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Bavaria Yachts Group CEO Michael Müller - The 10-minute read
Not watched the video yet? Read the transcript of IBI’s recent interview with Michael Müller, Bavaria’s CEO as he outlines the builder’s strategy for new launches, new work practises and ambitions for the German brand post Covid.
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Record Q3 revenues for MarineMax
Clearwater, Florida-based boat and yacht retailer MarineMax reported record revenues for its third quarter of 2020, fuelled by a 37% year-over-year bump in same-store sales. For the quarter ended June 20, 2020, the company reported revenues of US$498.3m, marking a 30% year-over-year increase from the $383.4m in revenues earned during ...
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OXE Marine chooses BMW to power its next generation OXE200 outboard series
Both companies have also agreed to co-brand the OXE300
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La Ciotat Shipyards announces sharp price cuts
New government measures represent a significant financial contribution
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GYG reports record order book and 41.8% revenue growth for 2019
Transformational year provides greater earnings consistency and sustainability
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AkzoNobel: Covid-19 squeezed Q2 earnings, but profitability up
Covid-19 drove down Q2 earnings at AkzoNobel, but the Dutch paints and coating multinational said “a strong focus” on margins and cost savings raised profitability by 14%, up from 13.7% in the same 2019 period. Releasing AkzoNobel’s Q2 results, CEO Thierry Vanlancker said: “Despite lower end market demand, our business ...
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Riviera expands to meet demand
Riviera’s 14-hectare production facility on Australia’s Gold Coast is said to be the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere Australian motoryacht builder Riviera is expanding its 14-hectare production facility to meet international and domestic demand and the company’s growing number of new motoryacht models. The ...
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IBI speaks with Bavaria CEO Michael Müller
IBI editor Ed Slack speaks with Michael Müller, CEO of the Bavaria Yachts Group about the launch of the new Vida day cruiser taking the company into the outboard motorboat segment and supporting the company’s strategy of providing a full range of boat lines for the marketplace.
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Dometic Q2 sales down 38%
Swedish equipment manufacturer reports hefty declines followed by encouraging trends in “extraordinary” second quarter
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Six US marinas change ownership in two acquisitions
Safe Harbor buys five; Southern Marinas one
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UK’s largest retail chain reports strong 2019 results
Owner comments positively on post-lockdown trading
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Hering Propellers sold
One of the most iconic brands in offshore racing and high-performance boating, Hering Propellers, has been acquired by FJ Propeller Midwest. FJ, located on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, was founded by two-time world champion offshore racer Casey Boaz, who heads the CR Racing team. “I think Hering Propellers has ...
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Covid-19 hurts Q2 sales and earnings for Volvo Group
Volvo Penta business down 32% year-over-year, but CEO Lundstedt confident current transformations will position company to leverage new opportunities
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Döğuş Group sells three Turkish marinas to CVC Capital
Deal completes sale of D-Marin facilities
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Lippert announces better than expected sales
US component manufacturer provides a heads up on strong retail demand, leading to better than expected growth for second quarter results
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IBI speaks with METSTRADE Director Niels Klarenbeek
IBI’s Ed Slack speaks with Niels Klarenbeek about the status of METSTRADE 2020 and what measures have been put in place to ensure the industry’s most important equipment trade show will be safe and successful for exhibitors and their customers.
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Insolvent Italian shipyard and marina up for sale
The facilities at Sant‘Andrea have an initial asking price of €3.43m
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French start-up to launch electric motor next year
France’s FinX eyes financing round to introduce its new motor to the market
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Evoy expands electric outboard range with more powerful units
Evoy’s 300hp outboard will be available to pre-order in 2022 When Norwegian company Evoy introduced its 150hp electric outboard motor earlier this year, it was hailed as the most powerful electric outboard in the world. Now the company is planning even more powerful versions of electric outboards ...