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Article Excerpt
When Vista-based DDH Enterprise, Inc., a contract manufacturer of cable, harness and mechanical assemblies, started up its operations in 1988, the North County manufacturing climate wasn't quite what it is today.
According to Chuck Rabel, vice president and general manager of DDH, back then "the advantages (of manufacturing in North County) were great in that we were in the middle of the largest electronic manufacturing region in the world, encompassing Orange County, L.A. and San Diego."
Then, about 10 years ago, the company had to evolve because the business base started to incorporate more chemical manufacturers. Today, almost all of the work that DDH does is in the chemical manufacturing realm and business is good.
The company's revenue grew by about 20 percent in 2004 (from $19 million in 2003 to $23.2 million last year) and its employee count (145) is on par with what it was in 2000.
These are impressive numbers given the fact that, according to the California Employment Development Department, between May 2004 and May 2005, manufacturing was the...
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