Jun
26
Economy can’t railroad this company
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2008 is UTE’s best year ever, but 2009 may be even better
By JIM BALLEW
Business Writer
In a relatively small building on the south side of Punta Gorda, staffed by no more than a couple of dozen good people, is a company that has had a tremendous impact on the railway industry. Though not widely recognized in Southwest Florida, Ultra-Tech Enterprises Inc. (UTE) has saved North American businesses and consumers untold millions of dollars and many thousands of lives.
UTE is a custom engineering design and manufacturing business serving the railway industry of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Paul Benton, president of the company since December 1991, reports that during the international economic meltdown of the past two years, 2008 was UTE’s best year on record. And projections are encouraging that 2009 earnings will equal or exceed those of 2008, if all goes as planned. Read more
Jan
23
S4J keeps a lock on the market
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Manufacturing company finds its niche in Cape Coral
By SARA FITZPATRICK
Associate Editor
How does a second-generation manufacturing company stay relevant and competitive in a fickle economy?
Perhaps it constantly seeks out new industries to serve. Maybe it tries to anticipate and cash in on the high-tech device flavor of the week. Or it might sprinkle in a measured dash of planned obsolescence and move its operations oversees.
Or maybe it does the one thing it’s always done – and does it consistently well: supplies primarily to only one industry sector, and relocates to … Cape Coral?
Yes, that’s what S4J has done.
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