Awards and Certifications

AWARDS
2023 Minority Export Firm of the Year Award
Presented by: U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency
2021 Outstanding Exporter Award
Presented by: NASBITE International (National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators)
2020 Innovative Sustainable Exporter of the Year Award
Presented by: Women in International Trade Los Angeles
2020 Exporter of the Year Award
Presented by: U.S. Small Business Administration, Orange County/Inland Empire District
2017 Inland Empire Global Innovation Leadership Award
Presented by: Cal State San Bernardino Center for Global Management
2017 Innovation in Resource or Process Efficiency Award
Presented by: Manufacturers’ Council of Inland Empire

2016 Presidential “E” Star Award for Excellence in Exporting
Presented by: U.S. Department of Commerce
2016 Export Achievement Award
Presented by: The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, World Trade Week
2016 Outstanding Business Leader Advocate (Awarded to Kusum Kavia)
Presented by: The American Production and Inventory Control Society -Inland Empire chapter (APICS-IE)

2011 Presidential “E” Award for Excellence in Exporting
Presented by: U.S. Department of Commerce
2009 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award for Technology
Presented by: Center for Entrepreneurship, California State University, San Bernardino, CA
2009 Exporter of the Year Award for Sub-Saharan Africa
Presented by: U.S. Export Import Bank
2008 National Minority Person of the Year Award
Presented by: U.S. Small Business Administration
2007 Vendor Excellence Award
Presented by: Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Department of Defense
2006 National, Regional and District Exporter of the Year Awards
Presented by: U.S. Dept. of Commerce and U.S. Small Business Administration
2005 Minority Manufacturer of the Year Award
Presented by: Inland Empire MBDC, U.S. Department of Commerce
CERTIFICATIONS
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Certified for Pressure Vessels and Pressure Piping Manufacturing
- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Certified Fabricator
- Industrial Partner to U.S. EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program
- Industrial Partner to So. California Gas Company Self Generation Program
