Pocomoke City armor company expanding
A company in Pocomoke is making a big impact across the State of Maryland, even across the world. Hardwire Armor System makes things like protective shields and bulletproof white boards. It was built from the ground up in 2002 and now officials say it’s time to expand.
47 ABC spoke with CEO and Chairman of Hardwire, George Tunis, and he tells us the town of Pocomoke is ideal to grow his business in. Tunis says, “It’s a hub zone and it’s a little town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland but I think its probably like one of the greatest business environments I’ve ever been in.”
Hardwire manufactures protective shields for the military and on a smaller scale, even some of the signs at Perdue Stadium. But even though they are helping to save lives every day, Tunis says they are constantly searching for new improvements.
Tunis tells 47 ABC, “I guess every now and then when we’ll hear about a save we’ll take a second and be like wow, we did that, but then we’re like ok the next thing matters. It’s very applicable to stopping things like school shootings or making a light weight piece of body armor or maybe making a shield that maybe a police officer carries in Baltimore to make sure they can keep everything calm.”
So why expand now? Tunis says the inspiration came from freshman Governor Larry Hogan’s slogan, “We’re open for business.”
Tunis tells 47 ABC, “Having a supportive administration, a supportive town, a supportive county, and a supportive state is so critical to being able to grow a business because its never easy.”
So what does this mean for the community of Pocomoke? More jobs, and more money. 47 ABC also spoke with City Councilman George Tasker and he says he knows Hardwire very well.
Tasker tells 47 ABC, “They’ve been really good to the community since they’ve been here and I know for myself because I was a salesman before I was a town councilman and I sold them all their lubricants to fill everything with and it helped me.this is their third building I’m hoping they’ll go four or five.”
Tunis tells 47 ABC, “We’re never completely done and finished, we’re always adding equipment we’re always adding technologies. Hardwire is here to stay.”
