Chamber Builds Global Bridges
🌎 Southern Arizona on the Global Stage Southern Arizona business expansion is gaining global momentum. Last week, the Chamber of Southern Arizona welcomed a delegation of German companies exploring international business partnerships and investment in our region. The delegation surveyed Tucson’s assets with a focus on sustainable solutions in waste management and recycling, like the […]
Chamber News: Proposition 312 Passes
Strengthening Support for Tucson’s Local Businesses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Proposition 312 Passes, Strengthening Support for Tucson’s Local Businesses Tucson, AZ — The Tucson Metro Chamber is pleased to acknowledge the passage of Proposition 312, a key development for our region’s business community. This measure, which the Chamber supported, enables property owners to apply for property tax […]
Introducing The Chamber of Southern Arizona
TUCSON, AZ – On May 2nd The Chamber of Southern Arizona officially launched at its Kickoff Luncheon, attended by nearly 700 community leaders. In December 2024, Sun Corridor Inc. and the Tucson Metro Chamber agreed to come together with a unified business voice, strategy, and resources to address Southern Arizona’s biggest economic development challenges and bolster the region’s competitiveness. […]
Tucson Leaders to Hold Press Conference Against Prop 414’s Tax Hike
~ Speakers to highlight the financial burden Prop 414 would place on Tucson families and businesses. ~ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUCSON, AZ [February 10, 2025]– Tucson-area Democratic State Representatives Alma Hernandez (LD20), Consuelo Hernandez (LD21), and State Senator Sally Ann Gonzales (LD20) will join local labor, community, and business leaders to announce their opposition to Proposition 414 […]
Schnitzer Properties Breaks Ground on $73 Million in New Tucson Industrial Developments;New Projects Will Create Over 334,000 Square Feet of Space for Hundreds of New Job Opportunities in Tucson
Tucson, Ariz. (January 15, 2025) – Schnitzer Properties broke ground on two new industrial developments in Tucson today. The $73 million total investment in two, unique Class A industrial spaces will provide new workspaces for small and mid-sized manufacturers, distributors, and service providers who will bring new job opportunities to Tucson. Jordan Schnitzer, President of Schnitzer […]
Sun Corridor Inc, Tucson Metro Chamber Announce Decision to Merge
~ Combining two prominent Southern Arizona business organizations will result in a unified voice to bolster the region’s economic competitiveness ~ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUCSON, ARIZ. (December 10, 2024) – Today Sun Corridor Inc. and the Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce Boards of Directors announce that they have agreed to merge the two organizations in 2025 to form a […]
W. Silver Recycling Announces Hiring Plans for Tucson, AZ Expansion
~ 10th W. Silver facility to service the unique by-product needs of manufacturers in the southwest United States and Mexico ~ Tucson, AZ (August 20, 2024) – W. Silver Recycling, one of the nation’s leading metals recyclers, today announces hiring and opening plans for its new Tucson location. In January 2024, W. Silver Recycling purchased four […]
Ajax Metal Forming Solutions Expands to Tucson, Arizona
~ Third U.S. location to manufacture fabricated metal parts for OEMs and OEM suppliers ~ Ajax Metal Forming Solutions, an award-winning metal forming company that specializes in producing tight-tolerance metal parts for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and OEM suppliers, announces plans to expand its operations and provide sheet metal fabrication in Tucson, Arizona. Ajax ownership […]
Belden’s New Fiber Technology Center Opens in Tucson, Arizona
St. Louis, MS (May 15, 2024) – Belden’s new Fiber Technology Center in Tucson enables continued fiber leadership and innovation, the company announced in a news release on May 15, 2024. Read more here. In addition to Sun Corridor Inc., partners in the project include the Arizona Commerce Authority, Pima County, City of Tucson, PICOR/Cushman & […]