Two Japanese companies expected to open plants in Yolo County

By Dale Kasler
dkasler@sacbee.com
Published: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 - 3:19 pm
Last Modified: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 - 7:58 pm

Two Japanese manufacturers are likely to open plants in Yolo County, bringing a total of 400 jobs.

West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon said today the city is close to landing a 200-job plant. He said an announcement is expected in two months, and until then he wouldn't divulge the company's identity.

"It's probably at the 98 percent stage," he said.

Separately, machine-tool manufacturer Mori Seiki Co. announced last week it will open a 200-employee plant in Davis, according to the Japanese news service Nikkei.com.

The plant will open adjacent to Digital Technology Laboratory Corp., a company-owned research facility in Davis.

Davis' interim city manager, Paul Navazio, said he couldn't confirm the announcement out of Japan.

The city has been working for some time to convince Mori Seiki to build a plant in Davis.

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