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Advertising supplement for the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. July 13, 2007

UNION CITY
INTERMODAL STATION DISTRICT
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• 65,000 square feet of retail space
• Direct Connection to BART, Capital Corridor, ACE,
AC Transit and Union City Transit.
• Interactive public plaza, fountain and fine arts garden
• Fine dining
• Office opportunities for small businesses and major
corporations
• Nearby childcare
• Community center with public meeting space,
galleries, and rooftop terrace
• 2,000 new housing units within five minute walk of
station, of which 300 homes will be affordable
CAN YOU THINK OF A BETTER USE FOR A FOUNTAIN?
For more information, or to schedule a visit to Union City, contact
Mark Evanoff, Redevelopment Agency Manager 510-675-5345 or mevanoff@ci.union-city.ca.us

JULY 13, 2007 | ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT UNION CITY 1
A Letter from Mayor Green
Dear Friends and Business Associates,
Union City is known for its superb business climate. Our community
is a natural hub ideally situated along the I-880 corridor
and the BART system. We are very close to all main airports and
the port of Oakland.
The businesses that have chosen to base their operations here sensed
its tremendous growth potential, especially in the technology sector.
We’re proud to be the home to various leading biotechnology
companies and medical device manufacturers such as, Axygen Scientific,
MacuSight, Penta Biotech, Abaxis and Delta Pacific Products
to name a few. These companies as well as Barry Swenson
Builder enjoy Union City’s welcoming and accessible atmosphere.
Our business-friendly City programs and relationship-driven
economic development team, help you to reach your goals. To
support your business, we provide site location assistance, industrial
development bonds, employee recruitment and training incentives.
A highly active and involved Chamber of Commerce
knows that business owners can call City Hall and talk to any
department head.
Civic amenities are important
to companies and Union City
can boast of having its share.
Earlier this year Union City
opened a sports center featuring
state-of-the-art fitness
equipment and spacious gymnasium.
We offer competitive
corporate rates for membership
to the Sport Center. Union
City has a full concentration of
nationally known restaurants,
such as Tony Roma’s, Chili’s,
Texas Roadhouse and TGI Friday’s. Yet our rich cultural diversity
allows many local restaurants to flourish, offering a wide range of
cuisines. Well-appointed conference facilities are located at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Visionary companies such as yours—on the leading edge of
positive business and cultural change—need to be located in a
like-minded business climate. For a city of 70,000, we offer unmatched
opportunities. It’s a great place to raise a family, and an
ideal environment in which to grow a company. I invite you to establish
your business here, and be a part of our community when
Union City celebrates its first half-century of success in 2009.
All the very best,
Mark Green—Mayor, Union City
Table of Contents
Retail, restaurants, recreation—never a
dull moment in Union City ____________________ 2
Intermodal Transit Station District to become
bustling new downtown ______________________ 3
For MacuSight, cost and the commute
are key considerations _______________________ 4
Panta Biotech lab a jewel in
growing scientific center ______________________ 4
Barry Swenson Builders believes in
transit-oriented housing ______________________ 5
Abaxis finds Union City friendly to
business, and to pets, too _____________________ 6
Customers and employees appreciate Delta Pacific
Products convenient location __________________ 6
Axygen manages global distribution
from centrally-located hub ____________________ 7
50th Anniversary Celebration to make
2009 a spectacular year _____________________ 8

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JULY 13, 2007 | ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT
Retail, restaurants, recreation—
never a dull moment in Union City
For nearly half a century, Union
City has spelled “the good life” for
residents of this mid-sized northern
California city. The city boasts
recreational opportunities for all
ages, including a new Sports Center,
many parks, and an elite entertainment
complex. At just over 70,000
citizens, Union City has been described
as an oasis from the hustle
and bustle of its big city neighbors,
yet pulsing with life.
There is no shortage of things to
do. Union Landing is the city’s highest
profile retail entertainment center. The
center encompasses over 100 acres of
quality shopping, entertainment and
dining development. Union Landing
also boasts Century 25 Theaters, a 25screen
movie theater that has become
one of the top-grossing multiplexes in
the country.
Even more excitement is on the
way, as anticipation builds for the
2007 grand opening of iFly SF Bay,
the Bay Area’s first and only indoor
skydiving venue, where everyone can
experience the thrill of free fall in a
safe environment.
