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Mark Walter: Southern Utah loses a pillar in the real estate industry

By Jon Walter In 1975, at the age of 22, Mark Walter married his Dixie High School sweetheart, Valene Leany, and began a real estate career in Southern Utah that would become legendary. Mark spent the next 45 years shaping the Southern Utah landscape and improving peoples’ lives…

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Manufacturing Focus 8-31-2020

TUFF STUFF MADE IN UTAH: Utah’s advanced materials manufacturing for the aerospace and defense industries leads the nation By Tulinda Larsen The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative’s (UAMMI) mission is to support Utah’s small businesses in advanced materials…

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TUFF STUFF MADE IN UTAH: Utah’s advanced materials manufacturing for the aerospace and defense industries leads the nation

By Tulinda Larsen The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative’s (UAMMI) mission is to support Utah’s small businesses in advanced materials manufacturing, which includes composites, fiberglass and carbon fiber; and advanced manufacturing, which includes 3D printing…

The affects of COVID-19 vary by industry sector

“If I have to read another story about the impact of COVID-19 in Utah, I’m going to _____________.” (Reader: fill in the blank). We cannot seem to get past a lot of bad news about this pandemic. Everyone is keeping fingers crossed that returning to school will not mean returning…

New Utah Industry Resource Alliance provides critical support and resources to help Utah manufacturers thrive

A coalition of organizations with a stake in Utah manufacturing has formed the Utah Industry Resource Alliance (UIRA) with the stated purpose of providing all Utah manufacturers with a single, expert resource to help them improve their bottom lines. In a recent release, UIRA…

WHAT EVERY MANUFACTURER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE Main Street Lending Program

As a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted on March 27, the Federal Reserve has created the Main Street Lending Program to provide a total of $600 billion in financing for eligible small and medium-sized businesses. The Federal Reserve…

THRIVING: Utah's outdoor products manufacturing sector is going strong

Utah’s economic industries are as diverse as its natural beauty and landscapes. One of the state’s primary economic drivers is outdoor recreation and the design, manufacture and sale of sporting goods and outdoor products. Within the state of Utah alone, over 110,000 direct jobs…

CYBERSECURE your manufacturing business

As businesses embrace technology to deliver their goods and services and achieve their goals, cybersecurity cannot be overlooked in order to succeed. In many cases, security is overlooked due to the lack of understanding and thinking that it is an expensive aspect of information…

Adapting to disruption through international engagement:

With a sudden and colossal jerk, weak links in supply chains were stressed early in the pandemic, exposing a lack of diversity in manufacturing, distribution, and business strategies. Starting at home with consumers, social distancing and stay-at-home orders dramatically altered…

THE CLOUD IS TO COMPUTING WHAT THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION WAS TO MANUFACTURING

By Bahar Ferguson On a recent trip to Morocco, as we wandered the souks in hopes of finding fantastic, one-of-a-kind, handmade items to bring home, our tour guide pointed out a sad fact: Most all the items sold had been ordered in from China. While great for the travel budget,…

Cache Valley Focus: Don't let the serenity fool you!

By Holly Hubbard Daines Despite its quiet, almost-rural lifestyle, Logan has become one of America's top-rated small cities for doing business Don’t let the looks fool you. Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Logan is quiet and laid back, yet has become one of the…

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PANDEMIC ROYALTY REDUCTIONS: Utah's oil and gas producers are benefiting greatly from a Trump administration policy that reduces royalty payments during the pandemic - but it may be hurting local governments

By John Rogers In response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the petroleum industry, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun a program of reducing lease and royalty payments owed to the government for oil and gas drilling on public lands. And Utah producers seem to…

Keeping the lights on: As long as there's a reliable flow of electricity, our lives go on the way we have come to expect

By Chad Ambrose It’s a hot summer afternoon. The kind of hot where it hurts to cross the asphalt in bare feet. Only a handful of people are in the once-crowded streets of downtown. Movie theaters are bare, and venues sit vacant with all concerts being canceled for the summer.…

Hill Air Force Base completes $42 million upgrade to its electrical energy system in support of 'critical mission needs of warfighters'

More than 250 buildings at Hill Air Force Base near Ogden have undergone upgrades as part of a $42 million solar power project. The Air Force has recently completed construction of the project that will improve energy efficiency and resiliency at the base. “The Hill AFB project,…

Coronavirus reminds Americans to add truck drivers to their 'essential worker' list

By Daniel Burrows Life on the road feels a little more lonely these days. Just ask Harold Simmons. A truck driver for LS Wilson Trucking of South Jordan, Simmons is afraid to go home because he doesn’t want to risk bringing the coronavirus with him. His wife has had pneumonia,…

TRUCKING DRIVES THE ECONOMY

Despite the difficulties and disruptions to business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, trucking remains a driving force. Although some sectors of the trucking industry are struggling and most companies are dealing with specific challenges, trucking has continued to provide…

TRUCKING INSURANCE: Would it surprise you to know that insurance is one of the most costly expenses of running a trucking business?

By Ryan Loftin Ever heard the old saying, “If you bought it, a truck brought it”? Even in this digital age of drone delivery, this saying still rings true. According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 75 percent of all goods in the…

UTA leadership transitions

The Utah Trucking Association is a nonprofit trade organization that advocates on behalf of the trucking industry. It represents its membership to ensure that laws, rules and regulations are based on sound and proven business practices, enhance safety and promotes transportation…

Technology becoming more and more a part of everyday trucking

By Bahar Ferguson With our current events, the trucking and shipping industry has been incredibly important for our day-to-day lives. When the initial shock hit everyone, grocery stores were emptied, and stock was put on back order. But with how efficient our trucking…

Industry expresses appreciation & feeds its own during pandemic

On April 15, Val and Julie Stokes, owners of Stokes Transportation, organized, in partnership with several sponsors, an appreciation lunch offering. Fifteen Hundred Apple Spice box lunches were provided to drivers traveling through the Perry Port of Entry, just south of Brigham…

The ABCs of Small Business Administration 504 loans

By Caryl Eriksson You would be surprised how many businesses in Utah have benefited from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 financing program. The 504 loan, created 60 years ago by Congress and administered by the SBA, has operated in the shadow of the larger, more…

Utah small businesses innovate and maintain a caring attitude during crisis

By Marla Trollan Utah small businesses have demonstrated their commitment to their customers, communities and employees during this pivotal time in our nation’s history. At the same time, extreme demands have been placed on them as they have had to figure out how to survive…

Ogden’s Own Distillery shifts production to help during crisis

Ogden’s Own Distillery joined the hand sanitizer market in mid-March — as soon as it was able — to better fill consumer demand for a product that is now unexpectedly hard to find. The hand sanitizer products — offered for a reasonable price — have gone first to medical…

Letter jacket and cheer wear manufacturer switches to making PPEs

Many families in Utah have a Coleman letter jacket, school sweater or cheer outfit in their closets. Since 1947, Coleman Knitting Mills has been making letter sweaters and jackets and cheer wear and gaining local and national recognition along the way. In response to the…

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