Bangor Punta Corporation Marketing Archives

 

Bangor Punta Corporation Marketing Archives

 

Bangor Punta Corporation (sometimes abbreviated BP and traded on the NYSE under BNK) was an American conglomerate and Fortune 500 Company from 1964 to 1984.

It owned a number of well-known companies primarily in the pleasure craft, firearms and general aviation industries. The primary purpose for this website is to provide an educational resource for students and researchers.

 

Bangor Punta: In a Nutshell

 

Logo of the Bangor Punta Corporation

Bangor Punta Corporation Highlights

Fate: Acquired by Lear Siegler, Inc.

Founded: 1964

Defunct: 1984

Location of HQ: Greenwich, CT

Major Divisions (Companies): Smith & Wesson, Piper Aircraft, Starcraft, Cal Boats / Jensen Marine, O'Day Sailboats & Yachts, Luhrs.

Industries: Agribusiness, Energy Systems, Fashion Fabrics, Leisure Time, Public Security, Process Engineering, Professional Services and Transportation.

Primary Products: Boats (pleasure crafts including Yachts, Sailboats, Power Boats), Campers, Airplanes, Firearms, Ammunition, Cotton Oil, Specialty Fabrics

Fortune 500 Company: 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, and 1967.

Some of the Companies of Bangor Punta Corporation

Recreational Products: Alouette / Featherweight Corporation, Balboa Motorhomes, Cal by Jenson Marine, De Fever Passagemaker Trawlers, Duo Marine, Jeanneau Constructions Nautiques S.A., The Luhrs Company, O'Day, Ranger Yachts, Rent-A-Cruise of America, Seagoing Boats, Starcraft Company, Tyler Boat Company, Ltd., Ulrichsen Company, and Venture Campers.

Sporting and Law Enforcement Products: Dominator Company, General Odrinance Equipment Company, The Identi-Kit Company, Lake Erie Chemical Company, Pacific Technica Corporation, Smith & Wesson, Smith & Wesson Academy, Smith & Wesson Chemical Company, Inc., S & W Ammunition Company, Smith & Wesson Leather Company, Smith & Wesson Security Services, Inc., Smith & Wesson Electronics Co., Stephenson Corporation, and Yankee Motor Company.

Industrial Products: Bartlett-Snow, BSP Corporation, Jetstream Systems Company, Waukesha Motor Company, Waukesha Motor Western, Ltd., O. & M. Manufacturing Co., Pameco-Aire, Pameco-Aire Asia, and FECO: Barker Manufacturing Company.

Agricultural Products and Land Management: Producers Cotton Oil Company.

General Aviation and Transportion: Piper Aircraft Corporation, Piper Aircraft International S.A., and The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad.

Fashion Fabrics: Crown Fabrics, Knitbrook Mills, Knitbrook of Allentown, Specialty Dyers, Laminac, Inc., and Melena Double Knit Fabrics.

Emblematic Jewelry: Bale Pin Company and The Kinney Company.

Professional Services: Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Enesco, Inc., and Bangor Punta Management Services Company.

 

Primary Companies

 

Smith & Wesson Make a Lot More Than Handguns

Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Made A Lot More Than Handguns. Vintage Advertisements, Catalogs, Gun Inserts, Specifications, and more form our marketing collection for Smith & Wesson products of the Bangor Punta Era, covering handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns, Accessories, Multi-Product Promotions & Branding.

 

Piper Aircraft - Quality Made Small Aircraft

Piper Aircraft

Piper Aircraft had the distinction of having an eight-year legal battle over ownership decided by the U.S. Supreme Court - in Bangor Punta's favor.

 

CAL 29 Yacht - Fast Enough To Win

Cal Boats from Jensen Marine

Purchased by Bangor Punta in 1966, The CAL line of Yachts was one of the era's premier racing and cruising sailboats.

 

What an O'Day For A Daydream

O'Day Sailboats and Yachts

Building everything from small Day Sailers to 39 Foot Luxury Yachts, O'Day was a great purchase in 1966 by Bangor Punta.

 

Luhrs Builds Boats For Men

Luhrs Powerboats

In the nineteen Sixties and Seventies, Luhrs had the distinction of making their ads ultra appealing to men - Find out why and check out the dated taglines.

 

Collage of Starcraft Ads

Starcraft

Starcraft was the most diverse company owned by Bangor Punta, manufacturing boats, RV's, Campers, Runabouts, and even Livestock Feeders.

 

Bangor Punta - A Name You Should Known

Bangor Punta sells more boats to more people than any other builder. When you become the leader, two things happen: you like being there and have to work that much harder to stay there.

Our concept, make a better product and more people will buy proved to be fortuitous as it was precisely what happened, and that's the way we'll keep it.

Now, meet the family: Starcraft, Duo, Luhrs, Ulrichsen, Seagoing Houseboats, Rent-A-Cruise of America, O'Day sailers, Ranger racing yachts, and Cal cruising-racing yachts by Jensen.

Bangor Punta. World's Leading Builder of Boats. (January 1970)
Bangor Punta Leisure Time Group, 1 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT

 

Front Cover, Bangor Punta Corporation Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 September 1968.

Front Cover, Bangor Punta Corporation Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 September 1968. GGA Image ID #2135279e42

 

Front Cover, Bangor Punta Corporation Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 September 1972.

Front Cover, Bangor Punta Corporation Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 September 1972. GGA Image ID # 2135665470

 

Front Cover, Bangor Punta Corporation Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 September 1976.

Front Cover, Bangor Punta Corporation Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 September 1976. GGA Image ID # 21357f473c

 

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Bangor Punta Era

The Bangor Punta era, lasted approximately twenty years -- from 1964 to 1984.

History will likely remember the company for its tenacity in pursuing acquisitions; their high-profile corporate executives; and, two United States Supreme Court cases that the company was involved in during its short life span.

Bangor Punta Nostalgic History

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