HOUSTON – Thrustmaster of Texas, a leading manufacturer of commercial marine propulsion products, signed a deal Monday to expand its Houston based production facility by 100,000 sqft. (9,290 sq m)
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The multi-million dollar investment has been in the making for two years and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2015 by Third Coast General Contractors.
The project includes plans to double the size of the product testing area, add an onsite paint & blast facility, develop a new fabrication shop, expand machine shop operations, expand the assembly area and add a multitude of upgrades that will lend to the efficiency and precision of thruster production.
An immediate benefit of the expansion is the hiring boost for the manufacturing sector of Houston’s economy as Thrustmaster expands its workforce to meet the growing needs of its global customer network.
Thrustmaster opened its current 200,000 sqft (18,600 sq m) thruster factory with total in house fabrication, machining, assembly, inspection and testing capabilities just five years ago on a 60 acre lot in Northwest Houston, TX.
In addition to our manufacturing and warehouse area, Thrustmaster’s Houston facility also has over 40,000 sqft (3,700 sq m) of office space for our design engineering department and administration services.
Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. manufactures commercial marine propulsion and thruster products including deck-mounted propulsion units for barges, azimuthing thrusters in the form of Z-drives and L-drives, retractable thrusters, waterjets, tunnel thrusters, and the patented portable dynamic positioning system. All products are manufactured in strict adherence to ISO-9001; 2000 edition standards.
“What sets us apart in the marine propulsion industry is our dedication to quality and the commitment to treating our customers as our business partners,” said Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. President Joe Bekker. “Not only do we know the marine market, we actively listen to our customer’s requirements and apply that knowledge to product development and improvement.”
With well over 1,000 thruster units in operation around the world, many of them of an exclusive design to suit a particular unique application, Thrustmaster demonstrates its dedication to design engineering excellence as well as comprehensive service after installation.
“At Thrustmaster, we constantly strive for the continuous improvement in the quality and value of our products,” said Mr. Bekker.
The factory and production of all thrusters is based out of Houston, Texas with sales, support and service offices in Rotterdam, Singapore, Dubai, Brazil and China.
The dedicated employees of Thrustmaster of Texas share a common passion for building quality products that are known throughout the industry. We welcome the opportunity to serve you for all of your marine propulsion requirements.
2014 has been shaping up to be a busy year for Thrustmaster – in February the company expanded their product lineup to include waterjets. Thrustmaster is one of five marine waterjet manufactures in the world building water jets up to 4,000 kW.
