Press/News Category Archives: Business

Idaho Commerce Announces Idaho ASCE

Idaho Commerce Announces Idaho ASCE NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 Email Idaho Commerce Announces Idaho Autonomous Systems Center of Excellence in Partnership with INL and CAES The Center of Excellence will be based in Idaho Falls at the CAES Facility on the INL Campus Boise, Idaho—Wednesday, April 22, 2015—

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Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces April 28-29 Meeting

Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces April 28-29 MEDIA ALERT Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces April 28-29 Meeting BOISE, Idaho—Monday, April 20, 2015— The Idaho Economic Advisory Council (EAC) will meet and review 23 applications for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and discuss several Tax Reimbursement Incentive (TRI) awards.

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New $50M Plant Slated For Burley

New $50M Plant Slated for Burley BURLEY • A plastics manufacturer plans to break ground this month on a new $50 million facility, the state announced Thursday. Fabri-Kal Corp. of Kalamazoo, Mich., will employ about 50 people when the plant opens this fall, the company said. It could eventually bring about 100 new jobs to

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Idaho Department of Commerce Announces IGEM Grant Recipients

Idaho Department of Commerce Announces IGEM Grant Rec Media Alert Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Department of Commerce Announces IGEM Grant Recipients BOISE, ID—March 20, 2015 —The Idaho Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2015 Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grant recipients. The Idaho Commerce IGEM funds are awarded to

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FABRI-KAL ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY

FABRI-KAL ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MANUFACTURING Media Contact: Sara Howland Fabri-Kal Corporation (269) 385-8006 showland@fabri-kal.com   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   FABRI-KAL ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY Facility Will Expand Thermoforming Footprint and Introduce New, Sustainable Material     KALAMAZOO, Mich. (March 19, 2015) – Fabri-Kal Corporation today announced the development of a new manufacturing facility

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Boise State, Ketchum center join forces to help entrepreneurs

Boise State, Ketchum center join forces to help entrepreneurs The Boise State University Venture College has joined with the Ketchum Innovation Center to create Venture Sun Valley, a partnership to support entrepreneurs across the Wood River Valley. “This partnership allows us to not only assist with the commercial health of the Wood River Valley, but

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Clif Bar & Company Begins Construction on Twin Falls, Idaho, Baking Facility

Clif Bar & Company Begins Construction On Twin Falls, Idaho, Baking Facility Clif Bar & Company, a leading maker of nutritious and organic foods and drinks, began construction on its first owned and operated bakery, the Clif Bar Baking Company, in Twin Falls, Idaho. Its new 275,000-square-foot bakery will help the company meet growing demand for

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Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces March 19 Meeting

Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces March 19 Meeting MEDIA ALERT Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Economic Advisory Council Announces March 19 Meeting BOISE, Idaho—Friday, March 13, 2015— The Idaho Economic Advisory Council (EAC) will meet and review an application recommended for award of an Idaho Tax Reimbursement Incentive (TRI) tax credit on

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Clif Bar Breaks Ground on Twin Falls Bakery

‘THIS FEELS LIKE HOME FOR US’ Clif Bar Breaks Ground on Twin Falls Bakery TWIN FALLS • Standing in a 90-acre lot Thursday, with the wind occasionally whipping up dust storms in the distance, Clif Bar & Company CEO Kevin Cleary acknowledged the ground didn’t look like much. “But trust me, in a few months

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