Windsor – North Bay Business Journal - North San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, Marin, Napa counties

Major private construction projects on tap in 2012

December 19th, 2011

A number of major private-sector construction projects will be under way or are set to begin in 2012: Grady Ranch, San Rafael; Madera Vista, Corte Madera; East Washington Place, Petaluma; Marin County Emergency Operations Facility, San Rafael; Safeway expansion, Petaluma; Bell Village, Windsor; Multitenant warehouse, Napa; Kaiser data center expansion, Napa; The Barlow, Sebastopol; and Napa Century Center, Napa.
Auto body chain installs $2 million in solar on three shops

December 12th, 2011

Santa Rosa-based G&C AutoBody is spending $2.09 million installing photovoltaic power arrays on three of its seven locations to write off the whole project cost in one year under a special 2011 tax incentive for capital investments.
Manufacturers, schools join in ’100-in-100′ program

December 12th, 2011

NORTH BAY – This week will see the kickoff for enrollment in “100-in-100,” an innovative program to put high school students up close with local manufacturers.
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.
All aboard! Freight begins to roll

July 25th, 2011

NORTH BAY — Regularly scheduled freight rail service is once again a reality in Marin and Sonoma counties bringing with it a lower cost alternative for businesses compared to trucks for shipping raw materials in, and finished goods out, of the region.
Wine grape growers see multiyear contracts return; some prices also improving

July 25th, 2011

Walter Eagan, a Russian River Valley appellation grower of zinfandel and chardonnay grapes east of Windsor, was surprised to get a three-year zin purchase grape contract from St. Helena-based Duckhorn Wine Co. earlier this year.
Pacific Sanitation sues Rohnert Park over ‘buy-in fee’

July 19th, 2011

[Updated: July 19, 11:25 a.m. with further lawsuit details and a link to the complaint] ROHNERT PARK — A Windsor-based waste and recycling company has filed a lawsuit against the city of Rohnert Park, alleging that its recent requirement of paying a “buy-in” fee to conduct business in the city “is tantamount to a bribe.”
Rohnert Park to be third new G&C shop

July 4th, 2011

SANTA ROSA — G&C AutoBody is on track to a have a 50 percent increase in revenue this year to $30 million with the opening of three new shops along the Highway 101 corridor.
Multi-Contact expands to make more products in the U.S.

May 30th, 2011

WINDSOR — Multi-Contact USA is rapidly expanding its manufacturing capabilities here to produce a greater percentage of standard and custom products in North America. Today some 75 percent of MC-USA’s output is standard products, while 25 percent is devoted to custom solutions.
Italian wine equipment maker plans Windsor facility

May 23rd, 2011

WINDSOR — A major Italian manufacturer of winemaking equipment plans to build a North American distribution and light production facility in this Sonoma County town.
Northgate Ready Mix, BoDean in partnership

May 9th, 2011

WINDSOR — Founded in July of 2003, Northgate Ready Mix concrete is partnering with the BoDean Company’s line of local sustainable rock, gravel and sand products.
Sonoma County Economic Development board releases data for nine cities

March 14th, 2011

SONOMA COUNTY — The Sonoma County Economic Development Board, in partnership with city councils and chambers of commerce, has released a new series of City Economic Reports for each of the nine incorporated areas in Sonoma County. Areas covered by the reports include employment, demographics, residential and commercial real estate, consumer spending, and education.
Alliance Medical Center offers resource guide

March 14th, 2011

HEALDSBURG, WINDSOR — Alliance Medical Center has just released a comprehensive Resource Guide for Healdsburg and Windsor residents.
North Sonoma County corridor: Wine helps ease industrial vacancy

March 14th, 2011

While the Santa Rosa north corridor real estate market saw an increase in vacancy rates in 2009, during 2010 there was a decrease in the industrial vacancy for the region and office vacancy remained flat.
EDB releases Sonoma County city economic reports

March 2nd, 2011

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board, in partnership with city councils and chambers of commerce, has released a new series of City Economic Reports for each of the nine incorporated areas in Sonoma County.
Town Green Village faces new loan challenges even as some prospects improve

February 23rd, 2011

WINDSOR — As the developers of the 14-acre Town Green Village mixed-use community in central Windsor work to finalize a deal to sell two buildings left partly built because of the economy and complete a workout of $15 million in loans, they are facing a new round of default notices totaling $1.54 million in due balances on a half-dozen properties.
Napa, Windsor poll their residents

January 6th, 2011

The governments of Napa and Windsor are asking their residents to submit their ideas for upcoming long-range planning sessions. Windsor residents are set to receive 17-question surveys this week, and extras are available at the Town Hall, located in Building 400 at 9291 Old Redwood Highway.The town would like the surveys returned by Jan. 18. [...]
Brown-Forman considers options for Fetzer, other Hopland assets

December 27th, 2010

Brown-Froman Corp. said it is considering business options for the sale of its Hopland-based wine assets, which mainly include the Fetzer Vineyards brand and related facilities.
Construction: $26 million Roseland school gets funds

December 20th, 2010

Also: Tracking the Target proposals; new phase for Napa Gateway
Alexander Valley Cellars centralizes

December 13th, 2010

WINDSOR — Alexander Valley Cellars is centralizing its wine warehousing while tripling the size of its direct-to-consumer business in an expansion move to one of Sonoma County’s largest distribution warehouses.