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COMBAT & PATROL CRAFT up. In the meantime, those yards with est boatbuilding acquisitions, is look- a more diverse backlog portfolio are ing to the overseas markets to keep its likely to be the best candidates to not hand in the game. The effort, balanced only survive the down times, but also against a healthy domestic backlog, is prosper in the good to come. just what Vigor Executive VP of Busi-

Already experienced in foreign ness Development Keith Whittemore sales, commercial and government has in mind. So far, it has been a win- alike, Vigor today, leveraging its new- ning strategy.

Vigor Industrial at a Glance …

Headquarters: Portland, Oregon 2010: Purchased Marine Industries Northwest (MINI) in Tacoma

Employees: 2,500 (+/- 550 in the Kvichak/ 2011: Purchased Todd Paci? c's operations

OIW space)

Business Locations: 12 2012: Acquired Alaska Ship & Drydock in

Ketchikan, AK

President: Frank Foti 2014: Acquired Oregon Iron Works

Founded: 1995 (Vigor name established 2000) 2015: Acquired Kvichak Marine Industries www.marinelink.com

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