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Hussey Seating Named 2017 Manufacturer of the Year

May 8th 2017

Hussey Seating Company Named Manufacturing Association of Maine’s 2017 Manufacturer of the Year

The Annual Summit was held in Lewiston on June 6, 2017

North Berwick, ME - The Manufacturers Association of Maine named Hussey Seating Company the 2017 Manufacturer of the Year at the Manufacturer’s Summit held June 6, 2017 at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston, ME. This year’s Manufacturer of the Year award goes to a Maine organization who has made significant investments in people, capital, and community while focusing on custom solutions and creative approaches including robotics and automation.

Nominees for the award included Hussey Seating Company, Caron Engineering, Integrity Composites, Lanco, Northeast Laboratory Services, and Silvex.

“We were honored to be nominated among such a prestigious group of organizations in Maine and thank the Manufacturers Association of Maine for selecting us as this year’s winner,” said Gary Merrill, President and CEO of Hussey Seating Company. “This is truly a testament to the innovative and hardworking employees who fill the North Berwick campus. You don’t get to be in business for 182-years without generations of resourceful, creative thinking, and inventive people. The Association could not have selected a more deserving manufacturing team.”

About Hussey Seating Company

A family-owned company founded in 1835, Hussey Seating Company is a world leader in developing and manufacturing seating solutions for the sports and entertainment, education, and worship markets. Hussey's high-quality range of seating includes fixed polymer and upholstered chairs, telescopic platforms, telescopic gym seating (traditionally known as gym bleachers), and portable folding chairs.