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Future48 Workforce Accelerator Breaks Ground
Accelerator Breaks Ground in Greater Yuma Region, Strengthening Advanced Manufacturing and High-Tech Workforce Development. Designed to directly address the talent needs of high-wage, high-growth sectors, including advanced manufacturing, aerospace & defense,...
Yuma International Airport 2nd Q FY24/25 Snapshot
Yuma International Airport saw a strong rebound in passenger traffic during the last quarter of 2024. Yuma International Airport saw a strong rebound in passenger traffic during the last quarter of 2024, with enplanements increasing by 15% and deplanements...
Foreign Trade Zone #219 Welcomes Barco Stamping Co
Barco Stamping Co. recently activated their 90,000SF manufacturing facility to become the newest user within Yuma’s FTZ #219. Barco specializes in custom metal stamping, tooling and fabrication of products for national companies like Halo recessed lighting along with...
Somerton Manufacturing Begins Production
The Greater Yuma region celebrates the opening of Somerton Manufacturing. Somerton Manufacturing specializes in marine hardware manufacturing for commercial vessels across the world. The company purchased a 50,000 SF facility in the City of Somerton to begin...
Panattoni To Build 1+ Million SF Industrial Park in Yuma
Developer Sees Demand for Distribution of Mexico-Produced Goods Through Arizona PHOENIX– Leading U.S. industrial space developer Panattoni Development has land at 36th Street and South Avenue 4E in Yuma, AZ for the development of a 1+ million square foot...
Evelution Energy announces $200 million cobalt production facility in Yuma County
YUMA COUNTY, AZ (March 29, 2023) — EVelution Energy, a U.S. electric vehicle (EV) battery materials processing company, announced plans to build a solar-powered carbon neutral cobalt sulfate production facility in Yuma County, Arizona. This facility, the first of...