All USA articles – Page 193

  • Thom Dammrich, president NMMA
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    Dammrich receives WSIA Lifetime Achievement Award

    2019-03-13T08:00:00Z

    Outgoing National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) president Thom Dammrich has received the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the US Watersports Industry Association (WSIA).

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    US/China trade compromise nearing?

    2019-03-12T12:27:00Z

    A trade compromise between China and the US could be close

  • Cape Charles Yacht Center
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    Cape Charles Yacht Center sold

    2019-03-08T08:34:00Z

    Cape Charles Yacht Center in the US has been acquired by JB Turner, president and co-owner of Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, and Nicole Jacques, owner of Rhumbline Communications in Belfast, Maine. The new principals intend to expand the Chesapeake Bay shipyard into a premier superyacht refit and service ...

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    US posts record trade imbalance in 2018

    2019-03-07T14:18:00Z

    New figures released Wednesday by the US Commerce Department show the US trade deficit jumped by nearly 19% in December, reaching a 10-year high of US$621bn for 2018.

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    Christensen relocates to Tennessee

    2019-03-07T08:00:00Z

    After nearly 30 years of building luxury yachts in Vancouver, Washington, Christensen Yacht Company is just months away from weighing anchor at a new facility in Tellico Lake, Tennessee, that will allow the company to build larger vessels and adapt more quickly to changing trends in the industry.

  • Brunswick's David Foulkes
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    Brunswick looks to “define marine industry”, positioned for captive and external growth

    2019-03-06T10:02:00Z

    “It is not our intention to participate in the marine industry, it is our intention to define it.” So said Brunswick CEO David Foulkes at the Raymond James 40th Annual Institutional Investor Conference in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday.

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    Crestliner revamps model line, adds new models and pontoon series for 2019

    2019-03-05T14:32:00Z

    Crestliner Boats is redesigning its model line and adding new models, including three new pontoon boats for 2019.

  • John Wayne Marina in Sequim, Washington
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    Wayne family takes more active role in assuring public use of marina

    2019-03-04T15:05:00Z

    The continuing saga of John Wayne Marina in Port Angeles, Washington, has taken a new turn with the late actor’s family taking a more active role in determining the facility’s future by putting together options for redevelopment of the marina and 105 acres owned by John Wayne Enterprises (JWE) next ...

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    US wholesale powerboat shipments up in 2018

    2019-03-04T09:28:00Z

    2018 closed as the ninth consecutive year of growth for the US boating industry, according to the latest statistics from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).

  • Horizon Yachts' Winter Showcase Open House event in Ft Lauderdale
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    Horizon opens second Florida location

    2019-03-01T09:54:00Z

    Taiwan’s Horizon Yachts celebrated the opening of its second Florida location at the Hall of Fame Marina in Ft Lauderdale last month with a Winter Showcase Open House.

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    US Congress briefed on boating’s economic impact

    2019-03-01T08:00:00Z

    Members of Congress were briefed on Wednesday about the economic impact of recreational boating on the US economy at an event launching the latest economic data from the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).

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    Brunswick to exit commercial boat market?

    2019-02-26T14:30:00Z

    There is change coming to Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (BCGP), but no one seems to know just yet what it will be.

  • Johnson fishing products
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    Mixed first quarter for Johnson Outdoors

    2019-02-26T14:26:00Z

    Racine, Wisconsin-based marine equipment and watercraft manufacturer Johnson Outdoors has announced lower sales and higher net income year-over-year for the first quarter of the company’s 2019 fiscal year.

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    US$500k State grant helps yacht-maker create 50 jobs

    2019-02-25T13:59:00Z

    Daedalus Composites has plans to renovate its Edenton, North Carolina plant

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    ABA renews Hubbell contract

    2019-02-25T12:11:00Z

    The American Boatbuilders Association (ABA) has announced that Hubbell Marine Electrical Products will continue to serve as its exclusive supplier of shore power products for another three years, effective June 1, 2019.

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    Carling completes Maretron consolidation

    2019-02-25T11:16:00Z

    Maretron vessel monitoring products are now part of the Carling Technologies portfolio

  • The BG-One Smart Bilge Pump Switch
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    Blue Guard Innovation appoints new distributor

    2019-02-25T10:29:00Z

    Blue Guard Innovations (BGI), a US-based marine sensor manufacturer, has chosen San Diego Marine Exchange as its new distributor for Southern California.

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    Garmin posts strong Q4, 2018 full-year results

    2019-02-21T13:15:00Z

    Garmin ended both its 2018 fourth quarter and full fiscal year on a high note, reporting higher revenues, gross margins, operating margins and operating incomes driven in part by strong contributions from its marine segment.

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    US powerboat registrations up in 2018

    2019-02-21T12:23:00Z

    2018 saw a 4.2% increase in new powerboat registration in the US, according to data released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).

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    Cox Powertrain appoints Florida distributor

    2019-02-20T10:39:00Z

    UK-based Cox Powertrain has chosen Ring Power Corp as its exclusive distributor for Florida. The announcement was made at last week’s Miami International Boat Show, where Ring Power teamed with the British engine manufacturer to promote its CXO300 diesel outboard.