All articles by Belinda Snell – Page 5
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US engine builder attains CE certification
Seven Marine, the US outboard manufacturer acquired by Volvo Penta in 2017, has gained CE certification for its newly redesigned Seven 627sv model, enabling it to be sold within the European Union.
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Simpson Marine appoints group general manager
Richard Allen, group sales director at Simpson Marine for the past three years, has been promoted to group general manager with immediate effect.
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EP Barrus expands portolio
Following last week’s news that EP Barrus has entered the marine chandlery market, the UK-based engine importer and distributor has just signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Besto Lifesavers – a brand of marine safety and life-saving equipment.
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IBI office closed on Monday
IBI will be closed on Monday, August 27, for the UK Bank Holiday weekend. Normal newsletter service will resume on Tuesday, August 28.
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Sunseeker Asia reports strong sales
Despite the general downturn in the Chinese yachting sector, the overall Asian market has remained steady, claims Gordon Hui, chairman of Hong Kong-based Sunseeker Asia.
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Evinrude wins Red Dot design award
Evinrude has won a 2018 Red Dot Award for Product Design for its E-TEC G2 150-200hp outboard engine.
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NewsBlue Guard appoints new director of global sales
Blue Guard Innovations (BGI), a US-based marine sensor manufacturer, has appointed Alan Brown as its new director of global sales.
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Allpa and Johnson Pump celebrate 30-year partnership
Allpa Marine Equipment, a Dutch wholesaler with branches in the Netherlands and Germany, is celebrating its 30-year working partnership with SPX Flow (formerly Johnson Pump), having served as one of its key distributors for the last three decades.
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NewsSunseeker CEO steps down
Phil Popham, CEO of Sunseeker International, is to step down from his position at the end of September. The UK boatbuilder confirmed the news today.
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Malibu acquires Pursuit Boats
Malibu Boats in the US has entered into a definitive agreement with S2 Yachts Inc to buy the assets of Pursuit Boats for a total consideration of US$100m. The transaction, says Malibu, will be funded with cash on hand and a borrowing under an incremental revolving credit facility to be ...
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Attendance up at revamped Helsinki show
Almost 13,000 people attended this year’s Helsinki Boat-Afloat Show in Finland – a 12% increase over the year before. The growing popularity of the show, says industry association Finnboat, is attributable to the long and warm boating summer, improved economic outlook and a revamped exhibition concept now offering more in ...
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Article1st Taiwan International Boat Show exceeds expectations
Locals queue for up to three hours to board yachts
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
Domestic builders may be ramping up production again, but it is the equipment firms making the most of export opportunities that are forging ahead
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Strategy and finance | Profile: Grand Large Yachting - Discovering its own niche
With the acquisition of French cruiser builder Garcia Yachts in May, Grand Large Yachting is honing its brands to exploit the lucrative blue-water niche
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New products | Solar flair made simple
A new sunbed that repositions itself for optimal exposure to the sun’s rays promises to make onboard relaxation even less of an effort
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BUSINESS REPORT | SWEDEN OVERVIEW
After two tough years fraught with economic uncertainty, Sweden’s leisure marine market appears to be making a slow but steady comeback
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Markets and regions | Sweden focus: Importers - A question of survival on the front line
Yacht imports plummeted in 2009 to almost half their value compared to 2007. importers are bracing themselves for another couple of tough years ahead
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Strategy and finance | Norway focus: Sleipner Motor - Adapting to a changed world
Ronny skauen, vice president of international operations at norway’s sleipner motor, talks to IBI about turning adversity to advantage in the downturn
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Markets and regions | Sweden focus: Boatbuilders - Waiting lists consigned to history book
As the market recovers, Sweden’s boatbuilders are upbeat — but most agree that the boom years and two-year waiting lists are a thing of the past
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Markets and regions | Norway focus: Equipment - Overseas recovery needed too
Norway’s streamlined equipment manufacturers foresee a return to growth but their prospects remain dependent on healthy export markets
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