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Airco Mechanical
50 YEARS AS A LEADER IN MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE
Airco is celebrating 50 years of excellence in the mechanical construction and service industries.
![From left to right, Arielle Moody, co-founder of Mama Sol; Cristina Mendonsa, KFBK anchor and moderator; Michelle Vidal, CEO of Alka Vida; Vanessa Vidal, vice president, QMP Inc.; Anne Nguyen Oliver, CEO and co-founder, House of M Beauty. (Photo courtesy of California Manufacturers & Technology Association)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/unnamed_14.png?1711729007)
Be Persistent and Make Your Own Path
Advice from the California Manufacturers & Technology Association’s third annual Women MakingCA conference
Women from all over California gathered in Sacramento earlier this month for the third annual Women MakingCA Conference, offering advice on starting businesses, mentorship, entrepreneurship and balancing work and life as part of Women’s History Month.
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Alston Construction
DELIVERING A STATE-OF-THE-ART DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Established in 1986, Alston Construction has grown to 23 offices, providing design-build construction services in major markets nationwide. This general contractor’s primary goal is to deliver quality, cost-efficient projects that result in positive experiences for clients.
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US COLD STORAGE
EXPANSION AND GROWTH CONTINUE AT U.S. COLD STORAGE’S MCCLELLAN PARK FACILITY
U.S. Cold Storage (USCS) is achieving remarkable growth at its Sacramento facility in McClellan Park, where the company recently successfully completed the second phase of its expansion plans.
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NORTHBAY LOGISTICS CENTER III
LDK VENTURES ANNOUNCES LATEST INDUSTRIAL BUILD IN VACAVILLE MARKET
LDK Ventures has begun construction of NorthBay Logistics Center III, a new development that will consist of two Class A industrial buildings totaling 427,000 square feet. Located at 2030-2040 Cessna Drive in Vacaville, California, this is the Sacramento-based developer’s third project in the city of Vacaville.
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New Depths: Sub Sea Systems is Making Our Oceans Accessible for All
PODCAST EPISODE: Father and daughter Jim Mayfield and Hannah de Bie of Sub Sea Systems discuss marine tourism, VR integration, Saudi Arabia’s entertainment megaproject Qiddiya, the importance of ocean exploration and working with family.
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Startup of the Month: RePurpose Energy
Fairfield startup puts sustainable spin on retired EV batteries
For an old electric vehicle battery, retirement doesn’t mean the end of the road. This fact was the catalyst for RePurpose Energy, a Fairfield-based startup that converts retired EV batteries into renewable energy storage systems.
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Gambling on Gaming
Family business spotlight: How an Auburn-based company cornered the gambling market
In his lifetime of entrepreneurship, Don Whitaker has managed to mostly avoid competitors. “You try to find a niche where you have no competition,” Whitaker says of his approach to business. He found his niche market with Ceronix, which he started in 1984 out of his Auburn home.
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‘Fight City’: The Past, Present and Future of Stockton with Phillip Merlo
PODCAST EPISODE: San Joaquin County Historical Museum’s executive director and fifth generation Stocktonian Phillip Merlo speaks on the rich history, abundant opportunities and dogged optimism of the port city.
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Manufacturing a New Vision for Stockton
Stockton manufacturers look to capitalize while operating in the historic region
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Stockton was a manufacturing powerhouse, helping to send items to market like America’s first mass-produced tractors. Stockton’s manufacturing sector declined over many decades, though there are now local leaders working to strengthen it again.