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title: 2018 in Review at The Town Dock
description: "As we kick off 2019 here at The Town Dock, we’re taking a few moments to be grateful for everything that happened in 2018: and there was a lot!"
---

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# [2018 in Review at The Town Dock](https://www.towndock.com/news/2018-in-review-at-the-town-dock)

 Written by [The Town Dock Squid Squad](https://www.towndock.com/news/author/squid-squad) | Jan 2, 2019 10:10:00 PM

As we kick off 2019 here at The Town Dock, we’re taking a few moments to be grateful for everything that happened in 2018: and there were a lot of great things!

- We were awarded for [Manufacturing Excellence in Lean Management by PBN](https://pbn.com/2018-manufacturing-awards-photos/).
- We debuted two exciting new food service lines: [Sunset Catch, our west coast USA calamari](https://www.towndock.com/sunset-catch-calamari), and [Bombay Coast, our Indian Ocean calamari](https://www.towndock.com/bombay-coast-calamari).
- We were named a [2018 Best Places to Work](https://www.towndock.com/blog/the-town-dock-named-best-place-to-work) in Rhode Island by PBN.
- We were part of the historic initiative that resulted in the U.S. Northeastern Longfin Inshore Squid fishery in the northwest Atlantic Ocean being [the first squid fishery in the world to achieve MSC certification](https://www.towndock.com/blog/first-squid-fishery-in-the-world-certified-as-sustainable) as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
- We unveiled [our new office building](https://www.towndock.com/blog/the-town-dock-unveils-new-office-building-celebrates-pbn-best-places-to-work-award), just a few steps from our Narragansett plant.
- We were recognized as a PBN [2018 Fastest Growing Company](https://www.towndock.com/blog/the-town-dock-makes-fastest-growing-company-list) in Rhode Island.

Just as importantly, we continued to do the right thing and support our local community with [charity runs](https://www.towndock.com/blog/the-town-dockers-take-on-the-warrior-dash), [Habitat for Humanity builds](https://www.towndock.com/blog/town-dock-volunteers-help-out-south-county-habitat-for-humanity), and [holiday donations](https://www.towndock.com/blog/the-town-dock-gathers-gifts-for-those-in-need).

After a year like 2018, it’s hard to imagine what 2019 will bring. But we’re excited for our plans and the possibilities, and look forward to continuing to provide world-class calamari to our operators, chefs, and partners.

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