News

Community Match Grant Awardees 2021

September 30, 2021

EDCUtah has awarded this year’s Community Match Grants, representing a total of more than $30,000 in matching funds. The awards include seven Special Project Match Grants and six Professional Development Match Grants.

Community Impact

Match Grant

Community Strategy

EDCUtah News

EDCUtah Announces FY 21's Economic Development Successes and Award Winners

September 23, 2021

During its annual meeting held September 22 at the Salt Lake Bees stadium, EDCUtah celebrated significant successes of the past fiscal year. In addition, the organization recognized community members David Lang, Natalie Gochnour, and the Utah Transit Authority for their outstanding leadership in economic development.

Accolades

FY 20-21 Wins

Diversity

Cost of Living Data Collection: Thoughts of a Recent Graduate

September 20, 2021

‍With a degree from Westminster College, Olivia Newbold joined EDCUtah in July, and her duties as Research Analyst led to her very first cost-of-living survey. Here are her impressions.

COLI

Cost of Living Index

Research Weekly

An EDCUtah DEI Profile: Suazo Business Center

September 16, 2021

EDCUtah is highlighting a Utah community organization or multicultural resource group each month, as part of an effort to inform our investors about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) best practices and resources in Utah. For September’s profile, we talked with Silvia Castro, Executive Director, and Edward Bennett, Director of Business Development, at the Suazo Business Center.

Diversity

Industry Interviews

Lumio Sheds Light on Utah Expansion

September 9, 2021

Lumio, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Salt Lake City, adding up to 3,697 new high-paying Utah jobs in the next 20 years. Capital expenditure associated with the project is $120 million.

FY 21-22 Wins

Information Technology & Software

Solar Energy

Project Wins

Apogee Worx to Grow Its Ogden Aerospace Location

September 9, 2021

Apogee Worx, LLC plans to expand its operations in Utah, adding up to 100 new high-paying jobs in the next eight years. Capital expenditures associated with the project are $6.5 million.

FY 21-22 Wins

Aerospace & Defense

Manufacturing & Distribution

Project Wins

Cytiva Expands in Cache County

September 9, 2021

Cytiva will expand its facility in Logan, Utah, adding up to 396 new high-paying Utah jobs in the next 10 years. Capital expenditures associated with the project are $231 million.

FY 21-22 Wins

Life Sciences

Project Wins

Major Foundations Announce Support for the EDCUtah Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging

September 2, 2021

The Walton Family Foundation, the Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation, and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation have announced their support for the EDCUtah Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging (CEOB).

Diversity

Diversity in Utah

EDCUtah Announces Changes to Its Organizational Structure

August 31, 2021

EDCUtah announces two key changes to the organizational structure.

EDCUtah News

Fintech Plaid to Open Office in Salt Lake City

April 3, 2019

Plaid is opening an engineering hub in Salt Lake City.

Fintech

Financial Services

Information Technology & Software

FY 18-19 Wins

Project Wins

COVID-19 Local Assistance Matching Grant Program

August 23, 2021

During the 2021 First Special Session, the legislature passed HB 1004 and appropriated $50 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget to create a statewide grant program for local governments to complete local and regional ARPA eligible projects.

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Custom Fit Moves Fast: Five Questions for Diana Guetschow of SLCC

August 23, 2021

For more than three decades, CustomFit Training has provided flexible and customized training to businesses in Utah, using a cost-share approach with companies. We caught up with Diana Guetschow, Director of Workforce Training in the division of Workforce and Economic Development at SLCC, to learn more about how companies can access and utilize Custom Fit.

Workforce

Talent Recruitment

Manufacturing & Distribution

EDCUtah Research Team 2019 Year in Review

March 9, 2020

EDCUtah’s Research team supports our Business Development and Community Development efforts on a daily basis. The team also responds to requests from EDCUtah public sector investors. Here are some highlights from 2019 activities.

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Five Questions For ICS – Layton’s Tenant Improvement Arm

April 20, 2020

Interior Construction Specialists (ICS) is part of Layton Construction’s corporate structure. ICS is the largest tenant improvement business in the Intermountain West.

Construction

Industry Interviews

Fox File: A Pioneer Day Take on the EDCUtah FY2020 Year in Review

July 24, 2020

EDCUtah’s fiscal year just closed on June 30, 2020, and it was unlike any other in our organization’s history.

Fox File

Community Strategy

A Quick Summary of Utah and the Census

August 13, 2021

Utah Policy – edited by Holly Richardson – gives a concise summary of Utah findings in the latest Census.

Diversity

Accolades

AmTrust Financial Services Sees Growth in Utah Operations

August 12, 2021

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. will open an office in Utah, adding up to 180 new high-paying jobs in the next five years. The expansion includes capital expenditures of $1 million.

Financial Services

FY 21-22 Wins

Project Wins

Malouf Companies™ To Expand Its Utah Headquarters

August 12, 2021

Malouf Companies™ will expand its facility in Utah, adding up to 4,200 new high-paying jobs in the next 20 years. The expansion includes capital expenditures of $450 million.

FY 21-22 Wins

Manufacturing & Distribution

Project Wins

The Weir Group Anchors Business Operations in Utah

August 12, 2021

Team Utah* is pleased to announce that the Weir Group plans to expand its operations in Utah, adding up to 133 new high-paying jobs in the next 10 years. The expansion includes capital expenditures of $22.6 million.

FY 21-22 Wins

Manufacturing & Distribution

Project Wins

Biotechnology Company Perfect Day Coming to Utah

August 12, 2021

Perfect Day, Inc. is expanding its Scalable Bio Foundry, Inc. unit (SBF, Inc.), bringing up to 64 new high-paying jobs to Utah in the next five years. The expansion includes capital expenditures of $20 million.

