Military apparel expansion.(PUERTO RICO)( Eagle Industries del Caribe )(Brief article)

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MILITARY APPAREL EXPANSION. U.S. military outfitter Eagle Industries del Caribe will double its work force to 400 in the next 18 months, said company VP Scott Carver, reports The San Juan Star (Feb. 24, 2006). Eagle began operations in Lares in May 2005, beginning with 10 sewing machines. Last year, government announced that another U.S.

company, Cazador Apparel, would invest US$3.5 million to open a factory in Camuy to manufacture U.S. military uniforms.12 companies on the island manufacture U.S. military uniforms, generating some 4,000 jobs.

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