Although relatively new in the industry, Triton Boats has emerged to be a leading player in the boat building segment. Triton is the maker of the popular Tournament Bass Boat.
Founded in 1996 by former world powerboat racing champion Earl Bentz, Triton Boats has made its mark in the industry with its innovative engineering design and excellent safety features.
Just four years after it started its business, Triton managed to land the top position as America's No.1 fiberglass fishing boat manufacturer in 2000. That was according to sales figures compiled by the Statistical Surveys, Inc., of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This phenomenal growth speaks of the boat company's commitment to providing only the best quality crafts to their customers.
Today, Triton boats span many segments including bass, saltwater and aluminum. In May 2005, Triton was formally acquired by the Brunswick Boat Group of marine powerhouse Brunswick Corporation. Joining other respectable names in the boating industry, Triton executives said the acquisition was expected to fuel the company to greater and faster growth. The Tennessee-based company now has its disposal the financial and technical backing of Brunswick to take Triton to the next level and beyond.
In its early years, Triton skyrocketed to its leadership position by leveraging on the rich experiences in the marine industry of its management team. Aside from Bentz who has spent more than 30 years of his life in the boat business, Triton is powered by a group of people with many years of experience in designing, manufacturing, and marketing recreational fishing boats.
In 2000, Triton completed its 65,000-square foot expansion of its manufacturing plant locate in Ashland City. The manufacturing facility and administrative offices cover nearly 270,000 square feet, building a full line of fiberglass bass boats and saltwater hulls.
Over the years, Triton has become a household name in the bass boat market, with its high-performance, tournament ready bass boats. Fishermen are said to love Triton's unique hull design, which gives a dry and solid ride no matter what the water conditions are. The fishing professionals also admire the layout and interior design of Triton boats. Triton boats simply allow them to fish.
"We've listened to fishermen," Triton's Earl Bentz, an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, said in one statement. "They want the maximum cubic feet of storage, and easy access to that storage. What's the use of having a big hole, if you've got a downsized lid to get into the storage space? The casting deck space, the tacklebox P.A.L.S. storage system, the heavy-duty livewell systems and ease-of-operation control panel are all input from serious fishing minds."
Triton also employs wood-free construction and all composite hull system for all its boats. With no wood to rot, Triton is able to offer lifetime warranty on its boats.
Aside from its high tech design and engineering, Triton also credits its success to its worldwide dealership network.
For Triton, it is the love and commitment for new ideas, forward thinking, listening to the needs and wants of fishermen, and providing quality product and service – that serve as the company's pillars for staying ahead.
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