Flagstaff and Bellemont-based SCA is weighing in on this weekend's Global Handwashing Day. SCA, a global hygiene company and makers of the Tork brand of away-from-home paper products, took a close look at North American consumer and U.S. college student hand hygiene habits in a new … [Read more...] about SCA Promoting Global Handwashing Day
Business
September Strong Month for Real Estate
The inventory of available Flagstaff homes for sale plunged over 10% from the first of September to the first of October. It’s not uncommon for listing counts to drop after Labor Day. In Flagstaff, with numbers of homes for sale already low, buyers in the lower price ranges are … [Read more...] about September Strong Month for Real Estate
Remaining Confident through Market Turbulence
A volatile and unpredictable stock market has brought renewed attention to the likelihood of the United States economic recovery. A combination of the European sovereign debt crisis, S&P’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating to AA+ and the U.S. Congressional Budget Office’s mid-year projection … [Read more...] about Remaining Confident through Market Turbulence
Purina Unveiling Solar Array in Flagstaff
Flagstaff's Nestlé Purina PetCare facility unveiled a 427 kilowatt solar array today, atop the Eastside manufacturing facility. Plant Manager Bill Calloway tells Flagstaff Business News the solar photovoltaic electric system is the largest project of its kind to be installed in a private … [Read more...] about Purina Unveiling Solar Array in Flagstaff
Exporting Key to Region’s Economic Improvement
One way to strengthen Northern Arizona's economy is to look to international markets. That's where Export University comes in. Held last month in Flagstaff, Export University was a day-long training with government and industry extolling the benefits of international expansion. It's like learning … [Read more...] about Exporting Key to Region’s Economic Improvement
Cottonwood Company Expanding to Meet Demand
LaserLyte, the leader in laser technology for the shooting and hunting industry, has finalized a company-wide move from a 4,000 square foot facility to a new office and facility with over 11,000 square feet. The move has been prompted by LaserLyte’s rapid growth in the consumer shooting sports and … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Company Expanding to Meet Demand
Wells Fargo Saluting AZ Teacher of the Year
Wells Fargo is honoring Arizona’s Teacher of the Year on its ATMs across the state. From now until January 3, 2012 most of Wells Fargo’s 548 ATMs in Arizona will feature a screen congratulating 2011 Teacher of the Year Amanda McAdams. Wells Fargo’s ATM users also can learn more about McAdams … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo Saluting AZ Teacher of the Year
Many Arizona Stocks Out-Performing the Dow
Shares of publicly traded Arizona companies had their ups and downs through last month’s stock market plunge. Yet, most Arizona companies’ year-to-date (YTD) stock prices out-performed the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The graph below/to the right/to the left compares the YTD performance of local … [Read more...] about Many Arizona Stocks Out-Performing the Dow
Bank of America Hiring Small Business Bankers in AZ
Bank of America is announcing the hiring of 29 small business bankers across the state of Arizona to provide guidance and counsel to local small business owners. One of the bankers is Janet Monette, who will work out of the downtown Flagstaff branch at 125 E. Birch Avenue. The additional bankers are … [Read more...] about Bank of America Hiring Small Business Bankers in AZ
Arizona’s Car Sales Second Strongest in U.S.
Phoenix is the second hottest U.S. Market for new car sales, following Atlanta, Georgia. The information was released today by Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. An Edmunds.com analysis of automotive registration data reveals that new retail car registrations in … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Car Sales Second Strongest in U.S.
