Defense technology company Anduril Industries plans to establish operators in Long Beach and Lakewood, California. The $1 billion project is expected to create approximately 5,500 jobs in Los Angeles County.
Meat snack brand Archer plans to establish production operations in Vernon, California. The project is expected to create 200 jobs.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a patient-focused, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company, plans to expand operations in Los Angeles, California. The $230 million project is expected to create 125 jobs.
ThermoGenesis Holdings, Inc., a company involved in automated cell processing and cell and gene therapy services, established operations in Rancho Cordova, California.
Global semiconductor manufacturer Bosch plans to acquire assets of TSI Semiconductors and expand its semiconductor business with silicon carbide chips in Roseville, California. The $1.5 billion project will convert the TSI manufacturing facilities to state-of-the-art processes.
Solidigm, a U.S.-based subsidiary of global semiconductor company SK hynix, Inc., will locate its global research and development operations in Rancho Cordova, California. The more than $100 million project is expected to create 1,900 jobs over the next five years in the Greater Sacramento area.
Orca Bio, a late-stage biotechnology company developing high-precision cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, genetic blood disorders and autoimmune diseases, is establishing operations at Metro Air Park in Sacramento, California.
Toyota Motor North America will invest $27 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Long Beach, California.
Pulmuone, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pulmuone South Korea and one of the largest tofu companies in the world, is planning a 100,000 square foot expansion at its facility in Fullerton, California. The project is expected to create 110 new jobs.
A biotech company that's using cell-based technologies to create sustainable food and dairy, TurtleTree launched a new R&D Facility in West Sacramento, California. The project is expected to create 40 new tech-related jobs in the region.
Lockheed Martin has constructed an advanced manufacturing facility at its campus in Palmdale, California. The location will serve as headquarters to its famed, once super-secret, Skunk Works jet aircraft development unit. The $400 million project is
Global paints, coatings, and specialty materials supplier PPG completed a $15 million investment at its manufacturing facility in Sylmar, California. The project is expected to create 70 jobs.
General Motors will invest more than $71 million to establish a new campus, for its Advanced Design Center operations, in Pasadena, California.
AMRO Fabricating Corporation, a premier space and defense supplier and manufacturer, plans to expand its operation to Corona, California. According to city officials, the expansion brings the potential to add hundreds of jobs in the coming years.
Quidel Corporation, a San Diego-based leading provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, opened its new 128,000 square-foot lab and production facility in Carlsbad, California.
Siemens, a U.S. subsidiary of Germany-based Siemens AG, is expanding its footprint in Sacramento, California. The company plans to employ over 30 people at the new site.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, will construct a new 67,000-square-foot cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, California. Located on the company’s center of excellence for life sciences solutions, the facility will add approximately 150 jobs over the next 12 months.
Prairie Dog Pet Products, a premium manufacturer of freeze dried, smoked and natural pet treats, is allocating another $18 million in 2021 for equipment and facilities in Montrose, California and Abilene, Texas.
Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, opened a new battery production line co-located in its EV bus manufacturing facility in Los Angeles County, California.
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, known as GO-Biz, announced $80 million in tax credits that are projected to create 6,535 new, full-time jobs in California. According to state officials, funding from the California Competes Tax Credit will bring more than $400 million in new investments across the state.
Freshly Inc., the leading fresh-prepared meal delivery service in the U.S., will expand its food manufacturing operations by opening a new facility in southeast Los Angeles County in the City of Commerce, California.
NTS, a leader in testing, inspection, and certification solutions in North America, invested $500,000 to expand its environmental testing capabilities at its laboratory in Fullerton, California.
DTx Pharma Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company creating novel RNA-based therapeutics to treat the genetic drivers of disease, will expand its operations into a new 14,000 square foot lab and office space, located in the Sorrento Valley biotech cluster of San Diego, California.
Trillium Flow Technologies, a pump manufacturer that designs, produces, and maintains engineered industrial valves and pumps, will expand operations at its headquarters and Center of Excellence in Fresno, California.
Blue Diamond Growers, a nonprofit grower-owned cooperative and the world's leading processor and marketer of almonds, completed two key infrastructure expansions at its facilities in California’s Central Valley.
