Caddo Manufacturing to Announce a New Partnership to Produce Advanced Electric Vehicles

WHAT:
Caddo Manufacturing (Caddo) will announce its new partnership with Epic Boats and Epic Electric Vehicles (Epic). Over the next year Epic plans to build over 600 combustion boats, 400 electric boats, and will launch two new Electric Recreation Vehicles. This fall, Caddo and EPIC will begin production on their Electric ATV and Electric Sport Motorcycle, both of which will be introduced and demoed at this event. Nearly 500 new full time high tech positions will be created to facilitate this advanced manufacturing effort at Caddo. In addition nearly 1,500 indirect and induced positions could be created in the region in support of this effort and in service of its employees.

WHERE:
Caddo Manufacturing, LLC
680 South Pardue Street
Vivian, LA 71082

WHEN:
Friday July 16th, 2010

10am – 2pm With an Introduction of New Electric Vehicles at 11am

WHO:

Headquartered in Vivian, Louisiana, Caddo is the manufacturer of VIP Boats, as well as the Baystealth and Deckliner Brands. This company has a 42 year history of boat building excellence. In all, Caddo is responsible for the production of over 24 unique boats. Caddo currently has dealers nationwide as well as internationally.

Based in San Diego, CA, EPIC Wakeboats is the creator of the 23V with 4,000 lbs of stock ballast, “D.R.O.P.” Zone Wake Enhancing Hull Technology, Resin-Infused All-Composite construction, Dual Rudder “Vector Steer System,” 10-Speaker Transom Audio and many other features. EPIC currently has dealers located nationwide as well as Dubai, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Mexico.

www.caddoboats.com/

www.epicboats.com