PULASKI, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A boat building company in Pulaski is offering between 75 and 100 jobs.
That’s because Larson Boat Group is closing its Little Falls, Minnesota plant and moving the work to Pulaski.
However, it’s still too early to tell how many of those jobs will be filled by the current Minnesota employees.
Rob Parmentier, president and CEO of Marquis-Larson Group, tells WLUK that after Larson Boat Group’s 100-year history in Little Falls Minnesota, Pulaski will now be its new home.
“Really what it came down to was infrastructure. At our core here, we have a much more talented engineering group and we have many more capabilities at this facility”
Pulaski Area Chamber of Commerce President Laurie Fischer hopes the Minnesota employees will consider moving to the village. She’s also excited about the additional job growth.
“It’s a great boost for every business in the area, including our Pulaski school district”
Parmentier says 141 employees are currently working at the Minnesota facility and some have plans to visit Pulaski.
“I was just talking to on the phone with our plant manager today and we’re going to schedule a bus to bring some of them over and check out the community”
Parmentier says the boat-building company is looking for hard-working and motivated people.
“You’re building a boat but if you come in here with a little bit of construction skills, or a good work ethic, we’ll train you”
Despite the new jobs, Parmentier says at this point there are no plans to expand the Pulaski facility.
