Category: Weld County
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Kodak to close two divisions in Windsor Plant
Kodak announced plans to shut down two manufacturing divisions in its Windsor, CO plant by the end of the year. This will effect 300 employees working in those divisions.
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Greeley fourth-fastest-growing community
The Greeley metropolitan area, which includes all of Weld County, was ranked as the fourth-fastest-growing metro area between 2000 and 2008, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The area grew by 38 percent from April 2000 to July 2008, the census report said. That growth represented a population increase of about 69,000…
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Northern Colorado Unemployment Better than State and Country
While the news is not all “blue sky”, the unemployment rate in Northern Colorado is still relatively low considering numbers in the state and especially the country. The latest report from the Department of Labor shows the following rates across Colorado: Pueblo: 7.8 percent Colorado Springs: 7.7 percent Denver/Aurora/Broomfield: 6.9 percent Fort Collins/Loveland: 5.6 percent…
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Strong Greeley job market expected
MILWAUKEE – Greeley area employers expect to hire at a “respectable pace” during the second quarter of 2009 with a healthy jump in hiring expected over the first quarter, according to a report released Tuesday by Milwaukee-based Manpower Inc. The quarterly Manpower Employment Outlook Survey showed 18 percent of Greeley area companies planned to hire…
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Comparisons to Great Depression Are Pure Babble, Says Economist
There is a great article about the lack of good news in the media these days. They point out that not everything is “doom and gloom” and we have to balance our outlook based on a level playing field. If investors look in the right places, they can find more comfort in the economy and…
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Completed foreclosures drop in county, state
BY DAVID YOUNG DavidYoung@ coloradoan.com Foreclosure activity across Colorado has dropped for the first time since 2003, and Larimer County is on par with the rest of the state thanks to programs like the state’s foreclosure hotline, according to experts. According to the Colorado Division of Housing fourth-quarter 2008 foreclosure report released Monday, completed foreclosures…
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Vacancies down in Fort Collins, up in Greeley & Loveland
DENVER – The apartment vacancy rate in Fort Collins shrunk to a seven-year low during the last half of 2008, while the rates in Greeley and Loveland crept upward during the final quarter of the year. The tight rental market in Fort Collins is reflected in the 4.2 percent vacancy rate posted during the third…
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Governor Ritter helps break ground for Hexcel Corp.
NCBR February 19, 2009 WINDSOR – Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter took part in a groundbreaking Thursday for Hexcel Corp.’s new 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in east Windsor, noting the company fits well with the state’s emphasis on a New Energy Economy under his administration. Connecticut-based Hexcel is the world’s largest manufacturer of strong, lightweight composite materials…
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Vestas fourth-quarter revenue sets record
Northern Colorado Business Report – Feb. 11, 2009 RANDERS, DENMARK – Vestas Wind Systems A/S reported its largest ever fourth quarter revenue and 24 percent increase in revenue for the year. The Danish company reported 2008 revenue of almost $7.8 billion and fourth-quarter revenue of $3.2 billion. Profit for the year was $659.5 million, up…
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Windsor proves popular
Coloradoan: The town of Windsor has reached another population milestone: 19,000. Well, 19,001, to be exact. “That’s the estimate we have based on last year’s information,” Windsor director of planning Joe Plummer said. “We won’t know for sure, of course, until the 2010 census report.” The new milestone means the amount of growth since 2000…