North Bay Business Journal

Manufacturing group steps up effort

NORTH BAY – 101MFG.com, a regional expansion of SantaRosaMFG.com, launches today.

Company sending 100 portable houses to Haiti

SONOMA COUNTY — Two Sonoma County companies are responding to the international call to quickly shelter hundreds of thousands of Haitians left homeless by a large mid-January quake that shattered the island nation.

Most Influential Leaders in the North Bay: Jim Adams, Rachel Dollar, Rob McMillan, Al Coppin, Daniel Duckhorn, Mark Ihde, Stan Mead, Dave Siembieda, Iver Skavdal

Last August when we published our first group of Most Influential Leaders in the North Bay, we promised we would bring you more of their stories. We honor that pledge today and promise to bring you more of the inspiring stories of business people in future editions.

Broadcom acquires Teknovus in Petaluma

PETALUMA — Optical networking chip maker Teknovus was acquired by semiconductor leader Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) for $123 million in cash, it was announced today.

Ukiah’s Carousel Carpet Mills sold to Georgia company

UKIAH — The assets and brand of long-time Ukiah business Carousel Carpet Mills were acquired by a Georgia company, it was announced today.

Codding Steel ramps up production

ROHNERT PARK – Codding Enterprises’ 2-year-old, light-gauge steel framing panel manufacturing venture is building momentum with new contracts and new veteran modular-construction leadership.

BioMarin, doubling manufacturing capacity, sees quarterly earnings decline

NOVATO — BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) said today investments made to double manufacturing capacity caused it to post lower second-quarter profit as operating expenses jumped 32 percent during the quarter.

FireGuard Vent gets state’s seal of approval

Official acceptance took 5 years; partners say it was worth the wait
SANTA ROSA – The heat-triggered closing eave vents invented by two Santa Rosans have gained official acceptance from the California State Fire Marshall.
Thomas Carlson and Rod Marusic have waited five years for the official nod of approval. Theirs is now one of [...]

Women in Business 2009: Technology: CamelBak leader finds similar lessons in outdoors and office

PETALUMA – Since her first backpacking trip at age 5, Sally McCoy knew she loved the outdoors. Her passion for business came much later.

But the combination produced a one-of-a-kind individual: a woman who is equally at home in a boardroom or on a mountaintop.

Women in Business 2009: Technology: CamelBak leader finds similar lessons in outdoors and office

PETALUMA – Since her first backpacking trip at age 5, Sally McCoy knew she loved the outdoors. Her passion for business came much later.

But the combination produced a one-of-a-kind individual: a woman who is equally at home in a boardroom or on a mountaintop.