All International Boat Industry articles in Web Content 2018 – Page 6
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NewsAnnette Roux leads list of winners at 2018 Boat Builder Awards
A record total of 15 winning companies and individuals, plus 12 honourable mentions, were announced last night at the 2018 Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with Raymarine. In a fitting finale for the evening, more than 350 guests witnessed an evening celebrating the industry’s many successes ...
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NewsD-Marin joins Middle East grouping to boost Dubai as global yachting hub
A new joint venture partnership, designed to further boost Dubai as a global yachting hub, has been signed between D-Marin, Dubai Holding and Meraas. This brings together a clutch of marinas in Dubai with D-Marin’s network of 11 marinas across four countries in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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NewsTriskel Marine wins hotly contested DAME Award
Birgit Schnaase, chair of the DAME Awards jury, presented UK company Triskel Marine with the prestigious DAME Award 2018 on Tuesday for its fully integrated Integrel generator replacement system. A further five products were named as Category Winners and 22 received Special Mentions.
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ACO Marine and Sika join forces
Wastewater management specialist ACO Marine has entered into a cooperation agreement with Switzerland´s Sika Group to optimise the interface connections between onboard drainage scuppers and channels and a yacht’s deck coverings.
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NewsGastinel reveals bold plans to outshine market
In his keynote presentation at the opening ceremony for METSTRADE on Tuesday, Hervé Gastinel, CEO of Groupe Beneteau, laid out some ambitious challenges in the years ahead for the world’s largest boatbuilder. He explained that Groupe Beneteau initiated a business transformation programme which has the simple objective to ensure sustainable ...
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Marine Retailers Association of America and Grow Boating expand education efforts
Marine dealerships could turn more first-time boat shoppers into boat buyers, and to that end, the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) and Grow Boating are expanding their education partnership by developing additional training to be offered online and at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in December.
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Ambassador Hoekstra talks tariffs, opens USA Pavilion at METSTRADE
The US Ambassador to The Netherlands, Peter Hoekstra, kicked off the 2018 METSTRADE Show with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the USA Pavilion and a meeting with exhibitors, State delegations and officials of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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Auckland faces serious marina berth shortage
Auckland, the centre of New Zealand’s sizeable yacht and boating industry, is facing a serious shortage of marina berths. According to The New Zealand Herald, local boat owners are really struggling to find berths with the next America’s Cup scheduled to be held in the city in 2021.
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Lippert Components appoints general manager
Jose ‘Junior’ Cruz Medina has been promoted to general manager of Lippert Components Inc (LCI), the global manufacturer and distributor of transportation-related components.
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NewsBrian Scott named president of Brunswick's Attwood Division
Scott will head up one of Mercury’s key brands in the parts and accessories business
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USA Pavilion serves as “incubator” at METSTRADE
Seven new US manufacturers will be represented at the USA Pavilion during METSTRADE this week trying to break into the EU market place in what one industry leader said is “hands-down, the best show to help them do that.”
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NewsBPS signs three-year B.A.S.S. tournament sponsorship agreement
American fishing tackle retailer and multi-brand boat manufacturer Bass Pro Shops (BPS) has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) that will see the company’s flagship Tracker and Nitro boat brands continue as title sponsors of several premier fishing tournaments across the US, including the ...
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Ft Lauderdale poised to approve US$25m marina project
The Ft Lauderdale, Florida, city commission last week approved zoning amendments that clear the way for a vote of final approval for a US$25m mixed-use marina project, which is scheduled for 20 November.
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Plastics sector strike hits SA builder
A strike in South Africa’s plastics sector threatens to negatively impact local boatbuilding yards, with one prominent builder already affected in Durban.
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NewsNew initiatives offer India’s leisure marine sector a more positive future
India has always been looked upon as holding a sizeable recreational marine market potential, but somehow it has never made much progress. New initiatives under the current government could prove to be the catalyst that will change that.
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NewsMasterCraft reports strong Q1 sales
MasterCraft Boat Holdings reported first-quarter net sales were up 44% to US$93.6m from the prior year. Gross profits increased nearly 28% and net income was up just over 20%.
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NewsUSA Pavilion set to take METSTRADE by force
The 31st annual METSTRADE Show opens next week in Amsterdam amid a booming US recreational boating market and global trade wars, but it will be “business as usual” among exhibitors at the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) USA Pavilion.
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NewsMasterCraft parent company changes name
MCBC Holdings Inc – the parent company of MasterCraft, NauticStar and Crest Marine – has changed its corporate name to MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc, effective immediately.
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NewsFairline MD to step down
Russell Currie is stepping down from his role as managing director of UK boatbuilder Fairline Yachts after three years at the helm. He will be replaced by David Tydeman, Fairline’s executive chairman.
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