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NewsThe UK’s Owen Group celebrates 50 years in business
The UK’s Owen Group is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2019, marking five decades since Roy Owen Roberts set up the multichannel marketing agency in a storage loft in Havant, Hampshire. Within weeks Owen had signed its first marine client, Halmatic Marine, and business continued to grow.
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NewsUK boating sector reports seventh consecutive year of growth
New figures from UK industry association British Marine show that the country’s boating sector grew for the seventh consecutive year in 2018, with total revenues up by 1.7% to £3.17bn.
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NewsSeawork plans larger Superyacht Trail for 2019
The three-day commercial marine and workboat exhibition is also planning new areas with leisure marine features
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NewsLumishore launches innovative glass bridge touchscreen and rotary dial display
UK-based LED lighting specialist Lumishore has released a new glass bridge touchscreen and rotary dial display that offers powerful functionality with an attractive interface panel.
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NewsWinch Design reports strong 2017/18
London, UK-based superyacht design studio, Winch Design Ltd, increased its turnover and pre-tax profit in the financial year ended May 31, 2018. The company, which also undertakes design work on houses, aircraft and other projects, described its yacht design activity as being ‘stable’.
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NewsObituary: Robert Braithwaite CBE, 1943-2019
Robert Braithwaite CBE, the man behind one of the industry’s most iconic brands, Sunseeker, passed away peacefully in the early hours of this morning. He was 75.
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NewsFairline Yachts opens commercial marine facility
The UK’s Fairline Yachts has opened a new commercial shipyard facility in Hythe, Southampton.
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NewsGuidi appoints UK distributor
Italian marine accessories manufacturer Guidi has chosen Marathon Leisure to distribute its complete range of nautical plumbing fittings in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsActisense expands team
Actisense, the UK-based marine electronics firm, has added three new employees to its team – office PA and administrator Sammi Galwan, Monika Maluskova in sales support, and software project manager Robin Richards.
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Berthon acquires UK marine firms
The Berthon group of companies in the UK has acquired BHG Marine and Willow Marine through its Lymington Marina subsidiary. The move comes not longer after the company acquired Marine IP, producer of the VersaDock mooring system.
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NewsMarine & Property Group has busy start to 2019
The Marine & Property Group (MPG), which operates four marinas in Wales, has had an active start to 2019 with the opening of a new shed at its Cardiff shipyard, the launch of a discounted yachting visitor offering, and plans to purchase a building in its Aberystwyth marina to house ...
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NewsQ-Marine appoints UK distributor
Hampshire, UK-based Hypro Marine Ltd has been made a distributor of Q-Marine’s Q-SPD Surface Drive Systems from New Zealand.
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NewsNew marketing and PR firm launches in UK
A new full-service marketing and PR agency, The Marine Social Responsibility Consultancy, has formed in the UK with the aim of helping brands, companies and organisations better connect with the issue of the world’s “marine health”.
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NewsBainbridge opens UK trade shop
Bainbridge International, one of the world’s oldest sailcloth and marine hardware manufacturers, has opened a new trade shop in the UK.
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NewsBritish motoryacht brand restructures
UK motoryacht brand Birchwood, which is more than 50 years’ old, is planning to relaunch following a crowdfunding initiative. The company has plans for several new models.
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NewsBritish marine firm to appear in BBC program on Brexit
Barton Marine CEO outlines the impact Brexit will have on her company for BBC television show
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NewsFirst Arksen model to be built in April
The official launch of the UK-based Arksen brand was held at boot Düsseldorf this week. Three yacht sizes are planned for the new series – the Arksen 70, Arksen 85 and Arken 100.
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NewsFormer Ferretti Group exec joins Sunseeker
Andrea Frabetti will join Sunseeker International on 28 January as its new chief technical officer following the retirement of company co-founder John Braithwaite in June 2018
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NewsPrincess keeps up pace of development and growth
The UK’s Princess Yachts announced strong preliminary results and performance figures at the start of boot Düsseldorf this year, highlighting the fact that 90% of 2019 and 40% of 2020 build slots are already sold.
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NewsLondon On-Water Boat Show changes name
The London On-Water Boat Show has been renamed, rebranded and relaunched as the London Yacht Show and will take place on-water at St Katharine Docks from May 8-12, 2019.
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