GREENVILLE, North Carolina (August 6, 2020) - HC Composites, LLC, the parent company of World Cat, chooses to expand operations in Greenville and build a new boat manufacturing facility.
"World Cat 总裁 Andrew Brown 说："过去 20 年来，北卡罗来纳州一直是 World Cat 强有力的合作伙伴，也是我们成功的重要组成部分。"World Cat 是一家以人为本的企业：我们的游艇由杰出的人才设计和制造，由杰出的人才销售，由杰出的人才提供服务，因此我们的客户能获得美妙的体验。
The new facility, located in the former Camping World Distribution Center, will allow for the production of 36 to 50-foot custom catamarans. World Cat plans to make an $8.8 million investment and hire 60 full time employees in Greenville.
“Despite uncertain economic conditions globally, North Carolina continues to prove itself as the smart choice for growing companies,” said Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland. “Boatbuilding is one of our earliest industries, and today’s expansion by World Cat highlights our capacity to support the success of 21st century global businesses in every region of the state.”
World Cat, a brand of HC Composites LLC, has been headquartered in Tarboro since 2002. The company won the 2019 Governor’s Export Award as a Top Global Reach Exporter for its strong international dealer network. Its expansion is the result of strong consumer demand for 36-foot to 50-foot Custom World Cat’s, whose twin hull design provides a balanced, stable recreational boating experience. World Cat will maintain its 180-person workforce at its facility in Tarboro.
"World Cat 运营副总裁 Vann Knight 补充说："我们在塔伯勒拥有一支优秀的团队，很高兴能将我们的文化和理念推广到格林维尔的新工厂。
在格林维尔新增的 230,000 平方英尺的生产面积将为公司在增长最快的休闲娱乐市场的长期发展奠定基础。
"格林维尔 - ENC 联盟负责业务发展的副总裁 Uconda Dunn 说："很荣幸能与 World Cat 的优秀团队合作，为他们在格林维尔新建生产设施提供支持。"通过协助他们在格林维尔找到合适的地点，我们得以将一个不断壮大的集群保留在我们的地区。我们知道，他们在该地区的存在将进一步刺激海洋相关制造业的发展。
In addition to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, other key partners in the project include the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority, Greenville Utilities Commission, Pitt County, Greenville -ENC Alliance, and the City of Greenville.
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媒体关系联系人：Maria Satira
营销与传播总监
格林维尔--北卡罗来纳州东部联盟
satira@encalliance.com
252-414-2875