MANUFACTURING THE DREAM

The Bay Area’s manufacturing sector is alive and thriving, bringing innovation, creativity, and stability to our cities. As manufacturing evolves – getting cleaner, greener, and more advanced – it continues to help us build strong local communities by providing pathways to good, middle-class jobs.

Meet Local Manufacturers

We’ve captured the unique stories, hopes, and aspirations of the people in Bay Area manufacturing. With 7,500 manufacturers supporting over 340,000 jobs, companies throughout the Bay Area are helping to Manufacture the Dream by creating economic opportunities for people from a variety of backgrounds with a diverse mix of skills.

HERE ARE THEIR STORIES FROM 2019

Terry Ramus

Diablo Analytical | Antioch

“The key ... [is] what are things made of and how are things made?”

Chemist Itsuko Iwai analyzing polymers at Diablo Analytical.

Diablo Analytical

Antioch

Tucked away in an office park near Mount Diablo sits a small operation that boasts the dynamism of a Silicon Valley startup. Diablo Analytical specializes in building and implementing custom analysis products for clients ranging from massive manufacturers to the military to museums.

Principal Terry Ramus says when he and his partner co-founded the company 25 years ago, it was an “odd” concept for scientists to depart the established corporate environment to open a small, specialized business. Previously with Dow Chemical, Terry was managing several people and was too many layers removed from the direct work “and I did not like that.”

Diablo Analytical has adapted to market changes over the decades, yet remains small. The trim operation allows Terry to stay hands-on. “The key questions for me have always been what are things made of and how are things made?”

Today, Terry is hosting associates from Frontier Labs. Diablo Analytical’s affiliation with the Japanese manufacturer has been a key partnership. It’s an appropriate fit, too, given Diablo Analytical’s employee number three (after its founders) is from Japan.

With Diablo Analytical for 6 years, Itsuko Iwai is an essential part of the team and, as Terry says, “She’s a crack chemist.” The pair of scientists trade notes about tests underway on the company’s polymer analysis equipment in between strategy discussions with their visitors.

Next on the agenda for the international visitors? A weekend with Terry and his team at Mt. Lassen, to enjoy a break from technology and to re-convene with nature.

Imani Hanif

Meyer Sound | Berkeley

"We wouldn’t have access to our favorite, best and most popular products without manufacturing."

Imani has worked as an Assembler in Speaker Production for 9 years and now on his 3rd year as the Manufacturing Supervisor.

Meyer Sound

Berkeley

Joy is what Imani Hanif feels when he thinks about manufacturing: “To be at football games, basketball games and concerts hearing the best speakers from Meyer Sound Laboratories; manufacturing gives us the joy of having things we want when we want them.”

Imani’s introduction to Meyer’s Sound was pure luck. He initially played college basketball, but after tearing his ACL, he ended up working for a manufacturing plant in Fremont but was eventually laid off. He was excited to get back to work when Meyer Sound Laboratories found his resume online.

As it turned out, the new role was a perfect fit for both. For Imani, the company provides the passion he looks for in his work. Meyer Sound’sfamily-oriented nature and the positive environment make it feel to Imani like,“The company truly cares for the people as peopleand not just employees.” For Meyer Sound, Imani’s hard work has been a boon as well; they recognized this by promoting him from an Assembler in Speaker Production to the Manufacturing Supervisor, a role he has served in for the past three years.

Imani credits his move up the ladder to a combination of personal drive and a supportive atmosphere. “Supervising is as much about serving the people, coaching people into using their talent in the fullest capacities — the same thing my manager does for me.” His passion is to bring the best out of his team, “I always remind them: In Berkeley, California, on this production floor is the only place Meyer Sound loudspeakers are manufactured, by you!”

While Imani may never have intended to end up where he is, he is joyful for the opportunity. “My first job started me on a path, but Meyer Sound gave me home.”

Brian Paper

Bay Area Circuits | Fremont

"Telling modern manufacturing stories is important because we are still dealing with many misconceptions."

We are a quick-turn manufacturer of printed circuit boards, a critical component in every electronic device.

Bay Area Circuits

Fremont

Brian Paper is passionate about the importance of local manufacturing as he speaks to a group of students from local Ohlone College visiting Bay Area Circuits for a factory tour. “Our country’s manufacturing capability plays an important role towards maintaining our economic strength, protecting our intellectual property and ensuring our national security,” says Paper, who’s served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer for the past 6 years. “If we rely on others to manufacture our critical defense systems and communications infrastructure then our country’s independence will always be at risk.”

Bay Area Circuits was founded in 1975 and is a manufacturer of printed circuit boards (PCBs), a critical component in every electronic device. Its customers include high-tech electronics manufacturers, contract assemblers and design engineers, but all share something in common; they need their PCBs manufactured quickly! After 39 years in Redwood City, the company relocated to Fremont to a larger, modern facility that allowed the company to consolidate its entire operation under one roof.

“Due to the ‘quick-turn’ nature of our business, location is very important to us and Fremont has been convenient for both our employees and customers, the majority of which are in Silicon Valley. Allowing a customer to visit the factory, interact with our employees and have peace of mind knowing where their critical design data is being handled is invaluable. And in terms of our supply chain, it’s helpful to be in an area with convenient access to raw materials and vendor service for our critical equipment.”

When asked why the company takes time to host students at its factory, Paper responded “Telling modern manufacturing stories is important because we are still dealing with many misconceptions. The biggest one perhaps is that manufacturing means picking up a screwdriver or turning a wrench. A lot of the jobs that were traditionally labor intensive are now performed by state-of-the-art machinery powered by intelligent software. Operator skill sets have changed and require knowledge of programming and automation.”

Darrell Jobe

Vericool | Livermore

"Vericool is hiring other formerly incarcerated individuals to end the cycle of recidivism."

Darrell is the CEO and founder of sustainable packaging innovator Vericool.

Vericool

Livermore

Darrell Jobe had a rough start in life. He dropped out of school in eighth grade, joined a gang and was incarcerated at age 14 for stealing cars and a gun. He turned his life around at the age of 23 and used that determination to start Vericool, Inc.

Today, Darrell is the CEO and founder of sustainable packaging innovator Vericool, Inc. – a company located in family-friendly and talent abundant Livermore, CA is on an admirable two-part mission: ending the use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) – more commonly known as Styrofoam® – and hiring other formerly incarcerated individuals to end the cycle of recidivism.

