News published on Business Daily in July 2017

News from July 2017


Blood donors can save a life and win a car during the city of Casa Grande's blood drives this summer.

When a pair of young men inadvertently created controversy by planting a flag on a mountaintop — sparking debate and fueling media attention — their action generated a memorial in a Scottsdale desert preserve.

The Tucson Metro Chamber has named the finalists for its Copper Cactus Awards.

David Roderique has joined Buckeye, Phoenix’s westernmost suburb, as its new economic development director, bringing a background in strategic planning, analysis, marketing and implementation to his position.

Maricopa Clerk Vanessa Bueras recently received the Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) Inc.

The Eastmark community in Mesa, which averages 82 home sales monthly, has been named among the nation’s top 20 best-selling master-planned areas.

El Capitan Precious Metals Inc., a mining company based in Scottsdale, will sell precious metals to a refinery in an agreement with PFL Bullion Consultants, a Canadian metals broker.

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) embarked on an agreement with the Arizona Chamber Executives (ACE) to help the 60-member association meet its business goals.

Two Marcus & Millichap senior managing directors of the Institutional Properties Advisors division closed five property transactions totaling $217 million and 1,699 units.

A recent five-day trip took three Arizona Realtors beyond U.S. borders as they attended an industry event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, learning about global transaction matters and networking with neighbors to the north.

The overhead signs along Arizona highways each save the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) approximately $1,000 annually since employees came up with replacing halogen with LED lighting.

The telecommunications industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 were down 0.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The computer and electronic products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 were up 2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The wood products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 were up 10 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The computer and peripheral equipment industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 were up 1.5 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The miscellaneous manufacturing industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 were up 3 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The furniture and related products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 were up 4 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The primary metals industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 was unchanged over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The pharmaceuticals and medicines industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 were up 3.6 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The electrical equipment, appliances and components industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2017 were down 0.6 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.