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October 2019 The Anaheim Business Connection In this edition of The Anaheim Business Connection … Oct. 4 is Manufacturing Day across North America! More than 1,700 Manufacturing Day events will occur throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. Join us for Anaheim Manufacturing Day at Reborn Cabinets to learn more about this vital industry and its exciting career opportunities. View City Updates for more event information. In addition to Manufacturing Day, October is Manufacturing Month in California. Manufacturing Month highlights manufacturers' success stories and the industry’s importance to California’s economy. Other Anaheim companies are hosting events throughout the month including Cadence Aerospace and Moseys’ Production Machinists. Visit the Manufacturing Day w e b si te for more details. This month’s newsletter highlights several Anaheim manufacturing companies including ICM Installations and ResourceMFG. View this month’s Anaheim in the Spotlight to learn about ICM Installations’ family-owned operation. ResourceMFG is a manufacturing workforce staffing company that recently expanded to Anaheim. Join ResourceMFG at its grand opening on Oct. 10. Find more event details in Businesses in the News. Wishing you continued success, Jessica M. Gonzales Economic Development Manager City of Anaheim C ommunity & Economic Development Department Resources for Local Businesses Save Energy and Money: Upgrade to LED Lighting Lighting technology is rapidly changing and there are several improvement options available to increase efficiency and decrease costs. Anaheim Public Utilities’ enhanced lighting program offers businesses rebates of up to 50% of the project cost for energy efficient LED lighting and lighting control upgrades. By replacing existing lighting systems with LED lights, businesses can conserve energy and continuously save on their utility bills. For more information on this program and other utilities services, visit Anaheim Public Utilities’ website. The City of Anaheim's Economic Development Team partners with commercial brokers to assist you in finding office, retail and industrial space for your business. Contact us today at [email protected] or (714) 765-4592 and learn why Anaheim is the perfect business location. Available Commercial Space Available Property for Lease! 2401 E. Kate lla Ave . Property type: office 3,667 square feet available Click Here for Property Second floor office space available Information! Looking for Commercial Tenants? We Can Help! Interested in having your listing featured? Property managers and commercial brokers can promote available office, industrial or retail space in The Anaheim Business Connection and on the Anaheim Property Locator webpage. Send your listings to [email protected] or contact us to obtain information for your marketing materials. Anaheim in the Spotlight! Featured Manufacturer: ICM Installations: Shaping Sheet Metal and Molding Careers for 24 Years With millions of tourists visiting each year, Anaheim is the hospitality capital of Orange County. As new hotels and restaurants continue to open throughout Anaheim and Orange County, the demand for high-quality commercial kitchens continues to grow. Headquartered in Anaheim, ICM Installations manufactures stainless steel commercial equipment for a wide range of restaurants, bars and hotels locally and around the world. Founded in 1995 by skilled craftsman Andrew Luketic, ICM Installations is now a family- owned and operated business with Luketic’s wife and Chief Operating Officer Christine Souza overseeing company operations. Anaheim’s Economic Development Team recently met with ICM Installations to learn more about the company. "ICM Installations takes pride in fulfilling the needs of most commercial kitchens by creating high-quality equipment with exceptional customer service," Souza said. It also designs and manufactures replacement parts for its equipment while offering customers energy and water-efficient refrigeration services through its other business concept, Stone Cold Solutions. The investment in ICM's workforce is what truly drives this husband and wife duo. "At ICM Installations, we take pride in not only shaping sheet metal but molding the careers of our talented workforce." ICM Installations is committed to fostering workforce talent and maintaining its family-operated environment. “We are not only working in but working on the business by empowering our team to grow with training and promotions. We focus on employee morale and vision in order to successfully aid our operations. This has allowed us to maintain a great working relationship with our team,” Souza said. ICM Installations’ commitment to quality talent and products has translated into