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Recent Wins

Every day we get to work with some of the top companies and site selectors in the world. Here are a few who recently said “Yes” to a Utah expansion.

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Recent News

Here’s a recap of economic news from Utah, including original-content interviews with EDCUtah investors, clients, and partners.

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A Virtual Town Hall Conversation with Site Selector Gray Swoope

A Virtual Town Hall Conversation with Site Selector Gray Swoope

May 12, 2020

Gray Swoope is the president & CEO of VisionFirst Advisors, a consulting group out of Florida. In addition to his work in site selection, Gray spent numerous years working in economic development. Gray joined us for a virtual town hall on COVID-19’s impact on the site selection process.

Site Selection
Industry Interviews
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Anglepoint Growing in Lindon

Anglepoint Growing in Lindon

May 14, 2020

Anglepoint Group, Inc. will expand its Utah location, creating up to 93 high-paying jobs in the next five years. The agreement with GOED projects capital expenditure of $410,000.

FY 19-20 Wins
Information Technology & Software
Business Friendly
Project Wins
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GoHealth to Bring 1,100+ More Jobs to Utah

GoHealth to Bring 1,100+ More Jobs to Utah

May 14, 2020

GoHealth, LLC will expand its Utah location in Lindon, creating up to 1,159 high-paying jobs in the next five years. The agreement with GOED projects capital expenditure of $10 million.

FY 19-20 Wins
Project Wins
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Malouf Expands in Cache County

Malouf Expands in Cache County

May 14, 2020

Malouf will expand its operations in Utah, creating 1,195 new jobs in the next 10 years.

FY 19-20 Wins
Project Wins
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Diversification and Growth: Five Questions for Slade Opheikens of R&O Construction

Diversification and Growth: Five Questions for Slade Opheikens of R&O Construction

May 19, 2020

R&O Construction, a long-time EDCUtah investor, celebrates its 40-year anniversary this year. With about 180 employees across its offices in Ogden, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas the company works on projects ranging from retail to multifamily and even industrial construction. We caught up with the company’s second-generation CEO, Slade Opheikens, to learn more about their company and how they’re adapting in the age of COVID-19.

Construction
Industry Interviews
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Putting the Open Sign Back Out: Five Questions for San Juan and Kane Counties

Putting the Open Sign Back Out: Five Questions for San Juan and Kane Counties

May 22, 2020

As cities and counties that rely on tourism cautiously navigate nearer toward normal, they need to rebuild consumer confidence. Service businesses are seeking help financially but also in how to assure people their places of business are safe to visit. We caught up with local economic development leaders to learn about two newly launched and collaboratively developed awareness campaigns – Kane County’s “Above and Beyond” and San Juan County’s “The San Juan Strong Promise.”

Industry Interviews
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Square to Open a Utah Industrial Bank: Five Questions for Frank Pignanelli

Square to Open a Utah Industrial Bank: Five Questions for Frank Pignanelli

June 9, 2020

On March 18, Square Inc. received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the State of Utah to open an Industrial Bank (IB), which is big news for the U.S. fintech industry. For context on this news, we caught up with well-known lobbyist Frank Pignanelli.

Fintech
Financial Services
Industry Interviews
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GearLaunch Expands in Salt Lake City 

GearLaunch Expands in Salt Lake City 

June 10, 2020

GearLaunch has relocated its headquarters to Salt Lake City, bringing 15 new creative, technical, and management jobs to Utah.

Manufacturing & Distribution
FY 20-21 Wins
Project Wins
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A Fan of Utah: Past Project Check-In

A Fan of Utah: Past Project Check-In

June 10, 2020

Recently, while driving through a Salt Lake City industrial area, Alan Rindlisbacher was surprised and curious as he passed by the unpretentious fabrication building and offices of Robinson Fans. Having been the economic development manager of the expansion project decades ago, he did a quick U-turn to get an update.

Manufacturing & Distribution
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EDCUtah Match Grant Program Supercharges Cedar City’s Strategic Planning 

EDCUtah Match Grant Program Supercharges Cedar City’s Strategic Planning 

July 1, 2020

To offset 50 percent of a strategic survey’s cost, Cedar City applied for an EDCUtah Special Project Match Grant.

Match Grant
EDCUtah News
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Trevco Opening Operations in West Valley City

Trevco Opening Operations in West Valley City

July 8, 2020

Trevco is opening a manufacturing and distribution center in West Valley City, bringing upwards of 50 new jobs to Utah.

