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Clark, Neeleman and Wilson join GOED board for four-year terms

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board has three new members. Carine Clark, Dr. Steve Neeleman and Ted Wilson recently had their appointments confirmed by the Utah Senate and will be sworn in at the board’s next meeting June 8. “The newly appointed board…

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SealMaster brings manufacturing, distribution to Utah

SealMaster, a leading global supplier of pavement maintenance supplies and equipment, has opened a manufacturing plant, distribution center and retail showroom in West Valley City. The Utah location is owner Lyle Moody’s second SealMaster franchise. He has owned SealMaster in…

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May 29

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Outdoor clothing company moves to SLC

Wild Tribute, an outdoor clothing company, has moved its headquarters from Kentucky to Salt Lake City. The move was prompted by Salt Lake City’s lifestyle and recreation, its proximity to the company’s wholesale business, and “the open arms of local strategic partners as well as…

New home for Silicon Slopes

Silicon Slopes, the nonprofit group organized to promote the interests of Utah’s technology and innovation industry, has a new home. Gov. Gary Herbert, Val Hale of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Domo CEO Josh James joined Silicon Slopes executive director…

BioFire opens new Mérieux Center in Salt Lake City

BioFire Diagnostics, the molecular biology affiliate of French firm bioMérieux, has opened its new Alain Mérieux Center for Molecular Diagnostics facility in Salt Lake City. BioFire develops and markets diagnostic testing for infectious diseases under the trade name FilmArray.…

Global Upside starts new co.

Global Upside, a Murray-based company that offers international expansion services, has launched an new company called Global PEO Services. The new business will offer services that help companies hire employees globally without having to set up a legal entity, payroll and…

Greenberg tabbed to head new medtech

Dr. Myles D. Greenberg has been named president and CEO of Alucent Medical Inc., a new Salt Lake City-based company licensed to develop a drug and device combination therapy for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Alucent is owned by the research and development…

Optima buys Hospicesoft

Optima Healthcare Solutions, a provider of cloud-based software for post-acute care providers, based in Palm City, Florida, has acquired Hospicesoft, a supplier of cloud-based software for hospices, based in Salem. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The talented team…

CBRE report: The 'big box' store isn't necessarily dead

Despite headlines about various “big-box” retailers closing stores, others in that category are opening hundreds of stores spanning tens of millions of square feet this year with less fanfare, according to a report from CBRE Group Inc. released recently as the first in a series…

Sandwich generation: Investors have kids and parents to worry about

People trying to invest for retirement also have to worry about the generation before them and the generation following them. According to the recently released Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index, 47 percent of investors have children and at least one…

Title West joins Stewart

Houston-based Stewart Title has purchased the business of Title West in Salt Lake City to complement it existing Utah operations. Stewart said in a release that the acquisition fits its overall expansion plans. Title West had been an independent agent of Stewart since 1987 and…

Legend Solar buys Aspire Energy

Washington, Utah-based Legend Solar has acquired an energy efficiency company and turned it into a new division of Legend. Aspire Energy has become a division of Legend called Legend Energy. The new division allows Legend Solar to offer homeowners and businesses a bundle of…

Institute director on economic impact vets have: 'It's sizable'

By Brice Wallace America’s military is legendarily strong, and those who move on from military service in Utah likewise have a substantial impact — on the state’s economy. At the recent Utah Veteran Business Conference, Juliette Tennert, director of economic and public policy…

Housing price increases drive CPI up in April

The housing shortage and resultant increases in average home prices have begun to take their toll on consumer prices. The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) ticked upward in April, rising 0.4 percent from the previous month and 2.8 percent from April last year,…

Report: Utah companies made $19B in 2016 deals

The amount of money moving among Utah corporations took a huge jump in 2016, according to the 22nd annual Deal Flow Report released recently by MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN). The report, which provides details of the health and number of deals within the state, showed…

Chamber group hosts discussion of tackling need for strong infrastructure

A company cannot succeed without a transportation system to get its raw materials and finished products to where they need to go. Transportation and transit systems need to be in place to get employees to and from the workplace. Some manufacturers need large amounts of water or…

Mity buys Florida company

Orem-based furniture manufacturer Mity Inc. has acquired Orlando, Florida-based ChairPort Products LLC, which operates under the trade name XpressPort. Mity produces highly durable products with brand names like MityLite and Holsag, which Mity acquired in January. The XpressPort…

Campaign thinks keeping Hayward is good for business

Garrett Jones thinks keeping Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward in Utah makes good business sense. Hayward becomes a free agent in a few weeks. That means he can sign with any team that will pay him enough. Although the local team has the inside track to resigning him thanks to…

Wells Fargo survey: Optimism holds steady in second quarter for small-business owners

Small-business optimism held on to recent gains in the second quarter, according to the latest findings from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, conducted April 3-7. In the quarterly survey, which measures the optimism of small-business owners, the overall index score…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 5-22-17

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Nature’s Sunshine Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., based in Lehi, reported net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of $2.2 million, or 11 cents per share, for…

Mixed reviews: Trump & Utah energy development

By Brice Wallace While a few speakers at the recent Governor’s Utah Energy Development Summit were optimistic that a new presidential administration will result in a new day for energy development, others cast doubts about whether it can happen in four years, if at all. The…

Defense spending plays vital role in Utah's economic health

Defense spending in Utah creates a huge economic impact for the state, according to a new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Huge — to the tune of $9 billion and 109,000 direct or indirect jobs, the research shows. The impact on the…

Incentives mean 600-plus jobs for 3 companies

Three companies have committed to expanding in Utah and are expecting to add a total of up to 624 jobs to the state during the next few years. Varo Money Inc. will bring 331 jobs to Salt Lake County over five years in a $2.8 million project. Litehouse Inc. will expand its…

UTC looking for new leader as well as a 'rebranding and refreshing'

The state’s largest industry association is undergoing some change. The Utah Technology Council (UTC), representing 6,000 technology companies in the state, is looking for a new chief executive officer and is undertaking a “rebranding and refreshing,” including honing its…

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