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DIAMOND BRAND WINS $28.3 MILLION CONTRACT TO MANUFACTURE MARINE
CORPS TENT read more...
Fletcher,
NC— Diamond
Brand announced today that it has been selected by the United States Department
of Defense for a five-year contract valued up to $28.3 million to produce and
supply its Two-Man Marine Combat Tent to the United States Marine Corps. The contract is expected to bring 20-30 new
jobs to Fletcher and its neighboring communities beginning in early 2012.
“This contract is outstanding news
for the local economy in Western North Carolina and for our troops,” said Rep.
Shuler. “During a particularly challenging time for the manufacturing industry,
this multi-year contract will create at least 20-30 good-paying jobs and bring
millions of dollars to our local economy while ensuring our troops are provided
with the best equipment available. I applaud Diamond Brand for their innovation
and continued commitment to delivering ‘best-in-class protection’ for our
service members fighting overseas.”
Based on current Department of Defense
projections, the exclusive contract, beginning April 2012, will call for
Diamond Brand to provide the Department of Defense with more than 14,000 tents
per year for the next five years. The
contract is expected to be an economic boon for Western North Carolina as the
increased production demand will result in significant hiring at the company’s
Fletcher-based manufacturing facility. The Two-Man Marine Combat Tent is fully
compliant with the Berry Amendment ensuring that products are made in the
U.S.A.
“Diamond Brand is an outstanding
example of the high-quality companies North Carolina has to offer the defense
industry, and I am delighted that they were selected for this contract,” said
Senator Kay Hagan (NC), who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
“Though North Carolina has the third largest military footprint in the country,
our state currently only receives one percent of Defense Department contracting
dollars. Through initiatives like my annual Defense Trade Show – which the
folks at Diamond Brand attended this year – I am working to attract more
contracts like this one to our state. Defense contracts in North Carolina mean
jobs in North Carolina, and I am committed to ensuring our state is the most
sought-after in the country for defense contracting work.”
The
tent is a two-man, free
standing, double wall tent featuring a vapor permeable tent body with a fully
waterproof reversible rain fly. All tent floor and rain fly seams are
factory taped for waterproofing. The rain fly also can be used independently
of the tent body with poles and stakes as a "hooch."
“We are thrilled to provide the ‘gold
standard’ in combat field-shelter for the brave men and women of the U.S.
Military while they are on the front lines defending our freedom and while training
here at home,” said Will Gay, President & Owner – Diamond Brand. “We appreciate the DOD’s confidence in
selecting Diamond Brand for its Marine Corps shelter needs, especially in the
current environment of tough competition for military contracts. We are truly
honored to demonstrate that Western North Carolina can deliver ‘best-in-class
protection from the elements’ for our fighting men and women across the globe.”
Diamond Brand has been producing the
tent under contract exclusively since 2005. For more information on the Two-Man
Marine Combat Tent and Diamond Brand Canvas Products complete catalog of
offerings visit www.diamondbrand.com/manufacturing.
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Editor’s
Note--photography of the Two-Man Marine Combat Tent is available at: http://www.diamondbrand.com/manufacturing/cat/military_gear/shelter/diamond_brand_tents/marine_corps_combat_tent