San Francisco-based Abiogenix and Oakland, California-based FATHOM, have partnered to bridge the spiral nasopharyngeal swab test kit shortage, by inventing and producing a swab with a unique spiral design.
Messer, the largest privately-owned industrial gases company, started operation of its new carbon dioxide plant in Keyes, California. The facility will serve existing and new customers in northern California and surrounding geographies via rail network.
SiFive, Inc., a San Mateo-based provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions, is offering its SiFive E21 Standard Embedded Processor Core free of charge for use in ending the COVID-19 pandemic and minimizing the impact of the disease.
To address needs during the COVID19 pandemic, ARGYLE Haus of Apparel, a fashion design house and manufacturer, retrofitted its clothing manufacturing factory in San Fernando, California.
INOX, an engineering company that designs and manufactures decorative hardware and door locks, is now producing an antimicrobial coating for its line of stainless steel products, including commercial and residential door levers and pulls, deadbolts, panic devices and push/pull plates at its plant in Sacramento, California.
Made In Space is helping in the fight against COVID-19 by providing front line healthcare workers with much-needed supplies and equipment at facilities in Jacksonville, Florida and Moffett Field, California.
Arizona-based Alpine 4 Technologies' subsidiaries Indiana-based Morris Sheet Metal Corp. and Deluxe Sheet Metal, and California-based Quality Circuit Assembly, have collectively secured several new health care building projects for its hospital clientele to build isolation rooms and medical-grade air sensor and monitoring PO's.
Kai's Organics, a business that has been manufacturing vape juice for use in electronic cigarettes, will produce certified organic hand sanitizer at its facility in Santa Rosa, California.
Infinite Electronics, Inc., an Irvine, California-based global supplier of electronic components, is using its 3-D printing capabilities to produce reusable medical face shields in an effort to aid healthcare workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Xerox Holdings Corporation and Vortran Medical Technology, a research, development, and manufacturing company of advanced medical respiratory and ambulatory devices, are teaming up to speed and scale production of Vortran’s GO2Vent ventilator and related Airway Pressure Monitor for hospitals and emergency response units fighting the battle against COVID-19.
Calvac Paving, a Bay Area asphalt and concrete maintenance company, plans to increase its field staff by 50 to 100 percent in San Jose, California. The projection is in preparation for a potential post Coronavirus economic upturn and increase in projects.
A maker of modular walls, McCain Manufacturing is now utilizing 100 percent of its manufacturing capabilities to quickly build and distribute COVID-19 containment spaces across the United States from its production headquarters in Vista, California.
Blenders Eyewear repurposed a portion of its manufacturing to make safety goggles for health workers in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic at its production center in San Diego, California.
In response to the coronavirus, Viral Protection Labs launched its West Coast operations in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The facility will have the capacity to produce 6,000,000 3-ply and 4-ply surgical face masks per month.
Citadel Defense, a counter-drone technology company, continues to experience rapid growth, after being awarded several significant Defense and Homeland Security contracts for its counter unmanned aircraft systems, and expanded its manufacturing complex in San Diego, California.
Gold Leaf Farming, a company that owns and manages almond, pistachio and date orchards in California and Arizona, expanded with the acquisition of 1,850 acres located along the westside of the San Joaquin Valley, California.
Sheehan Genetics, Specialty New Fruit Licensing's North American branch, plans to open its state-of-the-art Sheehan Research and Development Innovation Center of Excellence in Fresno, California.
New Tropic, a leading cannabis manufacturer, officially launched its highly-anticipated "Type 7" manufacturing and co-packaging facility in Santa Rosa, California.
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson will undertake a significant investment to expand the presence and capabilities of Janssen Research & Development in San Francisco, California.
PPG completed upgrades at its $15.5 million Aerospace Research and Technology Center in Burbank, California. PPG’s global aerospace business offers coatings, sealants, transparencies, packaging and application systems, and transparent armor, as well as chemical management and other services.
Tikun, the premium cannabis brand, opened its new state-of-the-art cannabis cultivation and processing innovation epicenter Adelanto, California.
