Puerto Rico lands $16 million defense-related manufacturing investment

By THE STAR STAFF A Tennessee-based textile manufacturer plans to invest $16 million in a new facility in western Puerto Rico that will treat military uniforms with insect-repellent technology, a project expected to create dozens of jobs while further integrating the island into the U.S. defense supply chain. Warmkraft Puerto Rico LLC, a division of Perimeter Insect Guard, will establish operations at the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company’s Guanajibo Industrial Park in Mayagüez,...