Ridgefield-based Cascon Transportation Equipment recently received the National Truck Equipment Association’s Member Verification Program status. MVP participants meet a standard of quality business practices set forth by NTEA. A total of 86 members achieved MVP status as of July 1; Cascon was one of only six companies on the West Coast to achieve MPV status in the first round of the program, meeting all criteria.
Nautilus announced 33 percent net sales growth
Nautilus announced third quarter financial results with a net sales growth of 33 percent. Net sales for the three months ending Sept. 30 were $163.3 million compared to $123.2 million for the same period last year.
Vancouver Planning Commission to hear views on sign regulations
The Vancouver Planning Commission has scheduled a work session on Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers to consider changes to the city’s sign regulations. The focus will be on regulations that are difficult to implement and regulations that need clarification. Planning commission members will also consider a timeline for adopting and implementing any needed changes. A wholesale rewrite of the sign code is not anticipated.
NFIB announces 2006 Young Entrepreneur Awards
The Young Entrepreneur Foundation of the National Federation of Independent Business annually awards $1,000 scholarship awards to high school seniors who have demonstrated entrepreneurial initiative in a variety of ways, including test scores, membership in civic organizations such as Junior Achievement or the 4-H, or having already begun a small enterprise of their own.
Westfield Works Wonders, the annual charity event sponsored by Qwest at Westfield Vancouver, will be held on Nov. 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. More than 55 charities are participating thus far, selling $5 tickets and keeping 100 percent of the proceeds generated from ticket sales. More than 10,000 tickets have been issued to charities to date. For a list of participating charities, contact the management office at 360-892-6255. For more information, visit www.westfield.com.
Port to request bids for bulk mineral storage
Port of Vancouver USA will solicit bids on a 67,200-square-foot pre-engineered modular building for bulk mineral storage at Terminal 2. This will accommodate additional needs in 2006 as projected by customers. Port staff has identified $2 million for bulk facility improvements at Terminal 2 in the preliminary 2006 capital budget, approved by the Board of Commissioners. The cost of this building is estimated at $925,000. Award of this contract will be subject to the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the 2006 budget.
Hilton wins environmental management award
The Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association awarded the Hilton Vancouver Washington with its Enviro-Management Award.
The Portland chapter of Learning for Life, an organization dedicated to preparing at risk youth to successfully handle the complexities of today’s society, announced the nominees for the 2005 Tech Awards.
Last month Riverview Bancorp Inc. reported fiscal second quarter net income increased 35 percent compared to a year earlier, to $2.6 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, on revenues of $10.6 million for the quarter, up 42 percent from a year ago. Assets grew 41 percent to $739 million, deposits increased 46 percent to $600 million and loans grew 50 percent to $579 million during the twelve months ending Sept. 30.
Washington joins national title insurance settlement
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler signed onto a $2.5 million national settlement against title insurer Fidelity National for providing kickbacks to Wells Fargo, guaranteeing nearly 600 Washington consumers a share of the settlement.
For their work in publications and media relations, Clark College communications specialists have been honored by District VII of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).