Phoenix Mecano Inc., the North American sales and value-added manufacturer of the Swiss-based holding company Phoenix Mecano Group, opened its American-based facility in Chino, California.
This month Robinson Pharma, Inc., a contract manufacturer of nutraceutical and dietary supplements, will expand operations into new building in Costa Mesa, California.
NKMax America, a biotechnology company harnessing the power of the body's immune system through the development of Natural Killer cell therapies, completed construction on its new 25,000 square foot, state-of-the-art cell therapy manufacturing facility in Santa Ana, California.
Pattons, a leading compressed air distributor and a subsidiary of ELGi, a global air compressor manufacturer, is expanding operations to Los Angeles, California.
Home Chef, one of the largest meal kit delivery companies in the U.S., is nearly tripling the size of its operations in San Bernardino, California.
UL, a leading global safety science company, officially opened its new Silicon Valley EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) and wireless testing laboratory located at its campus in Fremont, California.
Entekra LLC, an off-site construction startup, will locate its new $35-million manufacturing factory in Modesto, California.
QC Manufacturing, Inc., maker of the QuietCool whole house fan, opened its new operations center and manufacturing complex in Temecula, California.
Golden State-based automaker Karma Automotive launched its new customization and innovation hub, Karma Innovation and Customization Center, in Moreno Valley, California.
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties located in Southern California infill markets, acquired two industrial properties totaling $12.2 million in Santa Clarita and Vista, California.
Trust Automation Inc., a supplier of automation and cyber defense systems for industrial and military applications, is moving to a larger facility at 125 Venture Drive, San Luis Obispo, California.
Messer LLC will begin construction on a new Carbon Dioxide plant in Keyes, California.
Kruger Plastics Products, a portfolio company of HC Private Investments, acquired Northern California Injection Molding and El Dorado Molds in Rancho Cordova, California.
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions, a Germany-based leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solution, opened a new facility for metrology services near Los Angeles in Lake Forest, California.
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., a real estate investment trust, expanded with the acquisition of a nine-building industrial park at Conejo Spectrum Business Park in Thousand Oaks, California.
Blue Diamond Growers, a nonprofit grower-owned cooperative and the world's leading processor and marketer of almonds, begins expansion of its award-winning 200,000-square-foot manufacturing and processing facility in Turlock, California.
Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-area private equity firm, signed a definitive agreement for the carve-out acquisition of Triumph Group, Inc.’s forming and fabrication facilities in Hot Springs, Arkansas; Fort Worth, Texas; Shelbyville, Indiana; Phoenix, Arizona; and San Diego, California.
System Technical, an aerospace and defense contractor, relocated its operations center to Torrance, California.
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties located in Southern California infill markets, acquired two industrial properties totaling $27.6 million in Garden Grove and Valencia, California.
Canna-Hub, a California-based real estate development and property management company, reported the company’s largest development in Williams, California, is now located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone as defined in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Overton Moore Properties and Cushman and Wakefield started construction on its Morton Commerce Center, a four-building, 605,000 square foot advanced manufacturing development project in Newark, California.
Tech Air, a national distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related equipment and supplies, expanded operations with the acquisition of Tri-Star Gases, a distributor of industrial and welding supplies and gases in El Monte, California.
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties located in Southern California infill markets, acquired industrial property for a reported $19.5 million in San Gabriel, California.
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties located in Southern California infill markets, reported it acquired two industrial properties for $43.5 million in Chatsworth, California.
China-based Automaker Zotye Automobile and HAAH Automotive Holdings created Zotye USA to conduct vehicle sales, parts distribution, and service operations from headquarters in Lake Forest, California.
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties, acquired of two industrial properties for a reported $40.3 million in Carlsbad and Carson, California.
South Korea-based global tier-1 automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis is opening its first open innovation center, ‘M.Cube’ in Silicon Valley, California, to source and invest in startups possessing new technologies for future vehicles such as self-driving.
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties located in Southern California infill markets, acquired a three-building industrial property in San Diego, California.
DuPont opened its Silicon Valley Technology Innovation Center in California, which will also serve as hub for its Specialty Products Division.
