UNEMPLOYMENT
AID REQUESTS NEAR 3-MONTH HIGH
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Applications jumped sharply three weeks ago, a sign that
employers had stepped up layoffs and added fewer jobs … continue
"Honeywell
International Inc. has discovered a one-step process to convert household
natural gas into a plastics raw material." The new "technology in
time could ease a glut of natural gas from US shale drilling; lower the cost of
products ranging from soda bottles to paint; and give Honeywell a steady profit
stream from licensing the technique in the $150 billion plastics raw-material
industry." The one-step "process would allow companies to make
ethylene -- the substance from which plastic and other materials are created --
from methane, commonly known as natural gas."
Appreciating and showcasing the “wonderful spirit of
innovation coming out of Utah” is the main goal of the Utah Genius Awards,...
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(Note: UMA
congratulates all the recipients of the Utah Genius Awards – We are
particularly proud of our many UMA companies honored last night, including: 3form,
Autoliv ASP, Icon IP, Lifetime Products, Merit Medical Systems, Mity-Lite,
Inc., Provo Craft and Novelty, Ultradent Products, Inc., Won-Door Corporation,
Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc., and Zions Bank Corp.)
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Quick Manufacturing
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Slow aircraft orders contribute to 4.2% drop from
February.
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Quick Manufacturing
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Overall
new business volume in March for the $628 billion equipment finance sector
was $6.8 billion, up 10% from volume of $6.2 billion in the same period in
2011, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association.
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UTAH TAXPAYERS
ANNOUNCE 33rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE—INVITE UMA MEMBERS
The Utah Taxpayers Association will host its 33rd annual
“Utah Taxes Now” conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2012 at the Little America
Hotel.
Governor Gary Herbert, Attorney General Mark Shurtleff,
Representative Jim Matheson and numerous other legislators, policy experts and
community leaders will cover a broad range of tax issues, including the
structure of Utah's income, sales and property taxes; transportation funding in
a world of ever increasing mileage; and education reform.
Utah Manufacturers Association members may be particularly
interested in the discussion on what the long term implications of ever
increasing automobile fuel efficiency will and should be on state and local
transportation funding, and what impact some proposed property tax shifts have
on Utah's economy.
In addition to the conference, there will also be a luncheon
which will be held at noon in the Grand Ballroom of the Little America Hotel.
With many members of the House and Senate leadership present
and speaking, it should offer some insights as to what to expect in the coming
session(s).
Registration is still open for the conference, which runs
from 8:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. The Taxpayers Association is pleased to offer
a discount registration rate of $100 to UMA members. 4 hours of CPE and 3.5
hours of CLE credit are available. A Tentative Agenda is attached.
If you wish to attend, go to www.utahtaxpayers.org, and click
“Register for upcoming events.” You can also register by contacting the Taxpayers
Association at 801.972.8814 or sophie@utahtaxpayers.org.
THIRD OF LARGE MANUFACTURERS CONSIDERING RESHORING
Today in Manufacturing
Today in Manufacturing
Thirty-seven percent of decision makers cited labor costs,
product quality, and ease of doing business as primary
motivators... continue
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