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Winnebago Industries, Inc., an outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, announced that president and CEO, Michael Happe, has been named a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Heartland Award. Honored for bringing a bold vision to Winnebago Industries when he joined the company in 2016, Happe has led the company through a significant evolution driven by organic and ...

Chris-Craft has named Millennium Group Corporation (Asia) PLC (MGC-Asia) its exclusive authorized retailer for Chris-Craft boats in Thailand and the ASEAN region. “For over 149 years, Chris-Craft has offered a high level of craftsmanship and true luxury, becoming an American icon,” said Steve Heese, president of Chris-Craft. “MGC Marine’s expertise in the luxury segment will now help Chris-Craft expand in ...

Chris-Craft, wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), debuted a new manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Fla. The new building increases the company’s production capacity by 50% and spans over 70,000 square feet, allowing for the full build of boats from start to finish. Chris-Craft will build six models from 24 feet to 28 feet in the facility. The expansion ...

Winnebago Industries, Inc. recently reported financial results for the Company’s Fiscal 2023 first quarter. Revenues for the Fiscal 2023 first quarter ended November 26, 2022, were $952.2 million, a decrease of 17.6% compared to $1.2 billion for the Fiscal 2022 period, driven by unit volume decreases versus record year-ago comparisons, partially offset by Marine segment unit growth and price increases ...

Corporate executives from Winnebago Industries included a quick update on Chris-Craft during the company’s fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 conference call. FY 2018 was a tremendous step forward for Winnebago Industries in all aspects – strategically, financially, and culturally, stated President and CEO Michael Happe. “We made strong strides in the journey to transform ourselves into a premier, outdoor ...

Chris-Craft recently announced that Ron Berman has joined the Chris-Craft team as vice president of engineering.  Chris Collier will continue to oversee design and new product development reporting to Berman.   Berman comes to Chris-Craft as an industry veteran, bringing 37 years of experience in product development, manufacturing and product management. Berman has led several design, engineering and development teams ...

Winnebago Industries, Inc. has acquired Chris-Craft from Stellican Ltd., which has owned Chris-Craft since 2001. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Chris-Craft is an iconic, premium brand that shares many similarities with our own heritage Winnebago brand, including a commitment to providing customers with the highest quality products and services,” said Winnebago Industries President and Chief Executive Officer Michael ...

Chris-Craft has added Huron, Ohio-based South Shore Marine to its global dealer network. South Shore Marine is a full service marine dealership that provides products and services to boaters in the Great Lakes Region. Operating since 1989, South Shore Marine has represented “First Class Boats” and a mission to help customers maximize their enjoyment of boating. Its team of highly ...

Chris-Craft announced the world premiere of the Launch 28 GT, which will take place at a press conference on Feb. 15 at the 2018 Miami International Boat Show. The Launch 28 GT is a new hull and an entirely new design for Chris-Craft. The new Launch 28 GT has a walk-through transom and reversible sun pad that moves forward and ...

Boatbuilder Chris-Craft has been increasing activity in the past year, hiring key people including vice president of sales Gavan Hunt, formerly of Cobalt Boats; Northeastern and Midwestern Regional Sales Director Norm Kraus, formerly of MasterCraft; and Southern and Western Regional Sales Director Justin Short formerly of Yamaha. Since adding Hunt, the brand has released several new boat models and added ...