12 notable North Bay makers and manufacturers in 2017

This year’s North Bay Maker Awards-winners are setting standards of innovation. Sonoma Valley’s Chevoo among the winners.|

Winners of the Business Journal Maker Awards are being recognized in a variety of categories including best new product, best manufacturing process as well community involvement and workplace culture. The companies will be honored on July 19 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at 180 Studios, 150 Todd Road in Santa Rosa. The event is presented by the Business Journal, underwritten by Bank of Marin and sponsored by BPM. Tickets are $70 per person or $715 for a table of 10. Seating is limited and registration closes Monday, July 17. Register online at nbbj.news/maker17 or call 707-521-5264.

The honorees are:

• Black Pig Meat Co., Best Product - Specialty Food

• Ceilume, a division of Empire West, Inc., Best New Product - Building Materials

• Sutter Instrument, Best New Product - Biotech

• The Ultimate Carrier, Best New Product - Innovation

• TerraVesco, Best New Product - Industrial

• CHEVOO Inc., Best Manufacturing Process Innovation - Specialty Food

• MAC Thin Films, Best Manufacturing Process Innovation - High Technology

• Max Process Equipment LLC, Best Manufacturing Process Innovation - Industrial

• Keysight Technologies, Community Involvement - Telecom

• Tenka Labs, Education - Technology

• EO Products, Growth - Personal Care Products

• The Nectary, Workplace Culture Innovation - Specialty Food

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