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HZO pulls plug on Utah

Draper-based HZO, a global developer and marketer of nano-coatings to protect electronics, has run out of space at its Utah facility. The company, which established its headquarters in Utah in 2011, will move to Raleigh, North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park by the end of the…

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Apr 6

Sunroc buys truss company

Sunroc Building Materials, a construction and building materials company that is part of the Clyde Companies, has acquired Willard-based truss manufacturer Sierra Truss. Sunroc said it bought the company to bolster its truss production capacity in Northern Utah. Sierra Truss…

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Apr 6

UofU engineers studying ways to enhance electrical grids to withstand city power outages

When the power goes out in a city, it is vital to bring back power as soon as possible for first responders and critical infrastructure. To that end, University of Utah electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Masood Parvania and his team at the Utah Smart Energy…

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Apr 6

Succeeding in Your Business: When customer service bumps up against economic reality

By Cliff Ennico On a recent business trip to a popular beach resort in California, I was called upon to find a good local restaurant for two important California-based contacts who wanted to meet with me over dinner. As it so happened, both of them liked steakhouses, and the…

CBRE releases 2019 Salt Lake City real estate market outlook

Commercial real estate brokerage CBRE has released its annual “Salt Lake City Real Estate Market Outlook” report and by all accounts, 2018 was a very good year for the industry. The publication highlights the performance of the local commercial real estate market during 2018 and…

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Apr 6

Editorial Cartoon: Democracy

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Apr 6

Industry Briefs 4-8-19

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. ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT • The Salt Lake City Department of Airports and the Salt Lake Arts Council…

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Apr 6

Can politicians move on from Mueller report, talk about policy for a change?

By Veronique de Rugy The filing of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on whether there was collusion between President Donald Trump and the Russians to interfere with the 2016 election should put an end to speculations, accusations and outrage. The report finds that there…

Is Venezuela where Trump will finally break from appeasement of Putin?

By Fareed Zakaria President Trump faces a crucial test of his foreign policy and his resolve over Venezuela. His administration has made absolutely clear that the United States no longer considers Nicolas Maduro to be president, publicly backing Juan Guaido, the head of…

Newsletter - 4-1-19

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Monday, April 1, 2019 UTC, Silicon Slopes throw in together to push tech industry By Brice Wallace Utah's most prominent technology organizations will be speaking with a unified voice.The Utah Technology…

UTC, Silicon Slopes throw in together to push tech industry

By Brice Wallace Utah’s most prominent technology organizations will be speaking with a unified voice. The Utah Technology Council and Silicon Slopes announced last week that they would unite the state’s startup and tech community. Among the changes, UTC’s president and CEO,…

Jobless report: Unemployment dropping, Utahns finding jobs

Utah jobseekers keep finding employment. The state’s unemployment rate inched down another tenth a of a percentage point in February to 3 percent, according to data released last week by the Utah Department of Workforce Services, meaning approximately 48,300 Utahns were out of…

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Mar 30

Jobs and strong business climate lead jump in CAI

Following a little hiccup in February, the Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) soared 8.6 points to 122.5 in March. But the index is still down 7 points from its record high a year ago. The national Consumer Confidence Index, the nationwide measure that corresponds to…

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Mar 30

Clyde Cos. reorganizes

Orem-based Clyde Companies Inc., the parent company of W.W. Clyde & Co., Geneva Rock Products, Sunroc Corp., Sunroc Building Materials, Scott Contracting, Beehive Insurance Agency and Clyde Properties, has announced several organizational and leadership changes.{mprestriction…

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Mar 30

Plaid's new SLC office to hire 50 engineers

San Francisco fintech company Plaid is opening an engineering office in Salt Lake City and hiring 50 engineers to staff it. Kira Booth, a University of Utah computer science grad and engineers, has been hired to lead the new operation.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} Plaid has…

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Mar 30

Windermere Real Estate Utah acquires Jess Reid Real Estate

Salt Lake City-based Windermere Real Estate Utah, a residential and commercial real estate company with 14 Utah offices, has acquired Jess Reid Real Estate of Park City. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} “Jess Reid Real Estate was…

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Mar 30

Utah business leaders reaffirm support for 2010’s Utah Compact

On Nov. 11, 2010, Utah business, law enforcement and religious leaders gathered on the grounds of the Utah State Capitol with other officials to sign the Utah Compact, a declaration of five principles of which the stated purpose was to “guide the state’s immigration discussion.”…

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Mar 30

Utah becomes 3rd in nation for hiring people with disabilities

While a trend toward hiring the disabled grows nationwide, Utah is outperforming most states in the effort. According a new report by the nonpartisan advocacy group RespectAbility, the Beehive State now ranks third in the nation for employment of people with…

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Mar 30

Salt Lake's Varex Imaging acquires Stockholm firm

Salt Lake City-based Varex Imaging Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire at least 90 percent of Direct Conversion AB, a Stockholm-based manufacturer and marketer of linear array digital detectors utilizing direct conversion and photon-counting technology. The company is…

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Mar 30

19 ways to mess up on the job

By John Graham There’s everything right about looking out for yourself and your career. Right now, with more jobs than people to fill them, it’s easier than ever. One month in mid-2018, job postings exceeded the number of unemployed by an eye-popping 659,000. With this…

UofU-developed device to become part of new hearing-loss treatment

A team of worldwide researchers including engineers from the University of Utah have received a $9.7 million grant to design and develop a new implantable device and surgical procedure for the deaf that hopefully will cut through the noise and produce much more detailed sound…

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Mar 30

Business Tech: Try these three steps to strengthening your passwords and security

By Bahar Ferguson While cats and dogs make great companions, they make horrible passwords. Unless you come home to a cat named “34567$%^&*hgfj23$%^&*()”, you should never use your pet’s name as a password.{mprestriction ids="1,3"} It’s not just pets that make poor passwords.…