Gregoire Calls Modumetal One Company That "…is the Future of This Creat State," in Remarks to Washington Technology Alliance

Seattle-based Modumetal is leveraging nanotechnology and green manufacturing to revolutionize the metals industry.

Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) May 15, 2009 -- Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire's address to the Washington Technology Alliance's Annual State of Technology luncheon focused on the importance of science and technology in restoring economic vitality to the state.

Governor Gregoire's remarks at the May 1st luncheon also underscored the importance of innovative companies that are leading the way in science and technology to create new products and jobs for the state. She specifically mentioned a few Washington companies -- including Modumetal - that represent hope for the state's economic recovery and future.

According to Gregory Huang at Xconomy.com, in her luncheon remarks, Gregoire said that companies like Modumetal are "the future of our great state…It is not going to happen without all of us working together. We will get through this terrible downturn in our economy."

"Modumetal is honored to have been mentioned in Governor Gregoire's remarks. We believe that the unique combination of university, corporate, economic and political leadership in Washington State have created an environment of opportunity for growing, technology-based companies like Modumetal," said Modumetal CEO Christina Lomasney. "Modumetal is thankful to Governor Gregoire for her state-wide leadership in cultivating this environment. We look forward to a bright future in Washington State and to creating new jobs through the use of science and technology in products for military, industrial and consumer application."

Modumetal (www.modumetal.com) has developed a revolutionary new class of nanolaminated materials that are poised to revolutionize design and manufacturing of metals by dramatically improving their structural, corrosion and high temperature performance. Modumetal's unique process of growing metal has been likened to the way that nature grows tough and lightweight materials like bone and shell.

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