Times staff
Thursday, December 30, 2010
ODESSA
Manufacturer will add 27 jobs to Pasco
An Oldsmar manufacturer that works in the aviation industry is relocating to Pasco County. Bay Tech Industries Inc. is building an 11,850-square-foot manufacturing facility on Byrd Drive in Odessa. Company officials say the project will add 27 jobs to Pasco, with an average annual wage of $39,985. The company is currently located at the Tri-County Industrial Park in Oldsmar, where it has leased manufacturing space for the past 22 years. Bay Tech manufactures machines used in the aviation industry and has been recognized as a small supplier of the year by Lockheed Martin. Pasco Economic Development Council Inc. has assisted the company with applying for local incentives and expedited permitting processes. Last week, Pasco commissioners agreed to defer transportation impact fees up to $73,000 over a five-year period. If the company creates the ...