Original Footwear To Establish Manufacturing Facility In Morristown, Tennessee
11/04/2014
Original Footwear recently acquired Tactical Holdings and Operations, Inc. in Morristown. The company plans to capitalize on Tactical Holdings’ existing 110,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility and add an additional 65,000 square feet which will result in a fully functional shipping and warehousing arm of the operation. The company has facilities overseas, but as a result of this project, a portion of the company’s production will be brought back to the United States and housed in Morristown.
“We are very excited about this opportunity to continue to grow our business as we work to become the leading supplier to our nation’s law enforcement, military and service professionals,” Original Footwear CEO Kevin Cole said. “Every day hundreds of thousands of men and women put their lives on the line to protect the American way of life. Our mission is to give them the best possible footwear to help them do their jobs. We are very thankful for all the support the state of Tennessee and especially the town of Morristown have provided us.”
“TVA and Morristown Utility Systems welcome and congratulate Original Footwear on its decision to locate new manufacturing operations in Morristown,” Tennessee Valley Authority Senior Vice President of Economic Development John Bradley said. “We are pleased to partner with the state of Tennessee and the Morristown Chamber of Commerce to help recruit Original Footwear.”
“Job creation in today’s global economy is stimulated by efforts made both here in Tennessee as well as abroad, and we remain equally focused on regaining jobs from overseas markets to keep Tennessee companies competitive while providing more opportunities to our skilled workforce,” Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty said. “I appreciate Original Footwear for its decision to locate and invest in Morristown and for its commitment to return top manufacturing jobs back to our state.”
"We would like to thank Original Footwear for its commitment in Morristown,” Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce President Marshall Ramsey said. “From the beginning, their position on community livability and sustainability was clear, and we are blessed to have companies like Original Footwear consider Hamblen County."
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