GC Products, whose business is 90 percent commercial, also works on a lot of hospital seismic upgrades. A few weeks ago, GC Products landed a $300,000 contract to supply materials for the new Seattle headquarters of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This year’s looking pretty good.”īig projects include providing materials for Thunder Valley Casino’s expansion, the Palladio at Broadstone shopping and entertainment complex in Folsom, the Westfield Galleria at Roseville expansion, and a new building for the University of the Pacific in Stockton. “There’s not a lot of people who do what we do,” he said. Sales should grow by 5 percent to 7 percent, Coburn said. The specialty products manufacturer, which also employs Coburn’s two sons and his wife, anticipates hiring about eight people by the end of this year. “In today’s economy, that’s like growing,” said John Coburn, company president and majority owner. Since it began in 2003, GC Products has grown steadily except for last year, when sales were flat compared to 2008. It will pay good wages, comparable to those at Gladding, McBean, he said, and some of its employees are considering moving to Lincoln or neighboring communities. He estimated that GC Products will be the city’s fifth- or sixth-largest manufacturer in a field of about 20. With 42 employees, GC Products is a large and welcome addition to the city of Lincoln, said Steve Art, the city’s economic development director. That’s down from an average of 240 workers between 20.
“We thought there would be some synergies.”Ī division of Pacific Coast Building Products Inc., Gladding, McBean has 110 employees. “They can build on our name,” said Bill Padavona, general manager and vice president of Gladding, McBean, noting his company’s 135-year history. For GC Products, the move means cheaper rent and access to more resources. is scheduled April 1 to begin operating from 12,000 square feet within Gladding, McBean’s clay products factory, one of the largest manufacturers in Lincoln.įor Gladding, McBean, the move means more products under one roof and a leg up on competitors. A North Natomas manufacturer of columns, trim and other architectural products is moving to Lincoln to share space and collaborate with Gladding, McBean Co.
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