Economy Minister Edwina Hart has officially opened the new construction hall for Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd at Pembroke Port as part of the planned expansion for the Company.

The new £1.5 million boat building construction hall, is the first major investment in the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone.

The hall has been built in response to growing demand for workboats, pilot boats, wind farm support vessels and passenger vessels from around the world. This expansion has doubled the size of workboats construction operations at the Pembroke Dock facility, and will ultimately create jobs at Mustang Marine.

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The completion of the construction hall marks the end of the second and most ambitious part of the phased development.

Mustang Marine was awarded Skills Growth Wales funding of £100,000 from the Welsh Government in February this year to train more than 100 employees. They have also received support from the Welsh Government’s Business Rates Scheme offered to businesses in Wales’ seven Enterprise Zones.

Mrs Hart said: "I am very pleased to open this new facility today which represents a major step forward in Mustang Marine's expansion plans. It is encouraging to see a local company doing so well and taking advantage of the support available to them in the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone. The support we have provided demonstrates our commitment to helping Welsh business to grow and creating high quality jobs."

(CD/MH)