For Immediate Release
BUSINESSES CHOOSE FAIRFIELD, CA FOR AVAILABLE SPACE, FREEWAY ACCESSIBILITY, AND AVAILABLE WORKFORCE
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Fairfield, Calif., June 19, 2008 - The Bay Area city of Fairfield, CA continues to attract companies in diverse industry sectors. Businesses choose to locate in Fairfield, located halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento, because of its available land, location at the confluence of two freeways, affordable housing and an available workforce.
New businesses in Fairfield include: Keetsa, an eco-friendly mattress store, Elliott Company, a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of turbo machinery, and UMA Solar, a distributor of solar pool heating systems.
“Businesses choose Fairfield because we have what’s needed to help companies grow,” said Eve Somjen, community development director for Fairfield. “The city has the infrastructure and value-priced real estate to help businesses locate here.”
Keetsa Mattress has opened a 2,500-square foot store at 1595 Holiday Lane in Fairfield. The site was formerly occupied by A+ School Supply store. Keetsa has been in business for less than a year and manufactures and sells eco-friendly mattresses. The company touts its products as having higher levels of recycled, recyclable, and sustainable ingredients than traditional mattresses.
Company spokesperson, Joe Alexander says the company chose to open in Fairfield because of the site’s visibility right along Interstate 80 and also because of the Travis Air Force Base community which is a target market for Keetsa.
Fairfield is the company’s third Bay Area location. It also has stores in Berkeley and San Francisco.
The Elliott Company, whichdesigns and manufactures steam turbines, air and gas compressors, power recovery turbines and power-generating equipment, is expected to move from Benicia, CA to a 36,000-square foot space at 2339 Courage Drive in Fairfield on July 1, 2008. The company has been in Benicia since 1988, and is moving because it has outgrown its 22,000-square foot facility.
Elliott Company employs 1,200 people in 28 locations world-wide. The Fairfield location will employ 22 people and is projected to grow to 30 by the end of the year.
Bob Cross, Director of Service Shop Operations in the Americas says, “we chose to locate in Fairfield because it has available space as well as freeway accessibility which is important for our shipping and receiving needs. Plus, it’s ideal because many of our employees live in Fairfield.”
Also moving to Fairfield in July is UMA Solar, wholesale distributor of Heliocol, the world’s largest solar pool heating system for North America. The company is scheduled to locate its Northern California distribution center in a 9,000-square foot facility on Edison Court and will service the entire San Francisco Bay Area, Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.
“Fairfield’s strategic location near major freeways is important to our business and a key reason why we chose to locate here,” said Greg Gahagan, the company’s California representative and spokesperson.
UMA Solar is headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida and has additional distribution centers in San Diego, Arizona, and Florida. The company, in business for 30 years, has installed solar heating systems at the Olympic Summer Games, San Diego State University and the Florida Governor’s Mansion.
About Fairfield
Fairfield (pop. 106,000) is a growing community with a multitude of commercial and residential development opportunities. Located mid-way between San Francisco and Sacramento, Fairfield is just 20 miles north of Concord, 38 miles northeast of Oakland, 14 miles southeast of the Napa Valley, 45 miles southwest of Sacramento and 42 miles northeast of San Francisco.
Fairfield Offers Important Business Benefits
Fairfield continues to appeal to retail and commercial entities seeking to grow their businesses for many reasons: an accessible Bay Area location, abundant space, value-priced real estate, a diverse workforce, and a unique set of regional amenities. For additional information on the city of Fairfield, visit http://www.Fairfield4Business.com.
For Media Information, contact:
Miriam Schaffer
Placemaking Group
510-835-7900 ext. 207
mschaffer@placemakinggroup.com
