GRABILL, Ind. (Sept. 2, 2011) — Gator Cases, Inc., announced today they will be investing in new equipment for their Grabill location. Over the next three years the company plans to invest $354,000 on new molding equipment, add an additional twenty five personnel to its team and be eligible for a three year tax abatement that would save them $118,473.
Gator Cases headquarters is located in Tampa, Florida and has a manufacturing facility in Grabill, Indiana. Gator’s Grabill operation currently employs twenty-three personnel and its strategic plan includes the addition of twenty-five personnel over the upcoming three and a half years, with the addition of five personnel planned in 2011. The company has already increased its employment at its Grabill facility by seventy seven percent since acquiring the business in December 2008.
“We are excited to invest in our Grabill operations,” said Jeff Settano, vice president of global operations. “This investment in a new rotational molding machine, and downstream manufacturing support equipment, will greatly increase our capacity and capabilities to produce larger products.” “The new equipment, along with our recent implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles will continue us down the path to world class manufacturing in Grabill Indiana.”
“The town of Grabill is pleased to have such a name brand company growing in its community once again,” said Wilmer Delagrange, Grabill Town Council president. “We look forward to the continued growth of Gator Cases.”
“Decisions like the one Gator is making to continue to invest in Indiana validates the Hoosier State as an important component of businesses’ long-term strategies,” said Mitch Roob, Secretary of Commerce and chief executive officer of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. “We look forward to working with this company as it grows and creates new jobs for Hoosiers.”
About Gator Cases, Inc.
Gator Cases was founded in 2000 by father daughter team, Jerry Freed and Crystal Morris in Tampa, Florida and has a majority female owned designation. The company manufactures over 1000 products branded with their proprietary Gator Cases name for the audio, visual, and music markets that are distributed in over 65 countries internationally and through a US dealer base. In addition, Gator is an OEM case providers for many well recognized global companies. In 2008 Gator acquired XL Specialty in Grabill, Indiana allowing for USA manufacturing of rotational molded products along with stand and metal carriers. For more information visit www.gatorcases.com