North Bay Business Journal

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Venture-backed LumiGrow moves to Novato

September 12th, 2011

NOVATO — Backed by its first round of venture funding, LumiGrow Inc. relocated from San Francisco’s Treasure Island to Novato to further develop its line of specially tuned LED grow lights for food science research and commercial greenhouses.
Mood Bender Tea moves to Napa, adds bottling plant

September 12th, 2011

NAPA — Mood Bender Tea, Inc., a startup with a vision to create a market for a new line of unique hybrid tea beverages freshly brewed in the Bay Area, is moving from an office at 201 Spear Street in San Francisco to a new location in Napa that will become the firm’s headquarters and bottling plant.
Sutter to relocate northwest Santa Rosa thrift store

September 5th, 2011

SANTA ROSA — Sutter Care at Home, which recently changed its name from Sutter VNA & Hospice, is relocating its Piner Road thrift store to a larger, more visible space in northwest Santa Rosa this month.
DH Wine Compliance expands

August 22nd, 2011

Starting her own wine sales compliance firm in January 2010, Drea Helfer plans to expand DH Wine Compliance next month with a larger office and two other compliance specialists on board by year-end.
Laffort USA relocates to Petaluma

July 11th, 2011

SONOMA — The U.S. distributor of one of the world’s largest winemaking supply companies is expanding to Petaluma.
Natural Comfort to move to Petaluma

June 27th, 2011

PETALUMA — Novato-based bedding importer Natural Comfort Co. LLC has taken advantage of the rapidly changing Petaluma commercial real estate market to secure better-configured space for a growing company.
George Petersen Insurance to consolidate offices

June 27th, 2011

SANTA ROSA — George Petersen Insurance, the North Bay’s second largest property and casualty insurance agency, will soon relocate headquarters from its current 627 College Ave. location to another, larger building at 175 West College Ave.
A new image for Santa Rosa: ‘Liquid Image’

June 20th, 2011

SANTA ROSA — A Sacramento-area company that is enjoying rapid sales growth worldwide for a line of sports masks and goggles with built-in cameras for image and video capture is relocating to Sonoma County to be closer to the founders’ roots.
Dharma Trading Co. to move order-fulfillment to Petaluma

June 13th, 2011

SAN RAFAEL — Dharma Trading Co., which has been selling supplies for decorating yarn and fabrics since the late 1960s, plans to relocate its growing mail-order and e-commerce business under one larger Petaluma roof this year.
County job services set for relocation, consolidation next week

June 3rd, 2011

SANTA ROSA — Sonoma County Job Link and SonomWORKS will complete a relocation and consolidation of services next week, according to the Human Services Department.
Innovative Molding plans RP plant

May 30th, 2011

ROHNERT PARK — Innovative Molding Inc., maker of plastic container lids and measuring spoons, plans to expand its headquarters plant this fall in a move from Sebastopol to a major portion of a mixed-use development in southeast Rohnert Park.
Redwood Health Services to relocate

May 11th, 2011

SANTA ROSA — Redwood Health Services, a health insurance company that provides employee benefits and third-party administrative services, plans to relocate to the Fountaingrove area of northeast Santa Rosa.
Commercial Real Estate: Workrite to relocate in Petaluma

May 9th, 2011

Workrite Ergonomics, which makes high-end accessories intended to help office workers be more productive, is itself looking to become more efficient with a move of its headquarters to another south Petaluma location this summer. … In a pending deal to make the Workrite relocation work, existing 2277 Pine View tenant Scott Laboratories would be relocated to another side of the building and expanded from 15,000 to 33,000 square feet. … Basin Street Properties has wasted little time bringing in additional tenants occupying more than 11,000 square feet in two of the four Redwood Business Park buildings it re-acquired in Petaluma in March.
Gluing Machinery and Systems to expand in new space

May 3rd, 2011

PETALUMA — Gluing Machinery and Systems Inc. is moving one building away on McDowell Boulevard in Petaluma and has plans to expand.
Wine: Lede acquires Anderson Valley vineyard; Q&A with Bill Foley

April 25th, 2011

Cliff Lede’s Breggo Cellars purchased Savoy Vineyard, a 52-acre pinot noir and chardonnay property in Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley. Fruit for the single-vineyard Breggo brand comes from the property. … Pinot noir producer Kosta Browne is expanding in Sebastopol, moving from one former apple processing plant to another. … In the April 11 issue, the Business Journal asked panelists of the April 28 Wine Industry Conference about trends in mergers and acquisitions and in direct sales and social media. Panelist Bill Foley, founder of Foley Family Wines, now provides his insights. … The Hess Collection in Napa gave a $10,000 grant each to The Land Trust of Napa County and the Napa County Student & Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship program (SLEWS). … The Napa Valley Vintners trade group is set to arrive in mainland China with 40 vintners from the county on a weeklong trade mission, including stops in Shanghai and Beijing to meet wine trade representatives, media, targeted consumers and political leaders. … Wine People notes
Avid cyclists launch bike venture

April 18th, 2011

COTATI — Two avid cyclists with a combined 40 patents in cycling products have put all of their resources and design expertise into building a new carbon bike for lovers of long-distance riding.
Healdsburg Lumber expands Marin County showroom

April 18th, 2011

SAN RAFAEL — Just more than a year after Healdsburg Lumber Co. acquired glazing and door retailer The Window Warehouse in Corte Madera, the Marin County business has undergone a major operational overhaul in the past several months.
Napa’s Santen plans move to Emeryville

April 15th, 2011

NAPA — Santen Pharmaceutical, a developer of eye-care products, announced it will relocate its U.S. operations from Napa to Emeryville this summer.
Torn Ranch to move to Petaluma

April 11th, 2011

PETALUMA — Torn Ranch, a manufacturer of gourmet treats with thousands of retail and wholesale customers throughout North America, will move from Novato to Petaluma.
Napa-Solano industrial: Year-end activity bodes well for the rest of the year

March 14th, 2011

Industrial markets in Napa and Solano counties overall continued to be sluggish throughout 2010 because of poor economic conditions. While several significant lease transactions were completed during the year, a number of large new vacancies nullified any real traction.