On Thursday,
February 22nd, Garreco, LLC was recognized at the 30th Annual
Arkansas Business of the Year Awards which was held at the Statehouse
Convention Center in Little Rock. Garreco, a leading producer of dental gypsum,
abrasive products, and supplies for the dental laboratory, was named a finalist
for Arkansas Business of the Year Category II (31-55 Employees). Although the
company did not take home the award, Garreco was honored with some of the top
businesses, executives, and non-profit groups in the state.
“Although we
did not win an Arkansas
Business of the Year award, we were honored to be recognized as a finalist,”
said the company’s CEO, Bob O’Neal. “Our team has been working hard to continue
to grow Garreco and being a finalist for the Arkansas Business of the Year
Awards helps us to increase our exposure around the state and the country.”
Winners of
the Arkansas Business Award included Tacos 4 Life, CapSpire Inc., Chenal Family
Therapy PLC, and Swift Travel Deals, with Danny Ford of Glen Sain Motors being
named the Business Executive of the Year. The EAST Initiative won Nonprofit Organization
of the Year and Todd Herman of the Arkansas Arts Center was awarded the Nonprofit
Executive of the Year Award.
The Arkansas Business of the Year Awards are
designed to publicly recognize and honor the state's top executives, small
businesses and nonprofit groups. Arkansas Business Readers make nominations and
an independent panel of judges selects the winners.
About Garreco, LLC
Garreco is one of the leading United States manufacturers of dental gypsum and has been providing quality dental laboratory products for over 28 years. In addition to its dental offerings, Garreco produces products for the industries of aerospace, jewelry casting, forensics, taxidermy, special effects, and hobby. Not only does Garreco provide a wide range of quality products under their own brand but they also manufacture private-labeled products and offer custom formulation, color, set times, and packaging. To learn more about the company, please visit Garreco.com.