NORTH COUNTY
VALENCIA
On the Move: Auton Motorized Systems, a Valencia manufacturer of motorized lifts for televisions and other screens, has moved its manufacturing and sales operations to a new building at 29102 Hancock Parkway in Valencia. The company’s previous space was in the Valencia Industrial Center.
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
CHATSWORTH
Building Acquisition: Earthly Body Inc., a Chatsworth maker and distributor of body and skin care products, has purchased a 40,000-square-foot industrial building in Chatsworth for about $3.8 million.
The company plans to vacate its 9420 Lurline Ave. headquarters and move into the larger location at 21900-21910 Plummer St. in June.
WOODLAND HILLS
Added Support: BlackLine Systems, a Woodland Hills financial software developer, has established an alliance to provide software and professional services to New York accounting giant KPMG LLP. KPMG has been providing feedback on BlackLine’s balance-sheet account reconciliation software and has 70 consultants who have completed a BlackLine training course.
WESTSIDE
WEST LOS ANGELES
Brick-and-Mortar: SliceTruck, a food truck specializing in pizza, has opened a restaurant in West Los Angeles. The new location is at 2012 Sawtelle Blvd.
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
IRWINDALE
Space Buy: Fire Safe Inc. has purchased an Irwindale industrial space for $2.65 million from TOF Irwindale LLC. The 24,776-square-foot space, at 5354 Irwindale Ave., was built in 2009. Fire Safe purchased half the building with the intent of operating a business there.
TRI-CITIES
BURBANK
Shiny Deal: Abbiamo Group LLC, a Burbank marketing company, has announced a partnership with Alberto Luzzi Inc., an Italian jewelry designer with U.S. operations based in New York. Abbiamo, which specializes in representing jewelry and watch brands, will develop all of the marketing and advertising materials for Alberto Luzzi’s Adami & Martucci collection.
TV Stream: Hasbro Studios, the Burbank TV production and distribution arm of Pawtucket, R.I., toymaker Hasbro Inc., has reached a multiyear deal with Netflix Inc., a video rental and streaming company. Hasbro will provide Netflix with 10 children’s series, including Transformers and G.I Joe titles. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
