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Hurricane protection products firm braces for stormy economy in 2024

Advanced Hurricane Technology, while winning accolades and new customers, keeps one eye on a slowing economy that "certainly is scaring everyone here," the firm president says.

By Beth Luberecki
| 5:00 a.m. December 22, 2023
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Advanced Hurricane Technology President Jaime Zabala Jr., Founder Jaime Zabala Sr. and COO Andy Zabala, pictured in May 2023, have the company positioned to navigate multiple challenges in 2024.

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When you keep racking up the awards, you know you must be doing something right.

Advanced Hurricane Technology is doing just that, winning the Diversity in Business Award in October at the 2023 Industry Appreciation Awards. That honor from the Lee County Economic Development Office, Horizon Council and Horizon Foundation is the latest accolade for the Fort Myers hurricane products protection firm, which was also a finalist for Manufacturer of the Year at last year’s Industry Appreciation Awards.