Cleveland, OH – Visual Marking Systems, Inc. (VMS) will proudly accept the 2013 Evolution of Manufacturing Award on February 21, 2013 at Advanced Technology Training Center at Cuyahoga Community College (3409 Woodland Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115) .  After an extensive application and vetting process, Smart Business has chosen VMS to receive this coveted award because of its understanding of how to remain in a state of constant adaptation in order to thrive in the new economic realities of the global economy.

VMS is a cutting-edge manufacturer of printing industry products for the OEM (Decals, Overlays), Point-of-Sale (Displays, Signs, Graphics), Public Transit (interior and Exterior), and Fleet Graphics (Wraps and Letterings) industries.

Chosen because of its evolving LEAN manufacturing initiatives, sustainable management system and recognition as a Sustainable Green Printer, VMS continues to be in the forefront of businesses that successfully bridge the global market while reducing its carbon footprint.

VMS CEO Dolf Kahle states “VMS continues to be recognized for our dedication to uphold a companywide effort focused on improving the triple bottom line: People (social), Planet (environmental), and Profit (economic).  We are honored to be acknowledged for what is a core value throughout VMS.”

The 2013 Evolution of Manufacturing Conference is designed to recognize and showcase manufacturers and technology companies that have adapted to competition in a global economy through improved operations, new technologies, products or services. The 2013 program focuses on the continued evolution to advanced manufacturing with a focus on breakthrough concepts, transforming old-line manufacturers into high-tech manufacturers and what it takes to remain competitive and relevant in a new manufacturing age.

The 2013 Evolution of Manufacturing Conference is presented by Cuyahoga Community College.  Other winners include Artiflex Manufacturing, H.C. Starck, RBB Systems, R. W. Beckett Corp, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Superior Products, Voss Industries, and Vita-Mix Corporation.  Sponsors are Smart Business, Meaden & Moore, Roetzel & Andress, Ohio.net, Key Bank, and Duffy & Duffy Cost Segregation.