With nearly 50 businesses, Union
Landing is the hottest entertainment
spot in town, and is what retailers
call a “power center.” It draws people
from an area far beyond Union City
itself. That’s good for the city budget
because residents of other cities
are contributing to Union City in the
form of sales tax revenue, as noted in
a report by Munroe Consulting Inc.
for the Economic Development Alliance
for Business.
The center is home to a number
of major retail chains such as Best
Buy, Borders, Lowe’s, and Linens
‘N Things. Specialty stores abound
as well, including Radio Shack, Michael’s,
Office Max, and many others.
“Our Union Landing location
continues to be 100 percent occupied,”
says property manager Donna
Liverpool, whose space includes
many popular restaurants. “Retail
tenants are renewing. They are all exercising
options to extend their leases.
I think businesses really like the
environment here.”
Hungry people will find many
options in Union City, with chain
restaurants like T.G.I. Fridays, Tony
Roma’s, Chevy’s, and Chili’s all conveniently
located at Union Landing.
More adventurous diners will
find numerous restaurants featuring
Chinese, Thai, Mexican, Indian,
Japanese, and Korean food, among
many others. And no restaurant
haven would be complete without
stores such as Starbucks, Jamba Juice,
Krispy Kreme, Baskin-Robbins, and
In-N-Out Burgers.
After a day of work in Union
City, there are numerous places
for business travelers to stay. The
Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Extended
Stay America hotels and other
fine lodging are conveniently located
right off I-880.
For those who love to stay active,
the Leisure Services department
of Union City maintains an array of
activities and venues for every lifestyle.
From community centers to
swimming pools to ball fields, from
dog parks to skate parks to tennis
courts—and more—the city has the
necessary resources to fuel a vigorous,
fun-filled lifestyle. Organized classes
and activities for all age groups, from
children to seniors, are also available.
For fitness buffs, the city’s brand new
Sports Center offers state-of-the art
workout equipment, exercise classes,
basketball courts, and even sports
massage therapy.
The Old Alvarado Farmers Market
is a popular stop for residents
and visitors, and it offers year-round
fresh produce. In the summer, a
weekly concert series draws people
for food and fun. Paddy’s Coffee
house, also located in the Old Alvarado
area, is the city’s de facto
grassroots arts center and showcases
the work of local artists, musicians,
and performers.
Whether you take advantage of
the great local flavor or the nearby
metropolitan culture in San Francisco
or San Jose, Union City is tailormade
for a terrific time! ❖

JULY 13, 2007 | ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT UNION CITY 3
Intermodal Transit Station District to
become bustling new downtown
People talk about global warming and “going
green.” But Union City knows that it takes more
than just talk to change the world — the way
we live needs to change first. One of the biggest
ways to make a difference in the congested Bay
Area will be to get people out of their cars and
into more fuel-efficient transportation.
Union City
has exciting plans
— already in development
—
which will bring
together numerous
forms of public
transportation
connecting all of
the major work centers. In addition, the city’s
new Station District will include almost 1700
new housing units, making it easier than ever
for people to walk to BART, high-speed rail,
the ACE train, and Capital Corridor trains.
The strategic plan for the regional transportation
hub will take workers to destinations en
route to and including Sacramento, San Jose,
San Francisco, and the Central Valley. Completion
of the Dumbarton Rail service will add service
from the East Bay to the peninsula, as well.
For those arriving at the station from other areas,
Commercial
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Union City Transit and AC Transit busses will
take commuters to business locations throughout
the city.
Union City envisions a dynamic transit-oriented
neighborhood with housing, jobs, shopping
and new community facilities on 105 acres
of underutilized and vacant land surrounding a
regional transportation
hub — the Union City
Intermodal Station.
In addition to housing,
the development
will add 65,000 square
feet of retail shops and
restaurants, 400,000
square feet of office
space, a “town square” style plaza, and a 30,000
square foot community center. All Station District
amenities are planned to be within a fiveminute
walk of the BART Station — a distance
of less than ¼ mile.
