Grote Industries will receive the Innovation Excellence Award from the Indiana Manufacturers Association on Oct. 18.
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Grote, headquartered in Madison, Indiana, will be honored for its commitment to innovative thinking, community involvement and leadership.
"I'm proud of our team at Grote for the work they do every day to innovate and grow. We are honored to be recognized among such an esteemed group of Indiana manufacturers," says John Grote, COO. "As a company founded in 1901, the same year as the IMA, we are well-positioned for our future as a vital, family-owned company based in Indiana."
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Gov. Eric Holcomb will speak at the luncheon to honor award winners. In addition to Grote, these companies and people will also receive awards:
- Community Impact Award: Toyota Material Handling.
- Emerging Leader Award: Matthew Hendey, THG Automation.
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Turek, Aero Industries, and David Snow, Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
- Manufacturing Talent Champion Award: Eli Lilly & Company.
Companies being inducted into the Indiana Manufacturers Hall of Fame are:
- ARaymond Manufacturing Center North America.
- Atlas Foundry Company Inc.
- BCI Solutions Inc.
- Fort Wayne Metals Research Products.
- Haynes International Inc.
- Indiana Carton Company Inc.
- Nucor Steel.
- Overton Industries.
- Subaru of Indiana Automotive.
