Phil Castle, The Business Times A tour of the new manufacturing operation at Capco takes visitors through a process that involves robotic welders, computerized testing stations and a powder coating facility. The end result: bomb fin assemblies stacked just so on pallets and ready for shipment. From his perspective as chief executive officer of Capco, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A question on the November ballot asking voters permission to increase debt to fund transportation projects in Grand Junction is an important one for business groups supporting the measure. “It’s a business issue for us. But it’s also about building a community,” said Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jim Kidd acknowledges the work that goes into securing government contracts isn’t easy. Nor is the endeavor appropriate for every company. But the results can be substantial in increasing sales and profits as well as leveling the ups and downs of business cycles. Moreover, assistance and resources are available, said […]
Organizations applying for funds from United Way of Mesa County have until Oct. 31 to complete eligibility reviews. To be considered for funding, organizations must have: Tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code and have been incorporated as a nonprofit for at least two years as of Oct. 1. […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States even as the unemployment rate remains at a 50-year low. Nonfarm payrolls increased 136,000 in September, and the jobless rate retreated two-tenths of a point to 3.5 percent, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The unemployment rate is the lowest since the rate also stood at […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Depending in part on the weather, 2019 could finish strong for real estate activity in Mesa County. “I just feel we could have a good last quarter of the year,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Stephen M.R. Covey makes connections among trust, speed and costs. As trust increases, so does speed. Costs go down. “Speed happens when people trust each other. And nothing is as fast as the speed of trust,” said Covey, the former executive of a leadership development company who literally wrote the […]
Reynolds Polymer Technology plans to open its Grand Junction manufacturing facility to the public for an event scheduled for Oct. 16. A community open house is set for 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the facility, located at 607 Hollingsworth St. The event will offer tours as well as an informal, backyard party atmosphere. Reynolds Polymer […]
A grant for more than $1.2 million will help complete what’s anticipated will become an iconic mountain bike trail in Mesa County. A second grant will help the City of Grand Junction develop a parks and recreation master plan. The Great Outdoors Colorado board approved two grants worth a total of nearly $1.3 million for […]
A measure of confidence among Colorado business leaders has turned pessimistic for the first time since 2011. The Leeds Business Confidence Index for the fourth quarter fell 3.6 points to 46.9. Readings below 50 reflect more negative than positive responses. “There’s too much uncertainty,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the research division of the […]