Maker of sex lubricants moving to Las Vegas

A Southern California company that makes sex lubricants and massage oils, with such products as Boink N’ Oink bacon-flavored lube, is moving to Las Vegas next year.

Trigg Laboratories — whose main brand, Wet, is sold in more than 60 countries — said today it’s relocating its headquarters and manufacturing facilities from Valencia, Calif., to the south valley in July.

Backed by more than $200,000 in incentives from Gov. Brian Sandoval’s office, the company says it plans to lease 70,000 square feet in a new facility at 4220 W. Windmill Lane, just west of the Blue Diamond Road-Interstate 15 interchange. The property is under construction.

Trigg’s products, according to today’s news release, comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations and “are gentle, long-lasting, sugar-free, condom compatible and kosher.”

“Sin City Gets Wet!” the announcement said.

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development last month approved $214,500 worth of tax abatements for Trigg. The company said in its application that it would create the equivalent of 63 full-time employees here, with average hourly wages of $24.20, producing a total annual payroll of $3.17 million.

The largest share of the workforce, 26 positions, comprises production-line workers who will make an average hourly wage of $12, or $24,960 per year. The top annual wages belong to Trigg’s chief financial officer ($140,005), president ($299,998) and chief executive ($549,994), state documents show.

CEO Michael Trigg founded his namesake company in 1989, starting in a 1,000-square-foot facility. Today, he sells silicone products, water-based gels and liquids, and warming, flavored and sensation products.

The company says its “trading partners” include Walmart, Target, Walgreens and CVS, and it sells through “most adult boutiques and online venues,” according to documents available through the Office of Economic Development.