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Cyclic Materials Celebrates Grand Opening Of Commercial-Scale...
September 9, 2026Cyclic Materials’ first commercial-scale rare earth magnet recycling facility marks a major milestone in building a domestic supply MESA, AZ (September 9, 2026) — Cyclic Materials, an advanced recycling company creating a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and other critical materials, today celebrated the grand opening of its first commercial-scale rare earth magnet […]
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Amkor Technology Announces Phase 2 of Arizona Advanced...
September 8, 2026Strong customer commitments support 60,000 square meter expansion of U.S. advanced packaging capacity for Amkor’s Peoria campus TEMPE, Ariz. (Sep. 8, 2026) — Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of outsourced semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced phase 2 of its Arizona Advanced packaging and test campus. Driven by strong customer commitments […]
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Clark Pacific Breaks Ground on New Coolidge Plant to...
September 3, 2026New 110-acre facility will triple the company’s production capacity as operations expand to better serve the Southwest and Mountain West COOLIDGE, Ariz. (Sept. 3, 2026) – Clark Pacific announced today it has broken ground on a new manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Arizona. The plant, which will span 110 acres when complete, will be constructed in […]
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Regional Report: Arizona’s Water Position
A review of Arizona and Greater Phoenix water as Colorado River cuts loom for the Lower Basin On Aug. 21, the Bureau of Reclamation announced its Colorado River post-2026 operations plans, outlining water cuts for the Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada. Under the 10-year plan that will be reviewed and renegotiated every two […]
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GPEC’s Economic Monitor Wins 4 National Awards for Excellence
August 20, 2026The Economic Monitor 2.0, which provides insights on local, state and national data, earned recognition from IEDC, Center for Public Sector AI, C2ER, and Business Facilities GREATER PHOENIX (Aug. 19, 2026) — The Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s (GPEC) Economic Monitor was awarded Silver in the Digital Media category at the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Awards on […]
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SEMICON West announces long-term partnership with Phoenix
August 5, 2026SEMICON West, one of the most influential semiconductor conferences, will move to Phoenix permanently SEMICON West, one of the semiconductor industry’s most influential global conferences, announced a long-term partnership with Phoenix where the event will be held each spring beginning in 2027. The Phoenix Convention Center will host the newly reimagined spring edition of SEMICON […]
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A decade of excellence: GPEC awarded as top EDO for...
July 1, 2026Site Selection Magazine has named GPEC a top economic development organization in the Mac Conway Awards each year since 2016 PHOENIX (July 1, 2026) — Over the course of the last decade, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has stood out as a leader in economic development. For the 10th year in a row, GPEC […]
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Arizona wins 6th consecutive Gold Shovel Award, recognizing...
June 19, 2026Amkor, Axon recognized among Area Development’s Projects of the Year awardees PHOENIX (June 19, 2026) – Arizona was awarded yesterday the Gold Shovel award in the 5-8 million population category by Area Development Magazine, the sixth year in a row that the state has earned this recognition. In addition, Amkor’s expansion to Peoria and Axon’s investment in Scottsdale received recognition from […]
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Arizona International Soft Landing Experience expands...
June 17, 2026AISLE expands from Scottsdale to Phoenix to help international medtech and bioscience companies enter the U.S. market PHOENIX (June 17, 2026) — The Arizona International Soft Landing Experience (AISLE), a soft-landing program for international companies seeking United States expansion, announced today its expansion to a second site in Greater Phoenix. AISLE, anchored at SkySong, the […]
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Ambassador Event: A New Way to See Greater Phoenix...
Greater Phoenix's arts and culture ecosystem serves as a crucial economic engine boosting livability and enabling business growth Art has the power to transform communities. That sentiment was on full display at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s (GPEC) opening for its A New Way To See Greater Phoenix art exhibit, where a panel of local […]
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