New DoD contract for Wellco

27/02/2007
 
Military footwear manufacturer Wellco Enterprises, Inc. has been awarded a Department of Defense (DoD) contract to supply the US Navy with Safety Flight Deck boots. The contract is for a one-year period, with four one-year options to be decided at the government’s discretion.

Revenues from the contract are estimated to range from a minimum of $3.1 million to a maximum of $7.3 million per year. The first delivery order for the new product has been issued for 38,000 pairs and manufacturing will take place at the company’s plant in Waynesville, North Carolina, and at its Moka Shoe Corporation plant in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.