The Kansas Department of Commerce on Wednesday announced the 13 manufacturers accepted into the department’s Made in Kansas program. The program helps highlight Kansas manufacturers to customers throughout the state and internationally.
The program showcases Kansas-made products and provides those companies with a verified stamp of assurance for use in promotional activities.
Certain criteria must be met to qualify for the program: A business must utilize manufacturing in the production process and:
- More than half of components come from Kansas
- OR Final assembly takes place in Kansas
- OR Kansas-headquartered facility handles design and/or engineering functions
The program provides tangible means for companies to communicate that their products are made in Kansas. Certified program partner manufacturers have access to the exclusive Made in Kansas seal to feature on packaging, products and promotional materials.
“Having a Made in Kansas logo on products lets customers know they are purchasing excellence, reliability and consistency,” Program Manager Corrie Ann Campbell explained. “Our manufacturers embody the Kansas work ethic, which is honed by more than 160 years of pioneering spirit and commitment to workmanship.”
The first manufacturers accepted as Made in Kansas Program participants include:
- Cross Manufacturing, Hays, Lewis, Pratt
- Garmin International, Olathe
- Great Plains Manufacturing, Salina
- Handy Hook, Garden Plain
- JAWbats, Baldwin City
- MAC Water Technologies, Kansas City
- MaiCo Industries, Ellsworth
- New Age Industrial, Norton
- RANS Aircraft, Hays
- Rawhide Portable Corral, Abilene
- Splashtacular, Paola
- Superior Boiler, Hutchinson
- Vortex Global, Salina
“Some of the finest products in the world are made right here in Kansas, but the world might not know that yet,” Lieutenant Governor David Toland said. “This initiative highlights first-class manufacturers that contribute significantly to their local communities as well as the overall state economy.”
Kansas manufacturers are encouraged to take advantage of the program and proudly display their entrepreneurism and ingenuity for the rest of the world to see.
For more information about the Made in Kansas program and its partner companies, click here.
