Arizona’s manufacturing sector is being slowed by a lack of human capital, according to a new report from Ball State University. The 2014 Manufacturing and Logistics Report, prepared by Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) for Conexus Indiana — the state's advanced manufacturing initiative — shows how each state ranks among its peers in several areas of … [More]
Hi-Health Rolling Out New High-Tech Store Concept in the West Valley
Hi-Health, a specialty nutritional product retailer, is pioneering a new concept for its stores, with its Glendale location the first of its West Valley stores to receive the high-tech makeover. The renovations aim to make it easier and more convenient for customers to learn about health and nutrition products with a wealth of information customized for their health and fitness … [More]
Ballistic Furniture Systems Unveils New Bullet-Resistant Product Line for Office Systems
Coming soon to an office near you: a bullet-resistant cubicle, wall and work space. Ballistic Furniture Systems, Inc. has unveiled its next-generation family of ballistic barrier technology, Amulet™ Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3, designed to seamlessly integrate into high-quality office systems with the strength to stop high-powered handgun and rifle fire. The uniquely … [More]
Local Comment on Today’s Economic Report
Today’s release of one of the nation’s most trusted economic surveys casts in sharp relief how pervasive our political leaders’ inattention to small-business job creation is, according to the Arizona state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, America’s voice of small business. As it does very month, NFIB releases it’s Index of Small Business Optimism, … [More]
GoDaddy Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, has announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its Class A common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been … [More]
Weebly Opens North American Customer Operations Headquarters in Scottsdale
Weebly, a global service that allows everyone to create a high-quality website they are proud to share, has signed a 25,000-square-foot office lease in Scottsdale. The office space will serve as the company’s North American customer operations headquarters to support its growing customer base. Weebly’s expansion to Scottsdale will have a significant impact on the city’s … [More]
Purchase Agreement Announced Between Two Phoenix-Based Businesses
Two Phoenix-based businesses have announced a purchase agreement of One Stop Voice (OSV) to Crexendo, Inc. OSV, a company built by Joshua Simon, president of SimonCRE, provides top-of-the-line, feature-rich, cloud-based communications systems to small and medium-sized business customers. OSV is located in Scottsdale and focuses on Arizona markets while providing telecom … [More]
Banner Core Center for Orthopedics expands to fifth hospital, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Integration, collaboration and education are hallmarks of the Banner CORE Center for Orthopedics, a co-management partnership linking The CORE Institute and Banner Health. Recently, the relationship between the two healthcare leaders was strengthened with the expansion of Banner CORE Center to Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. As one of the state’s … [More]
Arizona Rattlers Announce Multi-Year Partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community
The Arizona Rattlers has announced a major multi-year partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community that includes naming rights on the Rattlers home field at US Airways Center andutilizing its assets to serve the Ak-Chin Indian Community with an emphasis on supporting its youth and education. “We are proud to partner with the Ak-Chin Indian Community,” said Rattlers majority … [More]
40 Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business
The National Federation of Independent Business has announced today that 27 members of the Arizona House of Representatives and 13 members of the Arizona Senate earned its coveted Guardian of Small Business award for their perfect voting records on small-business issues during the 51st Arizona Legislature. The small business group also highlighted four extraordinary … [More]
Tempe-based Sundt Construction Recognized as One of Top Contractors in U.S.
Sundt Construction, Inc. was recently listed as the nation’s 62nd largest construction company, according to statistics compiled by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading trade publication. The latest ranking marks the 50th anniversary since ENR began its Top 400 Contractors list. One of only a few dozen companies ranked in the original list and still ranked today, Sundt … [More]
Rogers Corporation’s Advanced Circuit Materials Division announces capital investment to increase RO3000 dielectric production capacity
Rogers Corporation, a global leader in Microwave Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Materials, announced today that it received board approval to install a RO3000® dielectric production line to increase capacity in Chandler, Arizona. Dielectric is a specialty polymeric substrate that is laminated at high temperature between two sheets of copper foil to create PCB material. “We have … [More]
Consumer Packaging Needs to Promote Technological Acquisitions
Today, corporations like Walmart are asking brands to reduce packaging sizes by significant percentages to increase space on shelves. Stricter financial targets, combined with consumer demands for speedy delivery, place yet more pressure on companies to shorten lead times without sacrificing quality. For commercial printers, one of the best options to keep up with the needs of … [More]
New Bank of America and VMI National Agreement Puts Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle Financing Only a Few Clicks Away
Vantage Mobility International (VMI) today announced an agreement with Bank of America that will make it easier for consumers nationwide to apply for financing of wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Under the agreement, consumers can apply directly for financing from Bank of America via a link on VMI’s website. The Bank of America financing program provides loans with terms of up … [More]
FirstBank Announces New Location in Mesa
FirstBank Holding Company, the Colorado-based holding company for the second largest bank by deposits in Colorado and largest locally owned bank, today announced a new location at 1720 S. Power Road in Mesa. This new location is approximately 4,000 square feet and marks the bank’s 14th branch in Arizona. Joel Johnson will serve as the East Valley Market President overseeing … [More]
Arizona Business and Tourism Groups Partner to Help Promote Arizona through the Lens of its Citizens
Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Office of Tourism, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Local First Arizona, Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Westmarc announced the launch of MyAZ, a channel that allows Arizonans to help combat stereotypes often associated with the state by utilizing a new mobile app to show the world what it’s truly like to live and work in Arizona. “We’ve all … [More]
Goettl Air Conditioning Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Goettl Air Conditioning, a leading heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company in Arizona, is celebrating a number of monumental anniversaries throughout 2014, including its own 75th anniversary and 25 years with its CEO and former president Dan Burke. More than half of Phoenix’s 133-year history has included Goettl Air Conditioning. The company was founded in … [More]
EJM Development Co. Breaks Ground at Goodyear Gateway South
EJM Development Co. has broken ground on $5 million worth of infrastructure development at Goodyear Gateway South in Goodyear, Arizona. Goodyear Gateway South is a industrial-zoned park of about 221 acres located just north of the Phoenix Goodyear Airport that has recently been subdivided with lots ranging in size from 9.6 acres to 50 acres. Construction on streets and … [More]
