U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker presented two Delaware firms with the President’s “E” Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The President’s “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. “E” Star Awardees are previous recipients of the President’s “E” Award that have since shown four years of successive export growth.
“Congratulations to companies in Delaware for their achievements in exporting,” said Pritzker. “TheseDelaware companies demonstrate the opportunity inherent in selling Made-in-America products to the broad customer base that exists outside our borders. Their success contributes to growth, job creation, competitiveness, and the success of the American economy.”
For the first time in its 54-year history, award winners represent every state and the District of Columbia. Of this year’s 123 honorees, 105 are small and medium-sized businesses, and 64 firms are manufacturers.
The Delaware companies that received the President’s “E” Awards are:
- Delaware Diamond Knives, Inc. – Wilmington – “E” Award for Exports
- DIMO Corp. – New Castle – “E” Award for Exports
Delaware Diamond Knives creates precision edges on diamond, tungsten carbide, sapphire knives, tools and parts. DDK’s product line includes applications in bone research, microsurgery, heat sinks, transmission electron microscopy, neuroscience and other areas.
Established in New Castle, in 1994, DIMO offers services and equipment for air, land, and naval forces.
President John F. Kennedy created the President’s “E” Award in 1961 to recognize persons, firms, and organizations that significantly contribute to increasing U.S. exports. This year’s awardees contributed to the United States’ exporting $2.23 trillion worth of goods and services in 2015, and the estimated 11.5 million American jobs supported by exports.
American companies are nominated for “E” Awards through the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service office network, located within the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. Record years of successive export growth and an applicant’s demonstration of an innovative international marketing plan that led to the increase in exports is a significant factor in selecting the overall winners.
The “E” Award ceremony is one of the highlights of World Trade Month, a month-long celebration of the benefits that U.S. exports bring to national, state, and local economies through job creation and growth.
For more information about the “E” Awards, visit http://export.gov/exportawards/index.asp.
