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Monday, March 19, 2018 
Companies bringing 170 jobs to Ogden's airport business park
By Brice Wallace A pair of companies will expand their operations at the Ogden Hinckley Airport over the next few years, creating a combined 170 jobs. Borsight, which will add 95 jobs, and a2b Fulfillment Inc., adding 75, were among three companies approved for tax credit incenti...
ASI 'disrupting' ag industry with its unmanned farming vehicles
By John Rogers Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI), a developer of unmanned vehicle systems, software and components based in the tiny Cache County town of Mendon, has made a big splash in two industries with the deployment of its technology. ASI-driven vehicles are being tested in C...
Housing joins gas prices to fuel CPI hike
The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped 0.5 percent from January to February, its largest increase since last April when it also rose a half-point. The change was driven primarily by housing and transportation cost hikes. In the past year, the CPI has grown...
Merrill named Small Business Person of the Year
Paul Casper Merrill, CEO and president of Casper’s Ice Cream Inc. of Richmond, has been named by the Small Business Administration as its 2018 Small Business Person of the Year for Utah. Merrill is the grandson of the company’s founder, Casper Merrill. He has been inv...
Shops at Fort Union Sold
CCA Acquisition Co. LLC of Los Angeles, an affiliate of Kornwasser Shopping Center Properties LLC, has purchased The Shops at Fort Union, a 689,000-square-foot shopping center in Midvale. The 60-acre development sold for $142 million, according to Ben Brown of Mountain West Comme...
Biskupski asks Herbert for help on inland port - even after he signs the bill
Brice WallaceHaving struck out at the Legislature, Salt Lake City’s mayor has turned to the executive branch of state government to get relief from an inland port bill.Jackie Biskupski was scheduled to meet last week with Gov. Gary Herbert about SB2...
WVC's Alphacorp aquired
Alphacorp, a West Valley City-based provider of security and fire and life safety systems, has been acquired by Convergint Technologies. Alphacorp was founded in 1992 and employs 60 in its Utah and Idaho operations.Convergint is a worldwide provider of se...
Clyde buys Denver-based general contractor
Orem-based W.W. Clyde & Co., a general contractor and civil construction company, has announced its acquisition of Scott Contracting Inc. of Denver. Scott is a general contractor that specializes in construction management and general contracting of earthwork, utility project...
Realty website sees Salt Lake City ready to duplicate Denver's housing boom
Rapid growth in the housing market in Denver in 2015 and 2016 drove the city to become the nation’s top hot housing market. New data from realtor.com show the same patterns occurring in Salt Lake City, leading analysts to think the Utah capital will become the next hot mark...
New Mexico goes after Vivint
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has filed a 17-count civil complaint against Utah’s Vivint Solar. The action includes allegations of unfair business practices, fraud and racketeering.Following consumer complaints, Balderas said in a release that an investigation...
CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 3-19-18
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations:Profire EnergyProfire Energy Inc., based in Lindon, reported net income of $4.4 million, or 9 cents per share, on revenues of $38.2 million for the full year 2017. That compares with a net loss of ...
Calendar Highlights
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. See the full calendar.
UCET Conference - March 22
Presented by the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology. Event brings together more than 1,300 educators for professional development, keynote speakers, hands-on technology workshops and more, focused on technology integration. Location is the University of Utah’s Union and Warnock buildings, 200 S. Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City. Cost is $75 for both days, $50 for one day. Details are at http://www.ucet.org/. Registration can be completed at http://tinyurl.com/ucet18.
2018 Health Services Research Conference - March 22
With the theme “Partnering for Better Health by Doing What Works.” Keynote speaker is Dr. Nancy A. Allen, who has led researching on diabetes and chronic disease. Location is the Health Sciences Education Building, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Details are at http://medicine.utah.edu/ccts/news/2018/01/health-serv-research-conference.php.
Huntsman Venture Forum - March 23
Presented by the Partners in Business at Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Event includes keynote presentations, breakout sessions and panels “that address the skills, strategies and legal counsel necessary to be a force in the economy.” Location is Perry Pavilion, Huntsman Hall, Utah State University. Cost is $20. Details are at http://partners.usu.edu/.
New Pioneers: American Dream Award Program 2018 - March 28
A Salt Lake Chamber event recognizing the contributions immigrants make every day in Utah. Honorees are Aden Bata, director of immigration and refugee resettlement at Catholic Community Services; Luz Escamilla, Utah state senator and vice president of community Development at Zions Bank; Valter Nassi, owner and proprietor of Valter’s Osteria; and LDS Humanitarian Services. Location is Hilton Salt Lake City Center, 255 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Cost is $65. Details are at http://www.slchamber.com.
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