The end result will be a bustling, mixeduse
district that will create a new neighborhood
where people can both live and work. Best of
all – it will be the first district of its kind in the
Bay Area, focused protecting the environment,
saving fuel, and reducing reliance on cars. Right
here in Union City. ❖
SILICON VALLEY
BART Line to Fremont
SITE
Ideal for corporate campus or build to suit
Walk to BART/public transit
Price: $7,000,000.00
880
11th STREET
±16 Acre Land Site Adjacent to BART
Adjacent to Union City BART station
(major renovation underway)
Approved for ±240,000 square feet of offi ce/R&D
DECOTO RD
PALO ALTO
Ideal for corporate campus or build to suit
Walk to BART/public transit
Price: $7,000,000.00
Joe Fabian
510.267.6022
jfabian@naibt.com
Steve Kapp, SIOR
510.267.6008
skapp@naibt.com

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For MacuSight, cost and the
commute are key considerations
Most funded start-up companies
who haven’t yet made their first sale
will agree that the all-important capital
burn rate must be kept to a manageable
level. This is particularly true
in the drug development industry,
where products don’t reach the market
until they’ve made it through all three
phases of clinical trials and receive approval
from the FDA.
MacuSight, a promising pharmaceutical
company focused on developing
innovative therapeutics for the
treatment of severe ocular diseases and
conditions, is an excellent example of
a company navigating these financial
realities.
“When working to develop novel
therapeutics to treat patients with
serious diseases and conditions, you
understand that there is an extended
product development cycle.” says MacuSight’s
President and Chief Executive
Officer David A. Weber, Ph.D.,
“For that reason, it is critical that we
manage our costs well and stretch our
capital funding as far as possible.”
In 2004, MacuSight was ready to
establish its first facility. The company
needed two chemistry labs for analytics
and research and development, as
well as office space for its administra-
”It was important to us
to identify a location
that was both affordable
and within an
easy commute distance
for the scientists
and researchers who
live on both sides of
the Bay.”
David A. Weber, Ph.D.,
President and CEO, MacuSight
tive staff. And, of course, they needed
very favorable rates for the space.
Dr. Weber explained, “It was im-
portant to us to identify a location
that was both affordable and within an
easy commute distance for the scientists
and researchers who live on both
sides of the Bay. We sat down with a
map, identified Union City as one of
the best locations, and then we started
looking for space.”
MacuSight was pleased to find that
Union City is a very efficient place to
do business, partly because of the importance
of the business community
to City staff. It offered a safe, clean, responsive
environment where business
residents are truly valued. The City is
not only interested in attracting biotechnology
and pharmaceutical companies,
but it is highly motivated to
retain them and foster their growth.
Its central Bay Area location offers
easy freeway and bridge access for
staff. “One of the things we love most
about Union City is the reasonable
commute, which actually goes against
traffic for people living in Silicon Valley
or on the Peninsula.”
“Union City has great potential for
David A. Weber, Ph.D., President and CEO
business that our colleagues in the biotech
community may not know about,”
said Weber. “We feel very comfortable
that as we grow, there is room for us
to adapt and expand. We want to keep
all of our people in one central facility,
and Union City will allow us to do that
for years to come.” ❖
Penta Biotech lab a jewel in growing
Union City scientific center
Most suppliers to the biotech industry
will tell you that their company
complies with GMP (good management
practice) standards. Penta
Biotech, however, can claim a quality
standard that very few U.S. companies
of its size ever achieve. Penta’s lab has
passed the very rigorous government
inspection process and has received
FDA validation of its processes and
procedures.
Penta Biotech, a contract manufacturer
of pharmaceutical products and
ingredients, started out in Foster City
in 1996. Penta moved to its Union
City site in 1999, where it embarked
on a program of significant, methodical
investment in its state-of-the-art
10,000 square-foot research and production
facilities.
The facility has been specifically
designed for the processing of cytotoxic
or biohazardous drug components.
Each room has separately controlled
air flow, temperature and humidity.
All equipment used for material pro-
cessing is 100% dedicated in its use,
and stays within the GMP Suite at all
times, even for cleaning and storage.
The company is working toward
strengthening its portfolio of intellectual
property, including making a
sustained effort to obtain patents in
both the U.S. and China, where it
faces increasing competition. Patent
protection will position Penta as an
exclusive manufacturing partner and
will enable the company to license its
technology.
It takes time to grow a business
such as ours,” said Vice President Lois
Huang. “Much of our work comes
from long-term research projects. We
knew we needed far-reaching vision as
we invested to build our facilities.”
