Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said Friday that it had begun assembling the first major part of the Boeing Co.’s new 787 Dreamliner, which is scheduled to enter service in 2008. The Japanese company is building the center wing section of the airplane at a new factory in Handa, Japan.
Urban Outfitters joins Alderwood mall
Alderwood mall in Lynnwood said a new Urban Outfitters store, the chain’s first Snohomish County location, will open in August near the Terraces food court. The 10,800-square-foot store will feature men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and gifts. Five other new stores have opened this summer at Alderwood, including For Love 21, Romy, Vertigo, BoLoco and Little Tokyo. Wet Seal relocated close to JC Penney, while Champs and FYE relocated nearby to make room for Urban Outfitters. Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker and Panda Express recently remodeled.
Bothell’s SonoSite wins design award
SonoSite Inc., the Bothell-based maker of hand-carried ultrasound machines, said Friday that its MicroMaxx system was a winner at this year’s Industrial Design Excellence Awards. The MicroMaxx was one of 106 award winners out of 1,494 applicants. This was SonoSite’s third IDEA winner. SonoSite’s original model, the 180, won in 2000, and the company’s iLook won in 2003. The new MicroMaxx weighs only 8 pounds.
Fiber-optic network available in Bothell
Verizon said its new FiOS fiber-optic network for residential customers is now available to about 3,000 customers in the Kirkland and Bothell areas. The network, which brings fiber-optic lines to customers’ doorsteps, eventually will offer high-speed Internet access, as well as video, data and voice services. The telecommunications company plans to make the network available to more than 60,000 customers in south Snohomish County and parts of King County by the end of 2006. Residential customers who want to determine whether they can get the service can go to www.verizonfios.com.
Microsoft antitrust case is dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed Go Computer Inc.’s antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Frederick Motz in Maryland granted Microsoft’s request that the lawsuit be dismissed because the antitrust claims are barred by the four-year statute of limitations. The lawsuit centered on allegations that Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates set out in the early 1990s to discourage other companies from doing business with Go.
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