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Syntec Industries and Yamaha welcome NMMA staff to facilities

by National Marine Manufacturers Association 20 Oct 2022 09:59 PDT
L to R: Jason Broshear, Tillie Fowler (NMMA), Stacy Tatman, Rebecca Egsieker (NMMA), and Ben Murray (NMMA) © National Marine Manufacturers Association

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) team spent time in Georgia last week visiting two member company facilities, including Syntec Industries in Rome and Dalton, as well as Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, located in Newnan.

Long time members of the NMMA, Syntec Industries offers the most extensive collection of carpets, resilient flooring, LVT, steering wheels, and other market-specific products for the recreational marine industry.

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation designs and manufactures four recreational product lines, including Personal Watercraft (Yamaha Wave Runners), and employs 1,600 Georgians. During the visit the NMMA team met with company leadership, toured the plants, and engaged with employees to learn about company operations and discuss industry priorities.

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