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Article: Barbecue hails area companies that provide industrial jobs.
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- Record (Stockton, CA)
- Article date:
- September 11, 2007
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Byline: Joe Goldeen
Sep. 11--STOCKTON -- Sixteen area companies employing more than 2,000 workers and investing more than $100 million in capital combined will be recognized next week during the 43rd annual Industrial & Technology Barbecue.
The event puts a spotlight on industrial and labor-intensive businesses that have chosen to locate in the area or remain here and expand their operations.
For example, the partnership of Four Truckers Nationwide and 4T West Inc. chose a site in Stockton's port district about 18 months ago to open its newest trucking terminal.
"We looked at Tracy and a number of areas. This seemed like a great ...