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Recent and archived news stories on: Aerospace, Agribusiness, Chemicals, Electronics, Energy, Fabrication, Industrial, Plastics, Textiles...Vista-Based McCain Inc. Agrees to Sell 100% of Its Shares to Swarco
The owner of Vista-based McCain Inc., which makes traffic control equipment for roads and highways, said Aug. 26 that it agreed to sell 100 percent of its shares to Austria-based Swarco.
NASSCO Receives a $511M Ship Building Contract for Two Vessels
General Dynamics NASSCO received a $511 million contract from Matson Navigation Co. Inc. to build two ships able to haul containers and other cargo on routes to Hawaii, the companies announced Aug. 25.
Cubic Corp. to Lease Space in Otay Mesa
Cubic Corp. is leasing a 39,000-square-foot facility in Otay Mesa to complement its Tijuana manufacturing space.
BAE Systems San Diego Awarded Second-Year Contract Options for Navy Ship Modernization Projects
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair is among seven companies awarded second-year contract options on U.S. Navy ship modernization deals.
BAE Systems Ship Repair Leases 100,000 Square Feet in Chula Vista
Driven by the U.S. Navy’s plan to station more ships in San Diego and its own plans to grow, BAE Systems Ship Repair recently leased more than 100,000 square feet of new space in the South Bay.
Green Flash Brewing Plans November Opening for Virginia Facility
San Diego-headquartered Green Flash Brewing Co. has announced a Nov. 13 public opening for its new East Coast production facility and tasting room in Virginia Beach, Va. Fund-raising and related events are slated for the grand opening, and the company’s beers will officially start shipping from the new facility on Jan. 1, 2017.
GA-ASI Awarded $371 Million Air Force Contract
The U.S. Air Force placed a $371 million order with Poway-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. for 30 Reaper remotely operated unmanned aircraft.
Callaway Golf Announces Quarterly Dividend
Carlsbad-based Callaway Golf Co. declared a penny-per-share dividend on Aug. 10.
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BEVERAGE: S.D. Coffee Culture Advances To the Next Level
San Diego’s craft beer brewers — with their sophisticated palates and purist culture — may be priming the region for another kind of brew business: artisan coffee.
AleSmith Brewing Extends Distribution to Australia via New Partnership
San Diego-headquartered AleSmith Brewing Co. has expanded its distribution into Australia through a new partnership with that country’s Experienceit Beverages.
Royale Energy Posts Q2 Earnings
El Cajon-based oil and gas producer Royale Energy Inc. on Tuesday announced it had raised $2.5 million. The company also reported a net loss of nearly a half-million dollars in the second quarter of the year.
Kratos Defense & Security Hikes 2016 Revenue Forecast
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. increased its revenue forecast for 2016 by $10 million, to $659 million, when it took the wraps off of its second quarter financial results on Aug. 4.
Strong Sales Lift Callaway Golf's Q2 Earnings
Callaway Golf Co. — the Carlsbad maker of balls, clubs and golf accessories — reported a 140 percent improvement in second quarter earnings and got a surprise gift from a competitor.
Kombucha Tasting Room Enters the Mix
BEVERAGE: Drink Is Touted as Healthful And Tasty Treat
A new local brewery in Old Town is jumping on the kombucha bandwagon, opening a tasting room in San Diego where the fizzy beverage is brewed.
Founder White, 3 Other Leaders Leave Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits
Four leaders of San Diego’s Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits – including founder Jack White, chief operating officer Yuseff Cherney and CEO Jim Buechler – have left the company to pursue other interests, the Miramar-based brewer confirmed.
