Manufacturers.
MANUFACTURERS
Ranked by number of employees as of Jan. 1, 2004
Local employees
* 2004
Company name Telephone * 2003
Address Fax * % change
Rank Web site Toll-free number (loss)
1 Kyocera (858) 576-2600 2,587
8611 Balboa Ave. San (858) 492-1456 1,976
Diego 92123 31
www.americas.kyocera.
com
2 Callaway Golf Co. (760) 931-1711 1,630
2180 Rutherford Road 1,775
Carlsbad 92028 (8)
www.callawaygolf.com
3 Invitrogen Corp. (760) 603-7200 1,000
1600 Faraday Ave. (760) 930-4874 850
Carlsbad 92008 (800) 955-6288 18
www.invitrogen.com
4 Biosite Inc. (858) 455-4808 773
11030 Roselle St. San (858) 455-4815 456
Diego 92121 70
www.biosite.com
5 Cohu, Inc. (858) 848-8100 742
12367 Crosthwaite (858) 848-8185 685
Circle Poway 92064 8
www.cohu.com
6 Gen-Probe Inc. (858) 410-8000 685
10210 Genetic Center (858) 410-8220 646
Drive San Diego 92121 6
www.gen-probe.com
7 General Atomics (858) 455-2810 617
Aeronautical Systems (858) 455-4247 591
Inc. 4
16761 Via del Campo
Court San Diego 92127
www.ga.com
8 Applied Micro (858) 450-9333 347
Circuits Corp. (858) 450-9885 520
6290 Sequence Drive (33)
San Diego 92121
www.amcc.door
9 K2 Inc. (760) 494-1000 250 (1)
2051 Palomar Airport (760) 494-1099 40
Road #100 Carlsbad (888) 552-7778 525
92009
www.k2inc.net
10 Quidel Corp. (858) 552-1100 219
10165 McKellar Court (858) 453-4338 235
San Diego 92121 (800) 874-1517 (7)
www.quidel.com
11 SMS Technologies (858) 587-6900 184
9877 Waples St. San (858) 457-1258 254
Diego 92121 (28)
www.smstech.com
12 Olhausen Billiard (858) 486-0761 175
MFG, Inc. na
12460 Kirkham Court NA
San Diego 92064
www.olhausen
billiards.com
13 Aldila Inc. (858) 513-1801 130
13450 Stowe Drive (858) 513-1870 150
Poway 92064 (13)
www.aldila.com
14 Natural Alternatives (760) 744-7340 125
International, Inc. (760) 744-9589 100
1185 Linda Vista 25
Drive San Marcos
92069
www.nai-online.com
15 Quantum Design, Inc. (858) 481-4400 125
11578 Sorrento Valley (858) 481-7410 125
Road San Diego 92121 0
www.qdusa.com
16 Maxwell Technologies, (858) 503-3300 120
Inc. (858) 503-3301 na
9244 Balboa Ave. San NA
Diego 92123
www.maxwell.com
17 Federal Health Sign (760) 941-0715 97
Co., LLC (760) 941-0719 92
4602 North Ave. 5
Oceanside 92056
www.federalhealth.com
18 HK Plastics (760) 757-1200 89
Engineering, Inc. (760) 757-1298 75
235 Via del Monte 19
Oceanside 92054
www.teamhk.com
19 Delkin Devices, Inc. (858) 391-1234 85
13350 Kirkham Way (858) 391-1415 80
Poway 92064 (800) 637-8087 6
www.delkin.com
20 ARRK Product (858) 552-1587 82
Development Group (858) 552-8231 87
8880 Rehco Road San (800) 735-2775 (6)
Diego 92121
www.arrk.com
21 HK Screw Machine (760) 757-1100 65
Products (760) 757-7944 60
3229 Roymar Road 8
Oceanside 92054
www.teamhk.com
22 Alturdyne (619) 440-5531 60
660 Steele St. El (619) 442-0481 80
Cajon 92020 (25)
www.alturdyne.com
23 Interface Displays (760) 945-0230 55
& Controls, Inc. (760) 945-0239 49
4630 North Ave. 12
Oceanside 92056
www.interface
displays.com
24 Exponents Inc. (619) 298-6473 44
3280 Kurtz St. San (619) 298-6504 44
Diego 92110 0
www.exponents.com
25 Vantage Associates (619) 263-7277 35
Inc. 7
900 Civic Center 400
Drive National City
91950
www.vantage
associatesinc.com
Full-time Part-time
employees employees
* 2004 * 2004 Percentage
Company name * 2003 * 2003 of revenues
Address * % change * % change attributed to
Rank Web site * (loss) * (loss) manufacturing
1 Kyocera 2,580 40,000 80.4
8611 Balboa Ave. San 1,976 na
Diego 92123 31 NA
www.americas.kyocera.
