UMA Members in the News

Highway to Saratoga Springs Project

Sister companies W.W. Clyde & Co. and Geneva Rock Products recently were honored at the annual convention of the Associated General Contractors of Utah. W.W. Clyde received the Best Utility Project of the Year award for teh Spanish Fork Canyon Pipeline, while Geneva received the $50+ Million Highway Project of the Year award for the SR-68 Bangerter

Millenniata Archival Disc Stands the Test of Time in U.S. Naval Optical Media Study

Millenniata, Inc.'s Anxiously Awaited M-DISCT Optical Media is the Only Survivor of Accelerated Life Testing Performed by the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, CA.


By Business Wire

PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Millenniata Inc.'s M-DISCT is the sole survivor of accelerated life cycle testing performed by the Life Cycle and Environment Engineering Branch of the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, CA. Optical media currently available in the archival industry fails unpredictably and do not offer a permanent and reliable long term storage solution. This test verifies that the M-DISCT, a new optical disc technology, will not fail in the harshest of conditions.

"None of the Millenniata media suffered any data degradation at all. Every other brand tested showed large increases in data errors after the stress period. Many of the discs were so damaged that they could not be recognized as DVDs by the disc analyzer"

NAVAIR independently tested five different brands of archival-quality, dye-based recordable DVD discs along side the Millenniata M-DISCT. The sample discs were stressed in a combined temperature, humidity and light cycle test criteria. To assure reliability, the tests were repeated three times with identical results.

"None of the Millenniata media suffered any data degradation at all. Every other brand tested showed large increases in data errors after the stress period. Many of the discs were so damaged that they could not be recognized as DVDs by the disc analyzer," as stated in the Accelerated Life Cycle Comparison of Millenniata Archival DVD report.

For a full copy of this report, go to http://www.millenniata.com.

Big-D Construction Receives Tilt-Up Concrete Association Safety Awards

By Business Wire

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Big-D Construction was recently awarded two 2009 safety awards by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), headquartered in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

"Certificate of Recognition - Sub National Average."

Big-D Construction received two from a possible 21 awards given in five categories:

o "Most Improved Safety Achievement Award." This award recognizes the firm with the most improved incident rate in 2009 from the numbers reported in 2008.

o "Certificate of Recognition - Sub National Average." This award recognizes companies whose incident rate fell below the national average for structure contractors.

TCA, which has 395 members, announced the winners in its quarterly publication, Tilt-Up Today.

TCA is the leading trade organization in the industry for Tilt-Up construction. Tilt-Up construction is a method in which concrete wall panels are cast on-site and tilted into place.

Founded in 1986 by a group of contractors, professionals and manufacturers, TCA works to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred method for commercial concrete construction.

Xlear Ships 31,000 Tubes of Xylitol Toothpaste to Haiti

by PR or News Wire
05 March 2010-


Xlear, Inc. announced that it is donating more than 31,000 4oz. tubes of Spry Cool Mint toothpaste to support the ongoing global humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. The eight pallets of the toothpaste, with a retail value of more than $150,000, will ship from Miami to Haiti where World Vision, a Christian relief and development organization, will coordinate the distribution of the toothpaste as part of a complete hygiene kit. Spry toothpaste is made with xylitol, a natural sweetener that has proven to help reduce the risk of tooth decay.

"Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti during this time of rebirth and recovery," said Blaine Yates, president and CEO of Xlear, Inc. "As Haitians continue to rebuild their homes, businesses and country, maintaining their health will be critical, and we hope this small donation will help thousands of people maintain good oral health. We also appreciate the efforts of World Vision, which has staff on the ground providing relief in Haiti and will make sure our donation gets to the people who need it the most."

Xylitol is found in many fruits and vegetables, as well as other organic sources, including corn cobs and birch trees. Xylitol has proven to have significant dental benefits. These benefits have been confirmed in numerous international field studies. The results of the studies have led to official endorsements by dental association and organizations around the world, including England, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United States, of products containing high levels of xylitol.