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Port's next target is Beaver Co.'s Mineral Mountains

Brice Wallace A new inland port area in Beaver County could someday became “central hubs for fueling, logistics and emerging industry growth.” That’s what the Utah Inland Port Authority envisions for a four-zone area of about 19,820 acres. Dubbed the Mineral Mountains project…

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Sep 30

NFP acquires Divergent Wealth Advisors

New York City-based NFP, a property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, has acquired Divergent Wealth Advisors LLC of South Jordan. Divergent is an independent registered investment advisor that focuses on holistic wealth…

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Sep 30

Lehi-based OrderProtection.com names Chatterley its new CEO

OrderProtection.com, an e-commerce purchase protection and customer experience platform based in Lehi, has named Tanner Chatterly its new CEO. “With a strong background in the organization and a demonstrated commitment to customer-centric leadership, Chatterley is poised to lead…

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Sep 30

Rio Tinto expands reclamation

Rio Tinto Kennecott is reclaiming 740 additional acres of land at the Bingham Canyon Mine as part of the company’s commitment to the environment and the local community. The East Waste Rock Reclamation project entered its third phase this summer and is expected to last through…

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Sep 30

Incentives keep Utah film production going

Brice Wallace Despite labor strikes by actors and writers, Utah has been able to keep some smaller film productions rolling. The Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah), at its September meeting, approved incentives for two productions and boosted an incentive for a…

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Sep 30

Golden Key Award winners named

The Utah Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities and the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR) presented its annual Golden Key Awards during the recent Disability:IN Utah Summit at the Zions Bank’s Midvale Technology Campus. The Golden Key Awards…

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Sep 30

Tri Pointe Homes launches Utah operation

Tri Pointe Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., has announced that it is opening of a new division in Utah. The Incline Village, Nevada-based company, employer of more than 1,500, said its operations will be based in the Greater Salt Lake City region. Tri Pointe…

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Sep 30

Utah Office of Tourism awards $4.7 million to local tourism organizations

The Utah Board of Tourism Development has approved more than $4.7 million in cooperative marketing grants for 47 destination marketing organizations and travel-related nonprofits in 26 counties throughout the state. The goal of the co-op program is to leverage state and partner…

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Sep 30

Onboarding critical to keeping hirees

BambooHR, a cloud-based human resource platform based in Lehi, has released a new onboarding study that reveals that companies have just 44 days on average to convince new hires to stay and that first impressions make a lasting impression, for better or worse. The study of 1,565…

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Sep 30

Industrial Supply Co. names Yurgaitis CEO

Lake City-based Industrial Supply Co. has named Jessica Yurgaitis is its new CEO, replacing Chris Bateman, who retired in June. With over a quarter-century at the company, Yurgaitis is a long-time member of Industrial Supply’s executive team. She is currently the vice chair of…

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Sep 30

Existing-home sales decrease 0.7% in August

Nationwide existing-home sales moved lower in August, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among the four major U.S. regions, sales improved in the Midwest, were unchanged in the Northeast, and slipped in the South and West. All four regions recorded…

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Sep 30

Should your business coach be an advocate or an adversary?

Richard Tyson It was early in the month of April when my phone rang. I knew who it was, even before I answered. The familiar voice said the words that I had expected: “Joe needs you here right away. How soon can you come?” My client had just emerged from his quarterly board…

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Sep 30

Work Daze: Racing ahead in your career? Better learn to drag your feet

Bob Goldman What do you do when a new assignment comes around? If you immediately raise your hand, you’re making a big mistake. What you should do is duck your head. And if that new assignment does land in your lap, you certainly shouldn’t put your nose to the grindstone and…

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Sep 30

YouScience survey: Majority of 2023 graduates opting out of four-year college

YouScience, an American Fork-based brain-training exercises, assessment and career development company, has released key findings from its second annual national “2023 Post-Graduate Readiness Report.” The report underscores a significant trend among high school graduates in the…

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Sep 30

Industry Briefs 10-2-23

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com . The submission deadline is one week before publication. CONVENTIONS The International Inbound Travel Association board of directors has selected Salt…

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Sep 30

Expansion means Utah jobs for two firms

By Brice Wallace A high-tech manufacturer and a French company that produces navigation systems will both expand their operations in Utah, creating a total of 129 jobs over the next few years. Ezarc Solutions Inc. will grow by 75 jobs over five years at its headquarters city of…

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UIPA approves another port, this time agricultural-oriented

Brice Wallace Utah’s fifth inland port, recently approved, is expected to have impacts throughout the state and upcoming generations. The Central Utah Agri-Park, earlier known as the Six County Agri-Park, is seen as vital for the state’s agriculture sector. Encompassing roughly…

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Sep 23

Jobless rate back up a bit in August

Utah’s jobless rate crept up slightly in August to 2.5 percent, a one-tenth of one percentage-point increase from July’s 2.4 percent, according to figures released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS). August’s nationwide unemployment took a more significant…

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Sep 23

U.S. Biathlon Assoc. latest national governing body to move headquarters to Utah

The United States Biathlon Association has announced the relocation of its headquarters from New Gloucester, Maine, to Midway, following an extensive search process and approval from its board of directors. The organization said that as the sport of biathlon grows, the presence…

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Sep 23