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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Utah gas prices not so bad
Global gasoline prices are on the rise — almost 5 percent in the past three months. But the rise in the cost of moving about is felt differently in every country. Folks in Hong Kong were paying an average of $7.32 for a gallon of unleaded gas last week while Saudi Arabians ...
Regulatory reform, education top priorities for SL Chamber
Regulatory reform and fixing tax policy to boost education funding are among the top priorities for the state’s largest business association as the 2017 legislative general session gets underway.The Salt Lake Chamber’s priorities list was revealed last week during the...
CPI drops slightly but still ahead of Fed inflation goal
With decreases in food and transportation prices, it costs Utah consumers slightly less to live for the second month in a row. But the Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) still sits above the Fed’s national inflation target, with a 2.1 percent increase over ...
Governor's science/tech medals awarded
Eleven individuals and one company recently received 2016 Governor’s Medals for Science and Technology.The awards were presented by Gov. Gary Hebert, the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative and the Governor’s Office for Economic Development (GOED)....
USTAR tech-biz programs given SBA's Tibbetts Award
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded one of its highest honors, the Tibbetts Award, to Utah Science Technology and Research’s (USTAR) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Assistance Center (SSAC). The aw...
Zyto buys Kailo Energy
Lindon-based Zyto Corp. has acquired substantially all of the assets and employees of solar energy business and software company Kailo Energy in an all-stock transaction.Kailo Energy has developed a solar rechargeable mobile power storage unit and is developing a complete smart h...
EDCU leader Edwards tabbed to head UAMMI
The former longtime leader of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah has been tabbed by the Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) as its executive director.UAMMI announced last week that Jeffery B. Edwards began work in the new position Jan. 2. Edward...
Mueller to reopen Cedar City plant
The former site of copper tubing manufacturing in Cedar City will get a new life.Mueller Industries, a 100-year-old company based in Memphis, Tennessee, announced recently that it will take over a manufacturing building closed four years ago and revive it to again primarily produ...
Niagara Bottling expansion brings 76 new jobs and retains 35 others
A California-based drink bottling company has announced it will expand manufacturing operations in Brigham City.The action by Niagara Bottling will retain 35 jobs and add up to 76 jobs, the company and the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) announced recently.
Dallas firm buys SLC's C7 Data
Dallas-based DataBank Ltd. has acquired C7 Data Centers, a data center service provider with headquarters in Salt Lake City. C7 operates three highly interconnected data centers in Utah, including its primary site in downtown Salt Lake City. It has a large established customer ba...
Tru-Cut acquires Trade Print Finishing
Tru-Cut LLC, a Salt Lake City die manufacturer for the printing industry, has announced its acquisition of Trade Print Finishing, a provider of graphic arts finishing services based in South Salt Lake. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.Founded in Salt Lake City in 1979, T...
Report: 2016 was a banner year for commercial real estate in all sectors
Commercial real estate company Newmark Grubb ACRES and Mountain West Commercial Real Estate have released their 2016 year-end market report. The report gives a compilation of conditions in the Utah market as of Dec. 31. Industrialby Robert Kingsford2016 was another solid year for...
Calendar
Calendar listings are provided as a free service to our readers. Information about upcoming events may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication.
Eighth Annual Northfront “Entrepreneur Excellence Awards” Banquet, Jan 25, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
A Northfront Entrepreneur Alliance event recognizing outstanding entrepreneurs from the northern Wasatch Front. Recipient entrepreneurs will share key advice learned along the way. Location is Northfront Business Resource Center, 450 S. Simmons Way, Kaysville. Cost is $10. Registration can be completed at Eventbrite.com
Multi-Chamber Business Matters Luncheon, Jan 26, 11:30 am - 1:00pm
Presented by ChamberWest and the Murray, South Jordan, South Salt Lake, Southwest Valley and West Jordan chambers of commerce. Speaker is Kordell Norton, consultant, author and speaker. Location is Jordan Valley Water Conservancy, 8215 S. 1300 W., West Jordan. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Registration can be completed at constantcontact.com.
A Utah Technology Council event. UTC’s Public Policy Forum meets regularly to discuss issues that affect the state and its tech industry. Location is the Utah Technology Council, 2755 E. Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 500, Salt Lake City. Details are at utahtech.org.
Go Global: International Business Seminar, March 1, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Presented by the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the World Trade Center Utah (WTCUtah). Keynote speaker is Derek Miller, president and chief executive officer of WTCUtah. Location is Salt Lake Community College’s Miller Campus, Miller Free Enterprise Center, Room 203, 9750 S. 300 W., Sandy. Free. Details are at sandychamber.com.
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