Teledyne on another buying spree
FeaturesThousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies is back in acquisition mode. This month, the defense conglomerate made up of dozens of companies has bought two more: Optimum Optical Systems, a Camarillo firm that will complement Teledyne’s infrared imaging systems for unmammned aerial vehicles; and Intelek, a United Kingdom mini-conglomerate that makes electronic systems for satellite communications. Teledyne Read More →
Green jobs are no cure-all for the economy
ColumnsJust as President Barack Obama was delivering his Oval Office speech promoting a green jobs agenda as part of the next administration push, a report from California Lutheran University economist Bill Watkins was hitting the office printer. The message from Watkins was sobering. Green jobs are costly to produce, the opportunity is limited and, most Read More →
Banks adapt by changing their ways and revamping their looks
ColumnsThe financial crisis rocked the very foundations of the banking world — and going forward, it may change the way banks look from the ground up, too. Few people can better speak to that than Elisa Garcia, owner of Garcia Architects in Santa Barbara. She specializes in banking design; if you live in the Santa Read More →
Starring role for GreenRock: Ramco turns recycled aggregate into profit center
UncategorizedTough times force every business owner to rethink. For Recycled Aggregate Materials Co. of Simi Valley, it meant envisioning how the business it had been in for 30 years — recycling concrete and asphalt into the base for road beds — could meet new demands for greener building materials. The result is GreenRock, a new Read More →
