Washington, DC– Rep. Bill Keating recently met with Carl Horstmann and Stephen Lynch, of MassTank, to push for the company’s new project to be located in Quincy, thus bringing hundreds of new jobs to Massachusetts’ 10th Congressional District.

MassTank, which is based out of Middleboro, MA, is the largest industrial tank manufacturer in the Northeast.  The company is currently expanding its business into wind turbine components, and is now looking for the proper location for a large manufacturing plant to construct their product.

MassTank’s offshore manufacturing initiative, which will be the first of its kind in the United States, will provide the component parts for Cape Wind, the offshore wind park to be located off the coast of Cape Cod.

When meeting with Mr. Lynch and Mr. Horstmann on the project, Rep. Keating proposed the Quincy Shipyard for a location and stressed the benefits of bringing MassTank’s new venture to Quincy.

“When I entered Congress, I promised the people of this district that I would work day and night to bring jobs home, and that is exactly what I am trying to do,” said Rep. Keating.  “MassTank is a strong, local company.  Opening its new venture at the Quincy Shipyard would be a great opportunity for both MassTank and our community.  It’s the right amount of space, there is easy access to the shipyard and we have more than enough men and women who are ready to go to work.  In fact, not even counting the construction jobs needed to complete this venture, hundreds of permanent jobs may be created in the manufacturing plant.”

“MassTank’s offshore wind components will go directly to the construction of Cape Wind,” continued Rep. Keating.  “It would be only fitting that the components made in one part of our district would directly contribute to a project in the other part.  I truly believe that if MassTank opens their manufacturing plant in Quincy, it will bring both new jobs and revenue to our district, and I am willing to work with whoever it takes to make this happen.”

MassTank is still in the process of reviewing potential sites across the State for the venture, and has not indicated when a final decision will take place.

The Quincy Shipyard was the signature industry of the city for nearly a half a century.  In the 1980’s, the Shipyard went out of business and hundreds local workers lost their jobs.  The Shipyard is a Designated Port Area, meaning that only businesses which involve maritime industrial activities can operate there.

MassTank’s offshore manufacturing initiative qualifies under the Designated Port Area standard.