Published: 29 Sep 2025
Brunswick Corporation, a global leader in marine recreation,
announced a consolidation of its global fiberglass boat manufacturing footprint
designed to reduce fixed costs and unlock greater productivity and efficiency
while maintaining the necessary capacity and flexibility for future growth.
The company is consolidating operations by shifting
production from its Reynosa, Mexico, and Flagler Beach, Florida facilities to
its high-performing U.S. plants in Tennessee and Florida. The move enhances
efficiency, reduces costs, and strengthens Brunswick s long-term
competitiveness in fiberglass composites manufacturing for marine applications.
Brenna Preisser,
President of Brunswick Boat Group says, The decision to transition
production out of Reynosa, Mexico which is primarily dedicated to manufacturing
of our small, value fiberglass boats, follows our recent announcement that we
have rationalized our value boat model portfolio and reflects evolving market
dynamics that are impacting industry-wide volumes of value fiberglass products.
The Reynosa facility and team members have played an important role in our
business for many years, and we are committed to supporting their transition.
We anticipate the transition will be fully completed by Summer 2026.
Reinforcing the broader integration and expansion effort,
Brunswick is investing $5 million in capital improvements across its Tennessee
and Florida facilities, further strengthening their capabilities as multi-brand
production hubs. This investment underscores Brunswick s commitment to
leveraging its scale to drive operational synergies. These moves will result in
the creation of more than 200 U.S. manufacturing jobs over the next several
years.
Brunswick s Boat Group has sufficient capacity within our manufacturing footprint to absorb volume, support future market rebounds and capture share gains from an aggressive product development roadmap, Preisser confirmed. With these and other actions taken to streamline our portfolio and improve productivity, Boat Group will achieve a better structural cost profile and accelerate improved Boat Group profitability.
Brunswick is collaborating closely with local government agencies and economic development partners to support a seamless transition. As Boston Whaler consolidates its production operations in Florida, team members from the Flagler Beach facility will be offered opportunities to transfer to the Edgewater location.
The transfer is expected to be fully completed by Summer 2026. In addition, the Company will soon launch recruitment efforts to fill new positions across production, logistics, engineering, and operations management, reinforcing its commitment to growth and long-term investment across its manufacturing footprint in Tennessee and Florida.
Published: 29 Sep 2025
Brunswick Corporation, a global leader in marine recreation,
announced a consolidation of its global fiberglass boat manufacturing footprint
designed to reduce fixed costs and unlock greater productivity and efficiency
while maintaining the necessary capacity and flexibility for future growth.
The company is consolidating operations by shifting
production from its Reynosa, Mexico, and Flagler Beach, Florida facilities to
its high-performing U.S. plants in Tennessee and Florida. The move enhances
efficiency, reduces costs, and strengthens Brunswick s long-term
competitiveness in fiberglass composites manufacturing for marine applications.
Brenna Preisser,
President of Brunswick Boat Group says, The decision to transition
production out of Reynosa, Mexico which is primarily dedicated to manufacturing
of our small, value fiberglass boats, follows our recent announcement that we
have rationalized our value boat model portfolio and reflects evolving market
dynamics that are impacting industry-wide volumes of value fiberglass products.
The Reynosa facility and team members have played an important role in our
business for many years, and we are committed to supporting their transition.
We anticipate the transition will be fully completed by Summer 2026.
Reinforcing the broader integration and expansion effort,
Brunswick is investing $5 million in capital improvements across its Tennessee
and Florida facilities, further strengthening their capabilities as multi-brand
production hubs. This investment underscores Brunswick s commitment to
leveraging its scale to drive operational synergies. These moves will result in
the creation of more than 200 U.S. manufacturing jobs over the next several
years.
Brunswick s Boat Group has sufficient capacity within our manufacturing footprint to absorb volume, support future market rebounds and capture share gains from an aggressive product development roadmap, Preisser confirmed. With these and other actions taken to streamline our portfolio and improve productivity, Boat Group will achieve a better structural cost profile and accelerate improved Boat Group profitability.
Brunswick is collaborating closely with local government agencies and economic development partners to support a seamless transition. As Boston Whaler consolidates its production operations in Florida, team members from the Flagler Beach facility will be offered opportunities to transfer to the Edgewater location.
The transfer is expected to be fully completed by Summer 2026. In addition, the Company will soon launch recruitment efforts to fill new positions across production, logistics, engineering, and operations management, reinforcing its commitment to growth and long-term investment across its manufacturing footprint in Tennessee and Florida.
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