OFFICE OF THE GOV.

CLAY CENTER–Gov. Sam Brownback will tour GT Manufacturing Inc., the 2016 winner of the Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award, on Thu., Dec. 15. The award is presented to a single Kansas business every year for excellence in international trade and marketing.

During the visit, the Governor will tour the company’s assembly and shipping/receiving buildings, as well as participate in a ceremony where he will present the Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award to President of GT Manufacturing, Dennis Pedersen.

GT Manufacturing is responsible for manufacturing and exporting quality grain dryers out of Clay Center. Known as the worldwide leader in the batch grain dryer field, the company was started in 1953. GT Manufacturing contributes its success to its employees’ workmanship, quality and service.

The Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award brings statewide recognition to Kansas companies committed to expanding sales in international markets. The award also serves to encourage the growth of the state’s international commerce by showcasing successful exporters as role models to the Kansas business community.

The tour of the facility will begin at 10:40 a.m. on Dec. 15 and the award ceremony will begin at 12:15 p.m.