IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS
​​​​Altek’s annual SUMMIT, led by President Mike Marzetta along with other company leaders.
Gathering the entire team in one single location, they provided an update on 2024 and cast vision for the future, with UNITY as the theme.
Altek is honored to be featured in the Northwest Aerospace News Magazine.
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Thank you, Dean Cameron and team, for showcasing our organization.
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Check out the link for the awesome article.​
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Altek's SNAP initiative celebrates employees who have given more than what is required of them.
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It's Altek's way of thanking employees for making the organization that much better!
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“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Altek’s Founder, Al Marzetta. Al lived to be eighty-three years old and built a wonderful legacy during his lifetime. He passed away on June 25, 2024 surrounded by his family.
A Celebration of Life Service will take place at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Otis Orchards, Washington on July 13th, at 11am for those who wish to attend. Al was laid to rest at St. Joseph's Cemetery at the Marzetta family plot on July 6th, 2024."
Altek is taking steps to reduce our energy footprint. The newest upgrade to our system is a more efficient air compressor which has reduced our monthly energy usage and qualified Altek for a significant rebate through our local energy company.
The Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted
“Creating a Culture of High Performance” workshop on June 13, 2024. It was led by
Dr. Wade Larson, international speaker, author, career coach, consultant and HR guru. Dr. Larson’s wisdom greatly inspired Altek towards further development of the Altek’s organizational culture. A positive culture is of the utmost importance to Altek’s leadership team. The implementation of the knowledge gained from this workshop will bring the organization that much closer to achieving cultural excellence. Thank you, Dr. Wade and the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Congratulations, Altek!
Silver Winner of the 2024 Creative MUSE Awards for “Excellence in Advertising.”
Altek flew Mike Winnett, Tooling Process and Engineering Manager, and Bob Dyer, Mold Process Technician, to Orlando, Florida to attend the 2024 NPE Plastics Show. The two learned a lot of innovative strategies to bring back to Altek in hopes of "upping our game" in the plastics industry.
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Bob stated, "The highlight of the show was experiencing the cutting-edge technology that was being implemented in the modern manufacturing industry. The show was eye opening and the "wheels" in our heads are turning."
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Both Mike and Bob appreciated making new connections with many wonderful people in the plastics industry.
Senator Maria Cantwell Visits Altek; Announcing concept of an Advanced Manufacturing Center in Eastern WA.
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Altek was honored to host Senator Maria Cantwell yesterday as she talked about the CHIPS and Science Act she successfully lead in Congress, and the need to locate a collaborative manufacturing center in the Spokane area for aerospace and space.
"An advanced manufacturing center in Eastern Washington will help train the workforce of the future, enable more research and development, and catalyze innovation for the aerospace and space industries," said Mike Marzetta, Altek president.
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Mike Marzetta, Altek President, Receives Distinguished Industry Award as AFA Executive of the Year 2020
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The AFA Executive of the Year recognizes a leader in Washington's aerospace community who has demonstrated exceptional and inspiring leadership of their organization. The recipient will have led their organization or team through major shifts in strategic direction, growth or expansion, technology deployment, or resilience and inspiration in the time of COVID.
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Allan Marzetta Altek Owner Gets High Performance With Down-To-Earth Style
Grayden Jones, Staff writer, May 13, 1996
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Allan Marzetta owns one of the largest machining and plastic-injection molding companies on the West Coast, with 180 employees and $15 million in annual sales.
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But he doesn’t act like it.
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As chairman of Altek Inc. in Liberty Lake, Marzetta puts on white socks, not executive airs. He’d rather pound nails at his new $5 million factory than attend pretentious downtown business meetings. He’d rather stalk a Canadian moose with his 300 Winchester than the next big deal.
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