On Wednesday, the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) announced its new President & CEO. On Wednesday, after completing a nationwide search, the Board of Directors for the SCVEDC announced the promotion of the current Vice President of the Workforce & Economic Development Dr. Jey Wagner, to the role of President & CEO, as successor to Holly Schroeder. “I ...

Avon Rents, a vehicle rental company, has moved its headquarters to Santa Clarita. Avon Rents was established over 40 years ago and is an independently owned and operated fleet of commercial vehicles in Southern California. Their fleet primarily serves the film industry with production trucks and trailers, as well as small businesses and individual rentals. “We are thrilled to welcome ...

Last Thursday night, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) recognized the City of Santa Clarita as the Most Business Friendly City in Los Angeles County with a population greater than 60,000, tying with the City of Gardena. El Segundo was named the winner for cities with a population under 60,000. Tom Cole and Monica Fawcett from the city’s Economic ...

The head of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC), has been elected to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Board of Directors. Holly Schroeder, President and CEO of the SCVEDC, who currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation, was elected to the hospital governing board on March 2, officials announced. The SCVEDC ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) has announced that Printful, a print-on-demand service, is relocating its California facility from Chatsworth to the Santa Clarita Valley. Originally based in Charlotte, N.C., Printful’s new site is planned to be located in the Valencia Commerce Center at 28220 Industry Drive. The property is set to be triple the size of the ...

Beverage manufacturer DrinkPak is set to open a manufacturing facility in Newhall, where they hope to employ 200 people and produce nearly two billion cans each year. On Tuesday, developers Trammell Crow Co. and Clarion Partners announced that DrinkPak, an alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer, had signed a seven-year lease for Building 2 at Needham Ranch in Newhall. “We are ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) announced Wednesday that Riedel Communications is relocating its North American headquarters to Santa Clarita. Riedel Communications designs, manufactures,and distributes innovative real-time networks for video, audio and communications. Its products are used for broadcast, pro-audio, event, sports, theatre and security applications worldwide. Reidel has secured 14,000-square foot of industrial space located at 25700 ...

The Santa Clarita Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) is offering advice and support for local businesses and residents during the coronavirus-related economic slowdown. “SCVEDC is committed to providing you with information and resources to help your company navigate the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis,” SCVEDC officials said. “We need to take steps to keep jobs and businesses going, as well as protect the ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to launch “FocusSCV” in April, a new leadership program for business owners to help shape the future of Santa Clarita, officials said Wednesday.  The program, was created in partnership with College of the Canyons, and is set to host meetings one Friday a month from April to October 2020, highlighting business ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) received an Award of Excellence this week from the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) for bringing diverse jobs to Santa Clarita, officials said.  The SCVEDC created LiveWorkSCV.com, a free resource that matches Santa Clarita job opportunities with local talent, after hearing feedback from local employers that it was difficult to ...