“We’ve been very impressed with
Union City as our base of business,
and have seen many positive changes,”
said Huang. “You can literally see
the progress the city is making toward
developing a thriving biotech community
here.”
Huang cites an extremely progressive
city management team, where
government leaders will stop by and
visit a business just to learn about the
company and find out what services
are needed.
“Much of our work
comes from long-term
research projects. We
knew we needed farreaching
vision as we
invested to build our
facilities.”
Lois Huang,
Vice President, Penta Biotech
Because she is totally committed
to delivering quality products,
Huang has great respect for prudent
and reasonable building and safety
codes, and noted that Union City
staff have collaborated with Penta’s
architects to ensure the lab construction
met standards. Services to
the GMP Suite are backed up by an
emergency generator capable of sustaining
manufacturing for 48 hours
in case of emergency.
The community itself offers many
amenities to the business community,
including a modern shopping center,
movie theaters, and a wide variety of
restaurants suitable for entertaining
customers. Housing in the community
is of high quality, which is much
appreciated by the company’s life sciences
employees.
“Penta has weathered a number
of business challenges in recent years,
including a competitive market and
economic uncertainties,” said Huang.
However, the company sees much positive
improvement in 2007, including
a number of promising development
initiatives that are both short-term
and easily achievable.

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Barry Swenson Builder believes in
transit-oriented housing
Nasty traffic gridlock. Long commutes
to affordable housing. High
gas prices. Poor air quality. Too little
time with family.
Barry Swenson Builder knows that
high-density transit-oriented residential
development will go a long way
toward solving those problems and
improving the quality of life for Bay
Area residents. Unfortunately, as Swenson
discovered, most cities do not
share his vision.
But, when Swenson first started
talking with the City of Union City,
he found that they not only see his
vision, they are committed to making
it happen. It was a perfect partnership.
“The folks in Union City are
really smart people,” said Swenson.
“They see the future. People should
be able to walk to ride. They should
never need to drive to ride public
transportation.”
After unsuccessful meetings with
about 20 other cities to talk about
transit-centered development, Swenson
had conservatively suggested a
10-story development to Union City,
never thinking their response would
be any different. “It blew me away
when the City responded by saying
‘We were hoping to go to 20.’”
At the heart of Union City’s fu-
Barry Swenson President and CEO
ture is the Station District – an area
adjacent to its BART (Bay Area Rapid
Transit) station, and the location for
a new, modern intermodal transit sta-
tion. Union City envisions a dynamic
neighborhood with housing jobs,
shopping a community center, and a
public plaza, Barry Swenson Builder
was quickly engaged to develop the
East Bay’s largest transit-oriented
housing development, which will
put almost 2000 homes within easy
walking distance of BART, busses,
the ACE train, the Capital Corridor,
and eventually the Dumbarton rail
system linking the East Bay to Cal
Train on the Peninsula.
“Union City has been able to
secure major funding for the intermodal
transit area from both State
and Federal sources,” said Swenson.
“They have proven themselves to be
very savvy about it, and this, in turn,
encourages the investment of private
money.”
Barry Swenson Builder is planning
four residential towers ranging
in height from 10 to 24 floors and
a strong retail component fronting
on the new 11th Street. The development
will take about ten to fifteen
years to complete.
Besides helping to get Californians
off the freeways, the new buildings
also promise to be energy-efficient
and highly sustainable, according
to Jessie Thielen, the Development
Project Manager for Barry Swenson
Builder.
“High-rise housing actually offers
many more opportunities to conserve
energy than one or two story homes,”
said Thielen. “Most heat is lost via the
roof, floors, and walls. When housing
units are built closely adjacent
to each other, the heat is transferred
to neighboring units, so less energy
is needed overall.” Additional construction
features will ensure that the
homes conserve water, as well.
Swenson and Thielen are excited
about the project, which is the first
of its kind in the East Bay. “Union
City is proving the market by taking
the lead when others are unwilling
to stick their neck out,” said Swenson.
The new town center promises
to bring people closer to transportation,
and have a significant, positive
impact on the quality of life. ❖

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JULY 13, 2007 | ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT
Abaxis finds Union City friendly to
business, and to pets, too
When Abaxis first moved to
Union City in 2001, the company
had no idea that they would form
such strong connections to this vibrant
community. The company’s
line of specialized point-of-care medical
and veterinary analytics have a
precisely-defined life sciences market,
but Union City helped the company
to find its niche with area businesses
and to establish a direct link with local
pet owners, too.
