Kingston-based MetalCraft Marine is poised to grow, serve U.S. Coast Guard

Robert C. Clark stands on a boat manufactured by MetalCraft Marine behind its Kingston facility. Photo by Amanda Morrison.

By Kyle R. Hayes
Associate Editor

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Twenty five years ago, MetalCraft Marine began producing aluminum boats with five employees in Kingston, Ontario. Today, the company has more than 100 employees and production facilities on both sides of the American-Canadian border. We sat down with Robert C. Clark, the company’s contracts manager, who talks about how important a talented work force and quality product is to a company’s success; that philosophy seems to be paying off, since MetalCraft most recently received a multi-million dollar contract with the U.S. Coast Guard to produce state-of-the-art aluminum boats bound for American waters.

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