# Winnebago Industries

> Winnebago Industries is a publicly traded North American manufacturer that has grown from a single Iowa travel-trailer operation into a portfolio of premium outdoor brands. Through Winnebago, Grand Design, Newmar, Barletta and Chris-Craft, it sells motorhomes, towable RVs, pontoons and powerboats through independent dealers; its Specialty Vehicles and Lithionics operations add commercial mobile platforms and lithium power systems. The portfolio gives the company exposure to both road and water recreation while sharing manufacturing, technology, purchasing and customer-experience expertise across distinct brands.

- **Founded:** 1958
- **Headquarters:** Eden Prairie, United States
- **Founders:** John K. Hanson (Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 5,300 employees according to supplied company data; LinkedIn classifies the company in the 5,001-10,000 range.
- **Products:** Winnebago motorhomes and towables, Grand Design RV, Newmar, Barletta Boats, Chris-Craft
- **Notable:** The company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under WGO in 1970., Winnebago reached its 200,000th unit in 1986 and its 300,000th unit in 1998., Newsweek named Winnebago Industries one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies in 2024 and 2025.

## Products & services

- **Winnebago motorhomes and towables** — Camper vans, Class C and Class A motorhomes, plus travel trailers ranging from accessible entry products to premium touring vehicles.
- **Grand Design RV** — Travel trailers, fifth wheels and a growing motorized RV line sold with a focus on quality and dealer support.
- **Newmar** — Premium Class A and Super C motor coaches built in lower-volume, highly finished configurations.
- **Barletta Boats** — Pontoon boats designed around comfort, social use and thoughtful features.
- **Chris-Craft** — Premium outboard and sterndrive powerboats carrying a brand heritage that dates to 1874.
- **Winnebago Specialty Vehicles** — Commercial shells, mobile medical and outreach units, and wheelchair-accessible RV platforms.
- **Lithionics Battery** — Lithium iron phosphate battery systems and energy-management integrations for RV and marine applications.
- **Advanced Technology Group** — Enterprise technology work in alternative energy management, data and connectivity, materials science and autonomy.

## Achievements

- The company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under WGO in 1970.
- Winnebago reached its 200,000th unit in 1986 and its 300,000th unit in 1998.
- Newsweek named Winnebago Industries one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies in 2024 and 2025.
- The 2025 responsibility report also listed recognition among America's Greenest Companies.
- Barletta earned a fourth consecutive Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Award in 2026.
- Barletta reached 9.3 percent of the U.S. aluminum pontoon market on a trailing-12-month basis through April 2026.
- Employees and the Winnebago Industries Foundation raised $750,000 for 360 community partners and logged 13,600 volunteer hours in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Winnebago and Progressive Insurance announced a strategic collaboration focused on improving the RV ownership experience.
- **2026-07** — Grand Design unveiled the Lineage Series E, expanding its motorized RV lineup.
- **2026-06** — Winnebago Industries reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $698.7 million; motorhome revenue grew while towables and marine declined.
- **2026-06** — Winnebago introduced the compact Elora and Resa Class C motorhomes.
- **2026-05** — Winnebago introduced ARKA, an off-grid, all-season adventure truck platform.
- **2026-01** — Barletta won a fourth consecutive Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Award for pontoon stabilization technology.

## Links

- Website: https://www.winnebagoind.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/winnebago-industries/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/winnebagoind
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@winnebagoindustries1395
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Winnebago_ind
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinnebagoInd/

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Last updated: 2026-08-12