Monthly Archives: March, 2023
Southwestern Scale Expands Into Colorado
LOVELAND, Colo., March 1, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Southwestern Scale Company Inc. (SWSCALE), a servicer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and commercial-grade weighing scales, has announced that they have opened a new office in Loveland, Colorado, as part of a major initiative to boost efficiency and services in and around the Centennial State. The move comes one week after the company announced they had opened an office in Texas.
The Phoenix-born business is in its 75th year of operation and has been a major player in the American Southwest scale industry for decades.
Mark Murdza, Chief Business Development Officer, said that Colorado expansion has been a long time coming: "We have been shipping heavy capacity scales into Colorado for decades, and we have clients that operate in both Colorado and Arizona. To have boots on the ground in the Rocky Mountain State will allow SWSCALE to deliver our full scope of products, solutions, and services there."
The new office will be managed by Holden Zeunen, one of the operation's newest employees. On this opportunity, Zeunen remarked, "I am so proud to be a part of a team that can bring 75 years of experience to Loveland, Colorado. With our top-tier customer service and weighing solutions, Southwestern Scale will be here for all our customers' needs in the Centennial State!"
Throughout the last 75 years, the business has seen its fair share of defining moments. In addition to their Texas expansion announcement last week, the company announced last year that they were one of only 12 small businesses across the state of Arizona to be recognized as SHARP-certified. SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to highlight businesses that operate under exemplary safety protocols and standards.
While last year's announcement underscored the company's commitment to safety, this one has highlighted their commitment to growth and, as Murdza confirms, growth that made economic sense for this fast-growing scale enterprise:
"Top ranked in economic performance and economic growth, with positive net migration, being positioned in Colorado was a high priority for Southwestern Scale, and we got it done. Now it's time for the fun to start!"
Their new office is now open at 729 8th Street SE, Building 2 in Loveland (80537) and can be reached at 720-814-1915.
About Southwestern Scale Company Inc.
Established in 1948, Southwestern Scale Company Inc. is the only full-service weighing scale company in the Southwestern United States. The locally owned and operated business, led by the second generation of ownership since inception, services, manufactures, and delivers a wealth of industrial and commercial-grade scales for any industry or operation. For more information about the company, visit swscale.c
Contact Information:Mark Murdza
Chief Business Development Officer
[email protected]
602-243-3951
Original Source: Southwestern Scale Expands Into Colorado
Southwestern Scale Announces Expansion Into Colorado
LOVELAND, Colo., March 1, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Southwestern Scale Company Inc. (SWSCALE), a servicer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and commercial-grade weighing scales, has announced that they have opened a new office in Loveland, Colorado, as part of a major initiative to boost efficiency and services in and around the Centennial State. The move comes one week after the company announced they had opened an office in Texas.
The Phoenix-born business is in its 75th year of operation and has been a major player in the American Southwest scale industry for decades.
Mark Murdza, Chief Business Development Officer, said that Colorado expansion has been a long time coming: "We have been shipping heavy capacity scales into Colorado for decades, and we have clients that operate in both Colorado and Arizona. To have boots on the ground in the Rocky Mountain State will allow SWSCALE to deliver our full scope of products, solutions, and services there."
The new office will be managed by Holden Zeunen, one of the operation's newest employees. On this opportunity, Zeunen remarked, "I am so proud to be a part of a team that can bring 75 years of experience to Loveland, Colorado. With our top-tier customer service and weighing solutions, Southwestern Scale will be here for all our customers' needs in the Centennial State!"
Throughout the last 75 years, the business has seen its fair share of defining moments. In addition to their Texas expansion announcement last week, the company announced last year that they were one of only 12 small businesses across the state of Arizona to be recognized as SHARP-certified. SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to highlight businesses that operate under exemplary safety protocols and standards.
While last year's announcement underscored the company's commitment to safety, this one has highlighted their commitment to growth and, as Murdza confirms, growth that made economic sense for this fast-growing scale enterprise:
"Top ranked in economic performance and economic growth, with positive net migration, being positioned in Colorado was a high priority for Southwestern Scale, and we got it done. Now it's time for the fun to start!"
Their new office is now open at 729 8th Street SE, Building 2 in Loveland (80537) and can be reached at 720-814-1915.
About Southwestern Scale Company Inc.
Established in 1948, Southwestern Scale Company Inc. is the only full-service weighing scale company in the Southwestern United States. The locally owned and operated business, led by the second generation of ownership since inception, services, manufactures, and delivers a wealth of industrial and commercial-grade scales for any industry or operation. For more information about the company, visit swscale.com/about.
Contact Information:Mark Murdza
Chief Business Development Officer
[email protected]
602-243-3951
Original Source: Southwestern Scale Announces Expansion Into Colorado
Entry Period Begins for $2M 2023 Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon
OREGON CITY, Ore., March 1, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Eligible project teams are encouraged to submit proposals for the 2023 Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon, funded by the Softwood Lumber Board and USDA Forest Service. This follow-up to last year's competition will award funds totaling $2 million to support building projects that advance the goal of aggressively accelerating the pace of low-carbon mass timber adoption in the United States. The competition entry deadline is May 5, 2023, and results will be announced during National Forest Products Week, Oct. 15-Oct. 20, 2023.
Eligible building types include commercial, institutional, industrial, educational, mixed-use, and multifamily housing developments. Eligible applicants include for-profit building organizations registered in the U.S., including architects, engineers, developers, general contractors, and building owners; not-for-profit organizations incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation or society formed in the U.S., such as colleges, universities, and associations; U.S. local governments; and Native American tribal governments and organizations.
Cost analyses, life cycle assessments, and other information provided by award recipients will be shared with the broader design and construction community to encourage and support other mass timber projects.
A judging panel including representation from architecture, engineering, construction, development, forestry, and sustainability will select the competition finalists based on their potential to reduce embodied carbon, strengthen the domestic mass timber supply chain, demonstrate the importance of sustainable forest management, and recognize the connection between the built and natural environments. Preference will also be provided for projects that commit to using domestically harvested and manufactured mass timber. WoodWorks, a nonprofit staffed with structural engineers, architects, and construction experts, will conduct the technical review of entries.
To learn more about the competition, view last year's recipients, and to download the request for proposals, visit http://www.softwoodlumberboard.org/net-zero.
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About the Softwood Lumber Board
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is an industry-funded initiative established to promote the uses as well as the environmental and economic benefits of softwood lumber products. Programs and initiatives supported by the SLB, including American Wood Council, Think Wood, and WoodWorks, focus on increasing the demand for lumber products in the United States. For more information, visit www.softwoodlumberboard.org.
About the USDA Forest Service
The USDA Forest Service has brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation for more than 100 years. Grounded in world-class science and rooted in communities, the Forest Service connects people with nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands contribute more than $13 billion to the economy each year through visitor spending alone. The Forest Service also maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world and assists state and private landowners, helping to steward about 900 million forested acres in the U.S., including 130 million acres in urban areas, which most Americans now call home.
About WoodWorks
WoodWorks - Wood Products Council provides education and free technical support related to the design, engineering, and construction of commercial and multi-family wood buildings in the U.S. A nonprofit staffed with structural engineers, architects, and construction experts, WoodWorks has the expertise to assist with all aspects of wood building design. For assistance with a project, visit www.woodworks.org/project-assistance or email [email protected].
Contact Information:Simon Hyoun
[email protected]
Original Source: Entry Period Begins for $2M 2023 Mass Timber Competition: Building to Net-Zero Carbon