KDOC

TOPEKA–The Kansas Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2017 Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award is Lee Aerospace. The winners were announced on International Trade Day during Business Appreciation Month.

The Governor’s Exporter of the Year award proudly celebrates the successes of Kansas companies that excel in exporting and growing their communities. It encourages the growth of the state’s international commerce by showcasing successful exporters as role models to the Kansas business community. The recipients are prime examples of how exporting is a significant catalyst for company growth and diversification. Twelve Kansas companies were nominated for the 2017 Exporter of the Year award. Finalists included:

· Bergkamp, Inc.-Salina
· KSi Conveyors, Inc.-Sabetha
· Lee Aerospace-Wichita
· Shor-Line-Kansas City

Lee Aerospace started as a small production company in 1989, manufacturing aircraft cabin windows for Boeing, and quickly grew to include multiple aircraft manufacturers. Today, Lee Aerospace is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aircraft windows for business aircraft. Expanding beyond just aircraft transparencies, Lee Aerospace now has over 250 Kansas employees.

You will find their products worldwide; not only on every aircraft produced in Wichita, but many other aircraft manufacturers as well. The company utilizes international distributors to market their products throughout the world. Not only do they export products, they export services. Lee Aerospace has a staff of licensed technicians, traveling worldwide; inspecting, repairing and installing aircraft windows. They have customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, France, Germany, Greece, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere.