Valley Business Calendar A listing of business events happening all around the greater San Fernando Valley Nominations Sought for Fastest Growing Private Companies The Business Journal is compiling its annual list of fast-growing privately held companies which will be published in November.
Legislature Rejects Bill Banning Plastic Bags, Pass Others A California bill that would have banned the distributions of single-use plastic bags by supermarkets, pharmacies and convenience stores was rejected by the Senate. Pentadyne Assets Go to Michigan Company A Michigan manufacturing company has purchased the power equipment assets of shuttered Valley firm Pentadyne Energy Corp. Providence Creates Clinical Lab Services Company Providence Health & Services, California, is teaming with a Washington-based commercial laboratory company to create a new clinical laboratory service company that will serve the San Fernando Valley. AeroVironment Receives Additional Puma Order AeroVironment Inc. received a $35 million contract to provide additional Puma unmanned aircraft to the U.S. military.