The Utah Private Activity Bond Board has approved the use of tax-exempt bonds by nine companies this year for construction or expansion of manufacturing facilities. The bonds are issued by a city or county on behalf of a company to aid economic development in that community. Provo is considering whether it will back an application for $9 million in tax-exempt bonds for Action Target.

• Young Electric Sign Co., St. George, $6 million
• Casper's Ice Cream, Lewiston, Cache County, $7 million
• Holbrook Printing, West Valley City, $2.5 million
• Litho Flexo Grafics, Salt Lake City, $3.2 million
• Mountain States Steel, Lindon, $1.4 million
• Binggeli Rock, Heber City, $2.6 million
• Conestoga Wood Specialties, Tooele, $10 million
• East Carbonics (CO2 processing), Price, $7 million
• U.S. Holdings (metal fabrication), Ogden, $5 million

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Source: Utah Private Activity Board Web site