Tuff Shed® Picks
San Joaquin USA for Visibility
Tuff Shed Inc., one of America's leading providers of installed storage buildings and garages, is taking advantage of San Joaquin County's superior transportation network by relocating to a highly visible new location near Highway 99. 
Vice President of Marketing Phil Worth says visibility of their location is a critical factor for Tuff Shed.
"This location had all the crucial elements," says Worth. "It has easy interstate access, visibility and is a nice updated facility."
Tuff Shed is moving into a 24,800 square foot facility in the Cherokee Industrial Park in an unincorporated area of San Joaquin County. The move is from a recently sold and slightly larger facility in a more southerly area of the county.
"This move is 'right-sizing' for us," says Stockton General Manager Kirk Sanders. "We are reducing overhead and will have a nice inside retail showroom, which is a standard customer -service feature of all our locations. Our network of company-owned factories and sales locations are the only places you can purchase the Tuff Shed Garden Series®, Premier Series® and Premier PRO Series® of buildings.
Tuff Shed, which began operations in 1981, has been in California for about 20 years, setting up shop in Modesto, CA in 1996 and moving local fabricating operations to Stockton in 2003. It still maintains a sales lot at the Modesto location.
"Northern California is an extremely important marketing area for us," explains Worth. "Our facilities serve many purposes. They need to be able to accept raw materials, house production and ship direct to customer sites in addition to the retail store."
He adds that overall, their sales and service market has increased. The new facility will have 12 employees, four of them new hires.
Shelley Burcham CEcD, San Joaquin Partnership Vice President of Client Services, assisted Tuff Shed with permitting, incentive analysis, introductions and meeting facilitation.
"She did a wonderful job," says Kirk.
Wes Widmer, a broker with Colliers International represented Tuff Shed in its lease negotiations and John Fondale, a broker with Cornish & Carey represented the owner.
The San Joaquin Partnership would like to thank the staff at the San Joaquin County Community Development Department for its assistance with this client.
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San Joaquin Partnership Selected as Community Based Organization of the Year!
The San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will honor the San Joaquin Partnership at its 41st Annual Business Awards and Installation Luncheon June 28th in Stockton, CA.
The Partnership is being recognized for its accomplishments within the San Joaquin USA community and support of the Hispanic business network through its job development programs.
"In this recovering economy, the need for providing awareness about community resources, streamlined processes and financial incentives offered to local business has become ever more crucial amongst the landscape of emerging competing regional markets. This is exactly why the San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize the San Joaquin Partnership for their progressive and proactive approach in recruiting and securing business in San Joaquin County and actively working to improve our business climate," says James Jimenez, board president.
Each year the Chamber honors business leaders in several categories.
This year honorees include: Chitiva's Salsa & Sports Bar & Grill for Business of the year; and Fran Aguilera, Economic Development Director of San Joaquin County's Economic Development Department and Countywide Enterprise Zone as Business Advocate of the year.
The luncheon will be held at the University Waterfront Hotel in Stockton, CA. Doors open at 11:15 AM. The program begins at 12:00 PM. For tickets, please call 209-943-6117.
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NEW INVESTOR
ARDEX is known around the globe as the innovation leader for specialty building products. Founded in 1949 in Germany, ARDEX built a heritage of breakthrough innovations which have revolutionized the industry.
ARDEX Engineered Cements introduced ARDEX K 15® Premium Self-Leveling Underlayment to the United States in 1978 to meet increasing demands of fast-track construction. The underlayment solution was quicker, more efficient and practical. Today, ARDEX K-15® continues to be the most specified choice for flooring projects - large or small.
"This same industry leading spirit of innovation continues as ARDEX Americas raises the bar for industry standards in research, development, technical support and architectural services," said ARDEX Stockton Manufacturing, Distribution and Training Center Plant Manager Mike Mottet.
Today, ARDEX Americas offers a comprehensive line of products for substrate preparation, Tile & Stone Installation Systems, Engineered Concrete Repair Systems, ARDEX MC™ Moisture Control Systems and wear surface toppings that include the ARDEX Polished Concrete System, ARDEX PANDOMO® and ARDEX Designer Floors. In 2000, ARDEX acquired The W.W. HENRY Company. 
ARDEX Americas is much more than quality products. Our aspiration is nothing less than the ultimate in commercial and service excellence in every customer engagement.
ARDEX Americas provides unmatched service and support to its customers through an expert technical service department and a team of the most knowledgeable Sales Professionals in the industry. They provide jobsite support, technical recommendations, written specifications and a 24-hour jobsite response time.
