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Modular Builder VBC On the Verge of $25-Million Buy for Katerra Assets

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Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) is in the final stages of a $25-million bankruptcy acquisition of Katerra’s former headquarters in Tracy, Calif. Katerra was founded in 2015 as a startup that brought design, manufacturing, and building construction under one roof, initially in a manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Ariz.,

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. ThermoCalc, TIMET, Trumpf, Inc.,

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