
Varco Pruden Buildings Announces 2014 Hall of Fame
Varco Pruden Buildings announces its 2014 Hall of Fame winners. The annual competition recognizes the top projects by the company’s builders that display innovation and excellence through using Varco Pruden building systems, products, architectural appearance, end use and design.
A total of 52 projects in 15 different building categories…

New Riverside, Calif., Website Designed for Business
The Riverside Office of Economic Development announces the launch of a newly redesigned website that is built around the philosophy of Business First by keeping the needs of business foremost in the design and function of the site. The website was developed by MAVEN, a Riverside-based digital creative agency…

Aluminum Joint Venture Selects Bowling Green, Ky.
Constellium N.V. and UACJ Corp. announce a joint venture to build an aluminum production facility in Bowling Green. The $150 million project will create 80 new jobs. The venture will produce finished aluminum body sheets for cars and trucks. The company will supply parts to the country’s major…

Florence Manufacturing Expands in Manhattan, Kan.
Florence Manufacturing Co., a division of Gibraltar Industries, has announced a $7 million capital investment and plans to create more than 100 new jobs in Manhattan. The company will expand its production capabilities and add capacity to support significant growth in the company’s core business, the manufacture and distribution…
The Three Flavors of Employees
By Kim Seeling Smith
Mike was the CFO of a large manufacturing company in Texas. He was an outstanding executive and he accepted this position because it suited his strengths to a tee. The company was looking for a very strategic head of finance who could work in partnership with…