All articles by Craig Ritchie – Page 57
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Albin Group Marine signs three new distributors
US division of Albin Pump expands distribution in North American marine, RV markets
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US Boat Market | Overview
Boat sales in the US surged with the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic and surged again in 2021. While some question whether plateauing sales figures this spring could point to the sector reaching a high water mark, boat builders continue to invest in facility expansions and technical innovations in anticipation ...
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US - Pontoon Boats
Demand for pontoon boats has been growing steadily for years and got a further boost during the pandemic. With boat builders already producing as many boats as they can, factory expansions have become the norm among US pontoon builders
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Elco | Electric boats past & present
Elco Boat Company introduced its first electric boats at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Today, the firm continues to build truly unique electric watercraft that remain highly desired among privileged buyers, along with innovative propulsion systems aimed at driving the company into the next century
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BRP aims for marine revenues of $1bn by 2025 with Ghost engine launch
Market share growth projections
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US Boat Market | Luxury yachts
Sales of large cruisers and luxury yachts continue to soar as affluent buyers increasingly choose to spend their leisure time on the water
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US Boat Market | Centre of attention
Years of steady growth in the centre console market appear to have no end in sight, as US boat builders up the ante in a highly competitive segment
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US Boat Market | Fishing boats
Continued steady growth in the fishing boat category brings the promise of calm seas ahead for the US boat industry overall
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US Boat Market | Water sports tow boats
More features, more integration and more room for future development leaves the ski and wake sector poised to continue gaining share in the US boat market
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Yamaha US breaks ground on new SMART warehouse
Advanced automated warehouse designed to reduce WaveRunner, powersports equipment fulfillment times by 50%
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Canada to proceed with luxury tax despite projected C$2.1bn impact on leisure boat industry
Scathing economic analysis by Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer forecasts significant financial damage from controversial tax scheme
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FPT Industrial Argentina plant completes 150,000th engine
Córdoba plant sets milestone in 10th year of operation
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Korean ship completes world’s first autonomous transoceanic voyage
Successful trans-Pacific navigation of Prism Courage represents a significant step toward commercialisation of Hyundai’s Avikus autonomous operation system for leisure boats
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IBEX accepting entries for annual Innovation Awards
Entries accepted through August 16 in 15 different categories
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BRP announces new Marine Group president and other key appointments
Search continues for new CIO
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Yanmar adds solar array to India engine plant
New supplemental power system to supply up to 30% of plant’s energy needs
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NMMA returns to ICAST
Marine supplier pavilion at world’s largest fishing equipment trade show seen as key opportunity to engage new buyers
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ABYC schedules third Educator Training Conference for July
Outreach initiative works with schools to raise awareness of career opportunities in the boating trade
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Boat sharing club at heart of new Canadian waterfront development
Boat sharing club, boat valet program and onsite drystack storage positioned as central elements in real estate development