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Article: Costa Mesa Co.: Seat Cover Chic
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- Orange County Business Journal
- Article date:
- June 22, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright CBJ, L. P. Jun 22-Jun 28, 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Mortgage Screener Arises from Ashes of Meltdown
SMALL BUSINESS
A local manufacturer that purposely stayed small is finding a bit of comfort in a larger headquarters.
Costa Mesa-based Wet Okole Hawaii Inc. makes auto seat covers out of neoprene, the same material used for wetsuits.
Okole, which is pronounced "oh-koh-lay" and is Hawaiian slang for buttocks, expects to do about $6.5 million in sales this year.
The company's covers are popular with surfers and parents looking to protect their auto interiors from water and wear brought on from kids and dogs.
Its new 25,000-squarefoot factory in Costa Mesa is a welcome change from the seven different locations Wet Okole had been operating from, ...