11 companies get President's Award for exporting success

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez on May 24 joined President Bush at the White House to present 11 American companies with “E” Awards for excellence in exporting. 

“Each of these ‘E’ award companies are helping to grow new markets around the world, and I commend them for contributing to last year’s record of $1.4 trillion in goods and services exports,” said Gutierrez. “Last year, the growth rate of exports outpaced the growth rate of imports for the first time in nearly a decade. In order to remain competitive, American companies need to expand their access to foreign markets. Congressional passage of pending FTAs with Colombia, Panama, Peru and South Korea, and renewal of the President’s Trade Promotion Authority is critical to keeping our export momentum going.”

The “E” Award is the highest honor the federal government can give to an American exporting company. The award serves to recognize U.S. firms for their competitive achievements in world markets and their part in increasing U.S. exports abroad. This marks the 45th anniversary of the Presidential E-Award created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961.

The President's "E" Award may be given to persons, firms and organizations engaged in the marketing of products who make significant contributions to the expansion of the export trade of the United States.

“E” Award winners:

Sign-a-Rama Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla. 

Numonics Corporation, Montgomeryville, Pa.

Hydra Platforms Manufacturing Inc., Rock Hill, S.C.

Gerber Technology, Tollant, Conn.

Maryland Port Administration, Baltimore, MD

Nylonge Company, Elyria, Ohio

Mallory Alexander International Logistics, Memphis, Tenn.

Hytrol Conveyor Company Inc., Jonesboro, Ark.

Pharmaceutical Innovations, Newark, N.J.

Georgia Department of Economic Development, Atlanta, Ga.

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., Cleveland, Ohio