Facilities
Birdon currently operates five production facilities in North America and employs approximately 300 personnel throughout the United States. Our fundamental business methodology involves a mix of facility ownership, on site program management, sub-contracted assembly, and shared technical resources. The result is program solutions that are truly tailored to customer program success, not self-convenience. Our team mobilizes to project-based locations as required, including the provision of all aspects of product through-life support.
Denver (Head Office)
The Birdon Group’s US head office in Denver, CO consists of 60,000sq feet production, warehouse, and office space. The manufacturing and warehouse space primarily supports the US Army Bridge Erection Boat new build vessel program and NAMJet propulsion systems manufacturing.
Birdon is one of the few marine oriented businesses in the United States that holds an AS9100D/ISO 9001:2015 independent quality management system certification, and the primary quality team is also located in our Denver headquarters.
Bellingham, WA
Birdon’s Bellingham facility is the main West Coast site for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 47’ Motor Lifeboat Service Life Extension Program (MLB-SLEP).
Portland, CT
Birdon’s Portland facility is the main East Coast site for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 47’ Motor Lifeboat Service Life Extension Program (MLB-SLEP). In 2024, Birdon opened a new $5.5 million building to continue supporting the MLB-SLEP program.
In addition to the MLB-SLEP Program, Birdon also operates a full-service boatyard and marina at this location.
New Orleans, LA
Birdon’s New Orleans facility is the Program Management Office for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program. The USCG WCC Program office is co-located on this site.
Bayou La Batre, AL
Birdon’s Bayou La Batre facility is a total of 32 acres with over 1,700 feet of waterfront on a dredged deepwater inlet. This site is the base for construction activities for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program. In addition to the WCC Program, this facility also accommodates commercial and government ship repair work.
