Oxnard, California: Difference between revisions

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The [[Economic system|economy]] of Oxnard includes [[Defense contractor|defense]], [[international trade]], agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Oxnard is a manufacturing center in the [[Greater Los Angeles Area]]. The Port of Hueneme is the only deep-harbor commercial port between Los Angeles and San Francisco and moves trade within the [[Pacific Rim]] economies. Companies utilizing the Port include [[Del Monte Foods]], [[Chiquita]], [[BMW]], [[Land Rover]], and [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoops |first=Stephanie |date=September 19, 2007 |title=Port of Hueneme is the harbor of choice for the premium automaker |url=http://www.vcstar.com/business/port-of-hueneme-is-the-harbor-of-choice-for-the-premium-automaker-ep-375009332-352791531.html |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=Ventura County Star |language=en}}</ref> Other industries include finance, transportation, the high tech industry, and energy, particularly petroleum. Two large active oil fields underlie the city and adjacent areas: the [[Oxnard Oil Field]], east of the city along 5th Street, and the [[West Montalvo Oil Field]] along the coast to the west of town. Tenby Inc.'s Oxnard Refinery, on 5th Street east of Del Norte Avenue, processes oil from both fields.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lozano |first=Carlos V. |date=May 19, 1995 |title=Refinery Agrees to Settlement : Environment: Tenby Inc., without admitting wrongdoing, will pay $90,000 to various agencies to settle civil suit over 1993 pipeline leak. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-19-me-3578-story.html |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

 

 

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Some of the major companies headquartered in Oxnard are Haas Automation, [[Seminis]], Raypak, [[Drum Workshop]], Borla Performance,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.borla.com/ |title=Borla.com |publisher=Borla.com |access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref> [[Boss Audio]], [[Seed Beauty]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2019/nov/22/kylie-jenner-sells-majority-share-cosmetics-line/|title=Kylie Jenner Sells Majority Share of Cosmetics Line for $600 Million |work=Los Angeles Business Journal|first=Maria |last=Freeman|date=November 22, 2019|access-date=January 19, 2020}}</ref> and Robbins Auto Tops<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.Robbinsautotop.com/ |title=Robbinsautotop.com |publisher=Robbinsautotop.com |access-date=November 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915230241/http://robbinsautotop.com/ |archive-date=September 15, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Procter & Gamble<ref>{{Cite news|title="ROLLING RIGHT ALONG" {{!}} Toilet paper production at record-high levels in Oxnard|url=https://vcreporter.com/2020/05/rolling-right-along-toilet-paper-production-at-record-high-levels-in-oxnard/|last=Wozny|first=Kateri|date=May 6, 2020|work=VC Reporter|publisher= Times Media Group|language=en-US|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Harris|first=Mary|date=May 15, 2020|title=After Rolls Have Been Wiped From Shelves, Charmin in Oxnard Works Overtime|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/coronavirus-toilet-paper-charmin-oxnard-factory-inside/2363318/|access-date=June 3, 2020|work=NBC Los Angeles|language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Sysco]] maintain their [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] operations in Oxnard.

==Library==

{{main|Oxnard Public Library}}

 

==Infrastructure==

==External links==

{{Sister project links|Oxnard, California|voy=Oxnard}}

*[http://www.visitoxnard.com/ Oxnard Convention and Visitors Bureau]