Trimble Partners with John Deere to Enhance Construction Technology

Trimble announced a new strategic relationship with John Deere that aims to accelerate innovation and adoption of grade control technology in the construction industry. This partnership will integrate Trimble Earthworks Grade Control technology with the John Deere SmartGrade platform, providing customers worldwide access to advanced machine control capabilities for improved productivity and efficiency. For over...

Pinkard Completes $8M Apartment Rehab

Pinkard Construction has finished the $8 million rehabilitation of Village on Main Apartments, formerly known as Village Place Apartments, located on Main Street in downtown Longmont. The project was undertaken in partnership with the Longmont Housing Authority, Rosemann & Associates and Artaic Group. The renovation involved design charettes with residents to align the project with...

DMC Global Announces Governance Shakeup

DMC Global (NASDAQ: BOOM) has revealed key governance changes as part of its ongoing strategic review process, coinciding with an update on its business conditions and revised third-quarter financial guidance. In a move to enhance leadership stability, the company announced that James O’Leary will take on the role of executive chairman, with Ouma Sananikone appointed...

Holidaily Brewing Expands into Pacific Northwest

Holidaily Brewing Co., a female-owned gluten-free brewery based in Golden, is broadening its reach into the Pacific Northwest with its products now available in nearly 200 Safeway locations across Washington state. To celebrate this expansion, Holidaily is partnering with members of the 1991 Washington Husky National Championship football team, including brothers Jay Barry and Damon...

Analysis: Arvada Leads Jeffco with Most General Contractor Businesses

An examination of the 2024 list of General Contractors in Jefferson County highlights the distribution of contractor businesses across local cities. Arvada tops the list with 15 general contractors — the largest being Reconstruction Experts Inc., employing nearly 300 people across its headquarters and various offices in Colorado, Texas, Florida and California. Lakewood follows in...

Smoothie King Grows in Colorado, Seeking Franchisees for Expansion

Smoothie King, the Dallas-based smoothie brand, is expanding its presence in Colorado with two new store openings and six future store commitments including stores in Lakewood and Wheat Ridge. This move comes after the brand opened five new locations in Colorado in 2023. The first of the two new franchise-owned stores opened earlier this fall...

GTO Technologies Secures $1.7M in Seed Funding

Geothermal energy startup GTO Technologies, affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, has closed its initial seed funding round, securing $1.7 million towards a target of $5 million. The startup collaborated with Mines’ Corporate and Foundation Relations Office, the Office of Research and Technology Transfer and the Global Energy Future Initiative to raise...

Terumo BCT’ System to Enhance Efficiency for U.S. Blood Centers

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT), based in Lakewood, has launched the Reveos Automated Blood Processing System in the United States, aimed at improving blood and platelet supply efficiency for blood centers. The system has been used globally for over a decade in more than 50 countries. Carter BloodCare in Texas is set to...

Molson Coors Opens Modernized Golden Brewery

Molson Coors has officially unveiled its upgraded brewery in Golden, following a multi-million-dollar renovation that transforms it into a more efficient facility. The overhaul replaces everything between the brew house and the packaging line. The renovation, known as the G150 project, aims to drastically reduce water, CO2 and energy usage at the facility. CEO Gavin...

CPI Card Group Unveils New Contactless Card Technology

CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) is set to produce a new contactless card utilizing Infineon’s SECORA Pay Green technology. This advancement will expand card design options and aim to reduce environmental impacts. Littleton-based CPI began manufacturing sample cards in September and currently has inventory ready for pilot projects with issuers. The newly launched All-in-One...

Lakewood Printing Franchisor Appoints Retail Network Director

AlphaGraphics, a Lakewood-based franchisor of printing and marketing solutions, has hired Don Carpenter as its new senior retail network director for franchise development. “Don has worked in franchising for most of his career, and we’re thrilled to have him on board,” said AlphaGraphics Vice President of Retail Network Development Bill McPherson. “He has spent nearly...

Gogo Launches U.S. Galileo Tour for Business Aviation Professionals

Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) is embarking on a nationwide tour to introduce its interactive Gogo Galileo experience to business aviation professionals across the United States. The mobile demo room allows attendees to experience Gogo Galileo, the company’s Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband solution designed for all sizes of business aircraft. At each tour stop, participants...