With 29 years of manufacturing Yamaha’s WaveRunners, the Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC) celebrated the completion of its one millionth personal watercraft. It wasn’t long ago that The Watercraft Journal was given the very exclusive opportunity to tour Yamaha’s YMMC facility and be present as the brand’s EX Deluxe models rolled off of the assembly line, tracing its manufacturing back to single sheets of fiberglass. And before you ask, the answer is no, you cannot buy it. Rather, this incredibly special Black Metallic and Azure Blue Metallic VX Deluxe will have a permanent place in Yamaha’s Newnan, Georgia manufacturing facility.
Here’s the original (and complete) press release from Yamaha Motor Corp. USA:
March 26, 2018 – Newnan, GA – Yamaha WaterCraft Group, a division of Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, together with Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC), announced the one millionth Yamaha WaveRunner personal watercraft rolled off the line at its manufacturing facility in Newnan, GA.
The one millionth model was a 2018 Yamaha VX Deluxe WaveRunner in Black and Azure Blue Metallic. The event marks the culmination of more than 29 years of manufacturing personal watercraft at the Georgia based facility with the first WaveRunner having been produced on Monday, November 21, 1988 at 7:00 a.m.
“This is a historic event for the entire team here at YMMC, marking the culmination of so much hard work and effort from our Georgia based employees over the years to produce great products for our customers,” said Mike Chrzanowski, president of Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America. “We were proud to be able to pause the assembly line and have the entire team join us for a group photo and celebration around the one millionth WaveRunner, and notably there were several members who were here when the first one was produced. More than anything, we recognize that one million WaveRunners means one million opportunities for our customers to enjoy great experiences on the water.”
“We are honored to produce our watercraft in Georgia and impact the lives of so many employees in our local community,” said Dean Burnett, president of Yamaha WaterCraft Group. “This milestone is a testament to their hard work every day to produce these amazing personal watercraft that have created memorable outdoor recreational experiences for people all around the world.”
More information on Yamaha WaveRunners is available at www.YamahaWaveRunners.com
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