Twin Vee PowerCats and Wholly-Owned EV Subsidiary Forza X1 Make Joint Announcement with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to Build Large Scale Electric Boat Factory in McDowell County, NC
Twin Vee PowerCats (NASDAQ: VEEE) has announced plans to establish an electric boat manufacturing facility in McDowell County, North Carolina, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Forza X1. With an investment exceeding $10.5 million and the creation of up to 170 new jobs, this initiative is supported by state incentives and a Community Economic Development Agreement. The average salary for these jobs will be $51,047, higher than the local average. The project aims to boost local economic development and support job training programs through North Carolina's community college system.
- Investment over $10.5 million in McDowell County.
- Creation of up to 170 new jobs with an average salary of $51,047.
- Support from North Carolina government and local entities.
- Potential reimbursement of up to $1,367,100 over 12 years through the Job Development Investment Grant Program.
- Partnership with the community college system for workforce development.
- Dependence on the successful establishment of the new facility and job creation as planned.
- Risks associated with supply chain disruptions and external economic factors like COVID-19 and geopolitical tensions.
FORT PIERCE, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 29, 2022 / During a press conference yesterday with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Twin Vee PowerCats, Co. (NASDAQ:VEEE) ("Twin Vee" or the "Company"), announced that Forza X1, Inc. ("Forza X1"), Twin Vee's wholly-owned EV subsidiary, would obtain incentives from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the McDowell County local government to establish its electric boat manufacturing operations in McDowell County, North Carolina. Jim Leffew, President and CEO of Forza X1, lead the efforts with state and local entities, which resulted in selecting the site in McDowell County.
Within the next thirty days, the North Carolina Department of Commerce will finalize the incentive package in a Community Economic Development Agreement (CEDA). The CEDA, among other things, will formally create the Job Development Investment Grant Program along with the investment and performance criteria Forza X1 must follow in the coming years to receive the grant funding.
Forza X1 expects to invest over
[Artist rendering of Forza X1 factory in McDowell County, North Carolina]
Additional incentives include the opportunity to obtain job talent through the state's community college system with training tailored to Forza X1's staffing needs. Forza X1 intends to partner with the North Carolina Community College System and its Customized Training Program to design a customized plan to meet Forza X1's specific workforce development requirements.
McDowell County is also offering support to Forza X1 by conducting several essential surveys required before construction begins, such as the environmental site assessment, boundary survey, and a wetlands report. It is expected McDowell County will also provide a variety of infrastructure support for the manufacturing facility, including a paved entrance road, rough grading and clearing of land, preliminary civil engineering services for site layout, utilities, waived water and sewer connection fees, and expedited permitting.
"We want to thank Governor Cooper and his administration. We've received tremendous support on this incentive grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the McDowell County local government. Our new manufacturing facility in McDowell County will be designed as a dedicated lean manufacturing space incorporating closed-molded composite boat building technologies and electric engine assembly processes," states Leffew. "We're excited to get started and appreciate our partnership with North Carolina."
About Twin Vee PowerCats Co.
Twin Vee is a designer, manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of power sport catamaran boats. The Company is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and has been building and selling boats for over 27 years. Learn more at https://twinvee.com/. Twin Vee is one of the most recognizable brand names in the catamaran sport boat category, and is known as the "Best Riding Boats on the Water™".
About Forza X1, Inc.
Forza X1, Inc.'s mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable recreational boating by producing stylish electric sport boats. We are focused on the creation, implementation and sale of electric boats utilizing our EV technology to control and power our boats and proprietary outboard electric motor. Our electric boats are being designed as fully integrated electric boats including the hull, outboard motor and control system. Learn more about Forza X1 at https://www.forzax1.com/.
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