com
2 Callaway Golf Co. 1,625 5 99.6
2180 Rutherford Road 1,771 4
Carlsbad 92028 (8) 25
www.callawaygolf.com
3 Invitrogen Corp. na 4,000 52.5
1600 Faraday Ave. na 2,900
Carlsbad 92008 NA 38
www.invitrogen.com
4 Biosite Inc. 762 na 98
11030 Roselle St. San 443 na
Diego 92121 72 NA
www.biosite.com
5 Cohu, Inc. 742 na 100
12367 Crosthwaite 685 na
Circle Poway 92064 8 NA
www.cohu.com
6 Gen-Probe Inc. 678 678 91
10210 Genetic Center 641 641
Drive San Diego 92121 6 6
www.gen-probe.com
7 General Atomics 615 905 65
Aeronautical Systems 590 745
Inc. 4 21
16761 Via del Campo
Court San Diego 92127
www.ga.com
8 Applied Micro na na 100
Circuits Corp. na na
6290 Sequence Drive NA NA
San Diego 92121
www.amcc.door
9 K2 Inc. na 250 100
2051 Palomar Airport na 40
Road #100 Carlsbad NA 525
92009
www.k2inc.net
10 Quidel Corp. 216 265 100
10165 McKellar Court 233 335
San Diego 92121 (7) (21)
www.quidel.com
11 SMS Technologies 184 365 100
9877 Waples St. San 254 254
Diego 92121 (28) 44
www.smstech.com
12 Olhausen Billiard na na 100
MFG, Inc. na na
12460 Kirkham Court NA NA
San Diego 92064
www.olhausen
billiards.com
13 Aldila Inc. 110 na 100
13450 Stowe Drive 138 na
Poway 92064 (20) NA
www.aldila.com
14 Natural Alternatives na na 86
International, Inc. na na
1185 Linda Vista NA NA
Drive San Marcos
92069
www.nai-online.com
15 Quantum Design, Inc. 123 125 98
11578 Sorrento Valley 118 125
Road San Diego 92121 4 0
www.qdusa.com
16 Maxwell Technologies, 120 200 95
Inc. na na
9244 Balboa Ave. San NA NA
Diego 92123
www.maxwell.com
17 Federal Health Sign 81 338 75
Co., LLC 85 223
4602 North Ave. (5) 52
Oceanside 92056
www.federalhealth.com
18 HK Plastics 89 135 100
Engineering, Inc. 75 130
235 Via del Monte 19 4
Oceanside 92054
www.teamhk.com
19 Delkin Devices, Inc. 82 85 80
13350 Kirkham Way 77 77
Poway 92064 6 10
www.delkin.com
20 ARRK Product 82 91 100
Development Group 87 101
8880 Rehco Road San (6) (10)
Diego 92121
www.arrk.com
21 HK Screw Machine 65 135 100
Products 60 130
3229 Roymar Road 8 4
Oceanside 92054
www.teamhk.com
22 Alturdyne na 70 80
660 Steele St. El na 90
Cajon 92020 NA (22)
