https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/rss en-us Statewide bus tour highlights the small- and medium-sized manufacturers housed inside nondescript buildings where most of the people who drive by every day have no idea what’s going on inside. Statewide bus tour highlights the small- and medium-sized manufacturers housed inside nondescript buildings where most of the people who drive by every day have no idea what’s going on inside.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8505 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/johnson-oct-2026 KrisJohnson_2026.jpg rachel@tcjournal.biz A massive crane that’s been part of Pasco’s skyline for more than a decade is getting ready to ship to its final destination and put to work. A massive crane that’s been part of Pasco’s skyline for more than a decade is getting ready to ship to its final destination and put to work.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8492 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/built-here-bound-for-japan Lampson 2.jpg rachel@tcjournal.biz A bus carrying lawmakers, students and business leaders rolled through the Tri-Cities as part of a statewide tour highlighting Washington manufacturers and their role in the economy. A bus carrying lawmakers, students and business leaders rolled through the Tri-Cities as part of a statewide tour highlighting Washington manufacturers and their role in the economy.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8479 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/awb-manufacturing-tour-10 Manufacturing AWB Darigold.jpg ty@tcjournal.biz Framatome has spent years upgrading its nuclear fuel manufacturing facility just north of Richland to prepare for the next generation of nuclear power – and those investments are beginning to pay off. Framatome has spent years upgrading its nuclear fuel manufacturing facility just north of Richland to prepare for the next generation of nuclear power – and those investments are beginning to pay off.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8478 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/framatome-new-gen-reactors FramatomeOverhead ty@tcjournal.biz The company behind a proposed sustainable aviation fuel plant just south of the Tri-Cities has recruited more members to its team to make the plant a reality. The company behind a proposed sustainable aviation fuel plant just south of the Tri-Cities has recruited more members to its team to make the plant a reality.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8477 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/skynrg-engineering Project-Wigeon-2025-layout-v2 rachel@tcjournal.biz A team of scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is finding new methods of holding metals together to boost manufacturing efficiency and lower costs, and the technology has already won an award. A team of scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is finding new methods of holding metals together to boost manufacturing efficiency and lower costs, and the technology has already won an award.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8476 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8476-pnnl-researchers-reinvent-the-rivet HiVe Vineet Joshi ty@tcjournal.biz A national egg producer planned to open one of its processing facilities in the Tri-Cities by the end of this year. That timeline has now been pushed back to 2027. A national egg producer planned to open one of its processing facilities in the Tri-Cities by the end of this year. That timeline has now been pushed back to 2027.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8475 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/versova-opening-pushed-to-2027 Versova ty@tcjournal.biz A company that planned to build a facility at the Port of Pasco’s Reimann Industrial Center has backed out of the deal. But port officials have already secured another business wanting to buy its lot instead. A company that planned to build a facility at the Port of Pasco’s Reimann Industrial Center has backed out of the deal. But port officials have already secured another business wanting to buy its lot instead.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8468 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/pasco-blue-pallets Reimann ty@tcjournal.biz Landmark project would establish a world-class advanced manufacturing center, create hundreds of long-term jobs and position the Tri-Cities and state as a global hub for fusion technology. Landmark project would establish a world-class advanced manufacturing center, create hundreds of long-term jobs and position the Tri-Cities and state as a global hub for fusion technology.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8508 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/avalanche-picks-tri-cities Avalanche3 A Benton County company has received a $469,000 state grant to advance its research and development of a new means to generate renewable natural gas from carbon dioxide. A Benton County company has received a $469,000 state grant to advance its research and development of a new means to generate renewable natural gas from carbon dioxide. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8501 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/mid-columbia-company-receives-grant-for-industrial-symbiosis NewsUpdate.jpg One of the Tri-Cities’ largest employers kicked off its new fiscal year on a high note largely due to a surge in its domestic business, according to its latest quarterly report. One of the Tri-Cities’ largest employers kicked off its new fiscal year on a high note largely due to a surge in its domestic business, according to its latest quarterly report. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8480 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/lamb-weston-starts-new-fiscal-year-strong Lamb Weston Twin City Foods plans to lay off more than 100 employees as it consolidates its Ellensburg and Pasco plants. Twin City Foods plans to lay off more than 100 employees as it consolidates its Ellensburg and Pasco plants.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8301 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/twin-city-foods-layoffs-ellensburg Twin-City-Foods- corn Ellensburg National meat processor Tyson Foods is downsizing its operations and its plant outside the Tri-Cities is on the block. National meat processor Tyson Foods is downsizing its operations and its plant outside the Tri-Cities is on the block.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8275 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wallula-tyson-plant-for-sale Tyson The international nuclear fuel manufacturer with a plant in Richland has inked yet another deal that could further solidify its importance in a nascent nuclear power industry. The international nuclear fuel manufacturer with a plant in Richland has inked yet another deal that could further solidify its importance in a nascent nuclear power industry. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8271 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/more-work-coming-for-framatome FramatomeOverhead rachel@tcjournal.biz Five years ago, longtime plastics salesman René Collin was approached to start a business making high-density polyethylene pipes. Today, the concept is more than just a pipe dream: Texas-based Century Pipe LLC’s first manufacturing facility has opened its doors near Burbank. Five years ago, longtime plastics salesman René Collin was approached to start a business making high-density polyethylene pipes. Today, the concept is more than just a pipe dream: Texas-based Century Pipe LLC’s first manufacturing facility has opened its doors near Burbank.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8230 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/century-pipe Century Pipe Rene Collin ty@tcjournal.biz Framatome’s nuclear fuel manufacturing facility north of Richland has secured another federal approval allowing it to expand its range of fuels as it jockeys to be a major supplier for the next generation of nuclear power plants. Framatome’s nuclear fuel manufacturing facility north of Richland has secured another federal approval allowing it to expand its range of fuels as it jockeys to be a major supplier for the next generation of nuclear power plants.