Fountain Powerboats

Fountain Power Industries, a ship and boat building company, employs more than 400 people and is based in Washington, N.C. The company is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FPB. Fountain Powerboats, a Fountain Power Industries subsidiary, was founded with the goal of building the fastest, smoothest, safest and best-handling boats on the water. The company builds express cruisers, which are very popular among its customers. To capture a larger share of this burgeoning market of express cruisers, the company has fine-tuned its existing models and added an extremely versatile, 38-foot Sportfish Cruiser that appeals to serious anglers who demand luxury, as well. The company also manufactures fishing boats. Fountain fish boats appeal to hard-core anglers, yet these boats are versatile enough for family cruising.