Today, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Nautique Boat Company’s world headquarters and manufacturing facility to celebrate the recently completed expansion project that began in June of 2015.

Nautique is the world leader in building the most innovative, high-quality towboats on the water at their world-class manufacturing facility located in Orlando, FL USA. The 53,041 square foot expansion brings the facility to a total of 269,936 square feet and includes significant improvements that allow Nautique to increase production and continue to advance their world-class manufacturing techniques. As Nautique continues to experience significant growth in the worldwide marketplace the company plans to increase its workforce by over 100 employees in the next three years to meet consumer demand.

“The entire Nautique team is excited about the new opportunities and manufacturing processes this facility expansion allows us to implement,” stated Nautique President Greg Meloon. “As we stay at the cutting edge of manufacturing and design, our facility will provide us the ability to continue to progress and lead the industry in innovation and quality,” Meloon added.

Orlando, FLA (January 15, 2016) – Today, Nautique Boats and the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) announced a ten-year extension to their partnership naming Nautique the exclusive boat of the 2016-2025 Water Ski World Championships.

This long-term agreement solidifies the clear dedication of both organizations to promote the growth of watersports worldwide showcasing the world’s best athletes behind the world’s best boat. The world-record setting Ski Nautique is the official towboat of all IWWF-sanctioned Water Ski World Championships. These premier events include the World Water Ski Championships, World Junior Championships, World Under 21 Championships, World Over 35 Championships, World University Championships and World Disabled Championships.

“We are extremely excited to further our partnership with the IWWF and work together to promote water skiing at the highest level all over the globe,” stated Nautique President Greg Meloon. “The reception by the entire industry that Nautique was selected as the exclusive and official boat of the water ski world championships has been nothing short of amazing. The industry is excited to have Nautique pulling these world championship events and we are fully committed to providing the very best boats anywhere in the world,” Meloon added.