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New HISWA standard
HISWA in The Netherlands introduces new paintwork standard for yachtbuilders.
Peters Opal in Spain
Peters Opal becomes official importer and distributor for Island Packet Yachts in mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Portugal.
Grand Banks honoured
Singapore’s Grand Banks Yachts receives Export Excellence Award on behalf of Malaysian government.
Euroresins-Fontanals
DSM Composite Resins of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, acquires Spanish composites distributor Fontanals for undisclosed sum.
Liverpool Boat Show
Plans for new UK boat show in Liverpool put on hold following the unavailability of a suitable site.
Sea-Fire signs dealer
Dante Extincteurs of Cap d’Ail, France, to distribute the group’s fire suppression systems in the French and Italian Riviera.
BRP builds new centre
Bombardier Recreational Products to invest C$15 million in a new design centre that will be built adjacent to its head office in Valcourt, Quebec.
ComNav in Sweden
Canada’s ComNav Marine chooses True Heading to distribute its autopilot and navigation equipment on Swedish market.
New BoatQuays service
UK boat sales operation launches boat acquisition service for same-day completions and collections.
Volvo raises stake
Volvo raises stake in Nissan Diesel to 96 per cent after its offer to buy the company expires.
RingProp up for sale
UK liquidators announce that the intellectual property and design rights of RingProp are for sale.
RescueTape in UAE
Al Masaood Marine & Engineering is to serve as the sole distributor of Harbor Products’ self-fusing silicone tape in the UAE.
Japan Boat Show
Visitor attendance at this year’s Japan International Boat Show in Yokohama grows by 25 per cent.
Wanted Down Under
BBC searches for boatbuilders to take part in TV series.
Bénéteau growth
Groupe Bénéteau posts 18.4 per cent sales increase to E377.8 million for the six months ended February 28.
Product Alert
Marine web portal NauticExpo.com offers free monthly product alerts from its list of exhibiting companies.
Couach 2600 Fly
French boatbuilder launches 26m (85ft) flybridge yacht.
MBO at V Holdings
V Holdings in buy-out of V Holdings on the UK’s Isle of Man.
New MPS distributor
Australia’s Marina Protection Systems (MPS) picks ElectroMarine as distributor in Norway.
Navico closes BNT deal
Norway’s Navico International acquires marine electronics business of Brunswick New Technologies.
Garmin acquisition
Garmin buys assets of Nautamatic Marine Systems Inc, manufacturer of Gladiator marine autopilots.
SkyMate coverage
Messaging and data services now available in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia.
Pendennis Shipyard upgrades facilities
The UK’s Pendennis Shipyard erects two new concrete piers on either side of its slipway to accommodate new 400-tonne travel hoist.
Johnson gets grant
Johnson Outdoors receives US $500,000 grant to help pay for flood damage at New York facility.
Strong sales in Oslo
Around 700 boats were sold at this year’s Norwegian International Boat Show, making it one of the strongest shows ever.
Saertex expands
Saertex creates an additional 18,500m_ of production and storage space at its German headquarters in Saerbeck.
Sunseeker standard
UK boatbuilder Sunseeker chooses Transas Navi-Sailor ECS 3000-I navigation software as a standard installation on new superyacht fleet.
New Reichhold partner
Univar will distribute the company’s polyester resins, gel coats, bonding paste and auxiliary products in the Benelux region.
Gulf Craft agreement
Gulf Craft signs preferred supplier agreement with the AMB Group to provide premium audio and video solutions as standard on its yachts.
Wincher tooling rights
UK deck hardware manufacturer Barton Marine acquires the tooling and distribution rights for The Wincher. |
