AWB Celebrates Standout Washington Employers

Spokane-based Jubilant HollisterStier received the Manufacturing Excellence Award for Operational Excellence at the Association of Washington Business’ 2025 Evening of Excellence.

The company was recognized for reorganizing its technician schedules into a four-shift model, boosting flexibility and breaking a Q1 filling record. It also strengthened lean practices through a Kaizen event that increased output by 20 percent and invested in new technology such as AI-powered sensors to prevent equipment failures while maintaining rigorous global compliance and quality standards.

Jubilant HollisterStier’s recognition highlights the strength of Spokane’s life sciences community and its growing role in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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