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

Mergers, Acquisitions & Exits

European Central Bank

Mood Index: EU business and consumer survey results for August

2026-09-02T13:40:00+01:00> , By

Economic sentiment, job expectations pick up in EU and eurozone

TISG shipyard

TISG reports overdue debts exceeding €270m in latest financial disclosure

2026-09-02T11:30:00+01:00> , By

Thirty-eight creditors have issued payment orders against The Italian Sea Group, with 22 settled so far

Steeler Enigma 50

In-Water HISWA awards: Winners revealed

2026-09-02T14:17:00+01:00

Dutch boat show honours builders across multiple categories

Dometic

Dometic Marine expands with new Italian manufacturing facility

2026-09-02T13:37:00+01:00

The move is designed to boost manufacturing capacity, improve operational efficiency, and enhance supply chain resilience

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Norway’s largest boat show delivers mixed market signals

2026-09-02T13:04:00+01:00> , By

Båter i Sjøen attracted 8,000 visitors to Oslo, with exhibitors reporting both strong sales and continued buyer hesitancy

Vanguard Marine CEO, Joel Armor

Australian tender builder names first European dealer

2026-09-02T12:47:00+01:00

MC-Zero has appointed Vanguard Marine ahead of its European debut at Cannes

Gabellini

Cantiere Rossini announces leadership transition

2026-09-02T12:46:00+01:00

Cantiere Rossini CEO says the changes will support the shipyard’s next chapter

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Ray Bryant Marine sold to new owners

2026-09-02T12:45:00+01:00

Father-and-son team acquires New Zealand Mercury and MerCruiser dealership and service centre

Myers Tire Supply

Myers Industries sells tire supply business for US$30m

2026-09-02T11:30:00+01:00

Divesture seen as a positive step in company’s ongoing transformation towards a more focused engineered-products business

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Russian electric USV begins sea trials

2026-09-02T11:30:00+01:00> , By

The electric unmanned surface vessel is undergoing testing of its control systems, sensor functionality, and autonomous obstacle recognition capabilities

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Yanmar consolidates Vietnamese operations, including boat building

2026-09-02T11:30:00+01:00

Consolidation of existing marine, industrial and agricultural under unified corporate structure to leverage internal collaboration

IBEX crowd

IBEX expands business networking programme for 2026

2026-09-02T11:30:00+01:00

Expanded programme for emerging marine professionals feature among changes to this year’s show