Sientra acquisition expands product portfolio
Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsStory updated at 5:45 p.m. June 12: Goleta-based breast implant maker Sientra entered into a $20 million cash agreement to purchase Santa Clara-based Miramar Labs on June 12, according to a news release. Sientra also agreed to potential contingent payments of up to $14 million to Miramar’s debt and equity holders if certain milestones are Read More →
Patagonia buys former Brooks Institute of Photography campus
Latest news, Real EstateCBRE Group this week announced the sale of an industrial building in Ventura to Patagonia Works, the holding company for Patagonia. The amount of the transaction was undisclosed. CBRE’s Jim Meaney, Doug Shaw, Paul Farry and John Cardona represented the seller, RDKJV Campus LLC. The property is located at 5301 N. Ventura Ave. and sits Read More →
Officials cut ribbon at Ventura County Medical Center
Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsAround 250 people cheered the ribbon cutting of the new North Tower of the Ventura County Medical Center on June 9 and heard a bit of history of the county’s medical care services. In 1887, the county was struggling to meet its mission to provide service and provided most acute care in homes until a Read More →
Limoneira reports nearly triple net income for second quarter
Agribusiness, Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountyLimoneira nearly tripled its second quarter net income compared to last year, with revenues that climbed to $35.4 million. Net income came to $3.54 million during the quarter ended April 30, compared to $1.22 million for the second quarter of 2016. Earnings per share rose to 24 cents, up from 8 cents for the same Read More →
Goleta-based Inogen exploring ways to increase sales
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, TechnologyGoleta-based Inogen is exploring new avenues of growth in the oxygen concentrator market. Two of the company’s three co-founders — Brenton Taylor, executive vice president of engineering, and Byron Myers, executive vice president of sales and marketing — told members of the Santa Barbara Executive Roundtable on June 8 that Inogen is entertaining expansion ideas Read More →
Stellar Biotechnologies announces new hires
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, TechnologyPort Hueneme immunotherapy developer Stellar Biotechnologies announced the expansion of its operations team, including new hires Liliana Marghitoiu, Luis Gonzalez Agraz and Kalam Azad. Marghitoiu will head up the company’s quality control department for protein processing and manufacturing. Azad will join Stellar’s senior aquaculture team, working with the giant keyhole limpets from which the company Read More →
Calavo Growers reports record sales and earnings
Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesShares of Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers soared on June 6 after the company reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal year. Calavo shares jumped $4 and closed at $73.05 on average trading volume, a 5.8 percent gain for the day which made it the 20th biggest gainer on Nasdaq. The Read More →