A self-taught engineer, Darrell recognized the need for sustainable coolers and the detrimental impact EPS has on our planet. His patented and patent-pending designs provide sustainable options for the meat, poultry, seafood, wine, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries.

In a society where it is difficult for the formerly incarcerated to find good jobs, recidivism is an issue that hurts families and plagues the United States. The second chance to secure and hold a good career is unusual. What’s even more motivating is that Vericool’s “second chance employees” work at a company on an environmental mission.

These second chance employees and Darrell tell their stories about creating second chances for people and planet in these compelling Forbes videos.

Christine Cheng

Flex | Milpitas

"She is one of the company's most crucial assets."

Flex employees have quality jobs in advanced manufacturing.

Flex

Milpitas

Christine Cheng radiates passion and enthusiasm as she speaks about her career at Flex, a leading global electronics manufacturer that provides sketch-to-scale solutions by designing and building intelligent products for a connected world. She has been at the company for 24 years and works at one of the twelve Flex buildings in Milpitas.

Flex supports major Silicon Valley tech companies in bringing new products into the marketplace by partnering in the design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics services. Many of the innovative products and devices we use on a daily basis are manufactured by Flex. Flex was founded as a small family-owned business on September 25, 1969 in Silicon Valley under the name “Flextronics”. Today, the company has over 200,000 employees at 100 different sites in 30 different companies. The site in Milpitas is the company’s Flagship site and consists of approximately 2,000 employees. These employees have quality jobs in advanced manufacturing, an industry that is highly important to Milpitas and the Silicon Valley region.

After immigrating to the United States from France, Christine began her professional journey at Flex in 1993. Fast-forward to today and she is now one of the company’s most crucial assets. Christine is an Operations Manager and is responsible for overseeing the entire system integration building. Her role is making sure that the building is safe, ensuring that daily work is assigned equally, meeting with customers, and ensuring customer demands are being met. Christine is also an expert in lean manufacturing, which is a methodology that streamlines the manufacturing process and aims to minimize waste while maximizing productivity.

For Christine, her job never gets old, and each day carries with it new opportunities to learn and attain valuable knowledge and skills.

“We never stop learning. We don’t feel bored here. I feel really excited that I can learn every day and share my knowledge with the team and new members as well.”

Manufacturing provides people with stability and endless possibility for growth, and one of Christine’s top priorities is to ensure that her employees are growing and advancing. Christine also shared that at Flex, they welcome people from all different backgrounds, but there’s one thing they must have in common: the willingness to learn.

“We have people who came in and didn’t know anything about advanced manufacturing, but in just six years, they’ve become senior leaders.”

With the advancement of technology, many are worried that jobs will be lost, but in Christine’s experience, she’s seen that automation has actually led to more job growth.

“You lose certain roles, but that person has now moved to new accounts. They’re doing other things such as monitoring the systems and more exciting work than what they’re used to. “

When asked about her favorite part about working at Flex, she responded without hesitation, “My team. They’ve been with me since day one.” Many people on her team have been with her for 15-20 years which is a testament to Christine’s fantastic managerial skills and her commitment to those that she collaborates with on a daily basis at Flex.

Tim Herlihy

Creative Manufacturing Solutions | Morgan Hill

“...you’ll gain skills... [and] make a decent, rewarding living in manufacturing...”

Tim alongside one of CMS’ machinists, who makes precision aluminum parts.

Creative Manufacturing Solutions

Morgan Hill

When Tim Herlihy volunteers for local vocational committees and speaks to high school students, he kicks off with his credo that “college isn’t the only option.”

The product of parents who both held MBAs, it’s a philosophy Tim struggled with himself. “Right after high school, I had that negative stigma that I had to get a college degree and if I didn’t have that, I wasn’t going to be successful. I ended up dropping out of 4 different junior colleges.”

This is the part of the story that draws in Tim’s audience of students. The owner and CEO of a successful Silicon Valley manufacturing company didn’t finish college. He cut his teeth in a sheet metal shop run by his dad, starting as a janitor.

After high school, Tim was working swing-shift full-time, running the laser cutter on the floor. Being a tinkerer, the shop stimulated him in a way academics never had. Tim learned all the machines, eventually teaching himself how to program and got into an engineering position in the front office.

The closure of that company cleared the way for Tim’s ownership aspirations and he never looked back. Creative Manufacturing Solutions, founded in 2006, now employs 85 people and serves such top tier clients as Johnson & Johnson.

As Tim rushes off to another speaking engagement, he’s armed with his own story as proof. “You do the job to the best of your ability, you’ll gain skills, and you’ll make a decent, rewarding living in manufacturing, better than you might even with a college degree.”

Elaina ten Bosch

ATUM | Newark

"....there were so many... opportunities for people with a science background.”

Elaina and co-worker Jennifer Schaffhouser scan DNA samples into the inventory system at ATUM's Newark facility.

ATUM

Newark

Even as a young girl, Elaina ten Bosch wanted to combine her love of science with her desire to make cool products. “From the time I was 10 years old, I thought I’d be a chemist and build my own hair product line.” That inspiration came partly from her work selling beauty supplies in her parents’ hair salon.

By college Elaina’s focus switched to biology, but she didn’t want to become an M.D. or Ph.D. and wondered if she should pursue another discipline.

A customer from her parents’ business encouraged her to stick with science. “He was a quality assurance person for a beer manufacturer and knew there were so many other opportunities for people with a science background.”

Indeed, Elaina secured a job in biotech manufacturing soon after graduation and never turned back.

Today she is Director of Operations at ATUM, a Newark-based firm founded in 2003 that offers a full suite of bioengineering products and innovations for the life science industry. A nimble company with a non-hierarchical culture, ATUM encourages collaboration and it’s an environment in which Elaina thrives.

In her current position, she acts as the conduit between software developers who write automation scripts for manufacturing and lab users who oversee final production.

According to ATUM Co-Founder Claes Gustafsson, Elaina plays a key role “integrating a range of tools in order to optimize a process … she can think like people in the lab and think like people in software and that’s a rare intersect; she actually speaks both languages.”

Jim Happ

Labcon | Petaluma

“We’re a safe place to work.… I think we’re like a family.”

Production Cell Manager Laura Hudnall reviews the schedule for production with a co-worker at Labcon's factory.

