AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoManufacturing: ePac opened its largest facility—a 66,000-square-foot flexible-packaging plant in Mesa—to serve Southwest brands. The company expects the site to eventually employ more than 100 people. Workforce: Pima Community College will use a $634,000 gift to launch an optics technician program, preparing workers for Southern Arizona’s optics industry as community colleges also expand semiconductor training. Energy & Data Centers: Arizona approved 107 data-center tax breaks before a moratorium, while concerns about grid costs and power bills are sharpening debate over future projects and utility oversight. Mining: Rio Tinto approved $144 million for the next phase of Resolution Copper. Arizona’s incoming mine inspector says improving safety at the state’s abandoned mines will be a priority.
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