Calvert County EDA Announces Relocation of Capital Food Service, Inc.

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., -- August 25, 1998 -- The Calvert County Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced today that Capital Food Service, Inc. (CFS) will relocate operations from Annapolis to the Calvert County Industrial Park.

"We are moving to the Calvert County Industrial Park because they are centrally located to our client base in Southern Maryland," said Robert Sauls, CFS. "The Park is a good central location for our customers now and I anticipate that this location will provide new opportunities for us in the future."

"Capital Foods is a strong, growing company that will add variety to the mix of industries in the Industrial Park," said Jeff Stone, director of economic development. "They are an example of an increasing amount of companies who have discovered Calvert County as a profitable business location that offers an unexploited workforce and an area where their employees can live, work and play."

Capital Food Service is expected to relocate to Calvert County in the fall of 1999. Capital Food Service will construct a 12,000 square foot facility and hopes to eventually expand to 18,000 square feet of which 6,000 square feet will be available for lease.

Calvert County recently announced the following relocations/expansions:

July 14, 1998 - Second Recipient of Free Land Program Precision Design, Inc. - Precision Design is a high-tech manufacturing firm specializing in the design and manufacturing of prototype, research and development, and short run production parts for the commercial, industrial and department of defense industries.

June 11, 1998 -- Relocation of Jensen Press - Jensen Press, Inc. - a DM Group subsidiary - relocated operation from Manassas Park, VA to Prince Frederick. Jensen Press is one of six companies that make up the DM Group. The DM Group is one of the largest providers of direct mail services in the Greater Washington region.

January 20, 1998 - MDL Fabricating, Inc. - First Recipient of Free Land Program - MDL’s primary business function is to manufacture precision machine and fabricated components and assemblies for the defense and commercial industries. MDL’s customer base includes direct support to all branches of the U.S. Armed Services, defense contractors, medical, engineering research and commercial industries.

The Calvert County Industrial Park consists of 226 acres divided into 41 lots. The park is the largest full-scale industrial park in the County, is designated as one of 13 Maryland Enterprise Zones in the State, and is the only Enterprise Zone in Southern Maryland. The average lot size is 2.5 acres. The Park is located five miles west of Prince Frederick and 32 miles from the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

For more information please contact the Calvert County Department of Economic Development, 410-535-4583 or 800-331-9771, e-mail cced@co.cal.md.us

For more information on the Calvert County, Maryland Department of Economic Development, our visitor sites and attractions and the services available to assist County businesses, call 410.535.4583, 800.331.9771 or 301.855.1880; or send an e-mail to info@ecalvert.com