Labcon

Petaluma

On the outskirts of Petaluma, a 125,000 square-foot plant operates day and night, 7 days a week, quietly turning out over a billion products a year that are critical for the medical research industry. Labcon North America is a leading manufacturer of essential lab tools such as centrifuge tubes, pipette tips and aerosol filters.

Equally as impressive and unassuming as its factory is Labcon’s President Jim Happ. Jim has dedicated his 42-year career to manufacturing, most of it with Labcon.

A modest leader, Jim has achieved big milestones, including the installation of a solar array that provides a third of Labcon’s power. But he’s quick to credit much of Labcon’s effective operations to another source: “This place runs on women-power,” Jim says as he leans in for emphasis.

Women comprise 60 percent of Labcon’s workforce. From its COO Linda Newman to production supervisors to the shift crews, Labcon supports and encourages gender parity in the workplace.

Laura Hudnall, Production Cell Manager, moved from Indiana for her position at Labcon. With two decades of experience in manufacturing, Laura is delighted to work for a manufacturer where women are encouraged in all roles. “We run a friendly and productive factory here for everyone.”

Labcon’s nurturing culture is evident from the loyalty of its 220 employees, many with decades-long tenures. “We’re a safe place to work. Turnover is incredibly low. If you need to go to Mexico to see your father or you need to go to the Philippines for family, we’re flexible … I think we’re like a family.”

Brian Burke

Bishop-Wisecarver | Pittsburg

"Everyone in the world is touched by manufacturing."

His goal is to continue to use technology and manufacturing to make our world a better place to live.

Bishop-Wisecarver

Pittsburg

Brian Burke has been working with technology for decades. Brian is a Product Engineer at Bishop-Wisecarver, a woman-owned manufacturing and automation company that provides linear and rotary motion products.

“Everyone in the world is touched by manufacturing and it’s important to always look at new technologies and improve the way we produce things,” Brian says.

The Pittsburg based company was established in the early 1950’s by American toolmaker Bud Wisecarver, who started the business manufacturing bread trays for bakeries. The company has expanded since then and now makes a variety of different products that are used around the globe.

Brian has played an integral part in helping customers solve their motion challenges. For the past sixteen years, Brian has been innovating new products for multiple types of industries to improve their automation workflow.

“I have been excited as an engineer to design new machines and equipment and produce new products,” he says. “They start out as an idea, we engineer methods to create them, and then we take those into manufacturing and actually build and ship them out to end customers.”

Brian’s innovative spirit is what Bishop-Wisecarver was built on and he says his goal is to continue using technology and manufacturing to make the world a better place to live.

Eric Esser

Unchained Labs | Pleasanton

“I love where I work, and I work where I live."

In just under 5 years, the company has grown to 190 employees and expanded its footprint in Pleasanton to 55,000 square feet of space.

Unchained Labs

Pleasanton

Equally as impressive and unassuming as its factory is Labcon’s President Jim Happ. Jim has dedicated his 42-year career to manufacturing, most of it with Labcon.

Women comprise 60 percent of Labcon’s workforce. From its COO Linda Newman to production supervisors to the shift crews, Labcon supports and encourages gender parity in the workplace.

Carol Rakotomalala

Lemur International Inc. | Richmond

"His passion for Madagascar and orchids led him to start a company to supply high-quality vanilla products."

Lemur International has also been dedicated to hiring and training Richmond residents, using city programs such as RichmondWorks, which help place City residents into local jobs.

Lemur International Inc.

Richmond

Lemur International Inc. has provided high quality and sustainably-sourced vanilla extracts and powders for over 20 years. Roger Rakotomalala founded the company after he emigrated from Madagascar with his family in 1996.

Initially, Roger started a travel agency focusing on tourism to Madagascar as a vacation destination. His passion for Madagascar and orchids, the plant from which vanilla comes, led him to start a company to supply high-quality vanilla products from raw vanilla beans, highlight Madagascar, and work closely with farmers in the region…

After much research Roger and his daughter, Bodo Carol Rakotomalala instituted a new small-batch proprietary method for extracting the vanilla from the beans combined with their intimate knowledge of Madagascar, has created a product that is highly sought after by other manufacturers locally and nationally, such as bakers, kombucha makers, and supplement companies.

Since the company moved to Richmond from San Francisco in 2005, Lemur International has continued to expand. Lemur International launched a vanilla plantation in Madagascar to further control the quality and consistency of their products.

In 2010, after Roger’s death, his daughter, Bodo Carol, began taking on a bigger role in the company and is now the majority shareholder and President. Under her leadership, she has further streamlined the manufacturing process, increased marketing, and increased the number of employees. Also, she continues in her father’s tradition of consistently doing research and development to improve the vanilla extracts.

Lemur International has also been dedicated to hiring and training Richmond residents, using city programs such as RichmondWorks, which help place City residents into local jobs. Lemur International exemplifies the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of Richmond. This local business started by immigrants is providing locally-made, sustainably-sourced and high-quality Vanilla products and other spices.

Nick Buck

Bestronics | San Jose

"These manufacturing jobs exist... in the Bay Area... and they’re growing.”

Nick doing physical inspection of solder joints to find and correct manufacturing errors.

Bestronics

San Jose

It’s a story you hear often in the Bay Area, but with a new wrinkle. Bright millennial with an aptitude for math and a degree in statistics, scores job at Silicon Valley company that specializes in … not social media, but manufacturing.

And it’s a story millennials will envy. After graduating college and returning to his parents’ home in San Jose, Nick Buck soon landed a job at Bestronics. He swiftly moved into his own place and is thriving in his role as a quality engineer for the contract manufacturing company.

While the job market for the region’s splashy technology companies is deeply competitive, Nick feels unique among his peers in landing the opportunity with Bestronics.

“I’ve got a friend who builds robots who can’t find a job because he lacks experience, I asked him, ‘Where are you looking? These manufacturing jobs exist right here in the Bay Area. They’re using advanced technology and they’re growing.”

Nick’s talent is clearly exceptional. But his desire to jump in and solve problems – across business segments – has distinguished him as a leader less than a year into the job. Nick feels fortunate that Bestronics encourages such entrepreneurial behavior in its employees.

The young engineer also has a superpower. It’s his “can-do” spirit. “When someone gives you these complicated problems … those things aren’t just a snap of my finger to solve. There’s trial and error, debugging and more debugging. If you don’t have that can-do, positive attitude, you won’t succeed.”

