Manufacturing 2018 Manufacturing Week Bus Tour | Page 28

Spokane
Established in 1942 with the original patent for engine coolant heating,
Hotstart manufactures heating solutions, providing its customers with
engine preheating systems for easy engine starts, immediate full power, less
engine wear, reduced emissions and lower fuel consumption.
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris
Rodgers, R-WA, continued
across the Spokane area
with the bus tour for a
walk through the shop
floor. Hotstart employs
210 people making engine
heaters for diesel engines.
This local company has a
global reach. Founded in
Spokane 75 years ago, it
now has offices in Houston,
Chicago, Cologne and
Tokyo.