SAN DIEGO—The event, which recently took place here, is one opportunity for the region to shine the spotlight on the increasingly important industrial real estate sector, EDC president and CEO Mark Cafferty tells GlobeSt.com in this EXCLUSIVE interview.
By Carrie Rossenfeld |
Updated on October 17, 2016
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Cafferty: “We know that when a company choses San Diego, they do so because we have highly-skilled manufacturing talent and a unique competitive advantage when it comes to our proximity to Mexico. That is something other regions cannot claim.”
SAN DIEGO—San Diego, along with the rest of the country, celebrated Manufacturing Day on Oct. 7. The event, which takes place on the first Friday in October, is one opportunity for the region to shine the spotlight on the increasingly important industrial real estate sector, San Diego Regional EDC president and CEO Mark Cafferty tells GlobeSt.com. We spoke with Cafferty about how the event affects industrial real estate in this region.
GlobeSt.com: What impact does Manufacturing Day have on industrial real estate in San Diego?
Cafferty: Now in its fourth year, San Diego Manufacturing Day is organized in conjunction with MFG Day, a national program that celebrates American manufacturing and addresses common misperceptions about the industry. Home to more than 3,000 companies, San Diego’s manufacturing industry employs 108,000 people across the region.
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