Marysville-based Echandia slated to begin full-fledged manufacturing by Q3 this year
MARYSVILLE—Maritime electrification company Echandia is set to begin full-fledged manufacturing in Marysville, under the Build America Buy America Act and Federal Transportation Authority (FTA) standards, by Q3 of this year. Echandia was founded by Magnus Eriksson in 2018. Erikkson had worked in the battery industry for quite some time prior, always on the search of […]
Green-maritime manufacturer Echandia opens first US-based facility in Marysville
MARYSVILLE—Leading Swedish provider of maritime battery systems, Echandia, opens its first US-based production facility in Marysville, adding over two dozen living-wage jobs to the region’s expanding Cascade Industrial Center (CIC)—a 4,000-acre manufacturing and industrial zoned land approved by the state legislature to attract businesses to the cities of Marysville and Arlington. “I would really like […]
50 Washington high school seniors commit to STEM careers
RENTON—High school seniors and new graduates from across Washington state were honored Friday, June 6, at STEM Signing Day, hosted by Boeing in collaboration with the Seattle Seahawks and Partnership for Learning. Held at the National Football League’s Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, the annual celebration recognized students committed to pursuing post-secondary education and […]
Snohomish County delegation heading to 2025 Paris Air Show
Everett, Wash., June 2, 2025 — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), the region’s lead economic development organization, will travel to France to participate in the 2025 Paris Air Show, taking place June 16–22 at Le Bourget Airport. As part of the Washington State delegation, EASC will promote Snohomish County’s aerospace sector, attract foreign investment, and […]
Here’s a quick look at Marysville’s CIC, a 5.1 million sqft economic development zone
MARYSVILLE—The City of Marysville is continuing to develop its massive, 5.1 million square foot, economic development zone through next year that will bring an estimated 20,000 jobs to Snohomish County in the next decade, the city says. The project is called the Cascade Industrial Center (CIC) and has been a multi-year cooperation between the Cities […]
Marysville lifts up local businesses and updates public on Cascade Industrial Center
MARYSVILLE—The City of Marysville gave an update to its Cascade Industrial Center, what the city is doing to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and highlighted some of its local businesses at the Marysville Business Summit on Tuesday, April 29, at the Marysville Opera House. The event kicked off with some remarks with Marysville […]
WSDOT awards Port of Everett a $4.3 million CCA grant to electrify South Terminal
EVERETT—The Port of Everett was one of 11 recipients awarded a capital grant, funded with Climate Commitment Act (CCA) funds, by the Washington Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Port Electrification Program. The Port of Everett was awarded the $4.3 million competitive grant in August to be used to help fund a $5.8 million project to construct […]
WA scuttles $200,000 sale of two retired state ferries to Ecuador
Washington’s nearly two-year effort to unload a pair of retired state ferries ran aground this week as officials with Washington State Ferries announced on September 5 that the agreement to sell the Elwha and Klahowya for $100,000 each to Nelson Armas who planned to tow them to Ecuador to be scrapped. This might turn out to […]
Ferry workers say poor management, low pay pushing system into crises
SEATTLE—Washington State Ferry engine room workers, backed by their union Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.), launched a public petition on Tuesday, August 6, asking Governor Jay Inslee to direct the state in providing competitive pay to retain and recruit engine room crew, which they say is paramount to restoring a safe and reliable ferry system. […]
