Sharrow Marine Announces Plans to Build New Manufacturing Headquarters in Detroit
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2020
Sharrow Marine announced today plans to build its global manufacturing headquarters for the award-winning Sharrow Propeller in Detroit, MI. Sharrow Marine LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sharrow Engineering LLC - a nautical and aeronautical engineering company dedicated to the research and development of revolutionary high-performance propulsion technologies for the maritime and aeronautical industries.
The SHARROW MX-1™ Propeller has garnered widespread attention for its innovative, new design that offers substantial improvements in fuel efficiency and performance rarely seen in the boating industry. Earlier this year, Sharrow Marine won one of the coveted Innovation Awards at the 2020 Miami International Boat Show.
Consumer excitement over the new SHARROW MX-1™ Propeller is rooted in the fact that the design offers a host of performance improvements including higher top speed, better handling, reduced vibrations, and a stronger propeller in general, and that it is 9-15% more efficient than the industry-leading propeller designs.
“We are thrilled to be announcing our plans to build our new headquarters in Detroit,” said Greg Sharrow, a native Detroiter, and CEO of Sharrow Marine. “Detroit will become the new home base for manufacturing, customer service, and engineering development,” says Sharrow. “We are excited to bring jobs to Detroit and to be bringing big propeller manufacturing back to the USA.”
Over the next 12-18 months, Sharrow Marine plans to invest $20 million dollars and create 100+ new jobs. This is the first phase of an aggressive expansion process for Sharrow Marine that will take place over the next 5-years and is expected to yield 1,000+ new jobs, many of which will be in the Detroit area. “We need to grow at lightning speed to meet the overwhelming international demand for our patented propeller technology,” says Sharrow.
Multiple site locations in the Detroit metropolitan area are being evaluated by Sharrow Marine for the new headquarters. New hires will be working remotely for now, and investments are being made at existing Detroit manufacturing locations to increase capacity quickly, while construction plans are finalized. “With a tiered network of foundries, state-of-the-art tool and die shops, and expert finishing craftspeople here in Detroit, we will be able to deliver the world-class Sharrow Propeller™ to our customers globally,” says Sharrow.
The Sharrow Propeller™ is currently available for purchase directly from the Sharrow Marine online store: www.sharrowmarine.com/store
The Sharrow Propeller™ has undergone extensive third-party testing, including independent testing by BoatTEST.com. Advantages cited by BoatTEST.com and others of the new SHARROW PROPELLER™ MX-1R, MX-1S, and MX-1G include:
- Performs significantly better at idle
- Planes at a lower RPM
- Is faster at all RPM settings
- Gets significantly more mpg at 3000 and 3500 RPM
- Is more fuel-efficient at every speed through water setting
- Is as much as 18% more fuel-efficient at 26-28 MPH
- Produces the highest top speed
- Creates noticeably less vibration
- Is generally quieter
- Has superior handling in tight turns at high-speed
- Improves handling in reverse
- Provides the greatest range at all speeds
Fifty-four U.S. and international patent applications have been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and foreign countries to protect the intellectual property rights for the Sharrow Propeller™. Already, 27 patents have been awarded in the U.S., Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe (14 countries), Taiwan, China, and South Korea – with many other patent applications pending in countries around the globe.
About Sharrow
Sharrow Marine LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sharrow Engineering LLC - a nautical and aeronautical engineering company dedicated to the research and development of revolutionary high-performance propulsion technologies for the maritime and aeronautical industries. Sharrow Engineering LLC has assembled a team of the world’s top aeronautical, nautical, aerospace, and mechanical engineers to assist with the company’s core mission to reinvent the methodologies and technologies used for propulsion in the 21st century.
A version of this article appeared in the Winter Issue (Jan/Feb) 2021 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine.
tags: Company Expansions, Propellers
