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  • Tara Norton_Navic CSO
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    Navico’s Tara Norton on the business case for sustainability

    2022-06-23T15:48:00Z >>

    As more marine companies commit to sustainability targets and the annual reports which will hold them accountable, they are also creating new C-level executive positions to drive and monitor the necessary business-wide transformations. IBI speaks to recent industry newcomer, Tara Norton, to discuss the sustainability challenges and opportunities facing ...

  • Tara Norton_Navic CSO
    Interview

    Navico's Tara Norton on the business case for sustainability

    2022-06-23T15:48:00Z >>

    As more marine companies commit to sustainability targets and the annual reports which will hold them accountable, they are also creating new C-level executive positions to drive and monitor the necessary business-wide transformations. IBI speaks to recent industry newcomer, Tara Norton, to discuss the sustainability challenges and opportunities facing ...

  • Jim Hergert senior category manager at Mercury Marine_Moment
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    Mercury explains new electric outboard concept

    2022-02-18T14:44:00Z

    IBI’s Craig Ritchie speaks to Jim Hergert, senior category manager at Mercury Marine, about the company’s introduction of the new Avator electric outboard at the Miami boat show Video: Mercury explains new electric outboard concept

  • Gtechniq Jay Bentley
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    Gtechniq enters marine finishes segment

    2022-02-18T10:44:00Z IBI , By

    Automotive sealant manufacturer launches marine finish protector business at Miami show

  • Smartgyro - SG20 gyro stabilizer  (3)
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    Smartgyro looks to turbocharge US sales

    2022-02-17T14:09:00Z

    Stabiliser specialist looks to strengthen supply chain and dealer network in US

  • Indmar jet drive
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    Indmar introduces jet drive for pontoons

    2022-02-16T18:50:00Z >> , By

    2.3lt EcoJet said to revolutionise pontoon boat segment by allowing unprecedented interior designs

  • Kevin Moschetti 2
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    Mission Critical Electronics | Kevin Moschetti

    2021-11-05T21:40:00Z >> , By

    Kevin Moschetti, CEO of Mission Critical Electronics Since little equipment on a boat will operate without power, enabling a steady supply of clean, stable current is foundational to modern boat design and critical to the functionality of onboard equipment. As the head of a company that drives ...

  • Luca Bassani onboard Wallynano- ph. Gilles Martin-Raget
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    In conversation with: Luca Bassani

    By and IBI

    When it comes to colour, the boat industry had for many years appeared to have taken a leaf out of Henry Ford’s design notebook – prospective owners of a Model T Ford could have it in any colour ”as a long as it was black.” Generations of boaters would ...

  • Chad Lyon Wells Fargo Marine Head
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    Wells Fargo Marine Group | Chad Lyon

    2021-11-05T20:40:00Z >> , By

    Named commercial leader for Wells Fargo Distribution Finance Marine and RV group in May, Chad Lyon takes the reigns as head of the US bank’s significant leisure boating business following the retirement of Bruce Van Wagoner in April. IBI’s Craig Ritchie speaks with Lyon, coming into the leisure boat industry ...

  • Brian Hall, CFO, Lippert
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    Lippert Components | Brian Hall on supply chain costs

    2021-08-17T18:34:00Z

    With annual sales approaching $3 billion, LCI Industries supplies highly engineered components to OEMs of RVs, boats and other segments, along with their related aftermarkets, and knows a thing or two about material costs. In 2020, steel and aluminium made up more than 50% of the company’s raw material ...

  • MaartenEndel3
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    DLL Finance | Maarten Endel on boat finance

    2021-08-17T12:03:00Z

    A subsidiary of Rabobank Group, DLL enters the leisure marine sector with launch of worldwide delear finance programs, leveraging its finance know-how and infrastructure to take market share in the boat business – a potential win-win for the industry

  • Chris Baird 2
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    Propspeed | Chris Baird

    2020-11-13T09:49:00Z IBI

    With a product representing a win-win for OEMs, service yards, their boat owners and the environment, Propspeed is on a mission to quadruple turnover within five years. IBI talks to CEO Chris Baird and the team driving the rapid expansion.

  • Doug Smoker Interview
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    IBI Interview with Smoker Craft CEO Doug Smoker (trailer)

    2020-08-28T14:39:00Z

    In the latest installment of the IBI Interview series, IBI correspondent Craig Ritchie speaks with American boatbuilder Doug Smoker, President & CEO of Smoker Craft, a line of fishing and deck boats with wide appeal among among America’s extensive angling and fishing market – about a wide range of topics ...

  • Doug Smoker Interview
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    IBI speaks with Smoker Craft CEO Doug Smoker

    2020-08-28T14:39:00Z >> , By

    IBI correspondent Craig Ritchie speaks with American boatbuilder Doug Smoker, President & CEO of Smoker Craft, a line of fishing and deck boats with wide appeal among among America’s extensive angling and fishing market – about a wide range of topics including the remarkable demand that is expanding boating’s ranks, ...

  • Richard Hadida interview
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    IBI Interview with Oyster’s Richard Hadida (trailer)

    2020-08-21T13:02:00Z

    In the latest installment of the IBI Interview series, Ed Slack speaks with Richard Hadida, Owner and CEO of Oyster Yachts about the company’s direction since he came onboard and the outlook for demand and new products over the near term. In this excerpt, Hadida shares his thoughts on coming ...

  • Finnmaster interview
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    IBI Interview with Finnmaster’s Kjell Björklund (trailer)

    2020-08-14T07:48:00Z

    In the latest installment of the IBI Interview series, Ed Slack speaks with Kjell Björklund, Managing Director of Finnmaster Boats, Scandinavia’s biggest boatbuilder with three ranges – Finnmaster, Grandezza and Husky. In this excerpt, Björklund discusses the builder’s plans for continued growth. IBI plus subscribers, can watch the full video ...

  • IBI Interview with Jerome de Metz
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    IBI interview with Beneteau CEO Jérôme de Metz (trailer)

    2020-08-07T13:38:00Z

    In the latest installment of the IBI Interview, Ed Slack speaks with Jérôme de Metz, Chariman and CEO of France-based Groupe Beneteau, the global leader in sailboat and multihull production, and second largest boatbuilder worldwide. In this excerpt, De Metz discusses aspects of the company’s new five-year strategic plan which ...

  • Brett McGill IBI Interview
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    IBI interview with MarineMax CEO Brett McGill (trailer)

    2020-07-27T09:27:00Z

    In the latest installment of the IBI Interview, IBI contributor Craig Ritchie speaks with Brett McGill, CEO of mega boat retailer MarineMax about significant shifts emerging out of the Covid-19 crisis and the role technology and digital investments are playing in the company’s business model. In this excerpt, McGill discusses ...

  • Bavaria interview_ Michael Muller
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    IBI interview with Bavaria CEO Michael Müller (trailer)

    2020-07-21T14:56:00Z

    In the latest installment of the IBI Interview, Editor Ed Slack speaks with Michael Müller, CEO of the Bavaria Yachts Group In this excerpt, Müller discusses the importance of new product development and having a full range of boat lines for the marketplace. IBI plus subscribers, can watch the ...

  • METSTRADE Director Niels Klarenbeek
    Interview

    Interview with METSTRADE Director Niels Klarenbeek (trailer)

    2020-07-16T13:24:00Z

    In the latest installment of the IBI Interview, Ed Slack speaks with Niels Klarenbeek, director of the industry’s largest international trade gathering of equipment suppliers, distributors and their OEM and retail customers – about how METSTRADE 2020 is adapting to the current circumstances to ensure a safe and successful event ...