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Lane Metro Partnership Presents Economic Excellence Awards

November 13th, 2008

The Springfield Creamery, Inc. and Western Pneumatics, Inc. were presented the 2008 Lane Metro Partnership Economic Excellence Award.  The economic excellence awards are given to successful Lane County businesses who demonstrate a commitment to our community, their employees, customers and industries.

The Springfield Creamery, Inc. was founded in 1960 by Chuck and Sue Kesey.  They established their niche in the natural foods market with Nancy’s Yogurt.  Today the Springfield Creamery operates in Eugene, producing yogurt, organic cultured soy, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and kefir.  The Nancy’s family of cultured products is sold across the United States in natural food stores and supermarkets such as Safeway and Fred Meyers, producing $18 million in annual sales.  Health Magazine recently selected Nancy’s Organic low fat Raspberry kefir for the “2008 America’s Healthiest Food Award” in the dairy beverage category.

Western Pneumatics was established in 1982, as a high and low pressure pneumatic system manufacturer. Headquartered in northwest Eugene, Western Pneumatics designs, manufacturers and installs pneumatic conveying systems, finger jointer systems and mechanical systems for wood products plants throughout North America. Western Pneumatics manufactures their own product lines and also fabricates equipment and machinery for other companies in the environmental, grass seed and food industries as well as other pneumatics firms.  Western Pneumatics employs over 180 people, paying an average salary of $50,000 a year and providing full benefits.  Annual sales for Western Pneumatics top $30 million.

Chuck Forster, executive director of the Lane Workforce Partnership, was presented the Director’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Economic Development.

“Springfield Creamery and Western Pneumatics are perfect examples of Lane County businesses which specialize in unique markets and are the best in their field.  The Lane Workforce Partnership is one of our community’s most unheralded resources.  The Workforce Partnership is dedicated to assisting employers recruit and retain employees, and to help individuals find employment and develop the skills necessary to progress in their careers,” said Lane Metro Partnership Executive Director Jack Roberts.

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