Life Sciences

Food Processing

FY 21-22 Wins

Project Wins

EDCUtah Announces FY 20's Economic Development Successes and Award Winners

September 23, 2020

During its annual meeting held virtually September 22, EDCUtah celebrated significant successes of the past fiscal year and delineated COVID-related support it provided the state. In addition, the organization recognized community members Jay Francis, Mayor Mike Caldwell of Ogden, and the Salt Lake City International Airport for their outstanding leadership in economic development.

EDCUtah News

EDCUtah's Mike Flynn Accepts New Position in Minnesota

August 9, 2021

While we are feeling bittersweet about the news, we would like to wholeheartedly congratulate Mike Flynn, Chief Operating Officer, on his new role as Senior Director of Economic Development with Destination Medical Center (DMC) in Rochester, Minnesota.

EDCUtah News

Utah #3 Best State for Business in CNBC Rankings

August 9, 2021

We love podium finishes!

Accolades

Ancestry Deepens Its Roots in Utah

April 11, 2019

Ancestry plans to expand the company’s operations in Utah, adding up to 506 jobs, $12.2 million in new state revenue and up to $10.5 million in capital investment over the next nine years.

Information Technology & Software

FY 18-19 Wins

Project Wins

QuickBase Bolsters Salt Lake City’s Tech Scene

May 9, 2019

QuickBase, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Utah adding 485 jobs and $6.2 million in new state revenue over the next five years.

FY 18-19 Wins

Information Technology & Software

Project Wins

Recent Wins

Triple Point Security Expands to Salt Lake City, Utah

OxEon Energy Broadens Its Operations in Davis County

Milford Mining Company Utah LLC expands operations to Beaver County

Coast Expands to Salt Lake County, Utah

UFP Industries to Expand in Tooele County, Utah

Data Intelligence Company Makes Strides in South Jordan

C&J Specialties to Expand Production in Sanpete County

Ferro Concepts Elevates Tactical Solutions in Ogden, Utah

General Atomics - CCRi Software Program Takes Flight in Utah

Ares Strategic Mining Announces Expansion to Rural Utah

Tintic Consolidated Metals Expands Utah Headquarters

Schreiber Foods Bulks Up Utah Presence

Procter & Gamble Paper Products To Expand in Box Elder County

Utah Supports Expansion of Morgan Stanley

tZERO Group Growing Its Utah Headquarters

Nucor Insulated Panel To Grow In Box Elder County

Lineage Logistics Expanding in Grantsville

Greenfield Energy to Add a Facility in Uintah County

Heavy Sweet Oil Expanding Headquarters in Uintah County

EP Systems Pushes the Throttle Forward in Cache County

Breeze Airways on the Rise in Utah

Vitalpax to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Rural Utah

Stackline Finds a Landing Zone in Lehi

LoanPro to Expand Northern Utah HQ

LiveView Technologies Eyes Utah Expansion

Steves & Sons Finds Open Door in Brigham City

Kentuckiana Curb Company Raises the Roof in Tooele

Distribution Company Revman To Grow in Utah

Vobev Brings Beverage Operations to Salt Lake City

ecoBellus to Bloom in Utah

DMOS Collective Finds Utah “Shovel-Ready”

Tovala Crafts Future Growth in Utah

Leitner-Poma on the Rise in Utah

Udo Frames Its Future in Farmington

Brandless to Boost Utah’s Consumer Tech Space

Lumio Sheds Light on Utah Expansion

Apogee Worx to Grow Its Ogden Aerospace Location

Cytiva Expands in Cache County

AmTrust Financial Services Sees Growth in Utah Operations

Malouf Companies™ To Expand Its Utah Headquarters

The Weir Group Anchors Business Operations in Utah

Biotechnology Company Perfect Day Coming to Utah

MPLC Bringing a Touch of Hollywood to the Silicon Slopes

Nusano Joins the Utah Biohive

Taxbit Ramping Up Utah Location

Barnes Bullets To Expand Its Utah Headquarters

Owens Corning Building Its Presence in Utah

American Packaging Corp. Adding New Plant in Cedar City

Premier Tech Expands in Davis County

Armscor Opts for Iron County

Hexcel Lifts Off in West Valley City

R-Zero Brings New Wave of Biosafety Innovation to Utah

CaptiveAire Finds Warm Reception in St. George

Denali Therapeutics Joins Salt Lake City’s Life Sciences Hub

Plastic Ingenuity Chooses Tooele City

Sunwest Bank to Expand in Sandy

Saraya USA Inc. Finds a Home Sweet Home in Orem

Nucor Announces Plans to Build TrueCore Facility in Utah

Scorpion to Open Utah Office

Facebook’s Eagle Mountain Data Center Expansion

Orgill Continues Investment in Hurricane, Utah

Novacoast Opts for Orem

Carvana Parks Itself in Utah

CSS Composites Investing and Expanding in Richfield

DOMO Continues Growth in Utah

Cytiva Continues Cache County Growth

Update: Airborne ECS To Expand Its St. George Office

Traeger Pellet Grills To Expand Salt Lake City HQ

United Radio to Expand Operations in Utah

Theodore Global Brings Beverage Business to Utah

Central Insurance Moves West to Salt Lake City

Quotient Technology Brings Operations to Utah

Williams International to Expand its Ogden Location

Novva Bringing Major Data Center Campus to West Jordan

Home Reserve Finds a Home in Ogden

Waystar Coming to Utah

Misfits Market Announces West Coast HQ in Utah

1-800Accountant Bringing New Jobs to Utah

Trevco Opening Operations in West Valley City