Bonfiglioli USA Wins “Emerging 30” Award

Firm honored for fourth consecutive year

HEBRON, Ky.- Bonfiglioli USA was recently selected by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce as one of 30 companies showing signs of growth in the region despite the current economic situation.  

The 2009 award marks the fourth consecutive year Bonfiglioli USA has been selected as one of the region’s “Emerging 30”.  Headquartered in Hebron, Kentucky, Bonfiglioli USA is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of gear motors and provides solutions for the industrial, mobile and renewable energy industries. The company is also the largest supplier of pitch and yaw drives to the windpower industry in America.   Fully one-third of all windmills in the US have Bonfiglioli parts.

“It’s an exciting time at Bonfiglioli USA and we are thrilled to be recognized by the Chamber once again,” said Greg Schulte, Bonfiglioli USA’s president and CEO. “In a time when many companies are facing uncertainites due to the economy, we continue to grow and provide our customers the best in value, quality and reliability.

“Emerging 30” companies must have been in business for more than three years, be  located in Northern Kentucky, or be current members of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. The nominees were also required to have at least 15 percent per year average growth for the past three years, exceed $250,000 in revenues and have fewer than 150 employees.

“The Emerging 30 companies represent the tremendous growth of our region’s economy. These companies are a prime example of the true entrepreneurial spirit," said Randy Rawe, chair of the “Emerging 30” committee for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
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