All Boatbuilders articles – Page 15
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NewsUK shipyard secures £2m investment
Discovery Shipyards’ new owner made the capital injection through his investment vehicle Binti Marine Holdings
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Grand Banks temporarily halts work due to Covid
The luxury motorboat builder Grand Banks has halted operations at its yard in Malaysia after an outbreak of Covid infections
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Hanse overcomes Covid outbreak; announces record order book
The order book at the end of December 2020 was 62.5% higher than a year earlier
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Nimbus to issue IPO
Sweden’s top boat producer, Nimbus Group, will list its shares on Nasdaq Nordic growth market, aiming to raise SEK 200 million (€20m); This will be second time the company has been publicly traded.
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Williams Jet Tenders invests £1m in new moulding and manufacturing facilities
Williams Jet Tenders in the UK has invested over £1m in a new state-of-the-art, in-house moulding facility and fully equipped large boat production unit at its Oxfordshire-based premises, enabling it to build over 1,000 tenders per year.
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Global boat demand drives expansion and job growth at Brunswick
The boating industry’s largest player, Brunswick Corporation, is undertaking substantial expansion in the US, Mexico and Portugal to respond to unprecedented demand for new boats
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Australian builder takes on record number of apprentices
Riviera has welcomed a record intake of new apprentices for a second consecutive year as the company heads into 2021 with the largest order book in the company’s 41-year history.
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Part 3 | Prospects for change and rationalisation in the boating industry, plus the role of IPOs
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 firms, wealthy individuals, state-backed Chinese corporations and initial public offerings – which are becoming more frequent as witnessed by today`s announcement ...
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Beneteau America names new president
Beneteau America has named Don Smith as the group’s new president, succeeding Jean-François Lair in the role.
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Nimbus prepares to go public with all factories working to capacity
The Swedish boatbuilder has grown rapidly in recent years
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Investor series to continue… Deals done, not done, and in the pipeline
The third and final part of the IBI in-depth series on the success and failures of investors in the boatbuilding business concludes on Thursday 21st January. Author David Tydeman provides background to some of the more recent acquisitions and divestments, and addresses the impact of recent IPOs both achieved ...
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German Boat and Shipbuilders’ Association registers UK yards
The DBSV can issue British yards the Manufacturers Identity Code (MIC) needed to export boats and yachts to the EU
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Obituary: Neil Fernando
One of the veterans of the marine industry in Sri Lanka, Neil Fernando, sadly passed away on January 9th at the age of 83.
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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.
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Appointment at Avalon & Tahoe
Michigan, US-based pontoon boat manufacturer Avalon Tahoe Mfg Inc recently appointed Duane Dinninger as president.
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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
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Nautor’s Swan enters powerboat sector
The new Swan Shadow heralds the renowned Finnish sailboat builder’s first foray into the motoryacht market
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Invincible Boats expands dealer network on back of strong demand
Invincible Boat Company in the US has announced a campaign to recruit international dealers following what it describes as a high level of interest for its sportfishing and high-performance offshore boat brand.
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Ferretti Group puts sustainability top of the agenda
Italian boatbuilder takes a look at the economic, environmental and social impacts produced by its activities in local areas
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IBI investor series | An in-depth look at industry mergers, takeovers & private equity investment
IBI presents an in-depth look at mergers and takeovers in the boatbuilding business – highlighting the successes and failures – over the past seven decades
