Jon Devitt

National Marine Manufacturers Association, Inc. operates as a trade association representing boat, marine engine, and accessory manufacturers. It helps improve the business environment for recreational boating including providing domestic and international sales and marketing opportunities. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Midwest Industries, Inc. designs and manufactures boat trailers under the ShoreLand'r brand. It manufactures the Freedom Hitch, which allows users to change implements from the seat of a tractor without leaving the wheel. The firm also manufactures hoists and dock accessories for on-the-water storage of boats and personal watercraft as well as complete lake dock systems. The company was founded by Byron L. Godbersen in March 1954 and is headquartered in Ida Grove, IA.