Smart Business Magazine, October 2015
52 Smart Business Akron Canton October 2015 CASCADE CAPITAL CORPORATION 2015BUSINESSGROWTHAWARDS MANUFACTURING HONOR ROLL ACS INDUSTRIES INC Joe Zeno ACS Industries Inc bounced back strong in 2014 as the construction equipment manufacturer continued to recover from a period of economic uncertainty ACS developed a yard loader bucket that revolutionized the material handling of aggregate at quarry sites in the U S The company also developed a plan to have a single source of contact at ACS call on all its steel mill customers across the nation ALPHAMICRON INC Bahman Taheri Cutting edge eyewear developed in Northeast Ohio by AlphaMicron Inc could someday be standard equipment for every U S solider The Kent based company which has grown from 21 employees in 2010 to 50 in 2014 has developed the worlds only liquid crystal film that provides electronic tint on demand The technology is expected to fundamentally alter the function of eyewear in the tactical sport and even luxury markets ASCOT VALLEY FOODS LLC Keith A Kropp Ascot Valley Foods LLC prides itself on being active in the community and is a proud donor of food to the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank Its transition from frozen appetizer company to a business that also offers prepared meals has led to a stronger business with sales growing 25 times from 2012 to 2014 In 2014 the company built a state of the art production facility DANIELS AMISH COLLECTION Christopher J Karman The craftsmen at Daniels Amish Collection are gifted and always willing to try new things to make a highquality product in as efficient a manner as possible Sales are up 213 percent since 2010 as the company has found ways to continue growing while many other businesses struggle to recover from the recession The companys leadership does not micromanage empowering employees to be part of the success MAIN STREET GOURMET LLC Steve Marks and Harvey Nelson Customers that are finicky about their ingredients demand differentiation and often want a product that is difficult to produce have a dedicated servant in Main Street Gourmet LLC Sales have grown 40 percent in the past five years and the companys cofounders have instilled a culture that promotes the entrepreneurial spirit to help achieve this ambitious goal The result is an environment where employees enjoy their work OHIO HICKORY HARVEST BRAND PRODUCTS INC Darlene Swiatkowski Joseph Swiatkowski and Michael Swiatkowski Growth has been strong in recent years at Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc The company went from 40 employees in 2010 to more than 70 employees in 2015 and recently added several key management positions Sales have increased 67 percent in the last five years and Ohio Hickory Harvest hopes to continue the trend by adding more equipment to continue to improve efficiencies
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