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Central Georgia manufacturing store wins small business award, reflects on decades of growth May 8, 2026 External

Central Georgia manufacturing store wins small business award, reflects on decades of growth

Collins Manufacturing, honored as Small Business Person of the Year, exemplifies growth and patriotism by supporting military through innovative manufacturing.

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Collins Manufacturing Company in this partnered video with the UGA Small Business Development Center October 18, 2024 External

UGA SBDC Client Success Story: Collins Manufacturing Company

View the story of Collins Manufacturing Company in this partnered video with the UGA Small Business Development Center.

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Collins Manufacturing Plant 6 February 28, 2024 External

CMC Plant 6 — Make Manufacturing Acquisition

CMC purchased the former Make Manufacturing building. We hired on 17 artisans and gained loads of new manufacturing equipment.

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Small Business Awarded BIG Contract September 22, 2021 External

BIG Win for Small Business

CMC was awarded a $1.675 Billion, 10-year contract by Robins Air Force Base — the largest contract ever awarded to Collins Manufacturing Company. Only a few Department of Defense (DoD) contractors were selected for this…

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Strategic Thinking July 1, 2021 External

Strategic Thinking

Georgia Trend covered six local female trailblazers including our own Gwen Collins. Being a small, woman-owned business, Gwen appreciates and encourages other women in business — and so does Georgia Trend.

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CMC Plant 5 - SPM Aquisition June 28, 2021 External

CMC Plant 5 — SPM Acquisition

CMC purchased the former Schwartz Precision Manufacturing building, hired on 14 of their skilled artisans, and gained loads of manufacturing equipment. Tom B. is leading the team as CMC's General Manager.

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SBA Visit August 28, 2020 External

SBA Visit

Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and her entourage visited our machine and fabrication shop in August 2020 to discuss the PPP loan that helped us stay open during the COVID crisi…

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Women in Business May 1, 2020 External

"Women in Business" — Macon Magazine

Gwen Collins was covered in Macon Magazine's "Women In Business" edition in the April/May 2020 publication, alongside other local female business leaders.

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CMC Plant 3 & 4 January 1, 2020

CMC Plant 3 & 4

Collins Manufacturing Company acquired the Steel Services manufacturing and office space — adding 54,000+ square feet for a total of approximately 112,000 square feet. The additional space is used primarily for welding,…

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Made to Order May 1, 2019 External

"Made To Order" — Georgia Trend

Georgia Trend's Small Business Guide 2019/2020 published an article on our recent growth and success.

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UGA SBDC Article on CMC Certification External

UGA SBDC Article on CMC Certification

The University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center published an article covering our certification and extensive growth.

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MBCIA Highlight External

MBCIA Highlight

We are grateful to the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority for their interest and involvement in our business and projects, especially regarding office-space renovations.

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