Palmer Johnson Will Enter As largest Yacht Production Facility In UK

The American Super yacht company Palmer Johnson is constructing a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility outside the American waters in the UK. SEEDA, the South East England Development Agency, secured Palmer Johnson's investment in the Solent against fierce international competition. $50 Million that is the amount of worth of business expected through PJ (Palmer Johnson).

Palmer Johnson will construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on SEEDA's sites at Woolston and open a new manufacturing facility at Hythe in the New Forest.The Super yacht giant will build a range of multi-million pound motoryachts up to 100m from new bases in the Solent.

Director of Palmer Johnson Roland Staub says: "The new production facilities are integral to our overall growth strategy. "Our UK expansion allows us to meet the global demand for our products. We are also keen to tap into the marine base of the region in terms of working with local suppliers and sub-contractors."Initially these will be developed at the former military base RAF Hythe, where PJ has taken a five year lease from regional development agency Seeda.

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It bought the site for £5m to preserve it for marine business. A further £1.5m is expected to be spent improving existing facilities, which include a 950 tonne marine railway system and a 30,000 square foot construction space. There are 800 skilled jobs that are anticipated due to this.
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The US firm plans to start work on prototypes of a new range at Hythe later this year and intends to build only the largest of its vessels here, starting with a 51m yacht rangeThe expansion into Europe is on the back of a surge in demand for luxury yachts that has seen PJ double the capacity of its Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, base. Palmer Johnson will build a range of multi-million pound, bespoke, super yachts up to 100 metres. These will be the largest leisure craft in production in the UK.

About Palmer Johnson –

From humble beginnings as a wooden fishing boat builder more than eighty years ago, Palmer Johnson has emerged as one of the world's leading builders of luxury high performance yachts. Throughout its history Palmer Johnson has established a reputation for high standards of excellence, innovation, and performance.

Palmer Johnson company began as a builder of wooden fishing boats for the Great Lakes in 1918. Within 10 years they had developed their first wooden yachts and are now an established builder of highly styled, aluminum super yachts.

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