Sector News – Page 428
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NewsDometic picks up 2020 Red Dot design award
Dometic has picked up a 2020 Red Dot design award for its CFX3 powered cooler/freezer box.
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NewsTorqeedo marks delivery of 100,000th electric drive
Torqeedo CEO and co-founder Christoph Ballin Source: Christian-Brecheis Torqeedo, the German electric propulsion specialist, is celebrating the delivery of its 100,000th electric drive – an important milestone for the German engineering firm which is also celebrating its 15th year of business in 2020. The delivery went to ...
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NewsUS powerboat registrations up through January
Sales of new powerboats were up 5% on a rolling three-month YOY basis
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NewsBRP temporarily halts or slows down global operations in response to Covid-19
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has announced that, due to the rapid evolution of the COVID-19 situation, the company is temporarily suspending or slowing down all powersports and marine manufacturing operations around the world. These actions, says BRP, will allow the company to evaluate and respond to the changing conditions, as ...
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NewsMarine Products Corp suspends production
Marine Products Corp announced on Monday that it had temporarily suspended manufacturing operations at its Nashville, Georgia production facility. The facility produces all of the company’s recreational pleasure boats under the Chaparral, Robalo and Vortex brand names.
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NewsSA designer outwits coronavirus lockdown with downloadable construction plans
US-based South African designer Dudley Dix has made construction plans for his CNC kits available in download format in response to constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsMalin forms new marine hatch division
Scotland-based Malin Group is introducing a range of hatches to its current marine offering and has appointed Fraser Gunn as its new business unit manager.
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NewsNumarine partners with Italian design firm
Turkish motoryacht-producer Numarine has announced that Milan-based studio Hot Lab has designed an exclusive decoration package for its 32XP superyacht range.
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NewsBeneteau’s Polish yard halts production, looks to reopen on April 17
Delphia Yachts temporarily stops production at its Olecko yard
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NewsFairline Yachts scales back operations
Boats in build at the Fairline Yachts factory in Oundle The UK’s Fairline Yachts is scaling back operations at its Oundle-based facility due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The move follows similar measures by Princess Yachts, which announced a controlled shutdown of its UK facilities last week, ...
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NewsGulf Craft adapts to new market conditions
Abeer Alshaali, acting CEO of Gulf Craft In an email exchange with IBI’s Middle East correspondent, Abeer Alshaali, the acting CEO of Gulf Craft, explained how the UAE-based yacht-builder is adapting to the new market conditions and manufacturing challenges raised by COVID-19. Gulf Craft is the ...
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News2019 US sailboat sales drop
The NMMA releases its first 2019 Statistical Abstract for the sailboat sector
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NewsCaframo maintains production through Covid-19 shutdowns
Canadian fan and heater manufacturer Caframo Ltd has instituted a range of modifications to its operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in order to remain in full production and able to continue supporting its customers in the weeks and months ahead.
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NewsUK marinas retain Five Gold Anchor status
Port Hamble Marina, Hamble Point Marina and Mercury Yacht Harbour all paised for their atmosphere and quality of services
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NewsWhat the US$2 trillion relief package means to the boating industry
With over half the US under ‘stay at home’ orders from state or local governments, President Trump has signed a US$2 trillion economic relief package aimed at workers and businesses of all sizes, while separate action has seen additional action on tariffs. The package allows businesses to delay payment of ...
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NewsNimbus Boats lays off workers
Sweden’s Nimbus Boats, headquartered in Gothenburg, has announced that 60 of the company’s 110 boatbuilders at the factory in Lugnås will have to leave their jobs. This is due to lower sales of new boats since the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsEcoworks Marine enters Middle East market
Ecoworks Marine, a UK manufacturer of eco-friendly cleaning products, has chosen Dubai-based Exalto Emirates as its distributor for the UAE.
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NewsNew OTAM 70HT nears completion
The ‘aeronautical inspired’ yacht will make its international debut at the autumn boat shows in 2021
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NewsProduction continues at German yards
If any representatives of the boating industry in Germany had been asked six weeks ago about the prospects for 2020, the answers would have been almost entirely optimistic, with a satisfied look back at a fabulous last year. But with the spread of Covid-19 in Europe, everything is different. But ...
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NewsNorwegian firm develops 150hp electric outboard
Evoy’s new motor will have its world premiere in Florø later this season
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