Made In Alaska Program
Administrative Agency:
Private For Profit: Webb's Consulting & Management Services, Inc.
State Agency: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED), Division of Trade and Development (DTD)
Program Goals:
The Made in Alaska program is designed to identify and promote products made or manufactured in the state and handicrafts produced by Alaskan craftpersons.
Resource Provided:
The Made In Alaska program provides a valuable marketing tool. The official Made in Alaska emblem depicts a mother bear and her cub against a dark rectangular background with the words MADE IN ALASKA across the bottom. This emblem is a trademark registered with the State of Alaska. The Made In Alaska emblem has now achieved widespread consumer recognition and is a sought-after and valued symbol of genuine Alaskan-made products and handicrafts.
Eligibility:
A person who makes or manufactures an eligible product or produces an eligible handcrafted item in the state may apply to the Made In Alaska Program, currently managed by Webb's Consulting & Management Services, Inc., for an annual permit to use the Made In Alaska emblem on a qualifying product. It should be noted that the permit applies to the qualifying product, not to the manufacturer or producer. To be awarded a permit, an applicant must: have a manufacturing or production site and accomplish the majority of value-added processes within the state, use Alaska origin materials wherever possible, allow an inspection of the manufacturing or production site, and have a current Alaska business license. A separate permit is required for each handicraft or product line.
Alaska Program Status:
Funding for the program varies from year to year, but program administration is ongoing.
Program Contact: (Primary Contact listed first.)