One of the world’s top sailmakers is moving out of its longtime Milford home to join Bridgeport’s new seaport development Steelpointe Harbor.
North Technology Group, parent company to North Sails and a host of other marine-related enterprises, said it will open a 35,000-square-foot manufacturing, sales and service loft at the Bridgeport harbor location on July 1.
The new loft, one of seven it operates around the world, will serve as North Technology’s global headquarters, the company announced Wednesday morning.
The headquarters will combine several departments under one roof and also will become the East Coast distribution hub for North Actionsports, the company’s kiteboard and windsurf division.
The company said the move puts it at “the heart of an exciting nautical destination” that includes Bridgeport Harbor Marina, a new 220-slip deepwater marina featuring waterside shops and restaurants.
Executive Chairman Tom Whidden said local and out-of-town cruisers and racers alike “will benefit from having a new waterfront service loft on the East Coast.”
“We’re excited to be part of a growing waterfront community that has a strong marine industry heritage,” Whidden said in a statement.
Founded in San Diego in 1957, the company has grown into a leading international sailmaker with some 3,000 employees and nearly $400 million in annual revenue. It has operated out of the Milford location since the 1980s.
Read a previous New Haven Biz feature story on North Technology Group and North Sails HERE.
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