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Solar company moves to Thornton
Contributed by: City of Thornton on 2/24/2008

Solar Company Moves to Thornton

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc., a developer of thin film photovoltaic modules, has purchased a building in the Washington Square Employment Center. This facility will serve as both the company?s new world headquarters and planned commercial manufacturing operation.

This move will help Ascent's expand its operations. Currently, the company is located in a Littleton facility an eighth the size the plant in Thornton. Ascent also plans to increase its workforce from 35 to 300 employees in the next two years.

"We're thrilled to have Ascent call Thornton home," said Thornton Business Development Director Robert Smith. "To have a renewable energy company set up their headquarters here, with the promise of bringing in more quality jobs, is fantastic."

Ascent produces flexible, thin-film modules that operate like solar panels without the weight and bulk. To learn more about this company visit www.ascentsolar.com.

Cancer Care Center of Thornton Opens
Cancer Care Center of Thornton Opens Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, in partnership with Nashville-based e+ Healthcare, started accepting patients this January at the Cancer Center of Thornton and will hold a grand opening celebration this March.

This $10 million, 19,124-square-foot center outpatient care facility centralizes outpatient cancer care services into one state-of-the-art facility. This facility offers the most advanced treatment therapy as well as the most accurate imaging technology available. The partnership of doctors and healthcare providers and integration of services allows for a concentrated focus on "winning the battle of cancer," states e+healthcare co-founder and CEO Timothy Petrikin. Robert Malte, president and CEO of Exempla Lutheran Medical Center agrees, "a comprehensive cancer center fosters healing and health in our communities." Also involved with this project are Mountain Radiation Oncology Consultants and Northern Hematology Oncology, a Thornton business since 2003.

Exempla and e+ healthcare will host an open house on Saturday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the public. The Cancer Care Center of Thornton is located at 9461 Huron Street.

Phillips Makes Offer to Buy Respironics

Dutch electronics giant Royal Philips and Respironics Inc. have announced plans to merge the companies. Respironics, a manufacturer of breathing devices and sleep therapy products, has a customer service center located in Thornton's Washington Square Employment Center.

The deal will make the Phillips-Respironics company the giant in the sleep disorder treatment product industry. This industry has been dominated by two specialist companies, Resmed and Respironics. Together they controlled 80% of the sleep market. Now with Phillips, the world's biggest lighting maker and Europe's biggest consumer electronics producer, acquiring Respironics, the company has the consumer marketing techniques and research clout to transform the industry

Philips announced Dec. 21 that it would buy Respironics for $5.2 billion. The two companies expect to close the deal at the end of February. Respironics' Murrysville headquarters will serve as the U.S. base for Philips' Home Healthcare Solutions unit.

Respironics was founded by Jerry McGinnis in 1976. It established a facility in Thornton's Washington Square Employment Center in 2000. The Thornton facility was the last facility in the U.S. to service iron lung machines. To keep updated on the Respironics merger visit www.respironics.com.

City Council Approves Sale of Land for Nonprofit

Thornton is one step closer to a new senior living center in South Thornton.

On Tuesday, February 12, the City Council approved the sale of property just south of North Suburban Medical Center to Schumman Development and Management. The developer plans to construct and operate a skilled nursing facility and assisted living center. The facility will have approximately 80 beds. This $10 million facility will add to Thornton?s health care services.

The Thornton Development Authority(TDA), a redevelopment authority organization of the City, has owned the 6.4 acre site, which is located in the original Urban Renewal Area, for several years. The TDA?s purpose is to to stimulate the development and redevelopment of commercial properties. For more on the TDA visit www.cityofthornton.net/Business/03_tda_short.asp

Map of site for senior living center.
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Groundbreaking Highline Circle of Life Center

A new type of funeral center broke ground in Thornton. It is also available for weddings and receptions.

"This is the way funeral homes across the nation are going," says Larry Tabler, owner of The Highline Circle of Life Center. The center, located at 12114 Grant Circle in the Washington Square Employment Center, is not affiliated with any church. Those wishing to celebrate weddings or celebrate the life of those past can work with one facility. The center welcomes the involvement in the celebration of all Circle of Life events.

The Highline Circle of Life Center broke ground on January 15.

