Skeeter Boats announced today it will add up to 35 new jobs as part of an expansion of its Kilgore, Texas, facility, where it will now manufacture boat trailers.
The new employees will be based in the 43,000-square-foot trailer factory.
“The expansion into the boat trailer category was another step with our overall focus on the vertical integration aspects of our business,” said Jeff Stone, Sr., vice president of Skeeter Boats, Inc. “It is a natural fit for us to build custom-designed trailers for our Bass, Bay and Deep V boats. With the addition of Skeeter Built Trailers, we are now positioned as an industry leader in delivering the total boat/trailer package to our customers.”
Production levels for the new Skeeter Built Trailers will match boat production levels, ensuring each Skeeter boat and trailer are completed at the same time. All 2018 Skeeter Bass and DV models will have a Skeeter Built trailer manufactured in the new Skeeter facility. All Bay boat aluminum trailers will be transitioned within the next 12 months.
The Skeeter Built trailers are scheduled to hit the market this summer and will offer an industry exclusive limited lifetime frame warranty.
For more information visit www.skeeterboats.com.