Martha Trela & Jerry Jameson

Urban Bloc | San Leandro

"Urban Bloc is in a unique position to pioneer and lead the manufacturing sector."

While the containers are designed with permanence in mind, they also have potential for temporary place-making.

Urban Bloc

San Leandro

Urban Bloc transforms used shipping containers into vibrant spaces for eating, shopping, working, or playing. The unique vision has been embraced in the Bay Area, most notably by the San Francisco Giants, whose pop-up village, the Yard at Mission Rock, has attracted much press, and positive response from the public. They have completed other projects ranging from Beer and wine tasting rooms to full service restaurants to cafe’s throughout the State of California as far south as Los Angeles as well as a variety of projects in the North Bay.

The business model is anchored in collaboration, as Urban Bloc thrives on working closely with clients to address challenges, and is particularly sensitive to the specific needs and parameters of each individual project. Urban Bloc’s services range from design and consulting to project administration. UrbanBloc is a licensed commercial modular manufacturer through the State of California. The containers are built in their factory in San Leandro and delivered to the customer’s location fully permitted and inspected. The shipping containers are modular, and can be stacked and configured to suit a variety of needs. They are also movable, which allows an established business to literally pick up and relocate its facilities.

Urban Bloc began its manufacturing in San Leandro in 2014 and learned that many of their suppliers are also locally based, making San Leandro an ideal home for the business. Since then, they have established a sound reputation throughout California, and have enjoyed increased business and steady growth. Earlier this year, Urban Bloc was a recipient of StopWaste’s Business Efficiency Award, selected for their leadership in waste prevention and reuse. They also received the Modular Building Institute’s 2019 First Place Award for Permanent Modular Retail.

UrbanBloc was formed in 2014 by Martha Trela, a former life science executive, and Jerry Jameson, an architect and branding specialist. The two saw the potential for a new business model in the real estate market, one that enabled land owners or small businesses to quickly activate properties or establish retail businesses and to have the flexibility to expand or move the buildings in the future. This is a unique, innovative, and a practical solution to many logistical challenges. While the containers are designed with permanence in mind, they also have potential for temporary place-making and Phase Zero projects. This type of venture is a fresh concept, and Urban Bloc is in a unique position to pioneer and lead the development of this building model going forward.

Victor Zayas

Earthquake Protection Systems | Vallejo

“the people who work [here] know... they did something good for society...”

Aristeo tests the inner spherical surface component for EPS's triple bearing pendulum.

Earthquake Protection Systems

Vallejo

Victor Lopez hops onto a gleaming panel of prized equipment at Earthquake Protection Systems’ massive Vallejo factory. The young employee beams as he adjusts the company’s towering earthquake simulator that tests EPS’s patented “friction pendulum bearings” and other products by the innovative manufacturer.

Looking on is Victor’s oldest brother who started working at EPS nearly 20 years ago. The middle Lopez brother also works at the company. Together with their 100 co-workers, the three Lopez brothers provide seismic isolation technology for structures throughout the world.

Presiding over the scene and conversing in Spanish is another Victor. EPS is the brainchild of Dr. Victor Zayas, founder and president of EPS.

“Every employee we have came to us because they were known from somebody else that works here.” Victor offers statistics to illustrate EPS’s positive workplace environment: Seventy percent of employees are related to somebody else in the company and 95 percent learned all their work-skills on the job.

The culture of meritocracy is a point of pride and Victor values his workforce. EPS pays competitive salaries and “the people who work at EPS go home every day knowing that they did something good for society, something good for the world.”

EPS products protect equally gigantic structures such as the new Apple campus, the San Francisco Airport, the Cathedral of Christ The Light in Oakland, and bridges and buildings all over the world.

Manufacturing at such scale is possible thanks to the 520,000 square-feet of factory buildings that EPS owns on Mare Island.

Meet Local Manufacturers from 2018

Curtis Davenport

Admiral Maltings | Alameda

"...I’m interacting daily with one-of-a-kind machinery and I really enjoy it.”

Curtis turns the barley during germination, this must be done by hand two to three times a day.

Admiral Maltings

Alameda

To relieve the stress of managing his new high-profile business, Curtis Davenport shovels heaps of soaked barley, dispersing grain on the germination floor. As head maltster at Admiral Maltings, it’s part of his job. It’s also become his outlet. “Thankfully, we have lots of labor-intensive tasks at the malt-house,” Curtis notes.

Germination, along with steeping and kilning grain, is part of the process to produce malt – the primary ingredient in beer and many distilled spirits. Malted grains provide the fermentable sugars for these products and are the backbone of their color, mouthfeel and flavor.

Long before laboring in a Bay Area manufacturing operation, Curtis was laboring on a small farm near Santa Barbara, growing organic fruits and veggies. While leasing land from the UC Natural Reserve System, Curtis learned about a habitat restoration project and began growing native grasses.

A trained biologist and a problem solver at heart, Curtis wondered, “What are the crops that would fit better into a natural growing system for California? That got me interested in growing grains, which can be dry-farmed and don’t require much fertilizer or pesticides.”

Curtis’s agricultural solution, growing barley on a small-scale, also addressed a problem in the marketplace. Craft brewers were sourcing industrially-produced grains from all over the world to make their local craft beer.

Enter Admiral Maltings, California’s only craft-malting outfit, which supplies dozens of local craft brewers and distillers.

As if that weren’t cool enough, Curtis is excited that he and his staff of four are honing their tinkering skills on the facility’s custom-made equipment. “I wasn’t much of a mechanic, but now I’m interacting daily with one-of-a-kind machinery and I really enjoy it.”

Terry Ramus

Diablo Analytical | Antioch

“The key ... [is] what are things made of and how are things made?”

Chemist Itsuko Iwai analyzing polymers at Diablo Analytical.

Diablo Analytical

Antioch

Floy Andrews

Bay Area CoRoasters | Berkeley

“...we take down the barriers to entry for people.... to pursue their dream.”

Jasmine, head roaster of CoRo member Alchemy Collective Cafe, packages beans.

Bay Area CoRoasters

Berkeley

Eddie Vaughn

Precision Cabinets | Brentwood

"Building is very therapeutic to me, very rewarding.”

Eddie focusing on a custom cut for the next cabinet.

