Manufacturer Briefs

Dj Orthopedics to Build New Headquarters

Vista, Calif.

Dj orthopedics was set to break ground for its new headquarters building July 29. The 111,000-square-foot facility, which will be located across the street from the 270,000-square-foot facility currently occupied by the company, is scheduled for completion in mid-2006.

In recent years, Dj has relocated much of its manufacturing operations to Tijuana, Mexico, enabling the consolidation, according to a company release. The medical device manufacturer specializes in rehabilitation and regeneration products for the non-operative orthopedic and spine markets.

Inogen Wins Ernst & Young Award

Santa Barbara, Calif.

Inogen founders Byron Myers, Alison Perry, Brenton Taylor and CEO Kathy Odell were recently presented with an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Greater Los Angeles area. Inogen and other winners in 31 regions around the country will be eligible for the organization’s national awards, which will be presented in November.

ResMed Plans Bigger San Diego Home Base

San Diego

ResMed has purchased a 9.78-acre site with plans to build a new U.S. headquarters facility in San Diego. The respiratory manufacturer paid $21 million for the property in the city’s 244-acre Spectrum business and residential community.

“Our purchase of the Spectrum site is a reflection of our confidence in ResMed’s future growth and of our commitment to the San Diego community,” said Keith Serzen, ResMed’s COO of the Americas. “When we relocated to Poway almost five years ago, we projected that the facility would provide adequate space for seven to 10 years. Our growth has far outpaced those projections.”

Construction on the facility, which will more than double the company’s space, is expected to begin in 2006.

Sunrise Opens N.C. Distribution Center

Longmont, Colo.

Sunrise Medical recently opened a new distribution center in High Point, N.C. The center is part of a 13-month expanded distribution strategy aimed at increasing the company’s overnight delivery coverage. The 24,000-square-foot building will accommodate 400-plus SKUs that represent 90 percent of the manufacturer’s historical product orders from North Carolina’s Triad area.