Forklift Attachments Simi Valley

Forklift Attachments Simi Valley - Simi Valley lies in Southeast Ventura County roughly 27 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. As of December 2005, the city had a total population of 126,329, making it the 3rd biggest city in Ventura County. It was incorporated in 1969 and has a total area of forty two square miles.

The name for the city of Simi Valley is thought to have originated from the Chumash Indian Village Himeji. Initially, the city was divided into two distinct cities: Simi and Tapo. The Indians who settled in the city were very bright. They made use of the acorns from the Coast Live Oak (the cities official tree) and the rosehips from the California Wild Rose (the official flower of the city) to help supplement their diet.

Amongst the biggest land grants within history was made in 1795 to the city of Simi Valley. A total of 100,000 acres of land (called El Rancho San Jose de Garcia de Simi) were granted to Luis Pena and Santiago Pico by Governor Diego de Borica of Spanish California.

The city has two main businesses located on opposite sides of the city. Within the east, the primary industry is machinery and tools with a total of 69 firms. The metal business is in the west and has a total of 51 companies. Other businesses which are littered throughout the cities industrial sectors are Lumber/Wood, Apparel/Textile, Food, Plastic Materials, and Minerals.

Ever since the mid 1990's, the largest division of the Bank of America (Formally the Countrywide Home Loans) has been headquartered in Simi Valley. The company has three main buildings throughout the city. One is located in a building just off Madera Road, that was once home to Bugle Boy, an apparel business. The second is located on Tapo Canyon, and the third is located on First Street.

The Volkswagen of America Design centre moved from Simi Valley to Santa Monica during the year 2006. Nonetheless, during its time within the Simi Valley, the firm employed some automotive designers went on to become internationally recognized for their skills. Jay Mays (presently VP Design for Ford and Freeman Thomas) and Thomas (who helped co design the very first Audi TT) used to call Simi Valley home. The space has since been developed into an industrial complex.