Humminbird Expands Eufaula, Alabama, Manufacturing Plant
09/17/2021
The 27,400 square-foot expansion will increase the facility’s production and assembly areas by more than 25 percent. The investment will also include significant purchases of new capital equipment. The Eufaula plant currently employs 222 full-time workers, along with 65 part-timers.
“Humminbird has grown significantly over the last six years and we expect it to continue to grow,” said Craig Packard, general manager of the company’s Alabama facility. “To increase our capacity to meet future demand, we are investing in growing our workforce and continuing to expand our facilities.”
This expansion follows a 17,000-square-foot addition, which increased the facility’s warehouse space by 40 percent.
“It’s always significant when a company that makes first-class products like Humminbird chooses to expand its Alabama operations because that shows real confidence in the workforce and in the operation’s future success,” said Greg Canfield, Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce.“This growth represents an exciting new chapter for Humminbird in Eufaula.”
Humminbird, founded in 1971 and now part of Racine, Wisconsin-based Johnson Outdoors, produces marine electronics products including fish finders, multifunction displays, autopilots, ice flashers, and premium cartography products.
“Humminbird and Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. have been a great partner in Eufaula for over 50 years. They are pioneers in the fishing electronics industry and continue to set a very high bar for the industry today,” said Philip Clayton, director of economic development at the Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce.
Project Announcements
Do Good Foods Establishes Fort Wayne, Indiana, Operations Complex
05/19/2022
Five Star Food Service Relocates-Plans Chattanooga, Tennessee, Headquarters
05/19/2022
LaserForm & Machine Expands Columbia, South Carolina, Operations
05/19/2022
Opendoor Establishes Tempe, Arizona, Operations
05/19/2022
E.A. Sween Company Establishes Hodges, South Carolina, Operations
05/19/2022
Super-Pufft Snacks Plans Airdrie, Alberta, Manufacturing Facility
05/19/2022
Most Read
-
The Evolution of the Megasite
Q2 2022
-
36th Annual Corporate Survey: Executives Focus on Labor, Energy, Shipping Costs
Q1 2022
-
The 2021 Top States for Doing Business Reflect Their Locational Advantages
Q3 2021
-
Rail Gains Advantage Amidst Supply Chain Snarls
Q2 2022
-
18th Annual Consultants Survey: Access to Major Markets and Skilled Labor Are Clients’ Primary Concerns
Q1 2022
-
2021 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Recognize State and Local Economic Development Efforts
Q2 2021
-
Innovative and Collaborative Design Sets the Stage for Life Science Innovation
Q2 2022