Point Blank Enterprises’ plans to create 300 new jobs in Wakulla County, Florida’s growing industrial employment center – Opportunity Park where Wakulla County will construct a new 118,000 square foot manufacturing facility for lease by the company. This is the largest investment in Opportunity Park and a significant investment using public and private dollars in Wakulla County to attract a target industry in the manufacturing sector.
Point Blank Enterprises is a manufacturing company based in South Florida, with multiple global locations, employing approximately 5,000 people. The company custom design and produce body armor for law enforcement and the nation’s war fighters, an industry highly regarded by Wakulla citizens. The 300 new jobs cover general manufacturing, research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences, and order fulfillment for merchant wholesalers. The company will pay an average annual wage of $52,900 in addition to $8,300 in employee benefits. The new Wakulla location will generate $3.5 million annually in local, state, and federal taxes to be invested back into the community.
“We are incredibly excited to establish our new facility in Opportunity Park and to become a part of the Wakulla County community,” said Daniel Gaston, CEO of Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. “This new location represents a significant investment in innovation and collaboration bringing us closer to markets in the Southeast US. By partnering with the local workforce and organizations like FSU’s High Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) and Wakulla School District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, we aim to not only deliver cutting-edge protective solutions but also contribute to the growth and prosperity of the region.”
Earlier this year, Wakulla County received $13.5 million in Triumph Gulf Coast funding and approximately $8 million in FloridaCommerce grants to support this opportunity known as Project Safety during the site search phase led by Florida’s Great Northwest. These funds will be used by the County to purchase property in Opportunity Park and construct a 118,000 square foot facility. The facility will be owned by the county and leased to Point Blank Enterprises to carry out operations necessary to efficiently serve expanding markets…