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BOATBUILDING “Since boat building is an inherently cyclical business, North

River has worked hard for many years to develop customers throughout the United States and the world. Our sales staff regularly exhibit at international trade shows to maintain our global focus. We also work to spread our exposure across industries and agencies within each geographic market.” – Brent Hutchings, CEO, North River Boats

Credit: North River Boats is doing. Our recreational business is ful of open spots between now and boat to name a couple.” sold out through our dealer network spring 2017.” North River Boats only builds alu- until the model year change in Au- With an eye towards the future, minum boats. Blocher spelled out that gust with steady growth expected for North River is aiming to add capac- business strategy by saying, “We have the 2017 model year.” In 2016 alone, ity that will eventually allow another very skilled personnel throughout our

North River will produce as many as 60 recreational boats and 20 com- company with the majority of the 325 recreational hulls. But, he adds, mercial boats to be produced annu- production staff having over 10 years “The commercial market remains ally. Most boats are newly designed of experience. We believe in making very strong for us. We are growing to meet current customer needs. the highest and best use of our limited both internationally and with private Blocher explains, “We have several capacity and building what we know commercial customers and staying boats that are entirely new to North best, which is aluminum boats. We steady with government work. We River, such as our Crew Transport have no intention of building other have a solid backlog with only a hand- boat and our Riverine shallow jet than aluminum boats.”

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