Co-owner of First State Manufacturing, Milford, Sher Valenzuela, will be recognized at the STEP Awards dinner and ceremony sponsored by The Manufacturing Institute (National Manufacturing Association) in February in Washington, D.C.
Valenzuela is the only woman manufacturer in Delaware to be recognized at the event. The STEP Awards honor women in manufacturing who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers.
In addition to her role at FSM, Valenzuela serves on the board of the Delaware Manufacturing Association (DMA) as well as a lead team member for the ACCESS Manufacturing Accelerator, an initiative to equip, connect and train manufacturers and the businesses that support them to grow their businesses. “Manufacturing is alive and well in Delaware, FSM is living proof and we anticipate 2014 to not disappoint. January earnings already exceed numbers for last January.” stated Dave Hitchens, president, First State Manufacturing. The company reported that 2013 was its biggest year.
To learn more about First State Manufacturing, visit their website at www.firststatemfg.com.
