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North Salt Lake-based Orbit Irrigation names Eyring as president

Orbit Irrigation Products has announced that Stuart Eyring has been appointed president of the North Salt Lake-based sprinkler system products manufacturer. He replaces K.C. Ericksen, who will continue to serve on the board of Pro-Mark Inc., the holding company of Orbit and…

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Dec 31

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GOED incentives: Two films and a TV pilot set to receive cash rebates from state for production in Utah

Incentives for two film project and one TV production were approved in December by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board. A cash rebate incentive of up to $120,752 was approved for Provenance Productions LLC for “Forger,” a feature documentary about the Mark…

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Dec 31

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Rural Fast Track awards announced

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board, at its December meeting, endorsed Rural Fast Track grants for eight companies. The grants had been approved by the Governor’s Rural Partnership Board. Recipient companies are: • National Vinyl Products, of Nephi, Juab…

Consultants: SLC's northwest has pros & cons for inland port

By Brice Wallace Salt Lake City’s Northwest Quadrant has both advantages and disadvantages if it is to be developed as an inland port, consultants told a local group recently. Representatives of Cambridge Systematics and GLDPartners — contracted to assess infrastructure, market…

Utah consumer prices stay level

Although it isn’t much, the increase in prices that Utah consumers are paying is running ahead of the national average. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2 percent from October to November and is up 3.3 percent in the past year, while the…

Late mortgages still on decline in Beehive State

The rate of mortgage delinquency in Utah continues to improve, according to the latest figures from Corelogic, a California-based property information and analytics firm. In the Salt Lake City market, 3.0 percent of mortgages were delinquent by at least 30 days (including those…

Despite reports to the contrary, brick-and-mortar stores still doing OK

Whatever you read about brick-and-mortar stores, Linda Wardell is predicting it won’t be an obituary. Speaking at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s “Newsmaker Breakfast” last week, the general manager of retail operations at City Creek Center in Salt Lake City said the 2017…

Ski resorts still offering bargains on '17-'18 passes

It’s not too late for bargain-hunters who love winter to snatch a good deal for ski passes. Ski Utah reports that skiers at Utah’s resorts have more ski pass options than ever before. They include: • Ski Utah Silver Pass ($3,150), good for 30 days at each Utah resort except Park…

Central Logic names CEO

Central Logic, a South Jordan-based producer of transfer center software, has appointed Angie Franks as chief executive officer. Franks has been an independent member of the Central Logic board since 2014. She was also appointed board chair, the company said in a release.…

Listen Technologies acquires Audio Everywhere product line

Listen Technologies of Bluffdale has acquired the Audio Everywhere brand and products from Silicon Valley-based ExXothermic Inc. Audio Everywhere is a line of plug-and-play streaming wireless audio products for use over existing Wi-Fi networks. Listen Technologies said it will…

Utah students best in country at teaching about personal finance

Utah is the only state in the nation to earn an A-plus grade in teaching high school students personal finance, according to rankings compiled by a Vermont college. The “2017 Report Card on State Efforts to Improve Financial Literacy in High Schools,” prepared by Champlain…

WTC awards STEP Grants to 38 companies

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) recently awarded funding to 38 Utah companies as part of the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). STEP is managed by WTC Utah and funded in part through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration. “The STEP Grant received a record…

SLC's Epic Brewing buys California firm

Salt Lake City’s Epic Brewing Co. has purchased Telegraph Brewing Co. in Santa Barbara, California. The acquisition is the first for Epic, which opened in Salt Lake in 2009 and then opened a brewing plant in Denver in 2013, where it brews the beer it distributes to the eastern…

Healthcare costs low but varied in Utah

A new report from the Utah Foundation on healthcare costs in Utah finds that, while Utah’s per capita healthcare costs are lower than any other state, charges for medical services can vary dramatically from one provider to the next. Those are among the findings published in the…

Phoenix firm buys Apex Logistics

GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc. of Phoenix has acquired American Fork-based Apex Logistics Group, GlobalTranz announced last week in a release. GlobalTranz is a technology-driven freight management company Apex Logistics is a privately held logistics company founded in 2003 and…

'Trends' speaker: SLC one of 10 real estate 'boom towns' in U.S.

By Brice Wallace With growing sales, rising prices, good affordability and capital returning to the market, Salt Lake City is a real estate boom town, according to a prominent real estate consultant. Speaking recently at the Urban Land Institute Utah (ULI) “Trends” conference,…

Settlement opens door for motorsports park sale

By John Rogers Tooele County has announced a settlement of ongoing litigation that had prevented the sale of the former Miller Motorsports Park to a Chinese automobile manufacturer. The 15-month legal battle ended with the county agreeing to a $1.55 million payout to Center…

After 15 years, Beattie says 'So long' to chamber

“Beattie” means business, but after lifetime of wheeling and dealing — a large portion of it in the public sector — the president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber is calling it quits. After 15 years at the helm of Utah’s largest and longest-standing business organization, Lane…

Genysis bought by California manufacturer

Nellson Nutraceutical LLC, an Anaheim, California, formulator and manufacturer of branded and private-label nutritional bar and powder products, has acquired Genysis Brand Solutions Inc. Genysis is a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of nutritional powders. Genysis affiliates…

Changes at resorts ready for improved ski experience

Utahns and out-of-staters looking for outdoor fun this winter have plenty of options at the state’s 14 ski resorts. Many this year have added or replaced ski lifts or made improvements at lodges and restaurants. DEER VALLEY RESORT Deer Valley Resort is in the process of being…

Accounting software firm AvidXchange picks Sandy for headquarters expansion

AvidXchange, a cloud-based accounts payable and payment automation software provider headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is moving its expanded western U.S. headquarters from Holladay to Sandy. The new office is located in Sandy Towers, a new 150,000-square-foot office…

Corporate Financial Reports - 12-11-17

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: HealthEquity HealthEquity Inc., based in Draper, reported net income of $10.5 million, or 17 cents per share, for the third quarter ended Oct. 31. That compares with $6 million, or 10 cents per…

Born in adversity, R&O prospers by 'getting projects done as promised and on time'

In 1979, R&O founder Orluff Opheikens found himself in a precarious spot as a successful homebuilder and real estate developer when interest rates began their climb to an unheard- of — and hard to even imagine — 20 percent. “Things were going so well for me at the time,”…

Protect your Creations: Where is that novel you wrote or those songs you composed going to end up after you're gone? Better take steps now to assure that your wishes are met

By William Harnish Creative people often ask attorneys, “How do I protect my work?” or “How do I get a copyright?” or “What will a copyright get me?” These are great questions, but a related question is often unasked: “What happens to my copyrighted work when I die?” The short…

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