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2013 Lantern Awards Criteria (competitive ranking process – Manufacturer of the Year, by region)
EACH CATEGORY HAS A POINT VALUE. A TOTAL OF 100 POINTS IS POSSIBLE. THE CATEGORY POINT VALUE IS SHOWN.

  1. OVERVIEW/SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL EVENTS. THIS CATEGORY HAS A VALUE OF TEN POINTS.
    In narrative form, give an overview of the business, including significant historical events. Copies of newspaper and/or magazine articles can be included here (affix to white paper and properly identify).
  2. PRODUCTS/SERVICES OFFERED. THIS CATEGORY HAS A VALUE OF TEN POINTS. In narrative form, give a description of the products/services offered by the company.
  3. EMPLOYEE GROWTH/PLANT INVESTMENTS/SALES. THIS CATEGORY HAS A TOTAL VALUE OF 30 POINTS.
    Indicate the growth in number of employees over the past three calendar years, by year (2010, 2011, 2012). Put information in column form shown below.
    Employees at end of 2010 10 points
    Employees at end of 2011 10 points
    Employees at end of 2012 10 points
  4. EXPANSIONS IN DOLLAR AMOUNT, THIS CATEGORY HAS A TOTAL VALUE OF 30 POINTS.
    Indicate the dollar amount of expansions over the past three calendar years, by year (2009, 2010, 2011). Put information in column form shown below.
    2010 10 points
    2011 10 points
    2012 10
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2012

District 1 – Turnbull Bakeries, LLC, New Orleans (Orleans Parish)

District 2 – Orion Instruments, LLC, Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish)

District 3 – K&B Machine Works, LLC, Houma (Terrebonne Parish)

District 4 – Oceaneering International, Inc., Morgan City (St. Mary Parish)

District 5 – Southern Bar-B-Que Sauce, Inc., Jennings (Jefferson Davis Parish)

District 6 – Crest Industries, LLC, Pineville (Rapides Parish)

District 7 – Omni Industries, Inc., Shreveport (Caddo Parish)

District 8 – Complex Chemical Co. Inc., Tallulah (Madison Parish)

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