Supporting US Jobs
On 2 December, 2011, Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. will be hosting a visit by Mr Fred Hochberg, chairman of EX-IM Bank of Washington, DC. During this visit Mr Hochberg will be meeting with Thrustmaster president Joe Bekker to discuss expanding credit options that will open more doors for new credit facility with Amegy Bank (NASDAQ-ABNK) which is backed, in part, by EX-IM Bank. Mr Bekker will then lead a tour of Thrustmaster’s brand new thruster factory in Houston, TX.
As a significant exporter of capital goods for the marine industry, Thrustmaster enters 2012 with USD 200 million in export sales on the books from contracts with shipyards in China, Korea, Brazil, and Singapore. Working with companies like Thrustmaster, EX-IM Bank strives to meet the goal of the President’s National Export Initiative (NEI) to double exports by 2015.
Supporting US Jobs
EX-IM Bank recently reported a record breaking year approving over USD 32 billion in financing supporting approximately 300,000 US jobs. Thrustmaster employs approximately 300 in Houston, Texas.