The latest news from around the world on mergers, acquisitions and exits across all sectors of the boating industry.

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Cummins chair and CEO Jennifer Rumsey said 2025 marked a historic year for Cummins as the firm made significant progress in advancing key strategic priorities

Cummins ends 2025 on a strong note with solid Q4

2026-02-06T12:30:00+00:00> , By

Net income up 42% in Q4, up 28% over full year of US engine builder

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Johnson Outdoors Q1 sales up 31%

2026-02-06T14:31:00+00:00> , By

Higher fishing equipment sales drive turnaround for US marine equipment manufacturer

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Freedom Boat Club opens third NZ location

2026-02-06T12:58:00+00:00

Queenstown location brings New Zealand footprint to three facilities

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Finnboat marks 80 years of Finnish boat building history

2026-02-06T12:30:00+00:00

The federation has published a book tracing the industry’s development from post-war reconstruction to the present day

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Malibu FQ2 down across the board, exceeds internal expectations

2026-02-06T12:30:00+00:00> , By

US builder maintains its fiscal 2026 guidance, projecting net sales to remain flat or decline by mid-single digits compared to the previous year

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Patrick Q4 revenues up 9%, full-year sales up 6%

2026-02-06T12:30:00+00:00> , By

Q4 marine revenue up 24% YoY to $150m, full-year sales up 6% to $606m

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Zurich to acquire UK insurer, reshaping the superyacht insurance market

2026-02-06T12:30:00+00:00

Proposed takeover of Lloyd’s specialist insurer highlights consolidation pressures across cyber and high-value leisure marine cover

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SABBEX welcomes AGOA extension, but reciprocal tariffs remain in force

2026-02-06T12:30:00+00:00> , By

African Growth and Opportunity Act renewed until December 31

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People on the Move this Week

2026-02-06T12:29:00+00:00

New appointments at IMTRA, Osculati, Pin-Craft and more

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Marine Products Q4 sales up 35%

2026-02-05T15:27:00+00:00> , By

Full-year revenues up 3% for US boat builder

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Finnish fibreglass boat builder to cease operations

2026-02-05T15:17:00+00:00> , By

Oy Marino Ab has decided to close its doors after nearly 70 years in business

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MasterCraft reports solid Q2 earnings on heels of MPX acquisition

2026-02-05T14:11:00+00:00> , By

US boat builder reports “results that exceeded expectations” in joint earnings call with newly acquired Marine Products Corp

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