UMA COMPANIES IN THE NEWS:
TERRA SYSTEMS, INC., UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY AND NUCOR CORP. TO BEGIN CLEAN COKE TESTING
September 16, 2010 - PR Newswire (Nucor is a UMA Member Company)
Terra Systems, Inc. announced that it has received a grant from Utah State University Energy Dynamics Laboratory to fund the start up of its clean coke testing facility.
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SCHIFF NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2011 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS AND DECLARES SPECIAL CASH DIVIDEND
September 16, 2010 - Business Wire (Schiff is a UMA Member Company)
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., today announced results for the fiscal 2011 first quarter. The company also announced plans to return $0.70 per share to shareholders through a special cash dividend payable on October 26, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 23, 2010.
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HOLLAND & HART RANKED SIXTH BEST LAW FIRM IN THE COUNTRY
September 16, 2010 – Holland and Hart(A UMA Member Company)
Rankings are based on total metropolitan first-tier rankings by city and practice group released in the October U.S.News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law
Holland & Hart , with 48 attorneys in Utah, ranks as the sixth best law firm in the nation, according to the total number of metropolitan area first-tier rankings in the first U.S.News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” guide. Holland & Hart received 76 first-tier rankings, as well as the top national ranking for mining law.
“Our commitment to our clients is to understand their needs and provide the value that makes us the best law firm for them,” said firm chairman John Husband. “To be recognized for this by our clients and our peers is truly outstanding.”
At a time when large law firms were experiencing mass layoffs and hiring freezes, Holland & Hart was able to weather the recession without any staff layoffs, according to U.S.News. The firm accomplished this by reorganizing its practice areas, reconnecting with clients, and creating a culture of collegiality that encourages retention and understands the need to balance work and personal lives. For full story by U.S.News, please click here.
Holland & Hart is the largest law firm based in the Mountain West. The firm’s more than 400 attorneys provide legal services to individuals and corporations across the nation. Recently, the firm handled the first bank IPO in years, helped secure the nation’s second largest verdict of 2009, and actively represents a coalition of companies in a precedent-setting challenge to federal environmental regulations.
The “Best Law Firms” rankings were compiled after U.S.News & World Report, in partnership with Best Lawyers®, conducted an extensive 6-part survey, which considered 10,659 firms. The organizations surveyed clients, lawyers, and legal administrators, leading to rankings of 8,903 firms in 81 practice areas in 171 metropolitan areas and seven states.
Click here for a more detailed explanation of the U.S.News - Best Lawyers methodology.
To see Holland & Hart’s first-tier rankings by metropolitan area, click here.
BOEING GROUNDS 787 OVER ENGINE ISSUE
September 16, 2010 – Today in Manufacturing.net (Boeing is a UMA Member Company)
Plane maker says it has grounded one of the new 787s it is testing because of an engine problem as the plane was getting ready for takeoff ... continue
September 16, 2010 – Quick Manufacturing News
Industrial sector is benefiting from strong export growth. Click to continue
U.S. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION RISES 0.2 PERCENT
September 16, 2010 – LateWire from Manufacturing.net
Industrial production rose modestly in August, and the manufacturing sector grew for the 12th time in 14 months, Federal Reserve said ... continue
NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS LOWEST IN 2 MONTHS
September 16, 2010 – Today in Manufacturing.net
Number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits dropped slightly to its lowest level in two months, a sign that employers are cutting fewer jobs ... continue
September 16, 2010 – Quick Manufacturing News
"Naturally, every business environment has certain risks. But for many companies, the operational risks in China are the most complex of all..." Click to continue
September 16, 2010 – Quick Manufacturing News
Broadband network is described as 'WiFi on steroids' and could enable next generation of wireless devices and applications. Click to continue
CHINA PROMISES TO CRACK DOWN ON FOOD SAFETY CRIMES
September 16, 2010 – Today in Manufacturing.net
Beijing has announced a tough new crackdown on food safety crimes and promised to order the death penalty for the worst offenders ... continue
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