Precision Cabinets

Brentwood

Two words aptly describe cabinet maker Eddie Vaughn. First, befitting his employer’s brand, Eddie is precise. He exactingly and quickly measures, cuts and connects wood components on the floor of Precision Cabinets’ 80,000 square-foot facility.

Second, he is graceful. With the ease of a dancer, Eddie appears effortless as he assembles the company’s custom designs at his production station. He breezes from completing one cabinet to another and another, sending each on to sanding and finishing stations.

“I’ve been building cabinets for 23 years. Building is very therapeutic to me, very rewarding.”

Eddie grew up on 30 acres in Oregon where his Dad was handy with tools and the family lived off the land. At his father’s side, Eddie was soon building chicken coops and rabbit cages. His fondest memory was the tree-house they built “… over the creek, with a swing and everything.”

Upon moving out at 16, Eddie was equipped with skills he could parlay into a trade. That seemed almost magical. “You could go anywhere in the world. There isn’t a place that doesn’t need a home built and needs cabinets.”

Eventually, he landed at Precision Cabinets – with its massive production floor, attention to craft and local focus. “When I first walked into this shop, to see cabinet-building at this level, this extent, I was amazed.”

And now, Eddie is passing on the trade to his ten-year-old boy. “I’d like to see my son take something that I’m doing and put it in his toolbox of life.”

Jered Nelson

Jered’s Pottery | Emeryville

"When you hold a piece of Jered’s [pottery], you’re holding a piece of California.”

Jered's business partner, Sarah Kobrinsky enjoys a light moment with her husband in their boutique shop.

Jered’s Pottery

Emeryville

Navi Singh

Anheuser-Busch | Fairfield

“[I] play a role in making sure we’re good stewards of the environment.”

Navi Inspecting the inside of a horizontal fermentor to ensure effectiveness of the tank cleaning process. Brewers perform this check after every tank clean.

Anheuser-Busch

Fairfield

Free beer to take home. Daily 3 pm taste and sensory testing panels by brewing and quality teams. Affiliation with one of America’s most iconic companies and the world’s largest brewer. These are a few perks of being an employee with Anheuser-Busch.

While his former college friends might fixate on the beer part of his job, five-year Anheuser-Busch employee Navi Singh is focused on other things. Such as benefiting from the institutional knowledge and wisdom of co-workers who’ve been with the company for decades.

“That’s one of my favorite activities, connecting with the folks that work here. They have a lot of experience. Some of them have been here 40 plus years,” Navi explains. “It’s inspiring to see these talented colleagues make the brewing processes more consistent and efficient each day”

A 2013 graduate of UC Davis, Navi’s deep curiosity fueled his mechanical engineering studies. That curiosity – coupled with his friendly style – drive his leadership in the utilities department, which is focused on optimizing processes for environmental outcomes.

Sustainability is a natural fit for Navi. “I’m an avid hiker. I love being in nature. I’m always traveling to Yosemite.”

His new role has him mining for new ideas to increase efficiencies for electricity, fuel, water and C02 use throughout the plant. His first initiative resulted in saving half a million gallons of water. As he’s progressed, Navi’s team has delivered numerous projects that collectively helped the brewery reduce water usage by 44 percent over the last ten years.

“I feel fortunate to play a role in making sure we’re good stewards of the environment.”

Albert Yanez Sr.

Asteelflash | Fremont

“...this is not a boring industry… manufacturing’s a great place to explore.”

An employee on the production floor of Asteelflash's factory in Fremont.

Asteelflash

Fremont

Annendra Lal

Therm-x | Hayward

“All my toys would never stay together.... If it had screws, they’d all come off.”

Annendra fulfills customer products from concept to design to solving manufacturability issues.

Therm-x

Hayward

Sitting in a room surrounded by images of Albert Einstein, Annendra Lal quietly smiles and nods as he explains that all Therm-xconference rooms are named after scientists. The reserved engineer reveals that his inspiration lies in a different mastermind.

“Nikola Tesla. More on the crazy side, but really a genius and, since I was big on electrical engineering, I relate to him.” A series of documentaries on the pioneering inventor captured Annendra’s imagination in college at UC Santa Cruz and informed his career path.

Growing up in Fiji, Annendra was exposed to computers, but it was his father’s job as an auto mechanic that lit a spark in the young boy. “All my toys would never stay together. After a few days, they’d come apart. If it had screws, they’d all come off.”

By high school Annendra had immigrated to the United States. Living in Silicon Valley, he found himself tinkering with robotics, which led to his passion for solving problems. It’s no coincidence he landed at Therm-x, whose specialty is solutions.

Recently recognized as an innovator in advanced manufacturing by the East Bay Economic Development Alliance, Therm-x builds custom temperature control systems for clients in semiconductor equipment, energy, aerospace and other industries.

As an Application Engineer, Annendra works on customer projects from concept to design to solving manufacturability issues. Many projects take multiple weeks or even months to resolve an issue. For Annendra, that’s the fun part.

His latest challenge? The newborn baby girl he just welcomed into the world. “Just one month old, so we’re still figuring it out.” For Annendra, no doubt that’s the fun part.

Tim Herlihy

Creative Manufacturing Solutions | Morgan Hill

“...you’ll gain skills... [and] make a decent, rewarding living in manufacturing...”

Tim alongside one of CMS’ machinists, who makes precision aluminum parts.

Creative Manufacturing Solutions

Morgan Hill

When Tim Herlihy volunteers for local vocational committees and speaks to high school students, he kicks off with his credo that “college isn’t the only option.”

Elaina ten Bosch

ATUM | Newark

"....there were so many... opportunities for people with a science background.”

Elaina and co-worker Jennifer Schaffhouser scan DNA samples into the inventory system at ATUM's Newark facility.

ATUM

Newark

By college Elaina’s focus switched to biology, but she didn’t want to become an M.D. or Ph.D. and wondered if she should pursue another discipline.

Indeed, Elaina secured a job in biotech manufacturing soon after graduation and never turned back.

In her current position, she acts as the conduit between software developers who write automation scripts for manufacturing and lab users who oversee final production.

Ana Munoz

Hodo | Oakland

“We’re always learning a lot here. I didn’t know anything about tofu or yuba."

Ana and her co-worker Thuan Ho prepare the soybean mixture for forming and draining.

Hodo

Oakland

Ana Munoz started working at Hodo – a thriving producer of organic plant-based foods in Oakland – as part of the entry-level production team in 2013. After 2 years, Ana left her job at Hodo to give birth to her third child. While Ana enjoyed working at Hodo, she decided to take a break from work to raise her children and spend time with her family.

