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FloridaMakes is working with the Florida Sterling Council on the newly launched Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Award – designed to recognize and support high-performing Florida manufacturing companies, and offer a framework for sharing manufacturing best practices.

All manufacturers with production facilities in Florida are eligible for this award. It is not necessary to be a member of any association. It’s easy to make a nomination – and self-nominations are encouraged! For all instructions on how to submit a nomination please Click here. If you have any questions you can contact Phil Centonze at Phil.Centonze@FloridaMakes.com

FLATE is also accepting nominations for the 2017 FLATE Awards. For more information on the awards, please contact Dr. Marilyn Barger, Executive Director of FLATE at mbarger@fl-ate.org. You can also Click here to read a previous FLATE Focus article about the 2017 FLATE Awards, and visit FLATE’s award page here.

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