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Lin Engineering Motor Specialists

Lin Engineering Motor Specialists

By Brittney Sherman

After teaching himself to restore motors at a young age in Taiwan, the founder of Lin Engineering started the company from his garage in 1989. The company was purchased by China based company MOONS in 2010 and expanded operations into a vacant building at their existing Morgan Hill location in 2019. Lin Engineering currently employs 123 people and has an average employee retention rate of 15.5 years. Step motors are the primary product created by the company and sold for use in medical, surveillance, auto and aerospace devices. They are a company that prides themselves on being environmentally conscious, recently investing in a Foam Densifier Machine to recycle their product packaging, implementing electric vehicle charging stations and currently researching the installation of parking lot solar panels. Lin Engineering was joined in Morgan Hill by sister company Applied Motion Products in 2021, who relocated operations from Watsonville, CA.

Learn more about Lin Engineering HERE

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

 
March 2022 eNewsletter

March 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:

-2022 State of the Valley Index

-New Fire Chief

-Water Use Restrictions

-Housing Element Survey

-Depot Street Closure

-Citizen's Initiative - Monterey Road Lane Reduction

-Police Department Cadet Program

-Businesses Coming Soon and Existing Business Visits

-Business Resources

Read the March 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.”

 
Anaerobe Systems Expands in Morgan Hill

Anaerobe Systems Expands in Morgan Hill

By Brittney Sherman

Meet Morgan Hill Business - Anaerobe Systems!

Mike Cox founded Anaerobe Systems in 1978. The company produces the world’s only true pre-reduced anaerobically sterilized (PRAS) culture media; sterilized, poured, and packaged under strict anaerobic conditions (never exposed to oxygen). The process and machinery have been custom designed by Mike and Steve, and follow a meticulous oxygen-free process resulting in the culture media having a 3-month to 3-year shelf life without requiring refrigeration. Mike also invented and patented the first gloveless anaerobic chamber over 40 years ago and is the recipient of the Anaerobe Society of Americans Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mike has been repurposing organic byproduct from growers in the Salinas, Watsonville and Gilroy areas for years now. He developed a patented method to fully recycle tomato, cabbage and water hyacinth byproduct into a solution that is reintroduced back into the soil growing the next series of plants two times as fast and as large. The fertilizer not only has the ability to be a game changer for farmers to comply with AG Order 4.0 regulations, but could also play a significant role in organic recycling and greenhouse gas reduction worldwide.

Anaerobe Systems is underway with expansion plans here in Morgan Hill. Visit the company’s website HERE to learn more!

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

 
February 2022 eNewsletter

February 2022 eNewsletter

By Brittney Sherman

During the month of February we celebrate love, football, presidents, Black History, and random acts of kindness! In the spirit of National Friendship Month, which is also observed in February, we thank you for your support, partnership and friendship with the City of Morgan Hill.

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

-Shopping Center Sales Tax Rebounds,

-2022 State of the City Address,

-Depot-Latala Project Update,

-Llagas Creek Flood Control Phase 2,

-Industrial Preservation & Optimization Policy,

-Businesses Newly Opened and Coming Soon, and

-Business Resources

Read the February 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.”

 
2022 State of the Valley

2022 State of the Valley

By Brittney Sherman

Since 1995, Joint Venture Silicon Valley has published the Silicon Valley Index, a nationally recognized publication that tells the story of Silicon Valley. The Index indicators measure the strength of our economy and the health of our community, highlighting challenges and providing a data-rich foundation for decision making.

The State of the Valley is an old-fashioned “town hall” meeting. This year’s State of the Valley was held at Stanford University and included a briefing of the Index by Russell Hancock, a panel discussion with Michele Lew from The Health Trust and Jim Wunderman from Bay Area Council, and a keynote presentation from the Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson. Performances by the Stanford Taiko, Stanford Talisman and a poetry reading by Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Tshaka Campbell, highlighted the spirit of togetherness.

The City of Morgan Hill was honored to attend and be a part of the 2022 State of the Valley. Get your copy of the 2022 Silicon Valley Index (jointventure.org) HERE

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

 
January 2022 eNewsletter

January 2022 eNewsletter

By Brittney Sherman

Happy New Year Morgan Hill Business Community!

We hope you are off to a positive start to 2022. In this eNewsletter, you will find information about key efforts that impact our business community, including:

-Quarterly Sales Tax Update,

-Housing Element Plan,

-Industrial Preservation & Optimization Policy Town Hall,

-Downtown Lane Reduction and Place-Branding Update, and

-Business Resources.

Read the January 2022 eNewsletter HERE and reach out to the team if you have any questions or want to connect with us. We look forward to working with you in 2022 and thank you for continuing to "Choose Morgan Hill."

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