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Lufthansa Technik Component Services breaks ground on expansion

Published Thursday, February 6, 2025
Lufthansa Technik Component Services (LTCS), headquartered in Tulsa since 2012, dug a deeper foothold in the city Thursday.
Before a crowd of about 250 people, the aircraft component services company broke ground on a new 25,000-square-foot building, which will bring its total expanse in Tulsa to more than 140,000 square feet.
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$5 million program announced to aid home buying for Tulsa Public Schools teachers

Published Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Addressing the local teacher retention and housing affordability crises, Green Country Habitat for Humanity on Wednesday announced a $5 million homebuyer assistance program for certified teachers in Tulsa Public Schools.
Acknowledging fellow partners the City of Tulsa, the Tulsa Regional Chamber and the Tulsa Area United Way, Green Country Habitat for more»
Manufacturers' Council meets to discuss innovation and AI

Published Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and national policy changes on manufacturing were the themes of the Tulsa Regional Chamber's first Manufacturers' Council meeting of the year on Jan. 22.
Talking about how their companies foster innovation, Alro Steel’s Tim Epps and Zeeco’s Parker Imel participated in a panel discussion at Fab Lab.
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City leaders discuss public safety and homelessness

Published Tuesday, January 28, 2025
To better address homelessness and public safety, Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen said he needs to beef up his staff.
Authorized for 943 officers, the department is home to about 800.
“It’s a problem that has been developing since right around the pandemic,” Larsen said. “Then, it accelerated and got worse.”
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Veteran automotive leader Knight inaugurated as 2025 chair of Tulsa Regional Chamber

Published Friday, January 24, 2025
Incoming Tulsa Regional Chamber Chair Bill Knight on Thursday announced two initiatives geared to prepare Tulsa Public Schools students for college and the workforce.
Knight, president of Knight Automotive Group, delivered the news at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Inauguration event attended by about 1,200 people at the Cox Business Convention more»
Officials celebrate groundbreaking for lithium refinery

Published Thursday, January 23, 2025
MUSKOGEE – Officials broke ground Wednesday on what will be one of the largest lithium refineries in North America.
Publicly traded Stardust Power is investing an estimated $1.2 billion into the facility, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and will be built on a 66-acre site at Southside Industrial Park.
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Chamber earns reaccreditation from International Economic Development Council

Published Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has announced that the Tulsa Regional Chamber again has been recognized as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). Originally accredited in April 2012, the organization was reaccredited by IEDC following more than 40 years of activity as an IEDC member.
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New Tulsa Mayor addresses Chamber's Board of Directors

Published Tuesday, December 17, 2024
If Tulsa wants to reach that next tier of excellence, Mayor Monroe Nichols said it needs to dial up its self-promotion.
“There’s a reality that we are all going to have to challenge ourselves to begin to work together and be really honest about what it takes to tell our story nationally,because I think we have a better story to tell than most more»