The growing awareness among global firms about the importance of fire protection in their facilities has led to increased installations of fire protection systems. These systems often incorporate automatic suppression systems due to stringent regulations.
One of the worldâs largest producers of firefighting and fire safety equipment will soon call Bee County home.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based NAFFCO signed a 50-year lease agreement with the Bee Development Authority (BDA) to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility at the Chase Field Industrial and Air Complex just outside of Beeville.
The BDA, along with the Bee Area Partnership (BAP), announced the agreement in a release on April 28.
Khalid Al Khatib, the CEO of NAFFCO, and Orlando Vasquez, the chairman of both the BAP and BDA, signed the lease on April 27 at a signing ceremony hosted by the company at its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.
The company is called National Fire Fighting Manufacturing and they are based in Dubai. Author: Michael Gibson (KIII) Updated: 6:51 PM CDT May 6, 2021
BEE COUNTY, Texas One of the world s biggest producers of firefighting equipment is about to open up operations in the US and they re doing it in Bee County.
The company is called National Fire Fighting Manufacturing and they are based in Dubai. The company has just signed a 50 year lease at the industrial complex at Chase Field and word is they re planning to hire up to 400 people.
Randy Seitz is the President and CEO of the Bee Area Partnership. He was the featured speaker at this Beeville Rotary club meeting. He went over the details of how he and other County economic leaders were able to convince the owners of NAFFCO to open up their first US manufacturing facility in Bee County.