Through the years 1986-2011: a quarter century of business headlines in Utah.

• Position: Company overview

IOMEGA - 1986

Iomega, a computer parts manufacturer based in Roy, announces a new manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City that will employ up to 500 workers by the end of the year.

SKYWEST - 1986

Regional carrier SkyWest Inc. goes public with an IPO that leaves 65 percent of the shares in the hands of company insiders.

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GENEVA STEEL - 1987

Basic Manufacturing and Technologies, headed by Joseph A. Cannon, purchases Geneva Steel from USX Corp. for $40 million. The new owners vow to reduce air pollution and modernize the plant.

TRIAD AMERICA CORP - 1987

With financial pressures mounting, Triad America Corp. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, halting its plans for a three-city-block development featuring two 40-story office towers, residential buildings, hotel and commercial space, and an ice rink.

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JORDANELLE - 1987

Construction begins on the controversial, $400-million Jordanelle dam and reservoir with the relocation of segments of U.S. 40 and U.S. 189, which will be covered by the new reservoir.

MOUNTAIN FUEL SUPPLY CO, - 1988

Mountain Fuel Supply Co. completes construction on a pipeline to bring natural gas to residents of Central and Southwestern Utah for the first time. With nearly 300 miles of pipe, the supply line serves communities from Indianola to St. George.

TOOELE ARMY DEPOT - 1989

The U.S. Army decides to build a facility at the Tooele Army Depot to destroy the base's stockpile of aging chemical weapons onsite, rather than shipping the dangerous chemicals to another location

UTAH JAZZ - 1990

Larry H. Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz, obtains a $66 million loan to begin construction of a 20,400-seat arena for the team.

BLACK DIAMOND EQUIPMENT - 1990

Mountaineering equipment company Black Diamond Equipment announces plans to relocate to Park City from California. The company's plans include building a new manufacturing and distribution facility in the Silver Creek Center business park.

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -1991

Due to cuts in military spending, Hill Air Force Base trims its civilian workforce by approximately 1,500 positions.

UTAH VOTERS - 1992

After a year of heated debate, Utah voters reject a ballot initiative that would have opened the door to parimutuel horse-race betting in Utah counties.

SALTAIR - 1993

After being damaged by flooding in 1984, Saltair finally reopens to the public with a restored structure and a new concert stage.

TOOELE ARMY DEPOT - 1993

Tooele Army Depot endures partial closure when its troop support mission and...