Abaxis first selected Union City
as a relocation target solely because it
satisfied the company’s basic business
criteria. It was centrally-located in the
Bay Area, there was an abundance of
available space, and costs were very affordable.
There was plenty of room to
expand manufacturing capacity over
the next few years, and most of the
company’s operational employees resided
within a short commute of the
new location.
“We stumbled upon Union City,
actually,” said Clinton H. Severson,
Chairman, President and Chief Ex-
As a supplier of plastic components
and device assemblies used
by the biotech and medical device
industry, Delta Pacific Products
needed a headquarters location that
was close enough to its customers
that they could easily come on-site
for design reviews and product inspections.
The solution was easy.
They moved their plastic injection
molding company from Santa Clara
to the eastern side of the Dumbarton
Bridge, reduced customer travel
time, and at the same time improved
their ability to attract qualified employees.
“It really helps us to be within
15 minutes of Silicon Valley,” said
Kevin Dooley, a Delta Pacific partner
and Vice President. Most of the
company’s clients are based either
in the valley or on the peninsula,
so the Union City plant location
puts them right in the middle of the
action. “It is easy for customers to
come our direction, and this enables
us to provide a faster turnaround
Clinton Severson, Chairman and CEO.
ecutive Officer. “Our company was
rapidly outgrowing our Sunnyvale
research and development facility,
and in 2000 we were facing unbelievably
high rent increases. It was time
to move, and Union City had put out
the welcome mat.”
Abaxis found Union City’s Economic
Development Department to
be very responsive to the company’s
special needs. “We were building out
about 100,000 square feet to house
time from our manufacturing facility.”
said Dooley.
Another concern for engineering-focused
companies is the availability
of skilled workers, and the
Union City location is excellent for
the recruitment and retention of
employees. Delta Pacific staff must
possess very specific knowledge and
experience in a niche area of injec-
our manufacturing operations, and we
needed numerous permits along the
way,” said Severson. “If the City had
questions about one of our requests,
they made it clear that they were there
to help us, not hinder us. Our needs
were met with personal attention and
prompt responses. They wanted us
here, and made certain that our plant
construction was not delayed.”
Last year, Union City hosted its
first Biotech Symposium to give its
medical and life science businesses an
“Union City had put
out the welcome mat.”
opportunity for exposure to other local
companies, and a chance to showcase
their products and R&D initiatives.
It was at this event that Severson
learned what it meant to be a Union
City business.
“The Biotech Symposium inspired
us to become more involved in
tion molding for medical uses, and
those individuals are often found in
the East Bay or in San Jose.
Homes are affordable and schools
are excellent. The area also offers convenient
access to freeways and transportation
systems. This is especially
important to Delta Pacific, which
runs shifts of production teams 24
hours a day, seven days a week.
the community. Silicon Valley is so
big, that no one paid much attention
to us there. Here, we met our neighbors,
and came to know many people
who are actively involved in the city,”
said Severson.
And now Abaxis gives back in
kind. Earlier this year, pet owners
around the country were scared and
worried when hundreds of brands of
pet food were recalled because of potentially-deadly
contamination. Abaxis
and its staff quickly pulled together
a Saturday program in Union City to
offer free blood testing services to local
pet owners, and the company was
able to save the lives of at least 10 beloved
animals.
Abaxis has been thriving since
moving to Union City, and has seen
its sales increase from $23 million to
$86.2 million a year. With 300 employees
now on board, Abaxis plans
to continue their expansion in Union
City, where there is enough available
space to support several more years of
continued growth. ❖
Customers and employees like Delta
Pacific Products convenient location
“City Hall offers the most active
pro-business program I’ve ever seen,
and I’ve done business in a number
of different cities in the Bay Area,”
said Dooley. “For example, our staff
recently took advantage of an excellent
sexual harassment prevention
training program that the city made
available to local business.” Other
free workshops that have been offered
covered topics such as marketing,
finance, and human resources.
Dooley continued, “Union City
has been extremely proactive when it
comes to helping businesses succeed.”
Delta Pacific has a unique facility by
most standards, which includes a clean
room and specialized production machinery.
