Manufacturing Space
Bennington Expands to New Facilities Adding Elkhart Jobs
Bennington, a North American pontoon boat manufacturer, announced the immediate expansion of its operations in Elkhart County. This growth includes adding jobs and investing in new facilities.Bennington has secured the property and 43,485-square-foot Center Six One Five building at 2707 County Road 15, Elkhart, IN 46514. This investment allows the company to add manufacturing space and jobs to increase output. The process of expanding production to the new building a half-mile east of its headquarters off County Road 6 has already begun.“Demand for our pontoons continues to be very strong…
Golden Boat Lifts Expands Manufacturing Space
Golden Boat Lifts said it has expanded its manufacturing space by 7,000 sq. ft. on a recently purchased 1.15 acre parcel adjacent to its current 40,000 sq. ft. facility. The company retains its address and ISO accreditation.The move was spurred by Golden Boat Lifts' growing product line, especially its recently introduced Tornado Lift for which demand has been swelling. The freestanding hydraulic lift marks the company's entry into the inland market and a freshly bolstered customer base."The new space provides the room to streamline and increase our manufacturing capabilities…
Seakeeper Poised for Growth in 2015
Shipments of gyros increased 46% over 2013 as more boat manufacturers added Seakeeper as standard and optional equipment on new builds. A sizable portion of its sales also came from refits. Additional sales personnel, third party partners and industry acceptance helped to increase this segment. The company expanded its markets in 2014 with its portfolio of five new models, scaled to fit a wider range of boats from 30'–220'. The updated units are more compact than earlier versions and cost less due to the company's investment in manufacturing efficiency.
Boston Whaler Holds Ribbon Cutting Event
In 2014, Boston Whaler broke ground on a new era in its history, introducing its largest model ever with the new 420 Outrage. On Jan. 13, 2015, Whaler celebrated the expansion to its facility that makes production of the 420 Outrage possible: the addition of nearly 60,000 square feet of under-roof manufacturing space. At an event held on site in Edgewater, Boston Whaler President Huw Bower led a ribbon-cutting ceremony beforea crowd of local and state politicians, executives from parent company Brunswick Corporation including President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Schwabero, members of the press and the entire Boston Whaler staff.
