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Coronavirus update | 23 March
Yamaha suspends US production; Dometic closes US facility; Maryland dealer, yacht-builder donate respirator masks; Denison launches ’virtual’ boat show
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Ferretti reports rise in revenues, issues Covid-19 statement
Production continues for now at Italian builder as it releases positive 2019 financials
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New October dates issued for Singapore show
The 10th edition of the Singapore Yacht Show (SYS), the key boat show for South East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, has now been rescheduled to be held from October 15-18, 2020. Alongside this rescheduling, SYS will start a transformation of the event layout which will see it moving to ...
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Yamaha temporarily suspends production at US subsidiaries
Yamaha Motor US announced today that the company will suspend production at six of its US manufacturing facilities in response to the increase in Covid-19 infections in the United States.
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US boating industry struggles to maintain normalcy
The uncoordinated response of federal, state and local governments across the US is creating a myriad of circustances for manufacturers, retailers and boaters themselves.
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Gavio Group to combine Baglietto and CCN yards under the Baglietto brand
Yards closed until early April due to coronavirus
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Walcon completes UK marina redevelopment
Walcon Marine, the UK-based marina builder, has completed a comprehensive reconfiguration of the mooring facilities at Lymington Town Quay in Hampshire.
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Damen Shipyards Group names new COO
Damen Shipyards Group has named Marc van Heyningen as its next chief operations officer as of April 1. He joins after years at Fluor Corporation, a US engineering, construction and maintenance giant where his last position was vice president of operations.
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Dometic Marine closes Pennsylvania facility
Dometic Marine, formerly SeaStar Solutions, closed its facility in Limerick, Pennsylvania on Friday after the state ordered all “non-life-sustaining” businesses to close for an undetermined period of time to help stem the spread of COVID-19. The facility will remain closed as long as the order is in effect. “We recognise ...
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Coronavirus update | 20 March
Mercury employee dies; Brunswick suspends production; Sunseeker to reduce workforce; New dates for Palm Beach, Singapore shows
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BRP reports on 2020 results and COVID-19
The Canadian company said 2019 was an “incredible year” and was very bullish about the upcoming year prior to the coronavirus outbreak with top-line growth projected across all product segments
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With many closures already, Volvo alters dividend proposal
In light of Group operations which are – or will be – temporarily closed, the Board of Directors will withdraw its proposal foran extra shareholder dividend given the significant changes in the business environment since announcing 2019 financial results
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Dometic expects negative impact on Q1 results
Sweden’s equipment manufacturer Dometic Group warned of a negative impact on demand and financial results in the company’s first quarter, and withdrew the previously proposed dividend for investors
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Delta ‘T’ Systems appoints sales and service provider
Delta ‘T’ Systems, the US manufacturer of marine ventilation systems, has appointed Dania Beach, Florida-based Gillen Yacht Services as its newest authorised sales and service provider.
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Chinese boatbuilding regains traction; HK market still down
Boatbuilding in China appears to be regaining traction, according to Simon Boyde, director of Hong Kong-based Storm Force Marine. In Hong Kong, however, the market remains down. Storm Force is a leading supplier of marine equipment to the boatbuilding industry throughout the region. Speaking about business in China, Boyde says: ...
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Sunseeker to temporarily reduce workforce, salaries
The measures are part of an effort to avoid compulsory redundancies
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Brunswick temporarily suspends production
New work schedules will begin to take effect from Monday 23 March
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Privilège strengthens international sales team
Privilège, the French catamaran brand owned by Germany’s HanseYachts, has expanded its international sales team with sales manager Anna Nowotarska. Following a career of 14 years in the yachting industry, Nowotarska has a high level of expertise.
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UK marine development to create around 2,000 jobs
Around 2,000 new marine sector jobs stand to be created in the south of England in a £1.5bn-plus project planned over the next decade by Portsmouth City Council (PCC) at its Tipner West site.
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Coronavirus update | 19 March
NMMA issues Covid-19 statement | Invincible Boats maintains production | Liqui Moly defies virus with staff bonus | Grand Banks closes Malaysian yard