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Boatbuilder expands again for second time in two years; Maverick Boat Co. to add 150 jobs
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross tours Maverick Boat Group s manufacturing facility
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One of Florida s largest volume boatbuilders announced this week it will be expanding its manufacturing facility and increasing its work force to keep up with demand of new boats.
Maverick Boat Group s next phase of expansion will boost the company’s manufacturing space by 106,000 square feet and add 150 new jobs to the Treasure Coast economy, according to a news release sent out May 5 by the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County.
Building strong
Malibu already is the parent company of Fort Pierce s Pursuit Boats which has its recently-expanded manufacturing facility down the street from Maverick s large plant.
For more than three decades, Maverick has built four distinctive best-selling brands:
Cobia center-console premium family sport-fishing vessels ranging from 20 to 35 feet in length.
Pathfinder bay boats, which make up more than one-third of today’s production capacity
The company has consistently been a leader in product innovation, market development and championing marine conservation and advocacy.
Clean water is a key to fun boating
Founder and former CEO, Scott Deal of Vero Beach, was instrumental in helping craft the nation s first policy for saltwater recreational fishing, known as the Modern Fish Act.
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