All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 94

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    Ebbtide Boats to resume production in Tennessee

    2018-12-10T09:56:00Z

    The Boca Bay and Aquasport brands will be built at Ebbtide’s former facility in White Bluff, Tennessee

  • New NVH facility is Mercury’s third major expansion in the last 20 months
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    Mercury Marine opens Noise, Vibration, Harshness Technical Center

    2018-12-07T16:53:00Z

    Mercury Marine has officially opened its new US$10m Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH) Technical Center at its global headquarters campus in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

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    Entries open for 2019 Innovation Awards

    2018-12-07T06:25:00Z

    Recreational marine manufacturers who believe they have a new and innovative product have until 11 January 2019 to submit an entry for the Miami International Boat Show Innovation Awards.

  • New Larson 160 OB
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    Marquis to spin off Larson boat line

    2018-12-05T11:38:00Z

    Marquis Yachts in the US has announced the sale of its Larson boat line and the lay-off of 30 administrative and production workers.

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    Bryant Boats hires VP of sales and marketing

    2018-12-05T09:00:00Z

    Robin Brendle has been hired as the new vice president of sales and marketing for Bryant Boats in the US. Brendle joins the company with more than 20 years in the marine industry, having held sales positions at Brunswick, Larson, Sea Ray and HCB.

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    US outboard shipments up through October

    2018-12-05T09:00:00Z

    US wholesale outboard engine shipments were up 6.7% year-to-date and year-over-year through October, according to the monthly shipping report compiled from a control group of National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) members.

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    MRAA, Nautique expand dealer certification

    2018-12-04T12:20:00Z

    A partnership between the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) and Nautique Boats has seen more than half of the boatbuilder’s dealers achieve Marine Industry Certified Dealership status.

  • News

    Cobalt celebrates, awards dealers

    2018-12-03T09:00:00Z

    Following what the company calls “another strong year”, Colbalt Boats recently honoured its worldwide dealers with a two-day “celebration” that included an introduction to its newest 2019 model, the A36BR Bow Rider.

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    Hodgdon launches custom megayacht tenders

    2018-12-03T09:00:00Z

    The tender division of Hodgdon Yachts in the US has launched two new, custom ‘Venetian-style’ tenders for an 80m megayacht under construction in Germany.

  • Crestliner president Brittany Hizer
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    Crestliner Boats appoints new president

    2018-11-29T14:52:00Z

    A veteran of Brunswick Corporation’s Life Fitness division has been tapped to lead Crestliner Boats. Brittany Hizer was appointed president of Crestliner Boats on Tuesday, reporting to Brunswick’s Aluminum Fish Group president Dirk Hyde.

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    Donovan Marine acquires Morgan Recreational Products

    2018-11-28T14:32:00Z

    Donovan Marine, the Louisiana-based international distributor of marine components and transportation equipment, has acquired Morgan Recreational Products in a deal with undisclosed terms.

  • Bertrand Thiebaut
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    Thiébaut out, BRP Powersports restructures

    2018-11-28T14:27:00Z

    Bertrand Thiébaut is out as head of the BRP Powersports Group and an “internal leadership restructuring” will have the company co-led by Sandy Scullion as Senior Vice President, Global Retail & Services and Thomas Uhr as Senior Vice President, Product Engineering and Manufacturing Operations.

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    Brunswick announces pricing of US$115m debt offering

    2018-11-27T14:02:00Z

    Brunswick Corp has announced the pricing of its offering of $115m aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2049 under an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • NMMA's Nicole Vasilaros
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    Vasilaros elected to International Trade Advisory Committee

    2018-11-27T13:50:00Z

    Nicole Vasilaros has been elected as vice chair of the International Trade Advisory Committee on Consumer Goods (ITAC), one of 14 trade advisory committees jointly managed by the US Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

  • Washington
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    NMMA calls for input on proposed trade deals

    2018-11-23T09:52:00Z

    With the Trump Administration proposing new trade deals with the EU, UK and Japan, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting input from organisations that will be impacted by the agreements, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is urging its members to respond by the deadline on 5 ...

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    Exports help drive growth at Bob’s Machine Shop

    2018-11-22T08:58:00Z

    From a sleepy little company with a great reputation for quality products to a growing global concern, Bob’s Machine Shop has more than doubled in size over 15 years, and the export market helped fuel that growth.

  • News

    Regal Boats sales manager retires

    2018-11-22T08:50:00Z

    Jim Krueger was recently honored by Regal Boats with a special award presentation marking his 46 years of continuous service in the marine industry.

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    Aiello named MarineMax special projects director

    2018-11-21T14:13:00Z

    MarineMax has announced that Mike Aiello will be the company’s new national director of special projects.

  • Groundbreaking for Caymas Boats;
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    Bentz back in the boatbuilding business

    2018-11-21T11:21:00Z

    Legendary US boat racer, boat designer and boatbuilder Earl Bentz is back in the boat business with a new brand being built at his former factory in Ashland City, Tennessee.

  • Grow-Boating and MRAA
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    Marine Retailers, Grow Boating offer first-time boat buyers’ courses

    2018-11-19T14:01:00Z

    Grow Boating and the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) are teaming up to educate boat dealers on how to convert first-time boat shoppers to buyers with a three-part online course.