Greener Urban Spaces for Human Health
As an increasingly cerebral species, homo sapiens appears to forget at times that, rather than it being an external, optional force to be tailored to our every whim, humans are as much a part of nature as nature itself. For this reason, human ancestors maintained for centuries that spending time in nature is crucial to maintaining sensible boisterousness and overall good health. That time spent in nature is pretty good for you.
A Soldier’s Story
This is not only the story of the life path of a fallen soldier from Ukraine, Vitalik Volodymyrovych Nezhinsky (Doc), but the story of two beloved people who met at the end of Vitalik’s life, fell in love with each other, fought and were together until Doc’s last breath.
City of Pittsburg, California
For Jordan Davis, few things are as gratifying as seeing a community come together and share the same vision. Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Pittsburg, California, Davis and his team spearhead business attraction initiatives, transit expansion, strategically located housing projects, downtown beautification, clean technology, and more, all while respecting the city’s rich industrial heritage.
Tuscaloosa County
Home to the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa has always been a major destination for college football fans. Now, in addition to this longstanding claim to fame, the community has earned a place on the map as a center for research and is attracting new industries as a result. Business in Focus sat down with Justice Smyth, Executive Director of the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority (TCEDA), to learn more.
Sauk County Development Corporation
Sauk County, Wisconsin is a place where small-town charm and the beauty of nature and the outdoors meet to offer a character and way of life that’s a huge draw to residents and tourists alike.
Accurate Converter
One of the metal recycling sector’s largest buyers, processors, and recyclers of automotive and industrial catalysts, spark plugs, and oxygen sensors, Accurate Converter was established in 2005, although ownership’s history in the metal recycling business dates back to 1903.
Buffalo Creek Mills
An exceptional product begins with an exceptional producer. As a Canadian oat processor and ingredient supplier located in the heart of prime oat-growing country in Altona, Manitoba, just five minutes from the U.S. border, Buffalo Creek Mills provides customers with high-quality, in-demand oat products, serving both the human and pet food markets.
iWALKFree
“Once you’ve seen the iWALK hands-free crutch, you can’t unsee it,” says iWALKFree President Brad Hunter.
Samuel Automation
Much remains the same at Samuel Automation in Waterloo, Ontario since the firm was profiled April 2023 in Manufacturing in Focus. The company, which custom-designs and manufactures automation solutions for industrial and manufacturing clients, is still sharp, focused, and innovative. The biggest change has been a move into new markets, evidence of its commitment to growth.
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Projection
Projection provides a customized solution for any event. As a full-service, nationwide event production company, this business delivers event production design and services including presentation management, networking, content capture and live streaming, ePosters, digital signage, overflow solutions, strategy and creative services, general session production, breakout room management, and more.
Cloward H2O
Based in Lindon, Utah, Cloward H2O has brought its aquatic engineering skills to water parks, aquariums, splash pads, fountains, white water rafting sites, and the world’s deepest swimming pool, among other recreational water facilities for over 45 years.
Makloc
For over 50 years, Alberta-based Makloc has served the building needs of customers in oil and gas, commercial and industrial, and the renewable energy sector. Known for quality, customer service, and on-time project delivery—no matter how far-flung the project—Makloc is a one-stop shop for both modular and field construction projects.
H.H. Barnum Company
The multi-award-winning H.H. Barnum Company has taken great pride in building a legacy that prioritizes customers and employees for more than 75 years. Offering value-added services and factory automation solutions since 1946, the company’s solutions help businesses get up and running, optimize their workflow, and maintain efficiency.
Tempeff
Part of the NIBE Group—an international association of more than 120 independent enterprises that manufacture, distribute, and promote their own brands globally—Tempeff strives to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency by developing, manufacturing, and marketing environmentally friendly, energy-efficient solutions for indoor climate comfort for all types of properties through sustainable efficiency and exceptional eco-design.
Divert NS
With a mission to improve the environment, economy, and quality of life, Divert NS has been working with Nova Scotians to reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover resources since 1996.