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8195 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/framatome-wins-approval-to-expand-advanced-nuclear-fuel-production FramatomeOverhead thenderson@stateline.org http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8241 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/todays-children-could-prosper-in-tomorrows-shortage-of-young-workers Welder ty@tcjournal.biz Framatome is one of a handful of companies that will receive federal funding to build out fuel production for the next generation of nuclear power reactors, and that money is coming directly to its Richland plant. Framatome is one of a handful of companies that will receive federal funding to build out fuel production for the next generation of nuclear power reactors, and that money is coming directly to its Richland plant. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7883 Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/feds-award-framatome-88-million-to-expand-production FramatomeWorker2 ty@tcjournal.biz Pasco already has a key advantage for developing an industrial park centered on reusing manufacturers’ waste byproducts, according to consultants who studied the concept. Pasco already has a key advantage for developing an industrial park centered on reusing manufacturers’ waste byproducts, according to consultants who studied the concept.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7799 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/industrial-symbiosis-park Symbiosis-Park amurray@statesnewsroom.com President Donald Trump’s trade agenda faced another major setback when the U.S. Court of International Trade handed a win to two small businesses and the state of Washington after they challenged the president’s 10% global tariffs, imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous emergency tariff regime. President Donald Trump’s trade agenda faced another major setback when the U.S. Court of International Trade handed a win to two small businesses and the state of Washington after they challenged the president’s 10% global tariffs, imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous emergency tariff regime. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7834 Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/another-court-ruling-blocks-trumps-wide-ranging-tariffs ty@tcjournal.biz A nuclear fuel manufacturing facility north of Richland is continuing its march to be on the front line of providing advanced fuels and technologies to the burgeoning U.S. nuclear energy industry. A nuclear fuel manufacturing facility north of Richland is continuing its march to be on the front line of providing advanced fuels and technologies to the burgeoning U.S. nuclear energy industry. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7809 Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7809-feds-sign-off-on-expanded-license-for-framatomes-richland-plant FramatomeOverhead ty@tcjournal.biz Rockwool is preparing to begin construction on its $175 million manufacturing plant in Wallula, citing the region’s strategic location and strong local workforce pipeline. Rockwool is preparing to begin construction on its $175 million manufacturing plant in Wallula, citing the region’s strategic location and strong local workforce pipeline.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7692 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/strategic-site-rockwool Rockwool2 It was a mixed bag for Lamb Weston in its latest quarterly report, where company officials noted net sales increased quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year but net income declined. It was a mixed bag for Lamb Weston in its latest quarterly report, where company officials noted net sales increased quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year but net income declined. 
 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7679 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/lamb-weston-competition-soft-international-markets-balance-gains-in-north-america Lamb Weston A Washington nonprofit is addressing the need for child care and on-the-job training at the same time by using an apprenticeship model, which combines paid work and certification. A Washington nonprofit is addressing the need for child care and on-the-job training at the same time by using an apprenticeship model, which combines paid work and certification. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7646 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wa-apprenticeship-tackles-child-care-shortage-head-on Child care day care preschool kids Those relying on Railroad Avenue as part of their daily drive will need to take detours for the last few days of March as the Port of Pasco works toward a critical milestone for its Reimann Industrial Center. Those relying on Railroad Avenue as part of their daily drive will need to take detours for the last few days of March as the Port of Pasco works toward a critical milestone for its Reimann Industrial Center. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7639 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/port-to-close-north-pasco-road-to-expand-rail-to-industrial-park Darigold A state-level economic development association singled out the ports of Benton and Walla Walla for accolades in its annual awards for securing the most economically significant development projects in the past year. A state-level economic development association singled out the ports of Benton and Walla Walla for accolades in its annual awards for securing the most economically significant development projects in the past year. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7608 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/benton-walla-walla-ports-earn-economic-development-awards Avalanche-Energy-senators ty@tcjournal.biz Lamb Weston’s shuttered Connell processing plant once again is on the chopping block as city and Port of Pasco leaders determine a path forward for the community. Lamb Weston’s shuttered Connell processing plant once again is on the chopping block as city and Port of Pasco leaders determine a path forward for the community.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7515 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/lamb-weston-connell-plant Fries_LambWeston.jpg The Richland fuel production facility of an international nuclear company has racked up more work as next generation nuclear energy ventures continue to gain steam. The Richland fuel production facility of an international nuclear company has racked up more work as next generation nuclear energy ventures continue to gain steam. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7571 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/smr-developer-extends-fuel-manufacturing-deal-with-framatome FramatomeOverhead A Kennewick-based ice maker and distributor, in partnership with a similar Oregon-based company, has acquired manufacturing, distribution and customer assets of one of its competitors, creating the largest packaged ice manufacturing network in the Pacific Northwest. A Kennewick-based ice maker and distributor, in partnership with a similar Oregon-based company, has acquired manufacturing, distribution and customer assets of one of its competitors, creating the largest packaged ice manufacturing network in the Pacific Northwest. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7511 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0500 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/tri-city-ice-maker-partner-freeze-regions-packaged-ice-market Columbia Basin Ice 2 ty@tcjournal.biz A U.S. company that a year ago revealed its plans to potentially make Richland one of its hubs for nuclear fuel production will use a dormant Hanford site facility located southwest of Energy Northwest as part of that effort. A U.S. company that a year ago revealed its plans to potentially make Richland one of its hubs for nuclear fuel production will use a dormant Hanford site facility located southwest of Energy Northwest as part of that effort.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7414 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/doe-nuclear-fuel-company-new-mission-at-hanford Fuels-and-Materials-Examination-Facility