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NewsPatrick Industries adds Taco Metals to the fold
US-based component manufacturer Patrick Industries announced it has completed the acquisition of US-based Taco Metals, the second acquisition in two weeks and sixth this year
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NewsInmarsat takes on Speedcast’s maritime customer contracts
The move comes as Speedcast looks to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings in the US
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Product LaunchGlendinning unveils ‘upgrade kit’ for sailboat engine controls
Glendinning, the US-based manufacturer of electronic engine control systems for boats, has added a side mount option to its product portfolio.
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NewsFlorida marine industry sees one of its own elected to State House
The voice of the recreational marine industry in the Florida House of Representatives just got louder with the election of a local boat club executive, who ran on a platform of clean water, climate-related sea level issues and infrastructure, beating out three experienced political opponents by – in keeping with ...
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NewsHodgdon to offer all-electric superyacht tenders
The 10.5m and 12m tenders are part of the Venetian line US boatbuilder Hodgdon is now offering what it claims will be the world’s first superyacht tenders powered entirely by electric power. The electric versions will be based on the company’s Venetian designs which are based on ...
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NewsBrunswick’s boat club touts record year
The Freedom Boat Club model is proving a win-win for parent company Brunswick Corporation and individual franchise operators which are enjoying strong growth
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NewsTracker to double production capacity, add 300 jobs
Tracker Boats in the US is doubling production capacity at its Bolivar, Missouri facility and adding 300 jobs there and at its nearby Lebanon, Missouri facility. Owned by White River Marine Group, a subsidiary of Bass Pro Shops, a company statement indicates founder Johnny Morris is investing US$3m in converting ...
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NewsMarineMax cited as pandemic performer
MarineMax, the Clearwater, Florida-based national retailer, was named a top performer during the pandemic months by a local newspaper looking at how the Top 10 companies in the Tampa Bay area of the Panhandle State fared during the second and third quarters of 2020. “If any local company can be ...
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NewsSuzuki restructures US operations
Masahiro “Max” Yamamoto has been appointed president of Suzuki Marine USA LLC Suzuki Motor of America Inc announced late on Thursday that it will restructure its operations in the US by separating its motorcycle/ATV and marine divisions into two separate companies. Effective April 1, 2021, the company’s ...
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NewsUS dealer group OneWater posts record sales
OneWater Marine – one of America’s largest boat retailers – topped $1 billion in sales for the first time; the company also expanded its reach in Florida with another acquisition
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NewsChris-Craft grows sales team
US boatbuilder Chris-Craft has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Max Gordon as regional sales director and Alec Decker as sales associate-product specialist.
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NewsObituary: Frank Butler
Frank Butler, president and CEO of US-based sailboat producer Catalina Yachts, passed away on November 15 due to unexpected complications from a recent illness.
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NewsUS posts second highest monthly boat sales in 10 years
After a brief respite in July and August, US new boat sales took off again in September, nearly beating the highest monthly sales in more than a decade.
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NewsUS component supplier continues on acquisition path
US-based component manufacturer Patrick Industries announced it has completed the acquisition of Geremarie Corporation, the fifth addition to its business portfolio this year
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NewsMilwaukee Boat Show to make way for hospital beds
The authorities operating the Wisconsin State Fair Park have informed ShowSpan Inc, the organisers of the Milwaukee Boat Show, that the venue will be required for medical use by the State of Wisconsin in January and February in order to house hospital beds.
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NewsTrade, tariffs and the environment likely lead Biden agenda
While getting control over the rapidly escalating Covid-19 infection rate and accompanying economic woes will be his new administration’s number one priority, the environment, trade and tariffs are likely to be among the top agenda items of the incoming Biden administration, according to a panel of marine industry Capitol Hill ...
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NewsChaparral, Robalo Boats see growth into 2021
Marine Products Corp is working to meet order and inventory demand
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NewsCan Covid growth be sustained and retained?
More than 44,000 new boaters entered the US market in 2020 as part of a general turn to the outdoors brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. But who are these new enthusiasts and – more importantly, some would ask – is there a way to avoid the inevitable churn of ...
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NewsDetroit Boat Show cancelled
The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA), which owns the Progressive Detroit Boat Show, has informed exhibitors that it has reluctantly had to cancel the 63rd edition of the show which was due to have taken place from the 16th-24th January 2021. It was to have been held at the TCF ...
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NewsLimestone grows dealer network
Tennessee, US-based Limestone Boat Company continues to progress with its corporate relaunch, announcing late last week that the firm has signed 13 dealership locations to sell and service the heritage boat brand in the US and Canada.
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