Marine Products Corporation, manufacturer of Chaparral and Robalo boats, announced Wednesday its unaudited results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, Marine Products generated net sales of $47,038,000, a 24.0 percent increase, compared to $37,932,000 in the same period of the prior year. The increase in net sales was due to higher unit ...
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Marine Products Corp. sales up 24 percent for quarter
Marine Products Corporation, manufacturer of Chaparral and Robalo boats, showed some robust growth for the second quarter of the year. For the quarter ended June 30, 2015, Marine Products generated net sales of $59,498,000, a 24.0 percent increase compared to $47,975,000 in the same period of the prior year. The company cited increased sales of the Chaparral Vortex Jet Boats, ...
Read More »Investment in digital media sparks rewards
When attempting to reach new buyers, marine businesses need to be where those customers are rather than stay where they have always been and hope new customers show up. Robalo Boats knew this when launching its new 16-foot walkaround center console and decided to find a unique way to reach those people. Robalo launched the R160 on social media as well ...
Read More »Chaparral, Robalo Boats welcome new Midwest sales manager
NASHVILLE, Ga. – Chaparral and Robalo Boats are proud to announce that effective May 26, 2015 Ryan Good will join the Chaparral and Robalo Sales Team as the Midwest Regional Sales Manager. Ryan has a strong background in marine sales, product development, team and business leadership as well as customer service. Ryan resides in Akron, Ohio and has a Bachelor ...
Read More »Sales up 6.2 percent at Chaparral, Robalo parent
Marine Products Corporation, which builds Chaparral and Robalo boats, reported growth in sales and profits for the first quarter of the year Wednesday. For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, Marine Products generated net sales of $50,644,000, a 6.2 percent increase compared to $47,702,000 in the same period of the prior year. The increase in net sales was due to ...
Read More »Chaparral and Robalo Boats open new manufacturing plant
NASHVILLE, Ga. -- In response to the increased product demand for the new Vortex Jet Boat Line, Chaparral is excited to announce the opening of an additional manufacturing plant at their corporate campus in Nashville, GA. The new plant opened mid-March and is dedicated to manufacturing Chaparral’s new Vortex Jet Boat Line. State of the art technology and upgrades make ...
Read More »Chaparral’s Ann Baldree, Regulator’s Joan Maxwell among STEP Ahead Award winners
Two marine industry leaders are among those being honored by the Manufacturing Institute for excellence in manufacturing. Ann Baldree of Chaparral and Robalo and Joan Maxwell of Regulator are two of the 130 women who will be recognized March 26 with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award. “These 130 women are the faces of ...
Read More »Chaparral, Robalo Boats receive Industry of the Year award from Berrien County chamber
NASHVILLE, Ga. -- At the Berrien County Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet Chaparral & Robalo Boats was awarded Industry of the Year. “As we are celebrating Chaparral’s 50th Anniversary this year we are honored to include winning the Industry of the Year award for our employees, dealers and suppliers as part of our celebration” said Chaparral President, Jim Lane. ...
Read More »Chaparral Boats announces 203 Vortex VR giveaway
NASHVILLE, Ga. – As part of its ongoing 50th anniversary celebration, Chaparral Boats is giving away a 203 VR Vortex jet boat and trailer with a retail value of $34,456. "We thought giving away one of our newest and most exciting models would be a great way to celebrate Chaparral's golden anniversary," said President Jim Lane. "The Vortex line is ...
Read More »Weekly 5: Dealers optimistic at Houston boat show
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Dealers optimistic at Houston boat show Early reports from the Houston International Boat, Sport & Travel Show have dealers feeling confident about the event and the market there ...
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