Wisconsin buoyed by jump in aluminum sales

Author:
Trade Only Today Editors
Updated:
Jul 27, 2017
Original:
Jun 1, 2010

The boatbuilding industry in Wisconsin, a state that loves its aluminum boats, saw signs of optimism from a report that sales of 18-foot aluminum boats in the first three months of 2010 are up 30 percent from the same period a year ago.

The Journal Sentinel newspaper in Milwaukee offers an in-depth look into this segment of the marine industry and why this could be an indication that overall boating sales in the state overall might improve in the coming months.

Click here for the full article.

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