Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013

SBA awards Sievers family business for longevity

By Amy Watkins HBJ Freelance Writer

EVERETT A four-generation, family-owned small business has been recognized for its successful history.

The H.O. Seiffert Co. received the U.S. Small Business Administrations 2013 Washington State Family-owned Small Business of the Year award. The award honors family-owned and operated businesses that have been passed on from one generation to another with at least a 15-year track record. Honorees also have a demonstrated history of success with growth in sales and profits, increased employment opportunities for family members, potential for future growth and volunteer efforts to strengthen family-owned businesses in the community.

The companys current president, Pat Sievers, accepted the award on May 9 at the 2013 SBA Annual Small Business Awards Gala at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

Its undoubtedly a great honor, said Sievers, 42. Its certainly a celebration of our history and duration in the community and it was nice just to share it with others who have been part of that success.

The H.O. Seiffert Co. has had the longevity and ability to prosper through great and hard times, said Lorin Smith, a spokesman for the U.S. Small Business Administration Seattle District Office.

I think that could be a good demonstration to other businesses as to what a stable company can look like, he said.

The H.O. Seiffert Co. got its start in Everett in 1897 when a lumber dealer in Davenport, Iowa, sent four brothers to the area to form a shingles brokerage. They bought out the Everett assets and incorporated in 1901 under the parent companys name.

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