Southwest Arizona (SWAZ)
Business Journal
Covering Southwest Arizona’s business scene. Everything from groundbreakings to exciting economic development trends. SWAZ will keep you up to date on all things happening in and around Greater Yuma.
Featured Articles
FOREIGN TRADE ZONE #219 WELCOMES BARCO STAMPING CO
Barco Stamping Co. recently activated their 90,000SF manufacturing facility to become the newest user within Yuma’s FTZ #219. Barco specializes in custom metal stamping, tooling and fabrication of products for national companies like Halo recessed lighting along with...
SOMERTON MANUFACTURING BEGINS PRODUCTION
The Greater Yuma region celebrates the opening of Somerton Manufacturing. Somerton Manufacturing specializes in marine hardware manufacturing for commercial vessels across the world. The company purchased a 50,000 SF facility in the City of Somerton to begin...
PANATTONI TO BUILD 1+ MILLION SF INDUSTRIAL PARK IN YUMA
Developer Sees Demand for Distribution of Mexico-Produced Goods Through Arizona PHOENIX, Feb. 9, 2023 – Leading U.S. industrial space developer Panattoni Development has land at 36th Street and South Avenue 4E in Yuma, AZ for development of a 1+ million square...
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December 2023
Office parties are in full effect and vacation trips are booked but we are not slowing down at GYEDC. The month of November was filled with exciting company announcements and even more promising developments planned for the new year. I hope you enjoy this month's...
November 2023
I hope you enjoy our November newsletter. Please take a moment to learn about what's happening in your community, how our investors are improving the region and what's on the economic horizon.