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June 07, 2022

389-Unit Apartment Complex Breaks Ground

By Brittney Sherman

MBK Rental Living will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for their 389-unit market-rate apartment complex in Morgan Hill on Tuesday, June 7. The community, called Vida Morgan Hill, will consist of two-story and three-story buildings, offering one-bedroom and two-bedroom garden-style apartments. The complex will be constructed on a 19.5-acre site located between Monterey Rd and Butterfield, South of Jarvis Dr and North of Digital Dr.

Read the full Press Release HERE.

For more information, contact Housing Director Rebecca Garcia at rebecca.garcia@morganhill.ca.gov

May 31, 2022

May eNewsletter

By Brittney Sherman

Hello Morgan Hill Business Community!

In this eNewsletter, you will find information about key efforts that impact our business community, including:

- California's Revenue Surplus of $55 Billion

- Meet the Business Law Enforcement Liaison

- Go Green on Butterfield

- Hotel Incentive Policy

- Spanish Language Translation

- Connecting Businesses to Bikes

- Public Works Week

-Benjamin Moore, Mission Bell, and Urbn Ranch

- Business Resources

Read the May 2022 eNewsletter HERE and reach out to the team if you have any questions or want to connect with us. Thank you for continuing to “Choose Morgan Hill.”

Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov

May 18, 2022

The Mission Bell Story Continues...........

By Brittney Sherman

Mission Bell Manufacturing was founded in Santa Clara County in 1959. After briefly operating under the parent company USA Millwork, Mission Bell has once again resumed operations as a local, employee-owned business, dedicated to premium quality architectural millwork and casework.

Mission Bell is a 60-year-old millwork manufacturing company based in Morgan Hill. They provide custom commercial millwork and casework for healthcare, technology, education, office, and hospitality projects throughout the Bay Area and Pacific Northwest regions.

Learn more about Mission Bell HERE

Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov

April 28, 2022

April 2022 eNewsletter

By Brittney Sherman

Hello Morgan Hill Business Community!

In this eNewsletter, you will find information about key efforts that impact our business community, including:

· 4th Quarter Sales Tax Data

· Edes Fine Art Gallery

· Morgan Hill Outdoor Dining Program

· Updated Development Opportunities Map with Housing

· Broadband Improvements

· Meet Our New Teammate: Un-Housed Specialist Brian Malicdem

· Toray, Anritsu and Lin Engineering

· Business Resources

Read the April 2022 eNewsletter HERE and reach out to the team if you have any questions or want to connect with us. Thank you for continuing to “Choose Morgan Hill.”

April 25, 2022

Anritsu is Hiring Now!

By Brittney Sherman

Anritsu is one of the top five largest employers within the City of Morgan Hill and is actively hiring for a variety of positions! Anritsu is a Japanese based company that was started in 1895. The company acquired Wiltron in 1990 and made Morgan Hill the Anritsu Americas Headquarters in 2000. They employ approximately 4,000 people companywide, more than 400 of which are employed at their Morgan Hill location. Anritsu’s flagship testing & measuring instrument business provides products and services indispensable to the development, manufacture, and maintenance of a range of communication systems. In addition, Anritsu technologies have been incorporated into a range of products in other fields, such as IP network equipment and inspection equipment for food and pharmaceutical products. Some of the machining, testing and products at the Morgan Hill facility cannot be found anywhere else in the world . Preserving the environment is an important part of their company culture and is demonstrated in their multimillion-dollar parking lot solar panel and EV charging project. They have also recently altered operations to significantly decrease water discharge and increase water recycling.

Learn more about Anritsu HERE

Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov

April 19, 2022

Toray Advanced Composites Continues to Thrive

By Brittney Sherman

In 1972 Scott Unger’s first composite company was renamed TenCate Advanced Composites and in 2000 they opened their manufacturing facility in Morgan Hill. In 2018 the company was acquired by Toray Industries Inc. Today, Toray Advanced Composites is a leading supplier to the aerospace industry, providing advanced thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials to produce lightweight structures for the latest generation of commercial, general aviation, military and unmanned aircraft. They are the leading global supplier of thermoset prepregs for out-of-autoclave (OOA)/vacuum-bag-only (VBO) applications and their Toray Cetex® brand is a leader in thermoplastic prepregs for the aerostructures market. Additionally, as the leading supplier of composite materials to the satellite, space exploration and launch industries, Toray’s CCS Group provides the industry with exceptionally durable and light weight carbon fiber compression molded parts. CCS focuses on replacing aluminum and titanium with a lighter weight, more cost-effective solution for improved efficiency and performance. Toray Advanced Composites has a secondary location in Fairfield that specializes mainly in thermoset products for satellites. We are thrilled to share that the company is expanding and actively looking to do so in Morgan Hill.

Learn more about Toray Advanced Composites HERE

Have questions? Contact City of Morgan Hill Economic Development Director Matt Mahood at Matt.Mahood@morganhill.ca.gov

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