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Compass Minerals Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Supply LG Energy Solution with Battery-Grade Lithium Product Starting in 2025
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to supply LG Energy Solution (LGES; 373220:KS), a leading global...
Get Ready for Your Future: New Career Academy of Utah Now Enrolling
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enrollment is now open for the 2022-2023 school year at Career Academy of Utah (CAU), a new full-time, public-school program for students in grades K-9. Authorized by Utah State University, CAU will serve students starting in...
Report: Salt Lake City has the 4th Best Job Market in U.S.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Wall Street Journal released its annual rankings of the hottest job markets in the U.S. last week. The top five cities with the strongest job markets are: Austin, TexasNashville, Tenn.Raleigh, N.C.Salt Lake CityJacksonville, Fla. “All of...
Roof of Davis County Potato Chip Factory Catches Fire
CLEARFIELD, Utah — A fire broke out on the roof of a factory building in Clearfield Friday afternoon, but only appeared to damage the exterior. The North Davis Fire District received the call around 2:30 p.m. and responded to building M-7 at the Freeport Center,...
Family-Owned Business American Packaging Corporation to Bring New Manufacturing Facility and Jobs to Cedar City, Utah
COLUMBUS, Wis., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Packaging Corporation (APC) has announced that it's opening a new 275,000-square-foot Center of Excellence manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah. The new operation will add over 135 high-paying jobs to Iron...
$2B Contract to Create 200 Utah Jobs for Rocket Booster Production
MAGNA — More aerospace tech jobs are coming to Utah, helping to get internet to places all over the world. Northrop Grumman will be adding roughly 200 new jobs in Utah to increase solid rocket motor manufacturing capacity after the company was awarded a multiyear...
New Utah Manufacturing Modernization Grant Announced
To help Utah’s manufacturing industry, the state has designated $10 million for a new Manufacturing Modernization Grant. The program incentivizes Utah businesses to modernize, establish, relocate, retain, or develop manufacturing in the state. The grant aims to update...
Fortune 200 company Bringing 150 Manufacturing Jobs to Utah
A global manufacturing company will put a facility in Tooele and bring 150 jobs over the next several years to produce batteries for various companies. The $10 million Jabil Inc. project will be the company’s first in Utah. The Florida-based company has more than...
Campbell Scientific Adding to It Logan Facility
Today, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) awarded Campbell Scientific, Inc. a temporary, marginal tax reduction for its expansion in rural Utah. As part of the agreement, Campbell Scientific plans to bring up to 268 new high-paying jobs and...
WAVE to Expand Utah Facility to Increase Manufacturing Capacity for High-Power Wireless Vehicle Charging
WAVE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX), and developer of high-power, wireless inductive charging solutions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, today announced its facility expansion to accommodate the growing demand for its...
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Podcast: Utah’s Manufacturing Industry
This podcast series features business and government leaders discussing what it’s like to live and work in the great state of Utah. The Business Elevated podcast is available on Apple...
New Tax Credit to Fully Offset the Cost for Small Businesses Who Provide Paid Leave for Employees to Get Vaccinated
The White House is making a special request to the MEP National Network because of our unique relationship and access to the nation’s small and medium-sized manufacturers. The Network can make a difference in helping to get the country vaccinated and ending this...
RECOGNIZING THE WOMEN LEADING UTAH’S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
UAMMI is pleased to recognize the women at the forefront of Utah’s advanced manufacturing industry. Each is contributing to the vitality of this important industry and providing role models for other women and girls to enter Utah’s advanced manufacturing industry.
Press Release: 2021 Utah-MEP Economic Impact Report
According to a new report, manufacturing, the single largest private sector component of Utah's Economy, saw robust growth in 2021. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Utah-MEP) supply chain disruption, Utah's small and mid-size manufacturers have continued to...
Utah-MEP Economic Impact Report 2021
The Utah-MEP is the premier source for assessing needs and providing solutions available through public and private resources. We live and work in communities across the state. Our primary focus is to help Utah’s industry thrive.
Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel Speaks with WTC Utah Board
Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel traveled to Utah to speak with the World Trade Center Utah Board during the fourth quarter meeting. Addressing current supply chain issues, Commissioner Bentzel shared possible solutions.
Utah Delegation Returns from the Dubai Airshow
Returning to Dubai for the second time this year, a delegation of Utah businesses—this time representing the state’s aerospace and defense industry—exhibited at the Dubai Airshow on Nov. 14–18, 2021. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, excitement filled...
Utah Receives Record-High STEP Grant of Over $1 Million to Accelerate Global Growth for Utah Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) will receive a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant of $1,050,000, a record-high amount. This grant will be administered to small Utah businesses ready to accelerate...
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