Chris-Craft Announces Opening of Yacht Division in North Carolina.SARASOTA, Fla. -- Chris-Craft today announced it will be expanding its operations by opening a second production facility in Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County Cleveland County is the name of several counties in the United States:
Chris-Craft will create 640 jobs at the new facility over the next five years. At the same time, the company plans to maintain its current workforce in Florida by introducing several new boats that are less than 30 feet in length to the Sarasota plant. "Western North Carolina Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. provides a big opportunity for Chris-Craft," says Steve Heese, President. "There are a significant number of potential employees available from the furniture and textile industries that are skilled craftsmen. Their skills will be ideal for building our premium quality yachts. This is an exciting time for our company. Our sales growth has exceeded the capacity limits of our Sarasota plant, and the new facility will see the company through the next stage of its development." Initially, Chris-Craft will select a group of employees from the Sarasota facility to start production in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . The company will begin outfitting out·fit n. 1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit. See Synonyms at equipment. 2. A set of clothing, often with accessories. 3. the building, which was formerly owned by Freightliner Corporation, for boat-building in the near future. The anticipated production start date is during the first quarter of 2007. The majority of the new jobs created will be skilled production positions. Based in Sarasota, Fla., Chris-Craft is the oldest boat manufacturer in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . It has a fleet of eleven models ranging from 20 to 40 feet. Over the next three years, Chris-Craft plans to unveil nine more models. With a tradition of excellence dating back to 1874, the Chris-Craft name represents craftsmanship Craftsmanship Alcimedon a first-rate carver in wood. [Rom. Lit.: Vergil Eclogues, iii. 37.] Argus skillful builder of Jason’s Argo. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 29] Athena (Rom. , classic elegance, total reliability and performance. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.chriscraft.com. Chris-Craft is owned by Stellican Limited, a London-based private equity firm headed by Stephen Julius. The firm acquires and revives distressed companies with famous brand names. Stellican purchased Chris-Craft in 2001. Stellican also owns Indian Motorcycle motorcycle, motor vehicle whose design is based on the bicycle. The German inventor Gottlieb Daimler is generally credited with building the first practical motorcycle in 1885. The motorcycle did not become dependable and popular, however, until after 1900. Company, which also today announced the opening of a motorcycle production facility in Cleveland County, N.C. |
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