(Forest City, IA) — Forest City-based Winnebago Industries is acquiring Barletta Pontoon Boats. Winnebago C-E-O Michael Happe says Barletta is the industry’s fastest-growing premium boat manufacturer since it was founded in 2017. Happe says Barletta has positioned itself to rise in the pontoon boat industry. Barletta is currently number nine and he believes it can be a top-three market share performer. It’s the second marine company that Winnebago has acquired in the last four years as it purchased Chris-Craft Boats in 2018. The agreement is for an initial consideration of 255-million dollars in cash and newly issued Winnebago stock shares, plus up to 15 million in Winnebago shares.
