Washington

Northwest Door, established in 1946, manufactures steel, aluminum and wood garage doors at their 288,000 sq. ft. facility in Puyallup, Washington. They currently employ 245 people. They are a $50-100 million private company, that attributes 10% of revenue to exports. They export to Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Bahrain, Japan, Oman, and Israel. Since last year, their exports to the Pacific region have increased 50% and exports to the Middle East have increased 30%.

Company president Jeff Hohman noted that because of “hardworking American innovation, they are able to compete globally.” In 2013, they received the Emerging Business of the Year award from at the World Trade Center-Tacoma. Hohman noted that exports are a key factor to their business growth and he is excited for the future of international trade.