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Why Major Companies Are Moving to Placer County

Ace Hardware has a 320,000 square foot  distribution center in Rocklin
Ace Hardware has a 320,000 square foot major distribution center in Rocklin

Coherent Inc.,  with 775 employees, manufactures high-performance laser optics in Auburn. Coherent Inc., with 329 employees, manufactures high-performance laser optics in Auburn.

Hewlett Packard's Roseville plant, with 4,900 employees, has expanded to 1.9 million square feet
Hewlett Packard's Roseville plant, with 4,500 employees, has expanded to 1.9 million square feet.

NEC, employing 700,  recently doubled the capacity of their chip factory in Roseville
NEC, employing 670, manufactures semicondoctor chips at their Roseville campus.

Oracle is constructing a campus in Rocklin that will eventually reach 500,000 square feet with 2,000 employees.
Oracle, employing 200 in Rocklin, expanded to 5,000 square feet.



Ace Hardware Distribution Center, Rocklin


Placer County, one of the fastest growing areas in California, is proving to be a magnet to major corporations. Why are they moving here? We asked them:

  • Quality of life
  • Affordable housing
  • Seismic stability
  • Transporation system
  • Recreation nearby
  • Abundant labor market

If your company is considering expansion or relocation, why don't you read a copy of the current Placer County Economic and Demographic Profile, and contact:

Placer County
Office of Economic Development

175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603-4543
Phone (530) 889-4016, Fax (530) 889-4095

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