Catching up on Whatcom County biz tidbits
As we get closer to the end of 2014, it’s a busy time for local business transactions. Here’s an update:
It will have the same ownership as a division of Andgar, but will operate under its new name, Regenis. Andgar has operated in Northwest Washington for decades as a general contractor while also offering metal fabrication, plumbing and heating/cooling services. In 2004 it built its first anaerobic digester, which turns waste into energy. The company has completed 12 digester projects for dairy farms in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Regenis is currently completing its first project in California.
Details about Heininger can be found at Heininger.biz.
With the acquisition, Caliber now has an office in Bellingham, at 2200 Rimland Drive, in the Barkley District. Caliber is headquartered in Irving, Texas. For details on the company, visit caliberhomeloans.com.
The spa opened at 2336 James St. in May 2013, but owner Sage Bishop said she has struggled to find enough qualified nail technicians since then.
“No business owner makes this decision lightly as there is an enormous financial and emotional investment that is lost forever,” Bishop said in a news release. “We have tried to find nail techs since we opened. We often could not fill appointments customers wanted during the past few months because we did not have the staff.
Bishop said the adjacent Labels Women’s Consignment Store at 2332 James St. and the Labels store at 3927 Northwest Ave. are doing well and remain open.
The facility is expected to open in early 2015, according to a news release.
According to the news release, itek has a workforce of 72 at its Bellingham facility. The company manufactures solar equipment and materials. Details can be found at itekenergy.com.
“We are excited as this new partnership will expand the availability of our wines to our customer base in Washington,” said Ken Peck, owner of the winery, in a news release. “”With Walton Beverage, Dakota Creek will expand its distribution along the I-5 corridor north of Seattle.”
The wines will continue to be available at the winery, which is at 3575 Haynie Road in Blaine.
This story was originally published November 12, 2014 at 3:39 PM with the headline "Catching up on Whatcom County biz tidbits."