After seven months raising her newborn, Ana missed the work and her co-workers and decided to return. Hodo welcomed Ana back to her old position and she was impressed to see how much growth had taken place at the company. Hodo had gone from a roughly 20-person business when Ana first started to now employing over 120 people, with distribution expanding nationwide.

With Hodo’s success, Ana found that opportunities abounded. Since she first started at the company, Hodo has trained her in various departments, including packaging and, upon her return, kitchen production. Just two years after her return, Ana was promoted to Kitchen Lead, preparing Hodo’s line of ready-to-eat products.

“We’re always learning a lot here. I didn’t know anything about tofu or yuba. I didn’t know anything about food safety or working safely. Now, I have all those skills – preparation, documentation, following GMP protocols and recipes to produce various products in batches.”

Ana also treasures the opportunity her job creates for her children. When she immigrated from Mexico as a teenager, Ana had a tough time adjusting to high school, to the culture, to the language. Today, she speaks with confidence and supervises a production shift at Hodo.

Jim Happ

Labcon | Petaluma

“We’re a safe place to work.… I think we’re like a family.”

Production Cell Manager Laura Hudnall reviews the schedule for production with a co-worker at Labcon's factory.

Labcon

Petaluma

Equally as impressive and unassuming as its factory is Labcon’s President Jim Happ. Jim has dedicated his 42-year career to manufacturing, most of it with Labcon.

Women comprise 60 percent of Labcon’s workforce. From its COO Linda Newman to production supervisors to the shift crews, Labcon supports and encourages gender parity in the workplace.

Aaron Gochuico

Ramar Foods | Pittsburg

“I’m a person who always wants to know how to do anything that’s new to me."

Aaron processing meat filling for Ramar Foods' lumpia product.

Ramar Foods

Pittsburg

In a few hours, Aaron Gochuico will depart for vacation with his wife and two kids and he can barely contain his excitement. The destination is an appropriate choice for someone in manufacturing: Legoland.

Aaron works hard in his role as Production Manager at Ramar Foods and has earned the time off.

Six years ago, he started in an entry-level position and has moved up through two promotions. “I’m a person who always wants to know how to do anything that’s new to me. I don’t want somebody telling me what to do. My boss, my mentor, told me ‘you have to shine’.”

Aaron leads a team of 50 at Ramar Foods, which specializes in authentic Asian foods, distributed to retailers worldwide. Today, he proudly shows off the process for making the company’s signature product, lumpia – a Filipino style eggroll.

Aaron was born and raised in the Philippines, graduating from college there with a degree in nursing. After school, he explored a variety of industries, including finance and air travel. Upon immigrating to the United States, Aaron immediately secured a job at Ramar.

“The company is like my family. Filipinos have that special bond, you’re always welcome.”

With his degree and previous experience in other fields, Aaron believes he brings an ambition and strategy to his job at Ramar. After his recent promotion, Aaron quickly achieved significant milestones for the plant, reducing labor costs and rejected products.

For Aaron, it means he’s able to relax a little and maybe even plot out his family’s next travel destination.

Debra Van Sickle

Peridot Corporation | Pleasanton

“She said, ‘You don’t need to give up your dream.’ And, here I am today....”

Debra displays a multi-prong infusion needle manufactured by Peridot Corporation in Pleasanton.

Peridot Corporation

Pleasanton

Manufacturing executive Debra Van Sickle wears a necklace made of her favorite stone, peridot – a precisely-cut gem that is also artfully crafted. It’s an appropriate match for Debra, a former art student who is now a leader in precision manufacturing.

Peridot is also the name of the firm she co-founded over 20 years ago. Peridot Corporation provides fabrication and assembly for companies on the cutting-edge of medical device technology and other industries.

Debra has been an effective sales person throughout her decades-long career. “When Patrick and I founded this company, we had a fax machine and some old equipment. We did over $700,000 of business in the first year, with 2 people.”

Today, Peridot boasts top-tier clients and a 32,000 square-foot plant.

As she makes her rounds through the factory, Debra is equally at ease joking with technicians on the floor as she is explaining the intricacies of a multi-prong infusion needle.

While she clearly has paved her own path in a challenging industry, Debra partly credits a teacher for her success. In an SBA class she met Lorie Kidd, who helped students through every step of business strategy.

“This is how you approach banks. This is how you have to look for the interview. This is how to write a business plan … and I completed my business plan in that class.”

Lorie even advised Debra once she learned she was expecting a child. “She said, ‘You don’t need to give up your dream.’ And, here I am today. I didn’t give up my dream.”

Tony Lee

Galaxy Desserts | Richmond

“together with my co-workers, we got the job done.”

Tony prepares Galaxy's angel food cakes for packaging.

Galaxy Desserts

Richmond

Galaxy Desserts’ Technical Manager Tony Lee has mastered each production station of the company’s 104,000 square-foot Richmond facility.

His team is responsible for the maintenance of everything from the new high-speed, automated croissant line to the continuous mixing and aeration stations for Galaxy’s sumptuous mousse cakes. “The Cappuccino cake is my favorite,” Tony confesses.

Tony has been a key ingredient in Galaxy’s success for 24 years, since he first joined the company co-founded by Pastry Chef Jean Yves Charon and Paul Levitan.

Jean Yves, a native of France, is committed to hiring people from diverse backgrounds for Galaxy Desserts, which is a part of France’s Brioche Pasquier family of bakers. Tony came to Galaxy through a Bay Area agency that assisted people from Vietnam, where Tony immigrated from in 1994.

He knew little English and started out cleaning equipment. “Tony didn’t know what chocolate was when he first came to the bakery,” Jean Yves recalls.

A decade ago, Tony had achieved a milestone within the company: promotion to Plant Manager. Galaxy was on the cusp of stratospheric growth after Oprah Winfrey dubbed Galaxy’s croissants one of “Oprah’s Favorite Things.”

The company had bulked up to sell 1,000 extra boxes, but soon realized demand was closer to 15,000. In his new position, Tony felt the pressure, but “together with my co-workers, we got the job done.”

Fortunately for us, Tony and the Galaxy staff of hundreds keep the Richmond factory churning out 2,000 cases of exquisite French-inspired desserts and pastries each day.