www.alturdyne.com
23 Interface Displays na na 100
& Controls, Inc. na na
4630 North Ave. NA NA
Oceanside 92056
www.interface
displays.com
24 Exponents Inc. 44 44 70
3280 Kurtz St. San 44 44
Diego 92110 0 0
www.exponents.com
25 Vantage Associates 35 120 100
Inc. 7 90
900 Civic Center 400 33
Drive National City
91950
www.vantage
associatesinc.com
Company name
Address Product * Local executive
Rank Web site description * * Title
1 Kyocera CDMA wireless Rodney N.
8611 Balboa Ave. San phones, Lanthorne
Diego 92123 telecommunications president
www.americas.kyocera. equipment, solar
com energy systems,
cameras, laser
printers
2 Callaway Golf Co. Golf products Patrice Hutin
2180 Rutherford Road president, COO
Carlsbad 92028
www.callawaygolf.com
3 Invitrogen Corp. Medical test kits Greg T. Lucier
1600 Faraday Ave. for the life science president, CEO
Carlsbad 92008 and medical research
www.invitrogen.com communities
4 Biosite Inc. Diagnostic test kits Kim Blickenstaff
11030 Roselle St. San for congestive heart President, CEO
Diego 92121 failure, heart
www.biosite.com attacks, and
toxicology screens
5 Cohu, Inc. Test handling James A. Donahue
12367 Crosthwaite solutions for the president, CEO
Circle Poway 92064 global semiconductor
www.cohu.com industry, microwave
communications
equipment
6 Gen-Probe Inc. Diagnostic Henry Nordhoff
10210 Genetic Center substances president, CEO,
Drive San Diego 92121 chairman
www.gen-probe.com
7 General Atomics Unmanned aircraft Thomas J.
Aeronautical Systems for military and Cassidy, Jr.
Inc. commercial customers president, CEO
16761 Via del Campo
Court San Diego 92127
www.ga.com
8 Applied Micro Semiconductors and David Rickey
Circuits Corp. related devices CEO, COB
6290 Sequence Drive
San Diego 92121
www.amcc.door
9 K2 Inc. Sporting goods and J. Wayne Merck
2051 Palomar Airport other recreational president, COO
Road #100 Carlsbad products
92009
www.k2inc.net
10 Quidel Corp. Point-of-care S. Wayne Kay
10165 McKellar Court diagnostic tests president, CEO
San Diego 92121
www.quidel.com
11 SMS Technologies Electronics Robert Blumberg
9877 Waples St. San manufacturing president
Diego 92121 services provider
www.smstech.com
12 Olhausen Billiard Billiard/game tables Butch Ohlausen
MFG, Inc. and accessories Don Olhausen
12460 Kirkham Court owners
San Diego 92064
www.olhausen
billiards.com
13 Aldila Inc. Graphite shafts, Peter Mathewson
13450 Stowe Drive hockey sticks, CEO, chairman
Poway 92064 composite tubes
www.aldila.com
14 Natural Alternatives Contract Tim Belanger
International, Inc. manufacturer of SVP sales and
1185 Linda Vista tablets, powders, marketing
Drive San Marcos and capsules
92069
www.nai-online.com
15 Quantum Design, Inc. Laboratory/ Ronald E. Sager
11578 Sorrento Valley analytical CEO
Road San Diego 92121 instruments used for
www.qdusa.com the purpose of
materials
characterization
16 Maxwell Technologies, Radiation-mitigated Dr. Richard
Inc. microelectronic Belanson
9244 Balboa Ave. San components and president, CEO
Diego 92123 single-board
www.maxwell.com computers for
aerospace
applications
17 Federal Health Sign Electric illuminated Kevin Stotmeister
Co., LLC signs for retailers, president, CEO
4602 North Ave. hotels, restaurants,
Oceanside 92056 banks, and casinos
www.federalhealth.com
18 HK Plastics Custom plastic Gerry Krippner
Engineering, Inc. injection molding president
235 Via del Monte services
Oceanside 92054
www.teamhk.com
19 Delkin Devices, Inc. Digital camera Martin Wood
13350 Kirkham Way memory cards, CEO
Poway 92064 accesssories, and
www.delkin.com digital appliances
20 ARRK Product Injection molding Takuya Kasai
Development Group tools and parts CFO
8880 Rehco Road San
Diego 92121
www.arrk.com
21 HK Screw Machine Screw machine parts Gerry Krippner
Products made of stainless president
3229 Roymar Road steel, brass,
Oceanside 92054 alumninum, or
www.teamhk.com plastic
22 Alturdyne Engine power Frank Verbeke
660 Steele St. El products president
Cajon 92020
www.alturdyne.com
23 Interface Displays Controls and Jenifer L. Thomas
& Controls, Inc. displays for president, CEO
4630 North Ave. military avionics
Oceanside 92056
www.interface
displays.com
24 Exponents Inc. Designs and Bruce Backer
3280 Kurtz St. San manufactures president
Diego 92110 exhibits for trade
www.exponents.com shows, corporate
events, museums, and
merchandising
25 Vantage Associates Aerospace components Paul Roy
Inc. and aircraft president
900 Civic Center interiors for
Drive National City general aviation
91950
www.vantage
associatesinc.com
Company name Year
Address established
Rank Web site locally
1 Kyocera 1971
8611 Balboa Ave. San
Diego 92123
www.americas.kyocera.
