Century Boats Purchased by Allcraft Marine
PRESS RELEASE
KENNESAW, Ga.– Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. announced today it has sold a majority of the assets of Century Boats and the Century brand to Florida-based Allcraft Marine. The new owners plan to resume production of Century brand boats at their Dade City, Fla. facility.
“We are very pleased that the Century brand will live on,” said Dean Burnett, Vice President of Yamaha Marine Group. “Century has a long and rich history in the marine industry, and we believe that Allcraft Marine will be a great steward of the Century tradition. The brand’s new owners clearly have a passion for producing high-quality products.”
Century was known for a high level of customer satisfaction and was consistently recognized for achieving high CSI index scores.
“We are very excited about restarting production of Century brand boats,” said Bryan Lucius, President of Allcraft Marine. “Strategically, Century will give us a presence in the larger offshore market.”