Company type | Division |
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Industry | Boat building |
Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Motorboats |
Revenue | US$1.0 billion (2012)[1] |
Number of employees | 4,400 [1] |
Parent | Brunswick Corporation |
Subsidiaries | Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Lowe Boats, Sea Ray |
The Brunswick Boat Group is an American pleasure boat manufacturer. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, it is the largest maker of such craft in the world. Net sales were US$1.7 billion in 2008,[2] and US$1.0 billion in 2012.[1]
The Boat Group makes Sea Ray, Bayliner and Meridian pleasure boats; Boston Whaler, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris (formerly FloteBote), Lowe, Lund, Princecraft fishing, deck and pontoon boats. Brunswick is one of the largest boat makers by units in Europe, with Quicksilver, Uttern and Valiant boat brands. Brunswick also owns the New Zealand boat brand, Rayglass. Brunswick markets its specialty boats through Brunswick Commercial and Government Products. Attwood and Kellogg boat parts and accessories, once a part of the group, are now a part of the Mercury Marine group.[1][3][4]