by Jenn Sparks | Oct 31, 2024 | Press Releases, Recent, UMA Blog
The Utah Manufacturers Association was recently recognized as one of the 100 Companies Championing Women by Inspire in Utah. This initiative was created to recognize and highlight the stories of 100 Utah companies and organizations that offer family-friendly policies...
by Jenn Sparks | Oct 22, 2024 | Recent, Top, UMA, UMA Blog
New emerging industry The Flexible Product Fabrication (FPF) industry, also known as Cut & Sew, in Utah has doubled in the number of companies over the past 20 years, with the most rapid growth within the last five years. The emerging Flexible Product...
by Jenn Sparks | Oct 15, 2024 | Recent, Relevant
For more than two years, manufacturers have not been able to immediately deduct their R&D expenses—and it’s taken a toll, particularly on small businesses. What’s going on: For more than 70 years, the U.S. tax code allowed manufacturers to immediately deduct...
by Jenn Sparks | Oct 15, 2024 | Recent
Manufacturing jobs are so back: Employment in the sector is now slightly above pre-pandemic levels. Why it matters: It’s the first time since the 1970s that the manufacturing industry has recovered all the jobs lost during a recession, per an analysis of...
by Jenn Sparks | Oct 1, 2024 | Recent
Less than 30 percent of the world’s tech leaders are women. Cydni Tetro is on a mission to change that. From the C-suite of multiple tech and marketing companies to the boards of groups like Intermountain Health and the Utah Innovation Fund, and now, as the chief...