Company History
1965
1965
Chaparral founded in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
First boat - 15-foot tri-hull design with $1,000 retail price
1968
1968
Robalo Marine founded
First boat - 19-foot center console salt-water fishing boat
1976
1976
Chaparral Moved to Nashville, GA
Acquired additional manufacturing space and access to a trained workforce
1986
1986
Chaparral Boats Purchased by RPC Energy Services (RPC, Inc.)
1993
1993
Sunesta Deck Boat introduced
2000
2000
Premium SSi Sport Boat line introduced
2001
2001
Chaparral spun off from RPC, Inc. as Marine Products Corporation
Marine Products Corporation began trading on the American Stock Exchange
2001
2001
Marine Products Corporation acquired Robalo's operating & intangible assets
2005
2005
Marine Products Corporation began Trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MPX)
2007
2007
SSX Luxury Sport Boat Introduced
2012
2012
H2O Sport Boats Introduced
2015
2015
SunCoast Outboard Sport Decks Introduced
2017
2017
Chaparral Introduces the SURF Series
2018
2018
SSX line redesigned
2019
2019
OSX Luxury Sport Boat Introduced
2020
2020
Infinity Power Step Designed and Introduced
2021
2021
Simrad™ Touch Screen Displays Integrated
2022
2022
Envision Marine Silicone Upholstery Implemented
2023
2023
Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award Received
Consecutive Years Awarded since 2007
The symbols to the right that we display here and in parts of our Annual Reports are international maritime signal flag depictions of our New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ticker symbol MPX. Ships have used nautical flags to communicate with each other since the 1700’s, and we are proud to continue this heritage as a symbol of our company’s longevity and dedication to recreational boating. The international code words connected to the signal flags representing the MPX ticker symbol are:
