Seattle Business magazine honored 19 top manufacturers in Washington State at its Washington Manufacturing Awards at the Seattle Design Center. The event was attended by 280 members of the region’s manufacturing community. The Gear Works was awarded Manufacturer of the Year in the Midsize Firms category.
In presenting the award, Seattle Business recognized the company for its development of new markets, specifically wind turbines, and its investment in new technologies and equipment. In 2013, The Gear Works made a significant investment at its gearbox repair and test center in Seattle, which increased its gearbox testing capacity fourfold, making it one of the few places to do the sophisticated testing needed for the production of high-speed, high-horsepower gearing. The half million-dollar investment in the facility put The Gear Works into the high horsepower repair market, capable by only a few companies worldwide.
Other achievements The Gear Works was recognized for include an assembly department repairing wind turbine gearboxes, marine propulsion drives, extruder drives, and many other industrial gearboxes used in demanding applications.
In accepting the award on behalf of The Gear Works, Sterling Ramberg, president, acknowledged The Gear Works employees, many of whom have been at the company for decades, thanking them for their part in helping the company flourish and earn its place at the global table. He also acknowledged his brother Roland as his mentor and his late father and company founder, Ingwald Ramberg, saying, “Our father would be so proud and thrilled to see us honored by the Seattle business community for our work. Starting in a tiny garage with local customers, he never would have imagined that we’d have 150,000 square feet of manufacturing, and more than 100 employees and customers around the world.”
For more information on The Gear Works, visit www.thegearworks.com.
