The Charles County Commissioners will be announcing on Tuesday, Oct. 28, that the British manufacturer Martin-Baker has given their intent to build a new facility in the County. The announcement will be made at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center, 3090 Crain Highway in Waldorf, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Martin-Baker, the world’s longest established and most experienced manufacturer of ejection seats and related equipment will locate in the planned Indian Head Science and Technology Park in Bryans Road. Martin-Baker will be the first tenant in the tech park.
Headquartered in Denham, England, Martin-Baker has established an extensive range of unique and modern facilities and specialized engineering capabilities to support ejection seat work and ensure that these products are of the highest quality and reliability. The company recently received the Queen’s Award for its commitment to environmental issues.
Andrew Martin, the company’s head of Business Development will be on hand to answer questions regarding the company’s investment in Charles County. Martin is the grandson of the company’s founder, Sir James Martin.
In addition to the Martin-Baker announcement, the Commissioners will also unveil an additional multi-million dollar public/private partnership deal that will further develop the Indian Head Science and Technology Park.
The private entity in this agreement is a joint venture between Corporate Office Properties Trust of Columbia, Maryland, and the Facchina Companies of La Plata. Working with the county, the partners will develop a business park on approximately 260 acres between Maryland Route 210, Route 227, and Route 224. The park will be adjacent to the Maryland Airport, a privately owned general aviation facility which had received approvals for run way and other facilities improvements.
Dignitaries and special guests who are expected to be in attendance include David Edgerley, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Business, the Board of Charles County Commissioners, Andrew Martin of Martin-Baker, and representatives from COPT and the Facchina Companies.