The expansion announcement was made during the presentation by Chairman, CEO and President Bruce Hertzke to approximately 800 dealers, guests and Company officials. The third expansion to be announced by Winnebago Industries within the past two years, this construction will allow for additional fiberglass manufacturing capacity, as well as additional fabrication opportunities.
Construction is scheduled to begin immediately.
We continue to seek out expansion opportunities in order to meet this increased demand for our products. Hampton was selected as the site of our new facility because of its history of providing us with a quality workforce and available labor resources within the community. The Dealer Days event is also the site for the unveiling of Winnebago Industries' new motor home lineup for 2000. For the third consecutive year, Winnebago Industries, Inc. has put enormous emphasis on new product development, which is evident with the introduction of the Company's new motor home lineup for 2000. Virtually every product series has either been dramatically redesigned or introduced as a completely new product since the Company's 1997 offerings.