Business Development Staff Pursue Bioscience and Space Companies

Thornton Business Development proactively pursues the growth of scientific jobs and companies in the community. To keep abreast of new companies, staff regularly attend conferences, including those in bioscience and space technology. In December, Business Development staff met with professionals in these industries at the Colorado Space Coalition conference and the 2007 BioWest conference.

Colorado is the third-largest space economy in the United States and this industry will continue to grow. Thornton is an excellent location for future space companies, because of the availability of undeveloped land, the proximity to the airport and its location along major transportation corridors. Business Development staff attended the Colorado Space Coalition conference in an effort to connect with future space companies, start-ups and high-tech companies with cutting edge technologies that support aerospace that might be looking for a place to "set up shop." For more information on the Colorado Space Coalition visit www.spacecolorado.org.

At BioWest 2007, the bioscience conference of the Rocky Mountain region, medical device developers, life science and biopharmaceutical business experts congregated in Denver to share ideas on the future of bioscience industry. Business Development staff connected with new biotechnology companies as well as architecture and engineering firms that specialize in developing biotechnology and biopharmaceutical facilities.

Thornton is open to companies from a wide range of scientific, technical and professional sectors that may be on the verge of expanding and needing space to grow their firms.

Several Thornton Businesses Make Book of Lists
The Denver Business Journal recently published their annual "Book of Lists" and several Thornton businesses are featured. The Book of Lists is a compilation of the industries ranked by categories such as revenue, sales volume, gross income, operating budget or number of professional employees. Only the top 10 to 25 companies make the industry lists. This year more than 30 Thornton businesses and centers made the cut.

Some of the standouts include

- AMI Mechanical was the 5th largest mechanical contractors in the state.
- North Suburban Medical Center-HealthONE made it onto three lists: largest, most charitable and amount of patients served. Exempla, a partner in the new Cancer Care Center, was also ranked high on these lists.
- EchoStar took high honors in several categories, including second largest public company by sales and market capitalization, fifth largest by number of employees, and eleventh fastest growing public company. Echostar's second largest call center in the U.S. is located in Thornton's Washington Square Employment Center.
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools kept their rank as 9th in the top Denver-Area Public Sector Employers.
- Pure Cycle ranked in the top 100 public companies.
- Arapahoe House and Community Reach Center excelled in the Human Service Organization category-making the top 20 list.
- Citizens Investment, a holding company of North Valley Bank, was listed in the top 20 Denver-Area Bank Holding Companies.
- North Valley Hospital was ranked 25th in the number of patient admissions.
- Villas at Sunny Acres made the top 10 list of Denver-Area Retirement Communities.
- A Thornton top employer, Elms Haven Care Community held onto its rank number one on the Nursing Home list.
- Thornton is the location of four out of the five largest office buildings in Adams County.
- Pro Chrysler Plymouth Jeep of Thornton ranked 5th in fleet sales.
- Thorncreek Golf Course was listed among the top 25 public golf courses.
- Both Larkridge and Thorncreek Crossing were listed on the list of the top area shopping centers.
More information on the 2007/2008 Denver Business Journal Book of Lists can be found at www.bizjournals.com/denver.

New Business in Thornton

Family Dentistry Orthodontics opened at 2300 E. 120th Avenue in Thornton. Dr. Eunice Lee and Dr. Amir Fereydouni accept patients of all ages ? even as young as one year old. For more information contact 303-254-8828.

Horizons Pediatrics has relocated to the Settlers Chase center. Originally across the street, this medical office is now in a new facility to the south of 3 Margaritas. To contact Horizons Pediatrics call 720-929-8300.

The Credit Union of Colorado now has a full-service branch in Thornton to serve its members in the north metro region. The credit union was founded by its original members in 1934 for those employees of the State of Colorado. Over the last 70 years the bank has expanded its membership criteria and now serves those in various public services. The Vice President of Marketing for Credit Union of Colorado, states that it has more than 50,000 members within a ten minute distance of the newest branch, located at 120th and Colorado Blvd. www.cuofco.org.



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Submitted By: Tony Hake
posted on 2/26/2008 @ 12:27:09 PM
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Great job by Thornton in landing a company of this caliber. Ascent Solar is the type of quality employer and business we need more of!
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