All Boatbuilders articles – Page 31
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Italy
Marco Valle | CEO, Azimut | Benetti Group
BIOGRAPHY 48 years old, from Trieste in northeastern Italy, Marco Valle joined Azimut | Benetti in 1996, in the sales department of Azimut Yachts. Marco went on to become Commercial Director Worldwide with Azimut Yachts, a post he held until 2016. Marco was named the new ...
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News
Trump hits steel, aluminium makers everywhere with 25% tariffs
The EU vows to take “firm and proportionate countermeasures”
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Fairline administrators secure funding; seek buyer to take company forward
Additional finance from existing lender allows UK boatbuilder to retain its 250 employees and continue production
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Italy
Sailboats: New models and series launches brings fresh impetus to market
Italian builders maintain a strong presence in the global sailboat sector; a spate of recent launches and innovations is helping consolidate its leading posiition
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Italy
RIBs and small boats: Demand holding up at luxury end
Premium players offering niche, innovative product, invariably aimed at the top end of the market, continue to attract buyers
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Beneteau 2025 market prediction – further destocking anticipated in first half
In line with Brunswick’s take on the forthcoming year, Beneteau is looking to the second half of the year to see the restoration of growth. In its latest statement to investors Beneteau has revealed an outline of its 2024 results and a reassurance that when its full earnings are reported ...
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Italy
Italian builders expect further growth in a normalising market
2024 saw increasing pressure on the middle market of boats in the sub-24m sector, particularly those around 15m. Below 10m the market remains in a holding pattern, though expectations for the year ahead have improved
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France
French boatbuilders turn strategic as they overhaul portfolios
New model and series launches planned as builders look to future-proof by extending product envelopes in race for marketshare
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France
French infrastructure investment boost points to long-term gains
Despite the short-term pain of the slowdown that has seen boat registrations slump, government-backed investment in marinas hints at promise of rewards and brighter prospects longer term
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USA
Mark of quality
Recipient of eight NMMA Innovation Awards and holder of more than 30 patents with 15 more pending, US inventor Mark Ebbenga never stops imagining new ways of making boating better
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News
Twin Vee buys digital assets from OneWater Marine
The platforms represent the third-largest online boat marketplace in the US
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Bay Rider makes Miami debut
US fishing boat brand to demo new 269 bay boat at North America’s largest boat show in expansion bid
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CdM appoints chief operating officer
Gianluca Ciniero joins the Italian superyacht builder as COO
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SABBEX reacts to US tariff threat
The South African Boat Builders Export Council says the move would retard government efforts to create jobs and advance economic empowerment
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HopYacht unveils new ‘eco-sightseeing’ catamaran
The all-electric HopYacht Cruise is aimed at the marine leisure tourism market
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Aquila grows distribution in Mexico
Power catamaran manufacturer signs Powerboats as its newest dealer partner providing enhanced market penetration along Pacific coast
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Godfrey Marine appeals to new boaters with Sweetwater line refresh
New features, layouts, options position value pontoon boat series to compete for greater share in US mid-range market
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Nimbus: 2024, the year in focus
A year of restructuring and a rights issue in response to a weaker market
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MasterCraft Q2 sales ‘above expectations’
US boatbuilder buoyed by early 2025 boat show results driven by new product launches, despite lower YoY numbers
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Virtue, Garmin sign exclusive supply deal
Garmin marine electronics will be standard on all Virtue Yachts