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Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona

Supporting Minority-Owned Businesses

November 12, 2021 By FBN

Three experts from different backgrounds and organizations spoke on a panel called Supporting Minority-Owned Businesses in Your Community at the Arizona Association for Economic Development Fall Forum. Although panelists Alika Kumar, Carlos Velasco and Melody Lewis represented diverse communities, they shared a passion for empowering minority groups and minority-owned businesses. The panel discussion was part of the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED), a three-day conference at … [Read more...] about Supporting Minority-Owned Businesses

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: AAED, Alika Kumar, Arizona Association for Economic Development, Arizona with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Carlos Velasco, CP TECHNOLOGIES, ECoNA, Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona, Little America Hotel, Melody Lewis, Minority Business Development Agency, minority groups, minority-owned businesses, Pacific Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council

Arizona’s Business Landscape Sees Explosive Growth

July 2, 2021 By FBN

The summer of 2021 is leading the record books for businesses relocating to Arizona, including semiconductor manufacturers, electric car makers and many other tech companies. While most relocations and expansions are happening in the Valley, Northern Arizona is also attracting companies. In east Flagstaff, the large former Walgreens distribution is being remodeled by UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries. The company specializes in electric car components for manufacturers including Tesla and … [Read more...] about Arizona’s Business Landscape Sees Explosive Growth

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: AEROSPACE, Arizona, ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY, arizona state university, BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, BIG BUSINESS, BIOPHARMA, bureau of economic analysis, business relocation, COMPANIES, CP TECHNOLOGIES, defense, ECoNA, Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona, economic growth, ELECTRIC CAR, High-Paying Jobs, Intel, MIKE MCCORMAK, northern arizona university, ORGANIZATIONS, RAYTHEON, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURERS, technology, Theresa Bierer, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.

Growth Continues for Flagstaff Airport

June 25, 2021 By FBN

At the beginning of 2020, things were looking promising for Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. It had just come off its best ever year, with a historic 124,000 enplanements in 2019, about 50,000 more than in any previous year. Then the pandemic hit and as the country shut down, the numbers plummeted. Instead of planning for new flights, the airport was looking for ways to assist businesses operating in the terminal. Now as people feel free to move about the country again, Airport Director Barney … [Read more...] about Growth Continues for Flagstaff Airport

Filed Under: Business, Local News Tagged With: american airlines, Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona, flagstaff pulliam airport, Gail Jackson, Genterra Enterprises, united airlines

Big Land Sale, Big Plans

June 3, 2021 By FBN

It is being billed as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. One of the largest privately-owned parcels of land in Northern Arizona is currently in escrow and is scheduled to close this year. The sale, and the proposed ambitious, multi-use development of the 500-acre parcel of land, is big news for the Old West town of Williams, 30 minutes west of Flagstaff. The prime parcel is located downtown at Interstate 40 and Grand Canyon Blvd., and offers views of Bill Williams Mountain, the 35-acre … [Read more...] about Big Land Sale, Big Plans

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Arizona, Brent Moser, Coconino County, ECoNA, Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Gail Jackson, Kansas Development, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Max Biegert, Mike Sutton, Northern Arizona, Williams

Electric Auto Parts Plant Chooses Flagstaff

April 10, 2021 By FBN

UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries, a leading supplier of precision extruded aluminum automotive components and assemblies, will take over the former Walgreen’s distribution center in Flagstaff as a new plant that will manufacture parts for electric vehicles. The expansion of the company, based in Ludington, Michigan, is anticipated to bring 120 high-paying jobs to the region in the next year, and 350 within five years, according to Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA) … [Read more...] about Electric Auto Parts Plant Chooses Flagstaff

Filed Under: Business Calendar Tagged With: ECoNA, Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Gail Jackson, High-Paying Jobs, Northern Arizona, UACJ Corporation, Whitehall Industries

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