Market News – Page 346
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NewsChaparral, Robalo Boats see growth into 2021
Marine Products Corp is working to meet order and inventory demand
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NewsAquila expands representation in Iberia
Aquila Power Catamarans is expanding its representation in Iberia through its current Spanish dealer and importer, Estupenda Nautica, extending its territory to include Portugal.
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NewsCan Covid growth be sustained and retained?
More than 44,000 new boaters entered the US market in 2020 as part of a general turn to the outdoors brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. But who are these new enthusiasts and – more importantly, some would ask – is there a way to avoid the inevitable churn of ...
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NewsDetroit Boat Show cancelled
The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA), which owns the Progressive Detroit Boat Show, has informed exhibitors that it has reluctantly had to cancel the 63rd edition of the show which was due to have taken place from the 16th-24th January 2021. It was to have been held at the TCF ...
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NewsFuture Fibres names new head of sales
Valencia, Spain-based Future Fibres has appointed naval architect and engineer Marco Sevila as the group’s new head of sales. Sevila will lead and coordinate the composite rigging manufacturer’s global sales network, while also developing and implementing Future Fibres’ commercial strategy.
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NewsLimestone grows dealer network
Tennessee, US-based Limestone Boat Company continues to progress with its corporate relaunch, announcing late last week that the firm has signed 13 dealership locations to sell and service the heritage boat brand in the US and Canada.
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NewsAustralian workboat builder enters leisure market
Dongara Marine is best-known for building workboats and fishing vessels
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NewsTeakdecking Systems acquires Spanish decking provider
Florida, US-based marine decking manufacturer Teakdecking Systems (TDS) has acquired Teak Solutions SL of Barcelona, Spain.
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News2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards – winners revealed
AIMEX, the Australian International Marine Export Group, announced the winners of the 2020 Australian Marine Industry Awards at Southport Yacht Club in Queensland last night in the run-up to the Sanctuary Cove Boat Festival which opened today.
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NewsCEO sentiment riding high in US boating market
A season of strong boat sales has buoyed optimism among the leaders of marine industry companies in the US market, according to NMMA’s Q3 Sentiment Report
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NewsSailfish plans methodical growth to global brand status
Former Marquis Yachts president Rob Parmentier joined Sailfish in August as president and CEO The recent addition of nine new dealers across the United States is the next step in a “methodical growth plan” to transform Sailfish Boats from a strong, regional boatbuilder to a global brand. ...
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NewsSanctuary Cove Boating Festival opens with anticipated busy times ahead
The Sanctuary Cove Boating Festival (SCBF) opened today as a delayed and smaller version of the usual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) but also as a precursor to the next SCIBS scheduled to be held in May 2021.
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NewsObituary: Kip Wasilewski
Kip Wasilewski, director of sales for the Mareton brand of vessel monitoring and control systems in the US, died suddenly on October 27 near his home in New Jersey.
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NewsMyers Industries acquires Elkhart Plastics
Acquisition positions US fuel tank manufacturer among five largest rotational molding firms in US
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NewsVetus returns to the electric market with new propulsion systems
Vetus, the Dutch equipment manufacturer and distributor, has announced its return to the electric boating market with the launch of a new line of solutions for the new-build and refit sectors.
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NewsDemand has US marinas bursting at the seams
F3 Marina began construction of its new 130ft-tall drystack marina in Ft Lauderdale last February “There’s nowhere to put ‘em.” That’s F3 Marina president John Matheson’s assessment of the US boating boom and the demand it has created for berthing and storage space, which is making marinas ...
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NewsAllsalt Maritime announces expansion in US, Asia
British Columbia, Canada-based Allsalt Maritime Corporation – parent to the Shoxs and Kinetix brands of shock-mitigation seating products – has expanded its global footprint with new sales offices in the US and Singapore.
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NewsUS Gulf coasts take a double whammy in 2020
Tropical storm Eta over Florida Eta has returned to Tropical Storm status as it passes over the state of Florida, delaying by two days the opening of the Fort Myers Boat Show, adding to the cornucopia of natural disasters – from Covid to wildfires to storms and ...
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NewsFrench boat leasing tax changes met with surprise
The French boating industry is at odds with a change in the application of VAT rules on pleasure boats purchased for hire with an option to purchase, which will impact boat rentals as well as boat purchases financed through leasing arrangements. Announced by the French government this ...
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NewsBoat sales in Argentina set to recover
On the 29th October, boating activities were finally permitted throughout Argentina after the longest restriction of activities ever.
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