More than 7,000 professionals receive hands-on training annually at ARDEX Academy locations in Aliquippa, PA; Mansfield, TX; Portland, OR; Stockton, CA; Mississauga, ON (Canada) and the WFCA Training Center in Anaheim, CA, as well as on jobsites throughout the Americas. 
For nearly 65 years, ARDEX has operated an independent family-owned business, a company that values its people above all else.
Strong internal growth combined with intelligent acquisitions in foreign markets put the ARDEX Group on the map with 36 subsidiaries and 1,800 employees in over 50 countries on all continents. ARDEX Americas, one of the largest corporate units, encompasses the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Basin.
For more information, please visit www.ardexamericas.com.
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San Joaquin County
Enterprise Zone
Company of the Month!
PREMIER FINISHING
Premier Finishing Owners Craig Walters and Thom Foulks have been, and continue to be, among the most vocal supporters of the Enterprise Zone Program in the State. Over the past two years Craig, Thom and Wendy Foulks have made multiple visits to the State Capital to visit with legislators throughout the state to voice their position on the importance of the Enterprise Zone to their business and other businesses in the state located in economically distressed areas. Premier Finishing hosted a press conference in May attended by Councilperson Kathy Miller and other local elected officials to highlight the importance of the Enterprise Zone to San Joaquin County.
Premier Finishing in Stockton, CA has maintained its position on the cutting-edge of Powder Coating, Liquid Coating, EMI-RFI Shielding, Production Silk-screening, Pad-printing and Light Mechanical Assembly in large part due to financial impact the EZ has had on its business. Premier's focus is serving industrial applications, combining innovative systems design and inventive applications engineering. Over the past decade the company submitted vouchers for 148 employees, receiving close to $2 million in Enterprise Zone tax benefits. They took advantage of these benefits:
1. Hiring Tax Credit - up to $37,400± per eligible
employee over a five year period.
2. Sales and Use Tax Credit on qualified machinery.
3. Business Expense Deduction - up to $20,000
per year on tangible personal property.
4. Net Operating Loss Carryover - up to 100%
carryover to future years. (Suspended 2010-2012)
5. Net Interest Deduction for Lenders - which may
result in 3-4% increase in return on investment.
How can this help your business?
Visit www.sjcez.org for more information and a map or contact your EZ Specialists: Connie Rill and Ed Wanket at 209-468-3615.
Qualifying businesses may capture tax credits from June 22, 2008!
Claim your dollars - call today!
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June Investor Anniversaries
The San Joaquin Partnership would like to recognize and thank our investors who are celebrating their anniversaries with us in June!
4 YEARS - 2009
Stockton Port Properties
&
2 YEARS - 2011
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CALENDER
JUNE
12
Business Briefing
7:30 AM
27
Board of Directors
meeting
8:00 AM
JULY
4 & 5
Independence Day Holiday
Offices of the Partnership will be closed
9-11
Intersolar & SEMICON West
Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA
10
Business Briefing
7:30 AM
25
Board of Directors Meeting
8:00 AM
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2013
Project Wins
7
Sq. Ft. 2,058,773
Jobs 834 -1591 New
12 Retained
Companies
Amazon
Trinchero Family Estates
Bio Naturals
Michael & Company Precision Metal Fabricators
Ecologic Brands, Inc.
TCP, Inc.
Sunrise Fruit & Nut Company
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State of Sustainability - How does San Joaquin USA Measure up?
Topics ranging from the recycling of food and green waste to air quality were covered in a half- day seminar sponsored by the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce "Green Team San Joaquin" yesterday at the Stockton Hilton.
Speakers included Rachel Oster, Director of External Affairs for Recology, a employee-owned full service waste collection and recycling company based in San Francisco. Oster described their successful programs for collecting waste, green waste and recyclables through a city-mandated compliance program for business and residents.
"It takes a community that cares and one that is educated about the environment," said Oster, describing their three- source separation program.
Janice Oldemeyer, owner of Onsite Electronics Recycling in Stockton, described the wide range of non-municipal "recyclers" and degrees of certification.
She cautioned the audience about selecting a reputable electronics waste recycler, with a warning about the stockpile of CRT glass (from older TV's and monitors that contains lead) saying "It will come back to haunt us."
Seyed Sadredin (pictured) Executive Director of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) said the Valley is "closer to its (federally mandated) attainment level than ever before."
He said the reduction of fireplace burring during the winter months along with an 80% reduction by Valley businesses since 1980 has contributed to the reduction in pollution.
Sadredin said they are now reaching out to school districts to reduce idling during after-school pick up times which has become a major air quality issue as well as a significant threat to the health of children.
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