Manufacturing excellence
The 2018 Kootenay Manufacturing Awards are given to outstanding companies of various sizes in our region
by Keith PowellManufacturing companies in the Kootenays
We are pleased to present our 2nd Annual Kootenay Manufacturing Awards. We congratulate the winning manufacturers for their growth, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Did we miss your company? Fill out this form.
East Kootenay, West Kootenay, Retail, Small Business, Kootenay Manufacturers
Apparel
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Lillie + Coho | Nelson | Apparel - hats |
Beverage
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Arrowhead Brewing Company | Invermere | Beverage - beer |
| Columbia Brewery | Creston | Beverage - beer |
| Fernie Brewing Co. | Fernie | Beverage - beer |
| Fisher Peak Brewing Company | Cranbrook | Beverage - beer |
| Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. | Revelstoke | Beverage - beer |
| Nelson Brewery Company | Nelson | Beverage - beer |
| Over Time Beer Works | Kimberley | Beverage - beer |
| Rossland Beer Company | Rossland | Beverage - beer |
| Torchlight Brewing Co. | Nelson | Beverage - beer |
| Burton City Cider | Burton | Beverage - cider |
| William Tell Family Estate | Creston | Beverage - cider |
| Kicking Horse Coffee | Invermere | Beverage - coffee |
| Kootenay Coffee Co. | Nelson | Beverage - coffee |
| No6 Coffee Co. | Nelson | Beverage - coffee |
| Oso Negro | Nelson | Beverage - coffee |
| Steam Donkey Coffee | Kimberley | Beverage - coffee |
| Kootenay Kombucha | South Slocan | Beverage - kombucha |
| Bohemian Spirits | Kimberley | Beverage - spirits |
| Kootenay Country Craft Distillery | Winlaw | Beverage - spirits |
| Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery | Creston | Beverage - wine |
| Columbia Gardens Vineyard & Winery | Trail | Beverage - wine |
| Skimmerhorn Winery & Vineyard | Creston | Beverage - wine |
| Wynnwood Cellars Ltd. | Creston | Beverage - wine |
Construction
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Fernie Home Builders Inc. | Fernie | Construction |
| Geoff's Contracting | Cranbrook | Construction |
| Jordan Cochrane Construction Ltd. | Revelstoke | Construction |
| Mandala Custom Homes | Nelson | Construction |
| New Dawn Developments Ltd. | Cranbrook | Construction |
| Trappeur Homes | Windermere | Construction |
| Tyee Log Homes | Kimberley | Construction |
| Vic Van Isle Group | Revelstoke | Construction |
| Selkirk Truss | South Slocan | Construction - floors & trusses |
| Dusk Building Systems Ltd. | Invermere | Construction - framing & trusses |
| Roxul Inc. | Grand Forks | Construction - insulation |
| Certified Coating Specialists Inc. | Castlegar | Construction - protective coatings |
| Selkirk Signs | Cranbrook | Construction - signs |
| Canadian Timberframes Ltd. | Parson | Construction - timber frame |
| Hamill Creek Timber Homes | Meadow Creek | Construction - timber frame |
| Boundary Truss Inc. | Grand Forks | Construction - trusses |
| Pacific Truss | Creston | Construction - trusses |
| H & H Window + Woodwork | Grand Forks | Construction - windows, doors |
Electrical
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Boundary Electric 1985 Ltd. | Grand Forks | Electrical |
| Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. | Nelson | Electrical - lighting & electronics |
Food
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Kootenay Meadows | Creston | Food - cheese |
| Doodle-Bug Chocolates | Thrums | Food - chocolate |
| Bad Duck Caramel | Creston | Food - chocolate bars |
| Gwinner’s Country Butcher | Kimberley | Food - fine meats |
| Treasure Life Flour Mills | Creston | Food - grains + flour |
| Swan Valley Honey | Creston | Food - honey |
| Saunders Family Farm | Windermere | Food - jams + jellies |
| Dave's Hot Pepper Jelly | Invermere | Food - jelly |
| Kaslo Sourdough Pasta | Kaslo | Food - pasta |
| Mrs. Palmer’s Pita Snacks | Food - pita snacks | |
| Blueberry Patch | Creston | Food - preserves |
Lumber/wood
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Brisco Manufacturing Ltd. | Brisco | Lumber/wood |
| Canfor | Cranbrook, Radium & Elko | Lumber/wood |
| CanWel/Jemi-Fibre Corp. | Kootenays | Lumber/wood |
| Downie Timber Ltd. | Revelstoke | Lumber/wood |
| Interfor Corporation | Castlegar and GF | Lumber/wood |
| J.H. Huscroft Lumber Ltd. | Creston | Lumber/wood |