Epson America Inc., a global technology company, opened its Epson Technology Center in Carson, California.
Hackman Capital Partners, a Los-Angeles based real estate investment and operating company, purchased a commercial-industrial building at 1300 64th Street in Emeryville, California, located 10 miles east of San Francisco, between Berkeley and Oakland
LakePharma, the leading US-based biologics company specializing in antibody and protein engineering, cell line development, and protein production, consolidated all of its antibody services at its new location in San Carlos, California.
A company that provides a comprehensive line of chemicals, equipment and service to the food and beverage, water treatment, commercial laundry and specialty industrial markets, Shepard Bros. Inc. has secured all the necessary approvals to begin manufacturing operations at its facility in Stockton, California.
Mi Rancho, one of California’s foremost makers of premium and organic tortillas, purchased property in Elk Grove, California, as part of its operational expansion.
Katerra, a technology company, plans to open a new advanced manufacturing factory in Tracy, California, where it will produce building components including wall panels, floor systems, roof truss assemblies, windows, cabinets and finishes.
Grolltex, a nanotechnology materials, products and equipment company, opened a manufacturing hub for 'Graphene Accelerator' Material Hexagonal Boron Nitride in San Diego, California.
GAL Manufacturing, a leading North American designer, manufacturer and distributor of elevator components and systems, and a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Elevator Controls Corporation of Sacramento, California.
Serta Simmons Bedding, the largest manufacturer and distributor of mattresses in North America, opened its new manufacturing plant in Moreno Valley, California.
The PVL plant will convert high quality limestone rock, quarried from the company's established limestone quarry in the Panamint Valley, into 400 tons per day of high value Quick Lime and Hydrated Lime products used in cement, soil conditioning, water treatment and industrial processes.
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., a real estate investment trust, acquired two industrial properties for a total investment of $127.1 million in Commerce and Anaheim, California.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. launched its Samsung Design Innovation Center, a design lab dedicated to the integration of disruptive user-experiences to product design, in San Francisco, California.
Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of a key protein utilized in multiple immunotherapy development pipelines targeting Alzheimer's, lupus and cancers, among other diseases, initiated the second phase of its expansion project at the Port of Hueneme, north of Los Angeles, California.
HM Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of specialized communications, professional audio and software solutions, is relocating its operations center and manufacturing facility from Poway, California, to a brand new, modern custom-built headquarters
Nellson Nutraceutical, a leading North American formulator and manufacturer of branded and private label nutritional bar and functional powder products, opened its new nutrition bar manufacturing plant in Ontario, California.
Industrial Realty Group, a Los Angeles-based company that owns and operates more than 150 major projects and developments in 28 states, purchased the 3.1-million square foot IBM technology campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
A global innovator of battery storage ideas, RELiON Battery will expand its team at its two major operational hubs in Shenzhen, China and Whittier, California.
The Agriculture Division of DowDuPont opened its Bay Area Innovation Center, a newly expanded state-of-the-art research and development facility in Hayward, California, 18 miles south of Oakland, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
QB3@953 will become MBC BioLabs with the addition of a brand-new facility in San Carlos, California, situated near San Mateo on the San Francisco Peninsula, 24 miles south of San Francisco and 26 miles north of San Jose.
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. will build the world's first megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant with a hydrogen fueling station to support its operations at the Port of Long Beach, California.
Aera Energy, one of California’s largest oil and gas producers, and GlassPoint Solar, the leading supplier of solar energy for the oil and gas industry, plan to build The Golden State’s largest solar energy project at the Belridge oilfield west of Bakersfield, California.
Molex, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, opened its new 108,000-square-foot technology center in Fremont, California.
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. opened its new manufacturing facility in San Luis Obispo, California, to design, produce test, and certify electric and hybrid aircraft.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics that designs, develops, manufactures and services the world's most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft, will construction of a new maintenance facility at Van Nuys Airport near Los Angeles, California, and establish a Field and Airborne Support Teams unit in the Boston, Massachusetts, area.
China-based BYD, the world's largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, will expand its battery-electric bus manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California.
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