Tim Carpenter, President and CEO of Timpte, accepting the award with Mike Johnson of the NE Chamber and Senator Pete Ricketts, along with Timpte staff, (Courtesy)
LINCOLN — Timpte Inc. has been named Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year by the NE Chamber. The award recognizes a Nebraska manufacturer that implements innovative ways to conduct business using products, processes, technologies and other strategies.
“The Nebraska Chamber’s Manufacturer of the Year award celebrates a company that continuously betters its community and Nebraska’s overall economy, which is exactly what Timpte does,” said Mike Johnson, NE Chamber COO & EVP of Manufacturing. “Timpte embodies what it means to be a Manufacturer in Nebraska, from its state-of-the-art facility to being a competitive and desired place to work. We’re thrilled to honor Timpte as this year’s Manufacturer of the Year.”
Timpte is located in David City and has been there since 1980, however the Timpte organization has been open since 1884. Over 140 years in business has established Timpte’s sole focus of designing and building trailers for any dry bulk commodity. Timpte trailers are custom-built to ensure each trailer that hits the road does its job efficiently and effectively.
“We’re a company founded on innovating transportation to help people move materials more efficiently and more effectively,” said President and CEO Tim Carpenter. “Headquartered in David City, we take our Midwestern roots seriously, applying solid manufacturing principles and state-of-the-art technology to produce the industry’s best dry bulk commodity and equipment trailers.”
Timpte was presented the award on October 29 by Senator Pete Ricketts at the annual NE Chamber Manufacturing Summit, co-hosted by RSM US LLP. RSM is a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to manufacturing and wholesale distribution industries.
