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259 Qualify as Pierce County’s Major Employers in 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 29, 2018 – Tacoma, WA The Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County has published its 2018 Major Employers…
Register today: Recruiting Resources During Times of Low Unemployment FREE event 8:30-10 a.m., Dec. 4, 2018 Lakewood City Council Chamber As local unemployment rates drop to historic lows, how do businesses…
Economic Gardening program helps small businesses flourish Your small business is up and running. Now it’s time to dig in and grow. Thanks to the Washington State Economic Gardening program, offered through…
AIM Aerospace moves, expands, and adds jobs AIM Aerospace is ramping up its manufacturing operations in Sumner, and that means hundreds of new jobs in Pierce County. The advanced carbon fiber manufacturing…
Have 50 or more employees? Let us know soon There’s still time to be included in the EDB’s 2018 Major Employers List. The list includes companies with 100 or more full-time…
Where’s downtown Lakewood? That’s a question City of Lakewood officials have pondered for a while now, which is why they’ve set course to develop a true urban core. Approaching its 23rd year…
Governor Jay Inslee announces $125,000 grant to support Washington State aerospace innovation and expansion For immediate release, Sumner, WA – September 25, 2018 The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced…
Jackie Flowers takes the helm at TPU The EDB welcomes Jackie Flowers, new director of Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU). Flowers took the helm Aug. 1. She’s the first woman to be permanently appointed…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is comprised of more than 52,000 active-duty military and Department of Defense civilians. Add in 45,000 military dependents and 32,000 retirees, and the population serviced at JBLM is…
The Voice for the Manufacturing, Industrial and Maritime Community in the South Sound A New Coalition for South Sound Manufacturing Manufacturing has a new voice. Today we announce the new…