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"We should be able to generate a lot more revenue than these strawberries," says Kevin McCarthy, plant manager for Coming Inc.'s Orange County optical networking device unit.
Late last month, McCarthy, Coming executives and city officials gathered in a Fountain Valley strawberry field to stick some shovels in the ground for the ceremonial start of construction on the Comin. N.Y. based company's new OC plant.
When the plant is done around Labor Day, Coming plans to consolidate its 200 workers now in Garden Grove and Cypress at the new Fountain Valley facility, McCarthy said. In two years' time, the new site could grow to as many as 800 people and several buildings, he said.
"We are doubling sales just about every year," McCarthy said.
With the plant, Coming stands to be the largest optical networking gear maker in OC, which is dominated by chip and computer gear makers. The Fountain Valley plant is set to produce optical switches to be used by the likes of Williams Communications Group Inc., Level 3 Communications Inc. and other telecomminications companies.
Coming is part of a small- optical sector in...