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Sprig brings recycling to international toy fair
FORT COLLINS - Sprig Toys Inc. will sponsor the first-ever recycling program at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
The Feb. 15 to 18 event, held at the Javits Center, is the largest toy trade show in the western hemisphere. Fort Collins-based Sprig's logo will adorn recycled corrugated cardboard receptacles to collect paper, plastic and aluminum.
"More than 20,000 people attend Toy Fair each year and we leave behind a lot of trash, so Sprig Toys is very excited to be a part of this new recycling program," said Sprig CEO Craig Storey, in a prepared statement. "We hope everyone will be looking for our Sprig bins as they throw away their water bottles, cola cans and sell sheets."
At the event, Sprig plans to launch four new collections of earth-friendly playthings for preschoolers, including Eco-Trucks, Sprig Hollow, Story Blocks and Sprig Adventures playsets. The company, launched in 2007, is a member of the Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative incubator program. It released its first line of toys -- the Adventure Series -- in September and has since garnered several awards. |
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Register now for Bravo! Entrepreneur event
GREELEY - Greeley's Union Colony Civic Center will be the venue for the new and improved Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards presentation, coming up soon. Online registration is available for the event, which is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11. Individual tickets cost $45; reserved seating at tables of eight costs $360, and private reserve sponsor tables of eight cost $450.
Anyone who registered for Bravo! last fall is still registered, so if you have yet to make reservations do so as soon as possible by visiting the Events page at www.ncbr.com.
UCCC is located at 701 10th Ave. in Greeley.
For more information about Bravo! Entrepreneur and sponsorship opportunities, contact De Dahlgren, NCBR marketing director, at 970-221-5400, ext. 202.
Platinum sponsor for this year's Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards is EKS&H. Greeley Stampede is providing the honoree escorts. |
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Walmart hiring for Timnath Supercenter
TIMNATH - Walmart has opened a temporary "hiring center" in south Fort Collins as it works toward hiring 425 full- and part-time workers for its new store in Timnath.
The company is accepting applications at the old Walmart building at the intersection of College Avenue and Harmony Road. The new Walmart Supercenter is scheduled to open on April 29. Most employees will start work in March to prepare for the opening.
Walmart started taking applications at the hiring center on Feb. 2 and continues to do so from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. The company is hiring for all positions, including management.
Interested applicants can stop by the hiring center or apply online at http://walmartstores.com/Careers/7745.aspx.
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UQM technology showcased on battery-bus tour
FREDERICK - UQM Technologies Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: UQM) is along for the ride in a battery-powered electric bus making a showcase tour of four California cities.
Fredierick-based UQM develops electric motors and power controllers. The company's PowerPhase 150 propulsion system powers the EcoRide BE35 battery-electric transit bus, which was built by Golden-based Proterra LLC. The bus is touted as zero-emission, fast-charge and virtually silent. The bus will make stops in San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco.
UQM's propulsion system allows the bus to recapture more than 90 percent of its kinetic energy during braking.
"The fact is, emissions-free transit is not a 'nice to have,' it is a 'must have' for clean, healthy communities across California and the U.S., and UQM's powerful and highly efficient electric propulsion system is a key component in achieving this objective," said Dale Hill, founder and chief technology officer of Proterra, in a prepared statement.
UQM stock was up 5 cents to $1.80 in morning trading.
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Wall St rises with eyes on bank plan and stimulus
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday on hopes a financial sector bailout will spare shareholders, offsetting negative broker comments on consumer companies.
Bank shares rise on bailout hopes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. bank shares rose on Monday, boosted by hopes that a government bailout plan due on Tuesday will spare shareholders and help troubled financial institutions rid their balance sheets of toxic assets.
SEC says top enforcer Thomsen to leave agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's top enforcement official, Linda Thomsen, plans to leave the agency and return to the private sector, the SEC said on Monday.
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