Wednesday, April 1, 2009

If You Were in Doubt, Utah Really is Global

The phrase "Utah is global" took on even greater meaning last week, when the Foreign-Trade Zones Board of the U.S. Department of Commerce approved Salt Lake City's application to reactivate Foreign Trade Zone #30.

A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a geographical location, licensed by the U.S. government. Salt Lake City's FTZ will offer Utah businesses important advantages in competing on a global scale.

"This is great news for Salt Lake City and Utah businesses," says Mayor Ralph Becker, "and a great complement to the other assets we have in place as a global city."

To read the full article, visit the Utah Pulse at http://www.utahpulse.com/featured_article/if-you-were-doubt-utah-really-global