by Tom Walsh
US motorhome maker Winnebago Industries Inc has enjoyed a highly successful first quarter of 2014 with a 53 per cent increase in profits.
The company bucked the trend to the rest of the sector which has been hampered by storms in the US causing transportation and business disruption.
Winnebago managed to record a 45 per cent increase in the total amount of motorhomes delivered (2,055 units) up until 1 March. Trailer shipments had also improved by five per cent to 575.
In a statement, chief executive Randy Potts said: “We achieved strong results for the quarter, notwithstanding challenges associated with the severe winter weather.”
Winnebago has now switched its attention to the creation of new models with the company already having rolled the first Travato motorhome off the production line. Further “Class B” motorhomes are also in the works.
Deliveries of these models had also improved in the second quarter, further adding to the firm’s confidence.
