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Caterpillar Q1 revenues, earnings down
US engine builder reports lower numbers across the board
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Polaris reports 12% Q1 revenue decrease
Marine segment revenues drop 7% on lower volumes as US boat and powersports equipment builder withdraws 2025 earnings guidance amid tariff uncertainty
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Volvo Group Q1 revenues down 7%
Volvo Penta down 3% in period marked by tariffs, stock market upheavals and decreasing consumer confidence
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MarineMax CEO: recovery may be slower than anticipated
The US firm is approaching the spring selling season with increased caution
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Dometic Q1 sales dip 11%
Continued OEM, aftermarket softness in ‘turbulent market’ offsets gains from new product launches and cost reductions
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Paints and Coatings
Environmental awareness driving innovation
Technological advances, regulatory pressures and environmental awareness continue to drive innovation and product refinement in the ever improving marine coatings sector
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AirFish WIG craft to redefine maritime travel for generations
IBI speaks to ST Engineering’s Leon Tan about the ongoing development of the new Wing In Ground craft
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2025 Rio Boat Show opens with focus on hydrogen
The H1 Explorer is the first boat in the country designed to operate without emissions
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Electrification
Space-saving inboards, outdrives and pods
Greatly assisted by advances in the automotive and aeronautical sectors, marine electric inboards continue to benefit from more compact motors and better management systems
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Outboard engines
Driving higher performance
Although they deliver higher speeds, lower fuel consumption and greater overall efficiency than competing powertrains, surface drives have never achieved significant adoption in the recreational boat market. But could a revolutionary new design change that?
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Inboard engines
Inboards: High Power - Building for today and tomorrow
New yacht engines boast increasingly futureproof design elements to stay ahead of rapidly evolving emissions regulations
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Poland
Builders bet on foreign markets amid downturn
New models, new markets, new innovations, as Poland’s builders look to carve out opportunity as traditonal markets contract
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Poland
Industry hopes for market rebound
Motorboat production saw a sharp fall in 2024, forcing many builders to pivot to larger boat production and hunt down new export potential in the Middle and Far East
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Germany
German equipment: Wait and see as Trump threatens hammer blow
Trying to make sense of new punitive tariffs imposed by the Trump administration has manufacturers in limbo, with supply chains once again coming under the spotlight
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Germany
Eyes wide open
Wholesalers report a slump in demand for higher ticket items such as radar and AC equipment as consumers tighten their belts; industry braces for a challenging year ahead
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Value boat segment still soft – Brunswick
US boatbuilder ponders steps to reduce exposure in slow selling value category, including model reductions
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MarineMax record Q2 revenue belies “uncertain” market conditions
US firm lowers annual guidance following lowest gross boat margins in company history
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SA Trade Minister to meet US officials on Friday amid tariff impasse
Parks Tau is due to meet a US representative in the first engagement since Trump’s tariff announcement
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Marine Products Q1 sales down 15%
Chaparral, Robalo boat brands parent says tariff uncertainty expected to impact consumer spending in months ahead
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AkzoNobel expects cost-cutting program to offset US tariffs impact
Dutch coatings and paints giant reports “better than expected” first quarter