Brunswick : Manufacturing at Mercury Marine highlighted on national television

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (July 7, 2016)- Mercury Marine, the world's leading manufacturer of recreational marine engines, was recently featured onTitan American Built, a nationally televised program focusing on manufacturing in the United States. Catch a sneak peek of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbgeNXeUOQ8

The show highlights a group of future manufacturers, taking a tour ofMercury Marine'sglobal headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and learning about the value of manufacturing.

'We thought Titan and his crew did a fantastic job highlighting the positive aspects of manufacturing at Mercury Marine,' said Chris Drees, Mercury Marine vice president of global manufacturing. 'Mercury is hiring and we need to continue to promote the positive aspects of a career in manufacturing.'

The show, which can be seen on MAVTV, spent a few days in Wisconsin beginning at Eleva-Strum high school and ending up in Fond du Lac.

'This experience was such a big learning opportunity for all of us,' said Eleva-Strum student Katelyn Vanlandingham,

Other students on the trip had the same experience, 'This has opened my eyes to a new world. I never would have thought machining was like this and I can definitely see myself doing something like this.'

'In 2013, our human resources team instilled a values based hiring model that has been very successful and has helped us attract and retain the type of employee we are looking for,' said Denise Devereaux, Mercury Marine vice president of human resources. 'We will hire employees that have the values we are looking for and teach them the skills they need to be successful.'

For more information on job openings at Mercury Marine: https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/about/careers/job-opportunities/

About Mercury Marine

Headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wis., Mercury Marine is the world's leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines. A $2 billion division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), Mercury provides engines, boats, services and parts for recreational, commercial and government marine applications, empowering boaters with products that are easy to use, extremely reliable and backed by the most dedicated customer support in the world. Mercury's industry-leading brand portfolio includes Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrive and inboard packages; MotorGuide trolling motors; Mercury propellers; Mercury inflatable boats; Mercury SmartCraft electronics; Attwood marine parts; Land 'N Sea marine parts distribution; and Mercury and Quicksilver parts and oils. More information is available at mercurymarine.com.