# Vigor to close Frelard plant, move to Vancouver for Army contract

Vigor announced it will close its aluminum workboat plant in Frelard, Seattle, and move to Vancouver, Washington, to prepare for a 10-year, $1 billion U.S. Army contract to build landing craft. 50 employees will be offered jobs at the new site. The Frelard site will phase out by January 2020.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2019-02-05
- Where: Frelard, Seattle, Washington, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Jobs: -50
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum workboats, landing craft
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Vigor](https://endata.com/companies/19766.md)

## Sources

- [myballard.com](https://www.myballard.com/2019/02/05/aluminum-workboat-builders-vigor-to-close-frelard-plant/), 2019-02-05: "Vigor, an aluminum workboat plant next to the Burke-Gilman Trail in Frelard, has announced it will pack up and move to Vancouver in preparation for a 10-year, $1 billion contract with the US Army."

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