Complex sentence: Under Springer's direction, Malibu established the Axis Wake Research brand in 2009, and relocated the company headquarters to the production facility in Louden, Tennessee, due to the proximity of that location to the larger freshwater marine manufacturing industry.
Split into simpler sentences: Under Springer's direction, Malibu established the Axis Wake Research brand in 2009. A new production facility was opened in Louden, Tennessee, due to the proximity of that location to the larger freshwater marine manufacturing industry.