Barletta Boats was founded by Bill Fenech, who was one of the founders of Grand Design RV.Barletta Pontoon Boats officials announced Tuesday they will break ground in late summer or early fall on a new 184,000-square-foot production facility located on their existing 37-acre campus in Bristol. Barletta’s total footprint will expand to more than 425,000 square feet or almost three times the size of its original facility in 2017. The expansion is planned to be available for production in the spring of 2023 and is expected to create more than 200 new jobs, company officials stated in a news release.
Barletta was acquired by Winnebago Industries Inc. in August 2021, joining other RV and marine companies including Winnebago, Grand Design RV, Chris-Craft, and Newmar, as part of the Winnebago Industries family of premium outdoor brands.
“We established Barletta with the goal to redefine the pontoon segment with boats of unrivaled craftsmanship for boaters throughout North America,” said Bill Fenech, president and founder of Barletta Pontoon Boats. “We have delivered on that objective in partnership with our dealers. This expansion exemplifies the continued progress we have achieved with the commitment and dedication of our team, and the support of Winnebago Industries. Today and into the future, we will continue striving to deliver boats with unsurpassed quality.”
Fenech was also the co-founder Grand Design RV.
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