Brunswick Corp. yesterday announced that it is consolidating some boatbuilding operations by closing a facility in Reynosa, Mexico, and moving production to facilities in Vonore, Tenn., and Merritt Island, Fla. The company said it also will close its Flagler Beach, Fla., facility and move those operations to its Edgewater, Fla., plant.
“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 industrywide volumes of value fiberglass products,” Brenna Preisser, president of Brunswick Boat Group, said in a statement. “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.”
Brunswick said it will invest $5 million in capital improvements across its Tennessee and Florida facilities to strengthen them as multibrand production hubs. The company said in the statement that the moves will result in the creation of more than 200 U.S. manufacturing jobs over the next several years.
