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NewsIBEX registration opens
Registration is now open for this year’s International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) which runs from October 1-3 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. Owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam, IBEX is the marine industry’s largest technical trade event in North ...
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NewsMarathon Boat Group names new sales and marketing head
The new owners of US boatbuilder Marathon Boat Group (MBG) have wasted little time implementing changes to the New York-based company with the announcement that David Hegel has joined the firm as director of sales and marketing.
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Mercury Marine distribution centre achieves ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ designation
Mercury Marine’s parts & accessories distribution centre at its Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, headquarters is now a ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ facility as part of the company’s ongoing campaign to advance its sustainability mission.
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NewsWest Marine hires chief marketing officer
US retail chain West Marine has named Aaron Carpenter as its new chief marketing officer.
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US builder turns to solar-powered manufacturing
Scout Boats, a US-based builder of sporfishing boats, has started to generate clean renewable energy to power its manufacturing facility in Summerville, South Carolina.
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NewsNew president named for White River Marine Group
Springfield, Missouri-based White River Marine Group, the marine manufacturing division of retail giant Bass Pro Shops, has confirmed that Zach Kauk will succeed retiring president Les Crawford effective September 1.
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Nor-Tech doubles manufacturing space
A recent 50,000sq ft expansion in manufacturing space has US boatbuilder Nor-Tech looking for a 30% increase in production, and it hopes, corresponding sales. The move is designed to make production more efficient.
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NewsNew owners for Marathon Boat Group
US boatbuilder Marathon Boat Group (MBG) has been acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm Altair Investments Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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NewsCorrect Craft acquires Merritt Precision
Milling company Merritt Precision is the latest acquisition by Correct Craft, which says in a company statement that the Florida-based maker of plugs for the marine, automotive and aerospace industries will be integrated into Correct Craft’s Watershed Innovation subsidiary and function as a standalone business.
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2018 US boat sales highest in a decade
As the unofficial start of the US boating season gets underway this holiday weekend, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) reports that new powerboat sales for 2018 increased 4% over the previous year to 276,000 units, the highest level in 11 years.
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NewsTexas poised to give yacht owners US$2.3m tax break
Calling it “more of a jobs bill” than a tax break, Texas State Senator Larry Taylor’s bill that would cap the amount of sales tax on boats up to 115ft at US$18,750 has moved one step closer to passage, which is expected and could cost the state US$2.3m over two ...
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Ocean Link diversifies yacht-service offerings
Ocean Link Inc, a marine plumbing specialist based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, has been certified by Germany’s Böning Group to sell, service and install ship automation products for yachts.
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NewsTariffs take toll on US firms
How two very different boating companies are impacted in different ways by the Trump administration’s tariff on Chinese goods
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NewsUS boat trailer manufacturer expands production
Magic Tilt, a US builder of marine trailers, has expanded its production facility in Clearwater, Florida by adding an additional six-bay, 8,000sq ft building for trailer service, set-up and stacking purposes.
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NewsUS drops Section 232 tariffs against Canada, Mexico
Friday afternoon’s announcement that the US government has rescinded its Section 232 tariffs on aluminium and steel imported from Canada and Mexico, and the corresponding removal of Mexican tariffs on US-made boats, are being interpreted as key steps toward ratification of a new free-trade deal to replace the 25-year-old North ...
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NewsBrunswick’s Freedom Boat Club purchase to ‘shape the future of boating’
Brunswick Corp’s acquisition late last week of Freedom Boat Club (FBC) was “rooted in foresight and where we believe the consumer is going.”
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NewsFirst time’s a charm for ABC attendees
The record number of attendees at last week’s American Boating Congress (ABC) included an historic high of 86 first-time attendees to the event, ranging from industry veterans, advocacy groups like Captains for Clean Water, and even people from outside the boating business.
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NewsNMMA names new president
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in the US today announced that Frank Hugelmeyer is to succeed Thom Dammrich later this year as its new president. Dammrich led the NMMA for 20 years and announced his retirement in 2018.
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NewsTrump officials indicate what’s good for boating is good for the nation
Two members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet told the boating industry Wednesday that the administration is aware of the importance boating is to the US economy and vow to continue to work with industry on everything from deregulation and expanding trade to boating access and programs to get kids outdoors ...
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Safe Harbor acquires 80th US property
Safe Harbor Marinas in the US has purchased New England Boatworks (NEB) in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, bringing to 80 the number of properties the Dallas, Texas-based company owns in 18 states and making it, the company claims, the “largest and most geographically-diversified owner and operator of marinas in North America.”
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