BIRDON STRENGTHENS PORTFOLIO WITH ACQUISITION OF METAL SHARK BOATS SHIPYARD
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On 31 January 2023, Birdon America Inc. acquired Metal Shark Boats' 32-acre shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
- NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On 31 January 2023, Birdon America Inc. acquired Metal Shark Boats' 32-acre shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
- This acquisition brings a fully developed shipyard into Birdon's growing portfolio of facilities throughout the US and will allow us to provide a further range of shipbuilding and repair services.
- As part of the acquisition, Metal Shark's existing workforce will transfer to Birdon and will continue to execute the current order book of repair work.
- The shipyard is situated just minutes from the Intracoastal Waterway with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico.