Spokane Journal of Business

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Labor organizations here buy buildings, to move

The United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 44, of Spokane, has bought two 20,000-square-foot buildings in East Spokane for $1.75 million and plans to move its operations to one of those buildings this summer.Separately, Building...

Crown West acquires office park in Phoenix

Spokane Valley-based Crown West Realty LLC has acquired an office complex in Phoenix for $2.1 million and says it hopes to invest at least an additional $50 million in real estate there this year.With the most recent acquisition, Crown West, &...

Science center lease agreement said near

Inland Northwest Science and Technology Center, the nonprofit citizens group that has proposed a $30 million-to-$40 million science-and-technology center on the north side of Riverfront Park, appears to be close to clearing an initial Majer, the he...

Cintas Corp. relocates to Valley park

Having grown quickly in the Spokane market, Cintas Corp., a Cincinnati-based uniform-rental company, has moved to larger quarters in Spokane Valley and is considering building its own facility here in the future.The big, publicly-traded company...

Fasteners Inc. is buying longtime rival in Cd’A

Fasteners Inc., a longtime Spokane-based distributor of nuts, bolts, and screws, is acquiring an even older competitor in Coeur dAlene, the former Bracks Supply. Fasteners is buying the Coeur dAlene businesswhich has been called Valley...

Farmers & Merchants plans branch

Farmers & Merchants Bank, of Spokane, plans to build a bank branch, its 15th overall, in the Wandermere area north of Spokane. The bank has bought a retail pad at 516 E. Hastings, in the parking lot of Fred Meyers Wandermere store, and plans...

Potlatch plans upgrades at St. Maries mill facility

A $2.7 million upgrade at Potlatch Corp.s St. Maries, Idaho, lumber and plywood mill is expected to boost productivity and enable the company to make a new product there.Potlatch spokesman Mike Sullivan says the Spokane company expects that a...

United thrives without paint

A bold decision three years ago to close its retail paint stores and concentrate on industrial coatings apparently is paying off for Spokane Valley-based United Coatings Manufacturing Inc.Since the shift, the venerable manufacturer has seen its...

AmericanWest targets regional status

Wes Colley estimates that AmericanWest Bancorp.s assets will reach $1 billion this year, and its geographic reach now includes 42 branches in more than 30 cities in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Within three years, Colley, who is and of...

Ironman likely to draw thousands, earn millions

Question: What can Ironman athletes do besides swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles, all in a single day? Answer: spend money.The Ironman triathlon competition thats to be held in Coeur dAlene June 29 is expected to pump...

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