According to the Orange County Register, Expert-EMS in Tustin, CA is expanding their electronics assembly capacity. Details are sparse describing what that increase in capacity is, mentioning only a move from a 9,000 sqft facility to a new 26,000 sqft location. The cost associated with expanding to a facility that large represents a huge investment, provided they are taking up all twenty six thousand square feet. According to officespace.com, industrial property in Tustin leases at prices in excess of $1/sqft, which is comparable to what I’ve seen this year looking for space north of Los Angeles.

Considering that a move to a less expensive location outside of Orange or [...]