Experts see slow growth

Upgrading to larger quarters and expanding its work force, toy retailer Hobbytron.com is part of California's stealth recovery.Gregory J. Wilcox in the Daily News.

The company recently relocated from San Fernando to a 93,000-square-foot facility in Valencia, added 10 employees and is building a 5,000-square-foot showroom for a planned retail operation.

"Business has definitely gotten better," said Ben Ibarra, vice president of the 10-year-old company, which imports model aircraft,vehicles and toy air guns.