DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) has elected Simon Bates as an independent director to its board. With almost three decades of leadership experience in the building products sector, Bates’ appointment increases the number of directors on DMC’s board to eight. David Aldous, DMC Global’s chairman, said Bates’ experience and expertise in the building products industry…more
NASA, representing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has tapped Lockheed Martin Corp. to assemble the spacecraft for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. The contract, valued at approximately $2.27 billion, covers the creation of three spacecraft and offers options for four additional ones. Lockheed Martin will carry out the work in its…more
NASA announced on June 7 its decision to proceed with 10 studies looking into more economical and quicker ways to bring samples from Mars back to Earth. Lockheed Martin in Littleton and its proposal “Lockheed Martin Rapid Mission Design Studies for Mars Sample Return” is one of the studies selected to participate. This initiative falls…more
The 2024 roster of Jefferson County manufacturers, ranked by employee count, showcases the region’s vibrant industrial sector and includes a diverse mix of 104 companies from different industries. Ball Corp, an aluminum packaging company headquartered in Westminster, ranks No. 1 with an estimated workforce of 10,416 employees. Following closely behind is Trimble Inc., a technology…more
Ball Corporation’s board of directors has announced the appointment of Aaron Erter, CEO of James Hardie Industries plc, as its newest director. James Hardie Industries is recognized as the world’s primary producer and promoter of high-performance fiber cement siding and fiber gypsum building solutions. Erter, 51, joined James Hardie as CEO in 2022. Prior to…more
The Broomfield arm of BAE Systems is overseeing final tests of the main scientific tool on NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Wide Field Instrument (WFI) is being developed to detect distant infrared light across the universe and deliver high-resolution imagery spanning broad sections of the sky. Its goal is to allow scientists…more
Terra CO2 Technology, a Golden-based concrete decarbonization firm, has revealed plans to begin the permitting process for its first commercial plant located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The groundbreaking is scheduled for late 2024. As the construction sector combats increasing regulatory pressure to lower its carbon footprint, solutions like Terra’s OPUS SCM product hope to…more
Recently, Sierra Space, a Broomfield-based space-tech and defense-tech firm, has initiated beta testing its Sierra Space Ghost–a logistics craft capable to retrieving and returning payloads from outer space. Successfully tested, the Sierra Space Ghost signifies a leap forward in national security and space logistics. Possessing a unique thermal protection system, the Sierra Space Ghost Beta…more
Loft Orbital Federal, LLC of Golden, Colorado, is among the 15 companies recently selected by NASA to provide flight and payload integration services. This marks a significant step forward in advancing technological and procedural operations in space, including high-altitude testing, reduced gravity and other relevant environments. The selection, which also includes companies like Blue Origin…more
Quantinuum, a Broomfield-based quantum computing firm, disclosed a significant advancement in quantum computing scalability today. The researchers at Quantinuum have developed an innovative method that addresses two major obstacles: the “wiring problem” and the “sorting problem” which have previously hindered the commercial viability and scalability of quantum computers. Quantum computers are potent tools with the…more
Michael Coors, a distinguished alum of the Colorado School of Mines and current CEO of global technical ceramics supplier CoorsTek Inc., has been appointed to the institution’s Board of Trustees. Governor Jared Polis made the announcement of Coors’ appointment, with his tenure slated to last four years, ending in December 2027. CoorsTek, with its headquarters…more
DMC Global Inc. announced that James O’Leary has been elected as an independent director on its board. O’Leary, with his nearly 40 years of experience in executive leadership and finance, brings expertise from the construction and industrial manufacturing industries to the table. O’Leary currently has a seat on the board of directors of publicly traded…more