Curtis Screw credits work force for tripling size of business. (Curtis Screw Company Inc.) (4th annual Vanguard Business Awards)

Curtis Screw credits work force for tripling size of business

You can't help but ask John Hoskins about the secret for success, especially after the president of Buffalo's Curtis Screw Co. Inc. proudly says business has tripled in size since 1980.

"It's a highly motivated work force that has provided an impetus for our growth," said Hoskins of the Niagara Street-headquartered manufacturer.

Curtis Screw, whose roots go back to 1905, produces custom machined metal components used in a variety of products including automobiles, hospital equipment, hand tools and electronics.

Another cause for success, Hoskins said, is the multimillion-dollar …