Idaho logging, wood product and paper industries hang steady Idaho’s logging and wood products industries struggle with volatile prices and a sharply reduced amount of timber available for harvest on federal lands compared with a generation ago. But Idaho wood is still a moneymaker, and recent trend lines are mostly positive, said Philip Cook, research…
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Fabri-Kal Opens Burley Plant BURLEY | A test run of Chobani yogurt cups was rolling off the production line Thursday as an overhead door at the new Fabri-Kal plant opened to reveal its proprietary production of containers made from a process using wheat and soy straw, not petroleum. The $50 million first phase of the plant…
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Statesman Editorial: When investing in talent trumps tax cuts As Idaho Department of Commerce Director Jeff Sayer prepares to depart for a new career destination, he leaves behind a quote that we hope resonates all over Idaho and especially in the Legislature. “We do need lower taxes some day, and not today,” Sayer said two…
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Idaho can protect environment and do nuclear research Jeff Sayer Those following the nuclear discussion in Idaho know we face an important decision in less than 30 days. The discussion is complex, challenging and interlaced with emotion scarred by tough historical, political battles. Marty Trillhaase recently offered his perspectives and I couldn’t help but respond.…
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Monday, August 24, 2015 3:29:00 PM https://commerce.idaho.gov/benefits-of-proposed-nuclear-research-in-idaho Ordering Weight: 3 News Categories: Business
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Idaho tax incentive impact exceeds expectations One year after Idaho began offering a tax incentive program to expanding and relocating businesses, the bells of success pealed proudly at the state capital. The Tax Reimbursement Incentive was approved for 16 business expansion projects statewide, with three of them in Kootenai County. What that means, according to…
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Summit aims to grow Idaho agriculture with technology BOISE — Agriculture is a major driver of Idaho’s economy, and so is technology. That’s why some believe that together they can drive Idaho’s economy even further, which was the whole idea behind the Governor’s AgriTech Summit Tuesday. Jeff Sayer is Idaho’s Commerce Director. “Today is a…
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Companies flocking to Idaho make food processing a growth industry Perhaps it shouldn’t surprise that the smell of apples permeates the new GoGo squeeZ plant at 8385 Birch Lane. But given the sheer size of the place — three-quarters of an acre — and given the sterile white walls and stainless-steel piping coursing through equipment…
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Trade mission takes business beyond borders Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and 18 Idaho companies and organizations visited Mexico and Peru this month in hopes of expanding business relationships and creating new opportunities in Latin America. The eight-day trade mission included stops in Lima, Peru, and Mexico City, Mexico. “We had the best of the best…
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IGEM grant program still in building stage In 2012, the Idaho Department of Commerce and other supporters of the Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission told lawmakers that IGEM would lead to big things. They said that directing millions of dollars in grants to institutions and businesses developing technologies with commercial potential would generate spinoff companies, create…
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