Natural Grocers Launches Vegan Skincare Collection

Natural Grocers, the Lakewood-based, family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, has released a new skincare collection under its house brand. The collection includes body washes, scrubs, butters and creams crafted with high-quality, carefully selected vegan ingredients. Raquel Isely, vice president of marketing at Natural Grocers, said, “At Natural Grocers, we’ve always believed that self-care should...

Wellspring Unveils Major Upgrade to Innovation Platform

Wellspring Worldwide has launched a significant upgrade to its flagship innovation management platform, Accolade Core, introducing a new methodology called the Core Six Framework. The update is designed to help innovation leaders drive measurable, sustainable business growth through a more structured and data-driven approach. The Arvada-based company describes its updated platform as a game-changer for...

Ball Corp. Wins 4 EMBANEWS Awards for Sustainable Packaging

Ball Corp. has been awarded four honors at the 32nd edition of the EMBANEWS Awards, a prominent event in Brazil’s packaging sector. The Broomfield company received awards in the categories of “Technology and Quality,” “Packaging Raw Materials,” “Innovation,” and “Sustainability” for projects developed in collaboration with Brazilian brands Aeroflex, Night Power and Soffie. The initiatives...

CPI Card Group Acquires Arroweye Solutions for $45M

CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) has acquired Arroweye Solutions Inc. for a purchase price of $45.55 million. Arroweye is a provider of digitally-driven on-demand payment card solutions targeted at the U.S. market. CPI Card Group is a payments technology company providing a comprehensive range of payment cards and related digital solutions. The acquisition is...

Arvada City Council Approves Don Wick as New City Manager

At the Arvada City Council meeting on May 6, the City Council approved a contract with Don Wick to serve as the city’s next city manager. Wick’s appointment becomes effective May 17. He currently serves as Arvada’s deputy city manager. As city manager, Wick will report directly to the City Council and will be responsible...

Gogo Moves Closer to Full Production of Galileo FDX Antenna

Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Gogo Galileo FDX antenna. With this approval, the global Gogo dealer network is moving forward with Supplemental Type Certificate generation for super-midsize and larger aircraft types, marking a step toward full-scale production and sales of the FDX electronically...

Mines Ranks No. 3 in U.S. for 40-Year ROI Among Public Universities

The Colorado School of Mines ranks third nationwide among public colleges primarily awarding bachelor’s degrees for 40-year return on investment (ROI), according to the latest data from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. These rankings are based on median ROI using the most current data (2021–2022) on earnings and net price across 551...

Intrepid Fiber Grows Network in Colorado

Intrepid Fiber Networks has acquired network assets in Thornton and Greenwood Village, Colo. This acquisition will add more than 65,000 passings to Intrepid’s network upon completion of deployments. The acquisition allows Broomfield-based Intrepid to expedite deployment and reduce the time needed to connect residents and businesses to its open-access fiber broadband network. Construction efforts will...

Viega Expands Valve Portfolio with New Products

Viega North America has added globe, wafer check and butterfly valves to its MegaPress and ProPress product lines. The new valves integrate with Broomfield-based Viega’s existing press technology, which accommodates various materials and applications. Viega’s press technology allows customers to use one tool to work with PEX in residential settings, copper and carbon steel in...

Aclarion Adds Advocate Health as Site in CLARITY Low Back Pain Trial

Aclarion Inc. (Nasdaq: ACON, ACONW), a Broomfield health care technology company, has reported that Advocate Aurora Research Institute, part of Advocate Health, will participate as a site in the CLARITY (Chronic Low Back pain Randomized Independent Trial studY) trial. The trial aims to demonstrate the clinical and economic value of Nociscan in spine surgery. “Advocate...