HUBERT, NC – Customized fire/rescue and police boats built by US Watercraft are now available in the Midwest through Renewed Performance Company, Inc., a market leader in providing new and refurbished emergency equipment. Based in Indiana, Renewed Performance Company is ideally located and municipalities of all sizes now have a partner in providing customized craft precisely tailored to fit their needs. Renewed Performance Company will also provide its expertise to US Watercraft.

“Fire departments and emergency services agencies in the Midwest will always have a real relationship with someone who can identify their needs and exceed their expectations. Renewed Performance Company will work with each customer directly and liaise with US Watercraft,” said Randy Borges, Managing Director of US Watercraft. “We will then deliver precisely what the end users want and need.”

US Watercraft, headquartered in Hubert, NC, is the licensed builder of SeaArk Marine commercial vessel designs and provides custom aluminum, steel, and composite boats to a variety of markets including fire/rescue, pilot, law enforcement, and military. Operating from a 75,000 square foot facility, US Watercraft is conveniently located on the Intracoastal Waterway at the center of the East Coast.

Renewed Performance Company, created in 1986, is a market leader in providing new and refurbished fire equipment and apparatus. They have worked with more than 800 fire departments to revitalize their trucks to meet their current needs. As a result, they have saved these departments thousands in hard-to-come-by funding. For Renewed Performance Company President Chris Palabrica, the customer is at the heart of all that they do. “This arrangement allows us to place an even greater focus on the customer, providing the best machine to do the job at the highest level,” he said.

If customers need additional training on the equipment, Renewed Performance Company will provide it. Renewed Performance Company is centrally and conveniently located to their primary market areas in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio. For more information on the products and services of US Watercraft, contact Managing Director Randy Borges at (910) 708-1000. For more information on Renewed Performance Company, please call (765) 675-7586.

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