| Kalesnikoff Lumber | Thrums | Lumber/wood |
| Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | Golden | Lumber/wood |
| McDonalds Ranchland Lumber Ltd. | Grasmere | Lumber/wood |
| Porcupine Wood Products | Salmo | Lumber/wood |
| Spearhead Inc. | Nelson | Lumber/wood |
| Wynndel Box and LumberLtd. (now Canfor) | Creston | Lumber/wood |
| Rocky Mountain Landscape Bark | Elko | Lumber/wood - bark products |
| Cranbrook Interior Woodwork Ltd. | Cranbrook | Lumber/wood - cabinetry |
| Gipman Millwork | Cranbrook | Lumber/wood - cabinetry |
| River City Woodworks | Fernie |
Lumber/wood - cabinetry, doors |
| Paper Excellence | Skookumchuk | Lumber/wood - pulp |
| Galloway Lumber | Galloway | Lumber/wood - sawmill products |
| Stella Jones - Gallaway pole plant | Galloway | Lumber/wood - utility poles |
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Fruitvale Castlegar |
Lumber/wood - veneer, chips Wood - pulp |
Metal/steel
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Clawhammer Letterpress + Gallery | Fernie | Metal/Steel |
| Reimer + Co. Architechtural Blacksmiths | Cranbrook | Metal/Steel |
| Alfab Manufacturing Ltd. | Nelson | Metal/steel - aluminum products |
| The Old Blacksmith Shop | Cranbrook | Metal/steel - blacksmith products |
| Columbia Industries LLC | Sparwood | Metal/steel - heavy equipment fabrication |
| Fab-Rite Services Ltd. | Cranbrook | Metal/steel - steel fabrication |
| Rayco Steel Ltd. | Sparwood | Metal/steel - steel fabrication |
| Unifab Industries Inc. | Grand Forks | Metal/steel - steel fabrication |
| Zap Welding | Nelson | Metal/steel - steel fabrication |
| Kootrac - Kootenay Tractor | Crescent Valley | Metal/steel - steel-track vehicles |
| Caliper Machine + Hydraulics Ltd. | Cranbrook | Metal/steel - welded products |
| Comfort Welding Ltd. | Creston | Metal/steel - welded products |
| XL Quality Industrial Services Inc. | Trail | Metal/steel - welding products |
| Hydraulics Unlimited | Cranbrook | Metal/steel - welding, fabrication |
| Kootenay Forge Ltd. | Crawford Bay | Metal/steel - wrought iron products |
Metallurgical products
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Teck | Trail | Metallurgical products |
| Baymag Industries | Radium Hot Springs | Metallurgical products - magnesium oxide |
Miscellaneous
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Sew-it Boat Tops + Upholstery | Fruitvale | Miscellaneous |
| Columbia Filter Ltd. | Trail | Miscellaneous - air + fluid filters |
| Back Dirt Luxury Soap + Bath Products | Kaslo | Miscellaneous - bath products |
| Moody Bee | Kimberley | Miscellaneous - body care products |
| Mountain Sky Soaps | Crescent Valley | Miscellaneous - body care products |
| North Woven Brooms Co. | Crawford Bay | Miscellaneous - brooms |
| Honey Candles | Kaslo | Miscellaneous - candles |
| Hellman Canoes and Kayaks | Nelson | Miscellaneous - canoes |
| Allied Compression Systems | Cranbrook | Miscellaneous - compressor packages |
| Tigz Designs Gift Baskets | Creston | Miscellaneous - gift baskets |
| Tilia Botanicals | Creston | Miscellaneous - herbal products |
| Pets Go Raw | Cranbrook | Miscellaneous - pet food |
| Top Hand Supplies Ltd. | Cranbrook | Miscellaneous - pet food |
Paper
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Cartolina Cards Inc. | Nelson | Paper - cards + paper products |
Printing
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Hall Printing | Trail | Printing |
| Kel Print | Castlegar | Printing |
| Kootenay Kwik Print | Cranbrook | Printing |
| My Signs | Kimberley | Printing |
| Rocky Mountain Print Solutions | Cranbrook | Printing |
| Wolfpack Signs and Printing | Cranbrook | Printing |
Stone/glass/concrete
| Company | Location | Product Category |
| Pacific Abrasives + Supply Inc. | Grand Forks | Stone/glass/concrete - abrasive products |
| Salvador Ready Mix Concrete LP | Cranbrook | Stone/glass/concrete - concrete products |
| Tri-Kon Precast Concrete Products Ltd. | Cranbrook | Stone/Glass/Concrete - concrete products |
| Spir-L-OK Industries | Genelle | Stone/glass/concrete - culverts |
| Kootenay Granite | Cranbrook | Stone/glass/concrete - granite products |
| Bavin Glassworks | Invermere | Stone/glass/concrete - hand-blown glass |
| Kootenay Monument Installations | Ta Ta Creek | Stone/glass/concrete - monuments |
| Across the Board Creations | Wynndel | Stone/glass/concrete - sculptures |