Manufacturing & Distribution
Project Wins
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1-800Accountant Bringing New Jobs to Utah 

1-800Accountant Bringing New Jobs to Utah 

July 9, 2020

1-800Accountant will open an office in Utah, creating up to 120 new high-paying jobs in the next five years. The company anticipates project-related capital expenditures of $211,000. 

Financial Services
FY 20-21 Wins
Project Wins
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Working on the Railroad: Five Questions for Union Pacific’s Nathan Anderson

Working on the Railroad: Five Questions for Union Pacific’s Nathan Anderson

July 14, 2020

Union Pacific has 1,269 miles of track in Utah and has had a presence here from more than 150years. We caught up with Nathan Anderson, Senior Director, Public Affairs, to find out how the railroad is evolving and adapting.

Infrastructure
Manufacturing & Distribution
Industry Interviews
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In the Blink of an Eye: Five Questions for Data Center Developer Wes Swenson

In the Blink of an Eye: Five Questions for Data Center Developer Wes Swenson

July 22, 2020

Novva will invest over $1 billion in the next several years, spanning four phases, totaling over 1.5 million square feet (sf) of data center space.

Data Center
Information Technology & Software
Industry Interviews
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Facebook and Eagle Mountain: Five Questions for William Marks

Facebook and Eagle Mountain: Five Questions for William Marks

July 30, 2020

A new EDCUtah investor and a past corporate expansion project, Facebook is building a data center campus in Eagle Mountain, Utah. We caught up with William Marks, Facebook’s Community Development Manager in Utah, to ask about project progress, sustainability and solar, and the company’s COVID-19 response.

Data Center
Information Technology & Software
Industry Interviews
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Utah's Industrial Banks

Utah's Industrial Banks

August 20, 2020

Utah is currently one of only six states home to industrial banks and holds more than 90% of all industrial bank assets.

Financial Services
Fintech
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What Site Selectors are Saying: The Future of Office Space, Incentives, Reshoring, and Virtual Site Visits

What Site Selectors are Saying: The Future of Office Space, Incentives, Reshoring, and Virtual Site Visits

November 23, 2020

Site Selection
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What Site Selectors Are Saying: The Growing Role of Diversity on Location Decisions

What Site Selectors Are Saying: The Growing Role of Diversity on Location Decisions

November 30, 2020

Diversity
Site Selection
Diversity in Utah
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Utah’s Top Ten Economic Development Stories in 2020

Utah’s Top Ten Economic Development Stories in 2020

January 2, 2021

Without doubt, the top economic news story of 2020 was the pandemic. Let’s take a rest from that topic and focus on some significant economic development highlights in Utah – milestones that are worth celebrating.

EDCUtah News
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EDCUtah Staffing News

EDCUtah Staffing News

July 29, 2021

We are pleased to announce two new additions to our team and a promotion.

EDCUtah News
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Utah in the 2021 Business Facilities State Rankings

Utah in the 2021 Business Facilities State Rankings

July 28, 2021

Utah had a number of TopTen rankings in the annual State Rankings Report put out by Business Facilities magazine.

Accolades
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Project update: R-Zero Secures $41.5 million in Funding and more news

Project update: R-Zero Secures $41.5 million in Funding and more news

July 23, 2021

Biosafety startup R-Zero (EDCUtah Project Air) announced it raised $41.5 million in a June funding round.

BioHive
Life Sciences
Entrepreneurship
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MPLC Bringing a Touch of Hollywood to the Silicon Slopes

MPLC Bringing a Touch of Hollywood to the Silicon Slopes

July 20, 2021

MPLC (Motion Picture Licensing Corporation) has opened offices in the city of Sandy. The company anticipates adding 20 jobs.

FY 21-22 Wins
Business Friendly
Project Wins
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EDCUtah Launches Site Ready Utah Real Estate Program

EDCUtah Launches Site Ready Utah Real Estate Program

July 15, 2021

New initiative builds upon ongoing Mega Site efforts to gain speed to market.

Mega Site
EDCUtah News
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USU ROI Initiative Wins National Award

USU ROI Initiative Wins National Award

July 12, 2021

Utah State University Extension’s Rural Online Initiative (ROI) program received the Creative Excellence Award from the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) at their 2021 annual conference in May.

Accolades
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