com
2 Callaway Golf Co. 1992
2180 Rutherford Road
Carlsbad 92028
www.callawaygolf.com
3 Invitrogen Corp. 1987
1600 Faraday Ave.
Carlsbad 92008
www.invitrogen.com
4 Biosite Inc. 1988
11030 Roselle St. San
Diego 92121
www.biosite.com
5 Cohu, Inc. 1955
12367 Crosthwaite
Circle Poway 92064
www.cohu.com
6 Gen-Probe Inc. 1983
10210 Genetic Center
Drive San Diego 92121
www.gen-probe.com
7 General Atomics 1993
Aeronautical Systems
Inc.
16761 Via del Campo
Court San Diego 92127
www.ga.com
8 Applied Micro 1979
Circuits Corp.
6290 Sequence Drive
San Diego 92121
www.amcc.door
9 K2 Inc. 2003
2051 Palomar Airport
Road #100 Carlsbad
92009
www.k2inc.net
10 Quidel Corp. 1981
10165 McKellar Court
San Diego 92121
www.quidel.com
11 SMS Technologies 1981
9877 Waples St. San
Diego 92121
www.smstech.com
12 Olhausen Billiard 1973
MFG, Inc.
12460 Kirkham Court
San Diego 92064
www.olhausen
billiards.com
13 Aldila Inc. 1972
13450 Stowe Drive
Poway 92064
www.aldila.com
14 Natural Alternatives wnd
International, Inc.
1185 Linda Vista
Drive San Marcos
92069
www.nai-online.com
15 Quantum Design, Inc. 1982
11578 Sorrento Valley
Road San Diego 92121
www.qdusa.com
16 Maxwell Technologies, 1965
Inc.
9244 Balboa Ave. San
Diego 92123
www.maxwell.com
17 Federal Health Sign 1960
Co., LLC
4602 North Ave.
Oceanside 92056
www.federalhealth.com
18 HK Plastics 1984
Engineering, Inc.
235 Via del Monte
Oceanside 92054
www.teamhk.com
19 Delkin Devices, Inc. 1986
13350 Kirkham Way
Poway 92064
www.delkin.com
20 ARRK Product 1989
Development Group
8880 Rehco Road San
Diego 92121
www.arrk.com
21 HK Screw Machine 1984
Products
3229 Roymar Road
Oceanside 92054
www.teamhk.com
22 Alturdyne 1970
660 Steele St. El
Cajon 92020
www.alturdyne.com
23 Interface Displays 1984
& Controls, Inc.
4630 North Ave.
Oceanside 92056
www.interface
displays.com
24 Exponents Inc. 1982
3280 Kurtz St. San
Diego 92110
www.exponents.com
25 Vantage Associates 1984
Inc.
900 Civic Center
Drive National City
91950
www.vantage
associatesinc.com
In order to be considered for The List, manufacturers must be
headquartered in San Diego County and the majority of their revenues
must come from manufacturing.
* This is a partial listing.
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
NA Not applicable
(1) In 2003, K2 Inc. relocated its headquarters to Carlsbad.
Source: The companies, their Web sites, and San Diego Business Journal
List files
It is not the intent of this List to endorse the participants nor to
imply a company's size or numerical rank indicates its quality.
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