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Business briefcase

Companies

By Times Staff Writer
Published January 31, 2005


ADVERTISING

FKQ Advertising and Marketing, 15351 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, announces its new client, Steinert US, a Cologne, Germany, manufacturer of heavy machinery used by recycling and waste management industries.

CONSTRUCTION

Caladesi Construction Co., 1390 Donegan Road, Largo, has been awarded this contract: Wardell Construction Co., site and utilities development project, for a 5,800-square-foot dental office at 12720 Ulmerton Road, Largo, $100,500.

ENGINEERING

Best, Griner & Associates Engineers Inc., 1628 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg, has changed its corporate name to Griner Engineering Inc.

HEALTH CARE

The St. Petersburg Free Clinic, 863 Third Ave. N, St. Petersburg, received a $60,000, two-year grant from the Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida's philanthropic affiliate. Funds will be used to support staff positions, by increasing a part-time intake coordinator to a full-time position and for partial funding for a full-time pharmacy coordinator.

MANUFACTURERS

Custom Manufacturing and Engineering Inc., 2904 44th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, has been awarded a $5.5-million contract for the first production order of a new generation of tactical power supplies for the Army.

Sempermed USA, 13900 49th St. N, Clearwater, announces a five-year agreement with the Federal Supply Schedule for the manufacturing and delivery of latex exam and surgical products.

REAL ESTATE

Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT Inc., 5010 W Kennedy Blvd., second floor, Tampa, announces this sales transaction: Fred W. and Sharlene K. Gates to Dennis R. Combs, 2,400 square feet, warehouse, 4305 Hartford St., Tampa, $215,000.

Industrial Realty Solutions Inc., P.O. Box 1485, Safety Harbor, announces these sales transactions: Thomas A. Cave to Mona Press LLC, 28,200 square feet, industrial building, 4251 34th St. N, St. Petersburg, $950,000; and Robotic Parking Inc. to Rogers Realty Management Inc., 17,636 square feet, industrial building, 12690 60th St. N, Pinellas Park, $700,000.

Rubin Real Estate Inc., 15500 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 301, Clearwater, announces these leases transactions: Carr Rubin Associates LLP to Honeywell International Inc., 8,800 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, 13190 56th Court, Suite 403, Clearwater; Price Manufacturing Inc., 7,921 square feet, warehouse space, new lease, 13130 56th Court, suites 609-611, Clearwater; VOIP Inc., 4,500 square feet, flex space, new lease, 13101 56th Court, suites 813 and 814, Clearwater; and Roosevelt Park LTD to Nelco Products Inc., 20,550 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, 15201 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 201, Clearwater.

TECHNOLOGY

CDs-2-GO, 325 South Blvd., Tampa, announces the following contracts: the Critical Illness and Trauma Foundation, Bozeman, Mont., for an interactive training presentation for emergency dispatcher personnel in Montana; and Film Technologies International, St. Petersburg, for a corporate marketing presentation.

[Last modified January 29, 2005, 01:49:44]


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