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Spoke Sound’s artful audio speakers
Customers can choose art and photos from Spoke Sound’s catalog to adorn the canvas, or else upload an image of their choosing for a personalized speaker.
This Colorado-made product is a neck gaiter, evolved
To combat the “itchy and hot” status quo, Emily Dick cut a hole in a gaiter to keep her ponytail from bunching up inside of it. Emily and her mom, C.C., connected with American Made Apparel Manufacturing in Aurora to sew the first batch of Gatortailz in late 2021.
Whiskey distilled in Colorado’s high country
Snitching Lady’s primary whiskey recipe was originally concocted by founder Thomas Williams’ great-grandfather in North Carolina. It involves an open flame, charred Carolina oak barrels, and patience. About 250 liquor stores in Colorado carry the distillery’s products.
The first integrated steel and iron mill west of the Mississippi River
As of late 2021, the factory is shifting its power source from coal to the sun. While the solar energy will power the old mill in the near term, construction is underway on a state-of-the-art replacement that’s scheduled to come online in 2023.
Mazur Instruments are used for nuclear radiation detection
The company’s products have since been used at the Fukushima site, as well as Chernobyl and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Researchers, medical professionals, manufacturers and metal salvage operations are also customers.
Zynex Medical is the undisputed leader in its space
While the company’s supply chain stretches from Colorado to Asia, the final products are made at the company’s manufacturing facility south of Denver. Zynex produces NexWave, an FDA-approved, prescription-only electronic device that helps users manage pain and rehabilitate muscles.
A Colorado company’s product is a de facto standard for large cold-storage facilities
Essentially, the system’s patented icemaker freezes water when it’s most economical, then injects salt into the ice as a freeze suppressant. The resulting -25 degrees Fahrenheit brine pulls unwanted heat from the freezers at the facilities.
How additive manufacturing sets this Colorado company apart
Leveraging innovation in both design and manufacturing, the company uses additive manufacturing—3D printing—to make 80% of the mass of its reusable rocket engines. Additive manufacturing makes for benefits in design, prototyping and manufacturability
How the pueblo chile inspired a Colorado hot sauce company
Garrett Peck uses local chile along with other hot peppers grown all over the country in his famous hot sauces.
Nutrockers add a little heavy metal to holiday cheer
In three years, she’s crafted several hundred Nutrockers, including ones resembling Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Garcia, Joey Ramone and Stevie Nicks, as well as quite a few custom orders that aren’t musicians. After losing work as a bartender during the COVID-19 pandemic, Boyle decided to focus on Nutrockers, and it became her main[...]
A medley of Colorado-made goodies
From a novel fly box for the fly fisherman in your life to custom-made antique lamps, this collection of products made in the Centennial State would make great gifts to give this holiday season.
Colorado-made goods perfect for a summer soirée
Pack your picnic essentials, from drinks to condiments, and gear up for the summer we've been waiting for. Check out four Colorado companies creating unique goods just for you.
