Winnebago Industries

Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Company typePublic
NYSEWGO
S&P 600 component
IndustryManufacturing
FoundedFebruary 12, 1958; 66 years ago (1958-02-12)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Michael Happe (CEO)
ProductsMotorhomes Boats
RevenueUS$3.5 billion (2023)[1]
US$300.7 million (2023)
US$215.9 million (2023)
Number of employees
6,000 (2023)
SubsidiariesChris-Craft Corporation

Barletta Pontoon Boats

Newmar RV

Grand Design Recreational Vehicles

Lithionics Battery
Websitewinnebagoind.com

Winnebago Industries, Inc. is an American manufacturer of motorhomes, a type of recreational vehicle (RV), in the United States. In 2018, the company expanded into motorboat manufacturing with the acquisition of Chris-Craft Corporation.[2] Winnebago has also manufactured light-to-medium utility vehicles as well as other products. The company is named after Winnebago County, Iowa, where it used to be headquartered. The county is named after the Native American tribe who have historically lived in the area. During the 1970s and 1980s, Winnebago Industries depended on Native American history and traditions in naming their products, for example "Chieftain" and "Brave."[3] They also used Native American iconography and patterns in their designs and period advertisements.

  1. ^ "Winnebago Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2023 Results". winnebago.gcs-web.com (Press release). October 18, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Galvin, Terry. "Chris-Craft bought by Winnebago", Sarasota Herald-Tribune (June 4, 2018). Retrieved June 9, 2018
  3. ^ "History of Winnebago RVs". Average Joe Camper. September 13, 2018.