Moran Iron Works Honored

Here is a copy of a recent press release from Moran Iron Works

DATE: March 27, 2012

Contact Information: Thomas Moran, Founder & President, tom@moraniron.com , 989-733-2011

Moran Iron Works - Honored as One of the 2012 "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch"

(Onaway, MI) –

Moran Iron Works has been recognized as one of the 2012 "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch," an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.

Moran Iron Works

will be honored at an awards ceremony during the eighth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, May 3, 2012 in Lansing, Mich.

Moran Iron Works

is a steel fabrication market leader, supplying custom welding and industrial fabrication to a global market, specializing in one-of-a-kind fabrication for the power industry. Moran Iron Works has built its business plan on Integrity, American Craftsmanship, Participation, and Performance. This is accomplished by having a dedicated team of employees that bring all necessary resources together to assure continual momentum in quality, service, technology, and price.

"Our business has been successful because of our employees," states Thomas Moran, founder and president of Moran Iron Works. "We have the most motivated, educated and highest performing employees in the industry".

Companies making it to the "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch" list are a remarkable group of second-stage companies. Defined as having 6 to 99 full-time-equivalent employees and generating $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue or working capital from investors or grants, these companies form the backbone of Michigan’s economy. Representing all regions of the state and a diverse range of industries, companies like Moran Iron Works are known for their exceptional entrepreneurial leadership, creation of innovation or use of innovation in creative ways, and their sustainable competitive advantage.

Winners were selected by Michigan-based judges from the banking, economic development, entrepreneurship development, industrial and venture capital communities.

Michigan 50 Companies to Watch is presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.

Founding underwriters are PNC Bank, Michigan Certified Development Corporation, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and Dynamic Edge, Inc.

Contributing Underwriters are DTE Energy Foundation, Comcast Business Class, Comcast Spotlight, Varnum Attorneys at Law, Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates, Huntington and DBI Office Interiors.

Michigan Celebrates Small Business was founded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Edward Lowe Foundation, Greater Lansing Business Monthly and Small Business Association of Michigan

Information about next year’s Michigan 50 Companies to Watch program can be found at http://Michigan.CompaniesToWatch.org. For information about Michigan Celebrates Small Business, visit http://MichiganCelebrates.biz.