Davie Defense Inc. Has Major Plans for Right to Work Texas
Davie Defense Inc. is investing over $730 million in order to expand its current operations that are located in Right to Work Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas. But this isn’t the best part – the company also plans to create a total of 2,400 new jobs. How exciting!
From Area Development Magazine:
“Davie Defense is proud to deepen our commitment to Texas. […] Texas has one of the world’s most business-friendly environments and the scale to support complex shipbuilding, a capability we’re bringing back to Texas for the first time in generations. Our investment will serve American industry and the U.S. government for decades to come, starting with Davie’s globally recognized specialty: the polar-capable icebreakers critical to U.S. national security.” […]
“With the best business climate in the nation, Texas is a magnet for complex, critical manufacturing. […] This significant capital investment by Davie Defense will expand economic opportunity in Galveston and Port Arthur and create thousands of good-paying jobs and further bolster national defense by expanding capacity for the manufacture of icebreakers and other specialized vessels for the U.S. government and commercial customers. Texas is positioned to be a national hub for critical shipbuilding and, with our strong workforce, we will be for generations to come.”
To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.