Kevin Holloway

Plethora | San Francisco

“... [my family are] happy for me and proud that I’m working for a place like this.”

Kevin prepares product components at the horizontal bandsaw.

Plethora

San Francisco

Kevin Holloway’s journey from receiving general assistance to securing a job at a leading advanced manufacturing company was no accident. Blessed with confidence and a winning smile, Kevin was determined to transition from public support to a professional future.

A public-private partnership between the City of San Francisco and one of its local company partners, Plethora, helped get him there.

Marc Majors, Kevin’s mentor at the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, is quick to place the credit squarely on Kevin. “This young man is exceptional. When this opportunity came about, he was the first person we thought of … look at him, he lights up the room with that personality.”

Kevin gained foundational skills during an internship from the Youth Jobs+ program, a legacy of the late Mayor Edwin M. Lee. It was Kevin’s kinetic energy and passion for connecting that distinguished him when Plethora contacted the City looking for talent. During the first few months of his job, while being trained, Plethora was able to get reimbursed for Kevin’s wages through a program at the Human Services Agency called JobsNow.

“I love building things, almost like solving puzzles. Here, it’s like, what’s the most efficient way I can kit a job that’s due in two days?”

A year into his job, Kevin is excited that he has a good grasp of Plethora’s complexity and how it’s innovating to streamline product development.

“The first month or two, my Grandmother would say to me, ‘what do you do?’ I’d be like, ‘we make stuff.’ Now I feel confident finally that I can explain to my family what I do and they’re really happy for me and proud that I’m working for a place like this.”

DeMarcus Hardesty

Timbuk2 | San Francisco

“I just wanted to get my foot in the door... [fashion is] very competitive.”

DeMarcus stitching a logo badge at Timbuk2 in San Francisco.

Timbuk2

San Francisco

DeMarcus Hardesty has a bold fashion dream. To design and build a runway-worthy gown outfitted with gears and motors that activate digitally.

With a degree in digital media and a passion for manipulating things by hand, the City College of San Francisco fashion student obsesses over the tactile details of his design.

Even though DeMarcus had spent most of his working life in food service, he longed for purpose and stability in his work. He also wanted to deepen his skills and access resources that could help him ultimately realize his unique concept.

The Fashion Department notifies students of local open positions and one position jumped out for DeMarcus: Production Coordinator at Timbuk2, the pioneering bag manufacturer in San Francisco.

TImbuk2 is known for its commitment to both local making and exceptionally-crafted and stylish products. DeMarcus pounced on the opportunity and immediately applied through SFMade’s Job Board. “I just wanted to get my foot in the door in the fashion industry because it’s very competitive.”

At Timbuk2, DeMarcus handles everything from shipping and receiving to stocking production materials on the floor. And he’s watching.

“I’m able to see how we manipulate the production line, make sure all the bags get out while not slowing down the overall process, so customers always get their bags on-time.” He’s filing away such observations for a day when he might run his own apparel manufacturing company.

Meanwhile, the glamorous robot dress is in prototype now, awaiting refinement. Back at work, DeMarcus has a pallet of made-in-San Francisco Timbuk2 bags to ship to consumers all over the world.

Nick Buck

Bestronics | San Jose

"These manufacturing jobs exist... in the Bay Area... and they’re growing.”

Nick doing physical inspection of solder joints to find and correct manufacturing errors.

Bestronics

San Jose

While the job market for the region’s splashy technology companies is deeply competitive, Nick feels unique among his peers in landing the opportunity with Bestronics.

Louis Rigaud

Halus Power Systems | San Leandro

“I work on the front lines of clean energy.… I like doing my little part...”

Louis setting up a lathe in his San Leandro facility.

Halus Power Systems

San Leandro

Ask Louis Rigaud what’s rewarding about his work and his response reveals a deep concern for the earth. “I work on the front lines of clean energy. I feel we’ve been destroying the planet … I like doing my little part to help the environment, especially for the animals that can’t speak for themselves.”

Louis is General Manager and founder of Halus Power Systems, a renewable energy products and services company. The San Leandro-based firm primarily recycles and remanufactures wind turbines. The business started in 2003, just as the green energy field was taking off. Today Halus is North America’s leading supplier of midsize wind turbines.

Louis and his team of seven refurbish these units similar to the way a mechanic might rebuild an engine, albeit at much larger scale. A self-confessed tinkerer, Louis’ eyes brighten as he picks up an angle grinder to demonstrate a process at the cutting table. The Halus team does everything from welding to rigging and bolt-torqueing to computer programming.

But it’s Louis’ first profession – as staff accountant for a corporation – that prepared him to run a multi-million-dollar business. His business acumen also played a role in the company’s bold decision to purchase its five-acre Bayfront property.

As he leads a tour of the 14,000 square-foot Halus facility, Louis encounters one of the “shop cats” that pad across the floor. These rescued critters are further evidence of the depth of Louis’ care for the environment.

“I think people will figure out in the end how to save the planet. In the meantime, for my worklife, I can’t see doing anything other than something related to green business.”

Sam Borri

EO Products | San Rafael

"...people enjoy working here… Work is almost easy when you know you’re putting out the best.”

Nury (left) coaches a co-worker on the production floor at EO Products in San Rafael.

EO Products

San Rafael

As a youth, Sam Borri worked the northern California fields of his family’s business. His years farming the land, planting and harvesting, cultivated in him a love of production. “That’s where my passion for making began.”

From 3D hardware to apparel to wellness products, most of Sam’s 20-year career has been in Bay Area manufacturing. And nearly half of that career has been spent with organic personal care company EO Products in San Rafael.

EO is a certified B-Corp that prioritizes planet and people alongside profits. Vice President of Operations, Sam beams as he cites one of the company’s impressive environmental metrics: EO diverts 90 percent of its waste.

As for the people part of the equation, EO’s commitment to nurturing its staff is evident from a workforce rich with stories of opportunities realized.

Sam points to Nury, originally from El Salvador, who started in an entry level position five years ago and knew little English. Thanks in part to English lessons offered through the company, Nury worked up to her current position, Assistant Production Supervisor.

And there’s Edgar who joined the company also five years ago as a production line worker. He’s now Supervisor of the Compounding Department, overseeing the crafting of EO’s bulk product at the rate of 200,000 gallons per month.

“It’s very easy to feel fulfilled working at EO, whether you’re on the manufacturing line or in administration, people enjoy working here … Work is almost easy when you know you’re putting out the best.”