“The Fire Department helps
us to stay on top of safety, storage, and
maintenance requirements.”
“If I need any assistance from the
city, I just pick up the phone and call,”
said Dooley. “The highest compliment
I can give is this: When Union City
says they are going to do something,
they usually do. We like that.” ❖

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Axygen manages global distribution
from centrally-located hub
The Axygen Scientific story is all
about sustained business growth and
a never-ending quest for more space.
But, Axygen’s Bob Hill believes they
have “hit the Mother Lode” in Union
City. Not only
is it a prime location
for the
company’s global
distribution hub,
but the City itself
is very proac-
tive in support of
business.
A leading
Bob Hill,
VP sales and marketing
supplier of laboratory plastics for the
medical, scientific, and research industries,
Axygen first moved to Union
City in 1997 with only 40 employees
and $2 million in revenues. It didn’t
take long to outgrow the first 35,000
square-foot factory, so, they moved
into a new 110,000 square foot facility.
As Axygen revenues trend toward
over $90 million this year, the company
now leases an additional building
DOWE BUSINESS PARK has a sense of place.
From the extensive rolling
landscape surrounding the
business park to over 600
mature trees, Dowe Business
Park is designed for
the company that takes pride
in its place of business, a
company that wants a high
profile identity. Distinctive
yet adaptive design provides
a pleasing environment for
your most important business
resource - people.
With over 353,000 square
Dowe
feet of office, flex office/
warehouse, R&D and light
industrial buildings, it is
suited for practically any
business and large enough
to handle any of your future
expansion requirements.
in Union City, and has added product
manufacturing facilities in New Jersey,
Poland, and China.
“The location is perfect for sales
and distribution,” said Hill, who
serves as Vice
President of Sales
and Marketing.
“We’re 12 miles
from the Oakland
Airport, 15
miles from the
Hemant Gupta,
CEO
Port of Oakland,
21 miles from
the San Jose
Airport, and 35 miles from the San
Francisco Airport. If we want to put
product on a ship or a train, it is right
next door.”
Axygen’s Chief Executive Officer
Hemant Gupta believes the company’s
growth has been aided by ongoing interest
and support from City Hall.
“Union City offers a very friendly, but
very professional, proactive business
climate. When we needed space, Economic
Development staff showed us
available properties. When we needed
assistance with our security, the Chief
of Police responded very quickly.
When we needed to ensure compli-
“We’re 12 miles from
the Oakland Airport,
15 miles from the Port
of Oakland, 21 miles
from the San Jose Airport,
and 35 miles
from the San Francisco
Airport. If we want
to put product on a
ship or a train, it is
right next door.”
ance with OSHA safety requirements,
we got assistance from the Fire Chief
DOWE
BUSINESS
PARK
Where
People
Enjoy
Doing
Business
Bob Hill,
VP sales and marketing
and his department.”
The partnership between business
and government is an important one
for Axygen, a company that believes
a symbiotic relationship helps both
parties to thrive. Axygen’s facility includes
state of the art manufacturing,
testing, and laboratory equipment,
much of which required inspections
and special permitting, all of which
have been positive experiences. “We’re
confident that Axygen and the City of
Union City have common goals,” said
Gupta.
Another location advantage benefits
Axygen employees. “Many of our
employees live within two miles of our
plant,” said Hill. The area is home to a
growing population of engineers and
scientists, as well as administrative
and light industrial workers.
Axygen’s growth target is to achieve
$500 million in sales within five years,
while continuing to provide the highest
quality products and services to
the worldwide biotech, medical, and
research community. ❖
Conveniently located on Alvarado-
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50th Anniversary Celebration to
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Plans are underway for the biggest
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in fact, that it will take an entire year to
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unforgettable celebration is planned,
with more than a dozen events throughout
2009 – Union City’s 50th birthday
year.
Activities will kick off with two lavish
New Year’s Eve galas on Dec. 31,
2008. The city’s spectacular new Sports
Center will be transformed into a glittering
winter wonderland for the elegant
Black and White Ball. Happening
at the very same time will be a rockin’
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January 26, 2009 will be the date
for an historical re-enactment of the
city’s incorporation in 1959, sure to be
a homecoming for civic leaders from all
fi ve decades of our past. The year will
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February will bring in the Year of
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be a mini New Year’s parade, featuring
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