significant revenue and facility growth over the past 24 years. This past year, the company was proud to boast a 20% increase in revenue and is looking to grow its operations in Anaheim. ICM Installations is participating in Anaheim’s Manufacturing Day at Reborn Cabinets on Oct. 4 and hopes to share the value of the manufacturing industry with participating students. For more information on ICM Installations, visit its website. Above: ICM Installations manufactures custom Above: ICM Installations' team members pose equipment for commercial kitchens throughout for a quick photo the world New Business Alert! Brewery X: Tapping Into Anaheim Adding to Anaheim’s growing number of craft breweries, Brewery X recently opened its doors. Featuring custom equipment, Brewery X can operate three brews at a time with an annual capacity of 15,000 barrels. The Brewery X team is passionate about beer, offering seven glassware options for its selection of beers and seltzers that enhance the flavor and aroma of each drink. For the Brewery X team, this new location symbolizes the pursuit of a dream, which they integrated into their logo with the "X" illustrating crossing paths that lead you to where you want to be. Brewery X is at 3191 E. La Palma Ave. Visit its website for more information. Welcome to Anaheim, Brewery X! Above: Brewery X offers taster flights of its Above: Brewery X is an independent craft freshly brewed beer brewery, located in Anaheim on the La Palma Beer Trail. Did You Know? You can have your business featured in an upcoming issue of The Anaheim Business Connection! Email us at [email protected]. City Updates Manufacturing Day is Oct. 4! Anaheim Manufacturing Day is around the corner! Anaheim’s Economic Development Team joins the national celebration of Manufacturing Day on Oct. 4. Join Anaheim manufacturers for facility tours, presentations and a job fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and discover your next career opportunity in the manufacturing industry. More than 300 students from Anaheim and the surrounding area will participate. Join lead organizer Reborn Cabinets, ICM Installations and Resource MFG as they share their manufacturing experiences, showcase their products and promote available employment opportunities. View our video to learn more and we will see you on Oct. 4! Leadership Empowerment and Personal Branding Seminar Anaheim’s Economic Development Team and Visit Anaheim are collaborating on an upcoming Spanish business seminar on leadership empowerment and personal branding. Presenters will provide aspiring or current entrepreneurs with leadership principles and tips to enhance their personal image to achieve their entrepreneurial pursuits. Join us on Oct. 16 from 5-8 p.m. at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center, 250 E. Center St., for networking and presentations from fellow entrepreneurs Monica Robles, Adriana Ruiz and Karen Muñoz on how to brand yourself and your business for success. Presentations will be conducted in Spanish. Reserve your seat using the link below. Light dinner refreshments provided. Re giste r Today Social Media Marketing: Instagram and Website Strategy Social media marketing continues to be an important platform for companies to promote their products and services to potential customers. Join us on Nov. 12 from 5-8 p.m. for a free Social Media Marketing Seminar. Marketing experts Roni Ramos and Mark Raymond will present business-marketing strategies to increase social media engagement and enhance your business’ online presence. Ramos will provide tips to grow your social media base, increase customer engagement and develop content that encourages action. Raymond will share how businesses can improve their digital presence to better connect with customers and identify their competitors. Light dinner refreshments provided. Reserve your seat today using the link below. Above: Founder and president of Harmony 3 Above: Mark Raymond, marketing expert and Productions Roni Ramos president of Luminys Re se rve Your Se at Anaheim Businesses in the News Grocery Outlet: Meet Your New Anaheim Neighborhood Market Grand Opening Oct. 31 Grocery Outlet is opening its doors on Oct. 31! The new store invites the community to celebrate its grand opening in west Anaheim. Owner-operators Jose and Sandra Valenzuela are excited to join the Anaheim community and provide quality products at affordable prices. "We are thrilled to be opening a Grocery Outlet in Anaheim. Our buyers work with top manufacturers with excess inventory and seasonal closeouts to bring the community lower prices and a simple way to save money on groceries," Valenzuelas said. With a commitment to supporting the local community, the Valenzuelas proudly shared that the majority of their recently hired 32 employees come