Bigger yachts, 200 jobs coming as Cruisers Yachts expands in Pulaski
PULASKI - Cruisers Yachts will add production lines at its Pulaski plant when it completes a 56,000-square-foot expansion in early 2024.
The expansion will enable Cruisers' Pulaski workforce to build yachts up to 75 feet long and more of them in a more efficient manner. It will also provide the company more space for a variety of operations. Construction began in January, should wrap up in January 2024, and comes about two years after MarineMax Inc. bought Cruisers Yachts in May 2021.
At about the same time, MarineMax also bought the former Marquis Yachts Pulaski facility, 700 Glenbrook Drive, at a time when Marquis was shutting down operations.
"One of our core values is to look to the long term, and this expansion project is a testament to that belief. We have been looking to expand since we acquired the Pulaski facility in 2021," said Mark Pedersen, Cruisers Yachts president, in a media release. "That plant is designed to build larger yachts, and this expansion provides us with a facility that aligns with our new product development plans for the next five years."
New space will cover everything from stem to stern
Expansion of the Pulaski plant will focus on bolstering production capacity. That means a variety of facilities and operations will add space.
Almost 11,000 square feet with increased ceiling heights will go toward two new production lines capable of handling 75-foot yachts. Once completed, Pedersen said the Pulaski facility will have five production lines capable of building six models at a time.
Upholstery operations will get an extra 4,300-square-feet to increase capabilities.
Metal and maintenance operations will get another 15,120 square feet of space.
The on-site warehouse will add 225,700 square feet of storage capacity and new loading docks. A separate storage building will be added to safely store chemicals.
The site will also upgrade and expand its outdoor storage yard to increase security and storage capacity.
"We’re really excited about it," Pedersen said. "The community has been great working with us. It should help us continue our growth and continue to add more jobs."
Expansion means more jobs coming to Pulaski, Oconto
Cruisers Yachts employs about 150 people in Pulaski and 350 at its Oconto facility. The company expects to hire between 200 and 250 more workers as the new production lines and spaces come online and ramp up.
Pedersen said the company hopes to employ about 400 workers at each plant, 800 total.
He said the company is already hiring for a variety of roles, but when the expansion opens, the company will need electricians, laminators, mechanical staff to install engines, finishing carpenters, upholsterers and woodworkers.
Space will help prepare for new models in development
Cruisers builds two lines of yachts right now, but each offers buyers a variety of options and customizations.
The Cantius line debuted in 2011 and focuses on smart design and maximizing interior space in yachts up to 73 feet long. The GLS line of yachts are 34-50 feet long and focus more on speed, agility, and unique designs.
Pedersen said the company is working on developing next-generation yachts, but that it first needed the production capabilities and space to build them, hence the expansion.
Another big step forward for Pulaski and Cruisers Yachts
Cruisers Yachts is marking 70 years in business this year. The company was founded in 1953 in Oconto, and at one time employed upwards of 750 people.
Oconto native and prominent businessman K.C. Stock , who passed away in late 2022, purchased Cruisers in 1993 at a time when it appeared like the company might shut down operations. Stock didn't want to see that happen and the company became one of the premier manufacturers of 33-60-foot premium yachts. Stock sold the company to MarineMax in 2021 bought the Marquis Yachts facility in Pulaski and turned it into a Cruisers Yachts facility.
"It is another big step forward for the continued growth of Cruisers Yachts and the community," Pedersen said in a media release.
Contact Jeff Bollier at (920) 431-8387 or [email protected] . Follow him on Twitter at @JeffBollier .
Cruisers Yachts Expands Into Former Carver/Marquis Wisconsin Facility
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The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pulaski, Wisconsin, where Carver and Marquis yachts were previously built, was recently purchased by KCS International, Inc., the parent company of Cruisers Yachts.
The addition of the 216,000-square-foot purpose-built manufacturing space on 15 acres will significantly expand Cruisers’ brand and production capacity, while opening up the brand to the nearby highly skilled workforce with generational heritage in yacht construction.
“The opportunity to acquire this world class facility will allow us to meet customer demands and expand our very aggressive new product development schedule,” says Mark Pedersen, president of KCS International. “Our global dealership partners have done an excellent job expanding our market share across our full product line-up. We have experienced unprecedented growth over the past 24 months, and this facility will help us meet our customers’ current and future demands.”
The company anticipates hiring around 150 additional crew members to run the new facility, as well as an additional 75 workers at the existing Oconto, Wisconsin, location.
To learn more, visit cruisersyachts.com .
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PULASKI, WI --(Marketwired - December 04, 2013) - Marquis Yachts, LLC (Marquis) in Pulaski, Wisconsin has signed a definitive agreement with VanDutch Marine, Ltd (VanDutch) to manufacture all of their yachts sold around the world. The agreement goes into effect immediately with production beginning in December 2013 at the Marquis factory in Pulaski, Wisconsin. Marquis will manufacture all of the VanDutch models including their 30', 40', 40' Walk-Around, 55', and its new 45' & 70' VanDutch Yachts to be launched globally in the first quarter of 2014.
Robert VanGrunsven, President of Marquis, stated, "We are extremely pleased and honored that VanDutch has chosen Marquis to become its exclusive manufacturer for all of their prestigious yacht requirements at our Pulaski, Wisconsin facilities. With this new additional business, Marquis will immediately begin to hire up to an additional 70 employees that will ultimately expand to approximately 150 employees in the near future." VanGrunsven went on to say, "It's incredibly impressive with the success and retail demand that VanDutch has had in selling their unique and beautiful yachts around the world in such a short period of time, particularly throughout the global marine industry's downturn. Clearly, VanDutch has become the global marine industry's most impressive and greatest success story in record time."
Anko Mast, CEO of VanDutch America, Inc., stated, "VanDutch is very pleased to have Marquis become its sole manufacturer for all VanDutch requirements globally. We are extremely impressed with the level of Marquis' yacht building sophistication along with its dedicated workforce throughout its Pulaski, Wisconsin campus. VanDutch has had great success selling its unique and beautiful yachts around the world; we are also impressed with the high quality and success of Marquis yachts, which was one of our main reasons for choosing Marquis to become the exclusive manufacturer for all VanDutch Yachts globally." Mr. Mast further stated, "We look forward to a very long and successful business partnership with Marquis, America's premium quality yacht builder."
Marquis Yachts, LLC is a private company owned by John Paul DeJoria and Irwin Jacobs through J&D Acquisitions. Premium quality Marquis yachts are designed, styles and constructed at the company's American shipyard in Pulaski, Wisconsin.
VanDutch Marine, Ltd. -- in short "VanDutch" -- was founded in 2008. VanDutch introduced its first product, the VanDutch 40 in 2009 and have sold an impressive more than 110 VanDutch 40' YACHTS. From 2012 onward, VanDutch introduced an additional three new products, the VanDutch 30', the VanDutch 40' Walk-Around version and the highly sought after VanDutch 55. The VanDutch 45 and 70 are under construction and will be available in early 2014.
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