MZ Electronic acquires Italian propeller firm
Italy-based MZ Electronic has announced the takeover of Italian propeller manufacturer Progetto Elica for an undisclosed sum.
Sunseeker posts 2019 gains
Financial accounts for UK boatbuilder Sunseeker International filed this week show the builder doubled its profits on a modest gain in revenues in 2019; significant financial restructuring will allow the company to carry forward with a launch plan to extend its range to 20 models.
Marina resort planned for downtown Stuart, Florida
The proposed Sportfish Marina Resort would be located on the St Lucie river
Appointment at Avalon & Tahoe
Michigan, US-based pontoon boat manufacturer Avalon & Tahoe Mfg Inc recently appointed Duane Dinninger as president.
Norwegian boat share company introduces first high-speed electric boat for the masses
Kruser’s Hydrolift E-22 has been adapted to fit Evoy’s electric outboard
Nautor’s Swan enters powerboat sector
The new Swan Shadow heralds the renowned Finnish sailboat builder’s first foray into the motoryacht market
Derecktor’s US$6.5m megayacht lift takes shape over Port of Ft Pierce
Derecktor Ft Pierce shipyard in Florida is hoping for a May completion of its US$6.5m, 700-tonne megayacht lift – what it’s calling the world’s largest – currently arriving in pieces from the manufacturer in Italy. That would mark the one-year anniversary of the New York-based company’s US$37m, 30-year contract to ...
Dutch distributor undergoes management buyout
Dutch firm announces managment buyout with investment backing
VPLP | Quentin Lucet
IBI speaks with Quentin Lucet, naval architect at France-based naval architecture and design firm VPLP, specialising in the application of foil technology to the design of racing mono and multihulls.
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IBI investor series continues
IBI presents an in-depth look at mergers and takeovers in the boatbuilding business – highlighting the successes and failures – over the past seven decades
Part 1 | The early years to the Global Financial Crisis
IBI In-Depth: A three-part series tracking the mixed outcomes for investors from the early pioneers of fibre glass production to the latest wave of investment by private equity, wealthy individuals, state-backed Chinese corporations and initial public offerings.
Part 2 | Private equity-fuelled deals and Chinese investors enter the scene
IBI In-Depth: A three-part series tracking the mixed outcomes for investors from the early pioneers of fibre glass production to the latest wave of investment by private equity, wealthy individuals, state-backed Chinese corporations and initial public offerings.
Marine Industry at CES
Volvo Penta launches industry’s first fully integrated Assisted Docking System at CES
Swedish engine firm takes automated boating technology to the next level in what is being billed as the first in a line of related launches
Volvo confirms electric push
In line with the Volvo Group’s new ambitions, Volvo Penta has accelerated its sustainability aims.
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