North America's Best Manufacturing Facilities Named By IndustryWeek

CLEVELAND, Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's IndustryWeek, the leading publication that serves operations and executive decision-makers in the manufacturing industry, has announced the winners of the 2014 IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards.

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In its 25^th anniversary year, the IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards recognizes manufacturing facilities in North America on the forefront of efforts to create rewarding work environments, enhance customer satisfaction, and increase competiveness in the marketplace.

The 2014 IndustryWeek Best Plants, which will be profiled in the January/February issue, are (in alphabetical order):

• Boston Scientific Maple Grove - (Maple Grove, MN)
• Cessna Mexico Chihuahua - (Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico)
• L.B. Foster Rail Technologies Corp. – (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
• General Cable Corp. - Marion Plant – (Marion, IN)
• The Raymond Corp.- (Greene, NY)
• T&S Brass and Bronze Works- (Travelers Rest, SC)

"The 2014 IndustryWeek Best Plants winners are high achievers among North American manufacturing facilities, and we salute their accomplishments today -- knowing that tomorrow they will be working even harder to excel," said Patricia Panchak, IndustryWeek's editor-in-chief. "They demonstrate that operational excellence continues to thrive in manufacturing. It is our great pleasure to share their success stories."

The IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards program, which began twenty-five years ago, is itself an institution in manufacturing. It recognizes companies that are on the leading edge of efforts to increase competitiveness enhance customer satisfaction and create stimulating and rewarding work environments. Entrants are evaluated on a comprehensive set of criteria that includes: manufacturing plant-floor operations, customer and supplier relations, management practices, level of employee involvement, safety, as well as an evidence of competitiveness and other quantifiable performance indicators.

The 2014 winners will be honored during an awards ceremony at the 2015 IndustryWeek Best Plants conference (www.iwbestplants.com), where they also will share their stories of continuous improvement and other business-critical insight. The conference is May 4-6 in Charlotte, NC.

The individual winning plant profiles will appear in the January/February issue of IndustryWeek and will be posted at www.industryweek.com on February 3, 2015. Follow news about the winners and conference on Twitter at @IndustryWeek, #IWBestPlants.

About IndustryWeek
IndustryWeek covers what matters most in leading a successful manufacturing business, identifying and sharing the trends, strategies, technologies and best practices that help manufacturers become more innovative, competitive and profitable. The only media brand with intensive, dedicated coverage of the nearly $2 trillion U.S. manufacturing industry and the supply chains around the globe that feed it, IW has an over 100-year history of honoring leaders in manufacturing operations through distinguished programs such as the IW Best Plants, the IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers, the IW US 500, the IW 1000, and the IW Manufacturing Technology Leader of the Year. For more information, please visit www.industryweek.com, or follow at Twitter and Facebook.

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