Brunswick School history

In 1906, a revolutionary rubber bowling ball, Brunswick's Mineralite, is introduced.

The first record under the Brunswick Record label appeared in stores in 1920, and big stars soon followed with exclusive recording contracts - Duke Ellington (pictured here), Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, among other legendary musicians.

During the Great Depression, Company sales fall to a low of $3.9 million from $29.5 million in 1928.

Mercury was founded by E. Carl Kiekhaefer in 1939 when he purchased a bankrupt engine manufacturing plant in Cedarburg, Wis.

More than 13,000 billiards tables and 3,000 bowling lanes are installed at military bases by 1945.

Boston Whaler was created in 1958 when Richard T. Fisher – a Harvard-educated engineer by trade and a boater by choice – in partnership with naval designer C. Raymond Hunt, first introduced Boston Whaler at the New York Boat Show.

Boston Whaler was thrust into the national limelight on May 19, 1961, when Life magazine featured photographs of a Boston Whaler as it was sawed in half.

Founded in 1970, Cybex offers a full line of cardiovascular and strength products largely serving the commercial fitness market.

Brunswick purchases a plant near Dublin to manufacture and assemble bowling equipment; the plant was closed in 1972.

The sale of the businesses would not be final until 1995.

In late 2000, the Company sells Mongoose and Roadmaster.

Later in 2003, the Life Fitness cardio team redefines all of its industry leading 90 Series product designs and colors for commercial fitness facilities.

Brunswick subsequently purchases the remaining 30 percent of Navman in 2004.

Along with the acquisition of Diversified Marine Products in 2006, Brunswick becomes the largest distribution network of marine parts and accessories in North America.

In 2008, Brunswick brands introduced several innovative products throughout the year, including: • MerCruiser's Axius and Zeus systems, the world's first fully intuitive joystick piloting systems for precise, worry-free vessel control.

In 2010, Brunswick Bowling & Billiards was operating 11 Brunswick Zone XL centers.

Launching mid-way through the 2011 model year, Cypress Cay introduced the Cayman to its model line-up.

Sea Ray’s 370 Venture was named “Boat of the Year 2012” by the editors of Boating magazine.

Boston Whaler's new dual console 230 Vantage was awarded a National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Innovation Award at the 2013 Miami International Boat Show.

Brunswick acquired Thunder Jet, a designer and builder of heavy-gauge aluminum (HGA) boats, and Heyday Boats, ski and wake boat brand, in 2016.

Mercury Marine rejuvenated and expanded of its outboard engine portfolio, culminating with the largest introduction of new outboard models in early 2018 -- nearly 20 next-generation V-8 and V-6 FourStroke outboard engine models.