Winnebago returns diesel motorhome production to Forest City

Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced plans last week to shift Winnebago-branded Class A diesel motorhome manufacturing from its Junction City, OR plant to its manufacturing campus in Forest City. The strategic manufacturing transition consolidates and centralizes product development, supply chain, and assembly operations for the company’s diesel motorhome business to a single location.

The company says this decision will enable the Winnebago Motorhome business to improve its ability to efficiently and consistently supply dealers and end customers with a stronger line-up of high-quality, innovative diesel products.

In the fall of 2015, Winnebago Industries acquired the assets of a dormant diesel motorhome manufacturer, Country Coach. The purchase included the Country Coach brand, product drawings, and various assembly and service facilities in Junction City. Excluding its Forza brand, Winnebago Industries moved the rest of its diesel line-up from Forest City to the Junction City campus, began production late in 2016, and continued to operate the factory service center as well. The 2018 RV of the Year, Horizon, is one of the products currently being produced in Oregon.

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