Daniel Zarco-Reynoso

CannaCraft | Santa Rosa

"I’m doing research on my own time... I see a pretty good future in this business.”

Daniel adjusting the CO2 extractor.

CannaCraft

Santa Rosa

For the first few years of his work life, Daniel Zarco-Reynoso tried out different professions. All the while, he saw himself as “planting seeds for opportunity.” He’s thrilled that one of those seeds sprouted into his new career in cannabis.

Daniel’s introduction to CannaCraft had nothing to do with job searching. A semi-pro welterweight boxer, Daniel was seeking sponsorship. His cousin encouraged him to approach CannaCraft founder Dennis Hunter to be a sponsor.

Dennis “was down for it” and Daniel pursued boxing intensively, winning several fights. He even saved up enough to buy a restaurant with his uncle, while still boxing regularly. The restaurant business proved too chaotic for Daniel, a person of few words with a measured personality. After eight months, Daniel and his uncle made the decision to sell the business.

Around this time, Daniel’s life took another turn with news that he and his fiancé were expecting a child. “What am I going to do besides boxing, now that I’ll have a kid? My cousin got me an interview and sent me on this whole path.”

As manager of extraction, Daniel oversees five people responsible for transforming the raw plant materials into oil. The oil is then formulated into various products, including chocolates, vapor cartridges and massage oils.

“I’d like to learn more about the science behind how extraction works. I’m doing research on my own time, teaching myself. I see a pretty good future in this business.”

Bobby Mauricio

See’s Candies | South San Francisco

"It’s a very manual process, very hands-on. It’s a craft.”

Bobby at the mixer, preparing "Summertime" soft centers.

See’s Candies

South San Francisco

Nougats, truffles, lollypops, squares, brittles. These are the stock in trade for iconic California sweets company See’s Candies. They’re also products that Head Candy-Maker Bobby Mauricio has mastered.

An associate for 35 years, Bobby emphasizes the skill and technique that See’s dedicates to all its confections. “For the creams, we take a solid, turn it into a liquid, add heat to it … not too hot, not too cold. It’s a very manual process, very hands-on. It’s a craft.”

From Mrs. See’s original recipes, the craft has been passed down through generations, including from Bobby’s father, who was a longtime See’s associate. Bobby had worked as a painter and a mechanic until his dad alerted him that See’s was seeking fresh talent.

“When I first started, the supervisor walked inside, looked me in the eye and asked me if I was willing to work hard, really hard to learn. I said, ‘Whatever you throw my way, I’m game.”

The hand-crafted sweets demand attention to detail and very physical labor – pushing, pulling, stretching the nougaty product. “You build a lot of upper-body strength. You don’t need a gym membership, come work at See’s.”

As Bobby reflects on his decades of experience at the storied company, he considers how it’s enriched his life: owning his home, providing an education for his children and especially impressing his 13 grandkids with tales of working in a candy factory.

Ray Santos

Mizuho OSI | Union City

“All I know is I feel lucky.… I’m at a place where I can earn a living doing what I like to do.”

Ray at the kit station for Mizuho OSI's Hana orthopedic surgical table.

Mizuho OSI

Union City

When Ray Santos’ 10-year-old daughter broke her arm, he rushed from work to the hospital, still wearing his Mizuho OSI uniform.

“The nurse saw our company name on it and he said, ‘hey, we have one of your company’s tables in our department.’ It was our Hana table. They use it for surgery.” For a self-described “guy behind the scenes,” it was a moment of recognition that brought out Ray’s deep sense of company pride.

In his first position at Mizuho OSI 16 years ago, Ray assembled the Hana and other medical devices on the production line. Now, as Manufacturing Supervisor, Ray oversees a line of five product production lines and 15 employees at Mizuho OSI.

His path up the ladder was a combination of personal drive and professional development. He learned the company’s ERP (enterprise resource planning) system and was offered a job in production planning. “The longer I stayed here, the more I thought I could have a career in manufacturing.”

Ray continues to grow with assistance from Mizuho OSI’s on-site global training facility. “Our company does an outstanding job of offering professional development … learning ways to manage change, how to improve your leadership.”

While Ray considers his future goals, mostly he is pleased to be right where he is. “All I know is I feel lucky to be in the Bay Area, working in manufacturing, knowing I’m with a great company … I’m at a place where I can earn a living doing what I like to do.”

Phil Cole

Genentech | Vacaville

"...why not swing for the fences.... why not take a shot, you’ll never know.”

Phil prepares and inspects a production vessel prior to sterilization.

Genentech

Vacaville

The philosophy connecting Phil Cole’s college-era work as a lab technician to his current role with one of the world’s largest biotechnology manufacturers is a Bruce Lee aphorism: “Be water.”

Phil invokes the martial arts master when he advises younger associates to be flexible. “I was an engineering student and thought that was what I was going to do until I discovered life science and switched … Don’t be so rigid, let it flow.”

Phil’s ability to adapt, listen and innovate informs his leadership at Genentech’s massive Vacaville facility. He leads a team of 11 that is on the vanguard of manufacturing: producing biologic medicines used for the treatment of diseases, including cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.

Despite his degree in biotechnology, Phil’s path to Genentech was less than linear. His first internship during school was with a vegetable seed lab.

“I was testing different attributes for vegetables, for ketchup. I would crush tomatoes … One of the other interns mentioned this job fair and Genentech was going to be there. I thought, that would be so cool, why not swing for the fences. It’s like playing for the Yankees, why not take a shot, you’ll never know.”

Phil might have landed his dream job. “As a kid, I always said I want to be superhero when I grow up. When I hear the stories of the people whose lives have been transformed with the help of our medicines, I think, maybe I’ve gotten there after all.”

Victor Zayas

Earthquake Protection Systems | Vallejo

“the people who work [here] know... they did something good for society...”

Aristeo tests the inner spherical surface component for EPS's triple bearing pendulum.

Earthquake Protection Systems

Vallejo

Presiding over the scene and conversing in Spanish is another Victor. EPS is the brainchild of Dr. Victor Zayas, founder and president of EPS.

EPS products protect equally gigantic structures such as the new Apple campus, the San Francisco Airport, the Cathedral of Christ The Light in Oakland, and bridges and buildings all over the world.

Manufacturing at such scale is possible thanks to the 520,000 square-feet of factory buildings that EPS owns on Mare Island.

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