Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Chosen as Regional Technology Hub by the U.S. Department of Commerce from nearly 400 Applicants Nationwide 

47 Member Consortium Grows as Inland Northwest Consortium Prepares for Phase 2 Competition. The Spokane-Coeur d’Alene region has officially been designated as a Regional Technology Hub by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).  The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) is now one of 31 Hubs nationwide eligible to compete for Phase 2 of the CHIPS Regional Innovation Hub grants of $50-$75 million.

Lakeside Companies, Aerospace Leaders, Universities & More Unite for Inland Northwest Tech Hub Application 

Leading aerospace companies and research universities have joined nearly 50 area workforce training, venture capital, economic development, labor, tribal and government groups in the Inland Northwest to support establishing the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC). If selected, the AAMMC tech hub will establish a world-class testbed for production, commercialization, and entrepreneurship in the Inland Northwest.  

ATC Selected as Key Partner for NASA HiCAM Project

ATC Manufacturing, a Lakeside company, has been chosen as a key partner on NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project. As a key member of both the HiCAM project and the Advanced Composites Consortium, ATC will continue to lead advancements in sustainability, durability, and performance for the aerospace and high-performance materials industries.

Partner David Leach Announced As 2022 SAMPE Fellow

David Leach has been announced this week as one of four people selected as a SAMPE Fellow in 2022. SAMPE is the leading professional society for high performance composites. He will be honored at a ceremony at CAMX in October

ATC Named Top Composites Manufacturer

ATC Manufacturing, a Lakeside Company, was recently named a top composites shop by CompositesWorld. CompositesWorld, in cooperation with Gardner Intelligence, launched the CW Top Shops benchmarking survey, designed to help composites manufacturing operations measure and assess how well they compare to other members of the industry.

Lakeside Backs Growth of Thermoplastics Manufacturer

ATC Manufacturing is preparing for a forecasted 100% boost in revenue over the next two years. This growth can be attributed to Lakeside Companies active private equity in ATC. This has allowed the company to invest in new technologies to capitalize on the increased use of thermoplastic composites (TPC) in the industry.