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Marine Products Corp suspends production
Marine Products Corp announced on Monday that it had temporarily suspended manufacturing operations at its Nashville, Georgia production facility. The facility produces all of the company’s recreational pleasure boats under the Chaparral, Robalo and Vortex brand names.
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SA designer outwits coronavirus lockdown with downloadable construction plans
US-based South African designer Dudley Dix has made construction plans for his CNC kits available in download format in response to constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Malin forms new marine hatch division
Scotland-based Malin Group is introducing a range of hatches to its current marine offering and has appointed Fraser Gunn as its new business unit manager.
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Numarine partners with Italian design firm
Turkish motoryacht-producer Numarine has announced that Milan-based studio Hot Lab has designed an exclusive decoration package for its 32XP superyacht range.
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Beneteau’s Polish yard halts production, looks to reopen on April 17
Delphia Yachts temporarily stops production at its Olecko yard
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Fairline Yachts scales back operations
Boats in build at the Fairline Yachts factory in Oundle The UK’s Fairline Yachts is scaling back operations at its Oundle-based facility due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The move follows similar measures by Princess Yachts, which announced a controlled shutdown of its UK facilities last week, ...
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Gulf Craft adapts to new market conditions
Abeer Alshaali, acting CEO of Gulf Craft In an email exchange with IBI’s Middle East correspondent, Abeer Alshaali, the acting CEO of Gulf Craft, explained how the UAE-based yacht-builder is adapting to the new market conditions and manufacturing challenges raised by COVID-19. Gulf Craft is the ...
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Coronavirus disrupts AkzoNobel transformation, financial planning
The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting AkzoNobel’s transformation strategy, forcing the Dutch paints and coatings giant to abandon its 2020 financial planning. It says Q2 demand is in a free fall.
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Caframo maintains production through Covid-19 shutdowns
Canadian fan and heater manufacturer Caframo Ltd has instituted a range of modifications to its operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in order to remain in full production and able to continue supporting its customers in the weeks and months ahead.
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Nimbus Boats lays off workers
Sweden’s Nimbus Boats, headquartered in Gothenburg, has announced that 60 of the company’s 110 boatbuilders at the factory in Lugnås will have to leave their jobs. This is due to lower sales of new boats since the coronavirus outbreak.
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Ecoworks Marine enters Middle East market
Ecoworks Marine, a UK manufacturer of eco-friendly cleaning products, has chosen Dubai-based Exalto Emirates as its distributor for the UAE.
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New OTAM 70HT nears completion
The ‘aeronautical inspired’ yacht will make its international debut at the autumn boat shows in 2021
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Princess, Sunseeker donate PPE to frontline workers
Two of the UK’s leading boatbuilders – Princess Yachts and Sunseeker International – are playing their part to ensure Britain’s essential services receive the much-required protective equipment that is in short supply across the world.
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Wartsila undertakes test with ammonia as lead-up to possible new fuel
With the marine sector being a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, there is much talk in the global yachting and superyacht market about the development of potential new fuels such as hydrogen, LNG or ammonia. It is known that a number of superyacht projects are already being planned to ...
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Suzuki to build US Marine Tech Center
Suzuki Motor of America is finalising plans for the Suzuki Marine Technical Center USA to be built on 20 acres of waterfront in Panama City, Florida. While an official groundbreaking date has not been set, site preparation is underway and exiting buildings on the property are in final renovation. Suzuki ...
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Princess issues stark warning as government funds prove elusive
Danger to supply chain as UK builder says lack of government support could threaten operations
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Ocean Alexander COVID-19 Update
Florida-based Merritt Island Boat Works, which builds Ocean Alexander Yachts, reduces work force and production
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Regal Boats consolidates manufacturing operations
The projected economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led leadership of Regal Boats to close its Valdosta, Georgia manufacturing facility and consolidate operations at its Orlando, Florida headquarters.
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Volvo provides Covid-19 update
The Volvo Group has postponed its Annual General Meeting given the uncertain and accelerating developments in the wake of the coronavirus