01/29/2013 - Billed as a "sport yacht convertible," the Floe Craft is made in McGregor, Minn. Founder Wayne Floe has been showing the boat at shows for several years, but with a new factory nearing completion in McGregor, he said he's close to taking orders.

Wayne Floe designed his first boat lift at the age of 19. He was not simply a creative type, toying around on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Teenaged Wayne had worked part-time helping cottagers install and remove docks, and experienced firsthand the various cumbersome design flaws. He was determined to remedy them....

MCGREGOR, MINN. (Dec. 28, 3 p.m. ET) -- A large-machine thermoforming operation is due to start operating in February. Floe International Inc. is building a 41,600-square-foot facility in McGregor that will house what consultants said is the largest rotary thermoformer in the world, a behemoth with a 10-foot-by-25-foot forming area that has been sitting idle for several years.

Carefree Dock and Lift is a small-town company with a wide variety of products and services for the lakeside communities in Michigan and Indiana...

Thanks to Wayne and Janelle Floe, McGregor area residents now have an even greater reason to give to the Better Together Capital Campaign....

MINNEAPOLIS — Enterprise Minnesota and its client, Floe International, recently hosted state Sen. David Tomassoni, DFL-Chisolm, and state Rep. Tom Rukavina, DFL-Virginia, on a tour of Floe International in Hoyt Lakes to share first-hand...

Three manufacturing companies, Superior Thermowood. FLOE International and Savanna Pallet, were visited in October by Aitkin County commissioners; department heads; Aitkin, McGregor and Palisade business people; and a representative from Natural Resources Research Institute at UMD. Local newspaper representatives were also invited.

Thursday, November 20, Representative Loren Solberg, along with Robert Kill, CEO/president of Enterprise Minnesota, and Mary Connor, growth field specialist from Enterprise Minnesota, toured FLOE International and discussed Growth Acceleration Program (GAP) funding made available through the State of Minnesota. GAP is a program designed...

Shoptalk readers who spend their free time enjoying ATVs, snowmobiles and/or boats are no doubt familiar with the products manufactured by this month's featured member. FLOE International manufactures high quality aluminum products for the recreational and marine industries. Across the nation, one can find boat lifts, docks, and trailers carrying the "FLOE" logo...

For the past 25 years FLOE International has become a leader in the dock, boat lift and trailer industry. According to FLOE International CEO Wayne Floe, a big reason for 25 successful years has been...

Three area companies - Floe International (McGregor), Superior Thermowood (Palisade) and Savanna Pallets (McGregor) - participated in a manufacturer's tour on October 21, which is done in conjunction...

Floe International has made waves in the manufacturing industry, and not just because they produce dock and boat lift systems. The vision of founder and CEO Wayne Floe also plays a big part. Called a legend by many in the industry...

On December 30, 2004, FLOE International, Inc. and Wayne Floe brought an action against Triton Corporation for infringement of U.S. Patent...

You expect a lot from your off-highway vehicles, but to get them to where you want to go, you need to expect a lot out of your trailer also. With FLOE’s ATV Pro trailer you will be off of your machines, in your vehicle and down the road before your buddies even get their straps out.

Recently, Floe experienced a surge in efficiency and productivity by switching to a Lean manufacturing environment. Floe utilizes Kanban, a JIT system which covers a cycle of replenishment for production and materials. Floe accomplishes this...

Don VanderMey was named president of Floe International, taking over day-to-day management of the company and replacing Bob Jordan...

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When he was in high school, Wayne Floe installed and removed docks and boat lifts near his hometown of McGregor, Minnesota. Flash forward to today and, based on those early experiences, you'll find the blonde-haired entrepreneur has invented the "better" boatlift...

I like to invent things,” says Wayne Floe, describing why he started his boat dock and trailer business.  As a 19-year-old boat dock installer, Floe found himself analyzing what was working and what wasn’t.  “I started inventing, building, and improving thing...

Floe International, a leading manufacturer of aluminum trailers, boat lifts, and dock systems, was visited by NASA engineers from Lockheed Martin Space Systems in November to...

Floe made docks in his garage for a while. Then around 1986, he bought a beat-up, repossessed commercial building near McGregor to serve as production plant. He fixed up a nearby abandoned mobile home for an office. By then, his designs had won the confidence of...