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Article: Kleer-Vu moves plant to Compton from Tennessee. (Kleer-Vu Industries Inc.)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- September 5, 1994
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Photo albums firm says doing business here is cheaper
Publicly held Kleer-Vu Industries Inc., the leading seller of photographic albums to giant retailer Wal-Mart, has moved its main factory from Tennessee to Compton -- and a top official at the 51-year-old company said the cost of doing business in the Southland is far less than in the muggy border states.
"Wages are lower here, productivity is higher, rents are lower, and the City of Compton is very business-friendly," said David Hardee, Kleer-Vu's president, co-chief executive officer and major shareholder. "In the City of Los Angeles, you have a lot of problems with building permits and whatnot, but here ...