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‘Sustainability’ key focus of Barcelona show
Sustainability in the leisure marine industry is the key focus of the 2019 Barcelona Boat Show, which is now in its 58th edition. The theme is complementary to the show also reflecting the recovery of the boating sector with 7% growth in 2018.
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Trafalgar Shipyard rebrands
The UK’s Trafalgar Shipyard – formerly known as Trafalgar Wharf Shipyard and part of The Trafalgar Group, formerly known as Trafalgar Wharf Group – has undergone a rebranding with a new corporate brand name, new slogan, and a new focus.
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Fasco Fastener sold
Wurth Industry North America has acquired Fasco Fastener, a distributor of stainless steel, silicon bronze and brass fasteners, as part of its global growth strategy.
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METSTRADE Round Table to focus on boat construction techniques and materials
The third edition of the Round Table dedicated to boatbuilding construction and materials will be held on November 19 and 20 as part of this year’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam.
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Ferretti IPO roadshow ends in Zurich tomorrow
CEO Alberto Galassi lays out Ferretti’s prospects to investors in London, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich this week ahead of its debut on the Milan stock exchange.
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Banten appoints master distributor for UK and Ireland
Banten, the Italian antenna manufacturer, has chosen Marathon Leisure as its master distributor for their leisure, professional and commercial antennas in the UK and Ireland.
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Horizon holds 2nd annual Rendezvous Down Under
Taiwan’s Horizon Yachts held its 2019 Global Horizon Yachts Owner Rendezvous in Australia’s Whitsunday Islands last month.
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Spanish boat registrations up 9.1%
Spain’s National Association of Nautical Companies (ANEN) has announced that the country’s recreational boat registrations expanded by 9.1% year-on-year to 5,478 units in the first nine months of 2019.
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One year on: Bavaria CEO on boatbuilder’s plans for 2020 and beyond
Exactly one year ago, the Bavaria Yachts shipyard in south Germany’s Giebelstadt was rescued from insolvency and was able to continue operations with the help of investor CMP. The Franconian shipyard has just successfully passed its first year of restructuring. Now Bavaria Yachts plans to present two new boat model ...
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Berthon Spain hires Guardiennage captain
Mike Barnes has joined Berthon Spain in Palma to head up the company’s Guardiennage services. Barnes joins the company from Oyster Yachts, where he has spent the last four years in a similar role.
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US interiors specialist merges with Italian SY yard
Genesis Interiors, a US-based builder and installer of handmade luxury interiors for yachts and private homes, has merged with Italy’s Cantiere Viareggio.
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MRAA announces speakers for first-ever Dealer Week
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has revealed the first three speakers for its ’10 x 10 Series’ held during Dealer Week from 8-11 December in Tampa, Florida.
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Ferretti announces jump in orders in midst of IPO
Ferretti Group reports new orders totalling more than €465 million for the first nine months of 2019, a gain of 18% over last year
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IBEX ends on high
The 29th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) closed on Thursday, October 3rd with early indications that attendance figures were up from last year for the three-day event. IBEX was a tremendous success with more than 700 exhibitors – 100-plus new to the show – from 25 countries filling the ...
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Princess appoints exclusive NZ distributor
Christchurch-based boat dealership Sports Marine Ltd has secured exclusive distribution of Princess Yachts for the first time into the New Zealand market.
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METSTRADE to host MaterialDistrict Pop-up ‘Circular Beauties’
The Material District Pop-up at this year’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam will have the theme of ‘Circular Beauties’. The exhibition is entirely dedicated to materials that are biobased and/or recycled, avoiding the use of non-renewable material sources.
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Boat Fix partners with Sea Pro Boats
Boat Fix, the 24/7 marine customer service company, has partnered with Sea Pro Boats, the centre console saltwater fishing boat manufacturer, to provide an enhanced owner experience – Sea Pro Connect Powered by Boat Fix.
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First Queensland marina awarded Platinum accreditation
Australia’s Coral Sea Marina Resort, formerly known as Abell Point Marina, is Queensland’s first facility to achieve Platinum accreditation. This accreditation, the highest possible, is awarded under the global Gold Anchors Award scheme managed by the Marina Industries Association (MIA), based in Australia, and TYHA (The Yacht Harbour Association) in ...
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SeaStar Solutions becomes Dometic Marine
SeaStar Solutions, the maker of vessel control, fuel systems and system integration components, has been renamed Dometic Marine in the parent company’s effort to consolidate more than 30 brands under the Dometic Marine umbrella.
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Lengers named Bluegame Dealer of the Year
Dutch brokerage Lengers Yachts has been named ‘Bluegame Dealer of the Year’ by the founder and designer of the Sanlorenzo brand, Luca Santella.