Sector News – Page 437
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Israel launches plans for nine new marinas
The Israeli government has major plans to expand the country’s stock of marinas. The plan, being initiated by the Transportation Ministry, involved the construction of nine new coastal marinas and the upgrading of existing facilities, according to a report in the Haaretz newspaper.
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Cox Powertrain announces new technical partnerships at METSTRADE
UK diesel outboard manufacturer Cox Powertrain is continuing to develop partnerships to enhance its marketing-leading technology initiative through marketing and service partnerships. The company has recently formed a new partnership with Coastkey.
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HISWA, Dutch leisure sector lobby to merge
In the face of consumers’ changing vacationing patterns, HISWA Holland Marine, the Dutch boating sector lobby and RECON, the Netherlands’ leisure industry trade group, plan to merge.
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Feadship Refit & Services opens for business
Dutch superyacht builder Feadship has announced the formation of a globally operating company called Feadship Refit & Services, which will be responsible for implementing Feadship’s new customer support strategy referred to as ‘My Feadship’.
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Fastmount names winners of annual Distributor Awards
New Zealand panel mounting manufacturer Fastmount announced the winners of its annual Distributor Awards in Amsterdam last night. The awards evening is held every year during the METSTRADE Show, and brings together Fastmount’s network of 32 distributors from around the globe.
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Crewsaver appointed sole distributor for Exposure Lights
The Survitec Group has expanded its operations and product range with a new product and a new distributorship for the UK and Ireland
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Meeco Sullivan, Suntex complete Vero Beach expansion
Suntex Marinas and Meeco Sullivan have completed expansion of the former’s Vero Beach Marina; the second Florida project and fourth overall the two companies have completed in 2018.
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Carmanah reports mixed Q3 results
LED signals manufacturer Carmanah Technologies Corp reported mixed results for its third quarter of 2018, with a slight revenue decline offset by higher gross profits.
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Tennessee introduces itself to the marine world
Tennessee is no stranger to the world of recreational marine; it’s a US$3b industry that employs over 15,000 residents of the state; but the marine world may not be aware of Tennessee, so a delegation from the state’s Small Business Development Center is exhibiting at this year’s METSTRADE for the ...
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Allpa and Technodrive hit 30
Dutch manufacturer and distributor celebrating 30 years distributing Technodrive
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Palumbo Malta Superyachts expands facility offering
Completes testing on new 16-wheel, 420 ton travelift
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Panama City to end marina rental, create fund to rebuild following hurricane
Panama City, Florida leaders are getting creative in how to rebuild the two city-owner marinas following Hurricane Michael, which devastated the city in October.
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HISWA symposium marks 50 years of innovation in yacht design
Celebrating a half-century of innovation in yacht design and construction, the 25th bi-annual HISWA International Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction featured a “Back to the Future” theme for its golden jubilee edition that was well-received by the large and enthusiastic crowd of delegates in attendance.
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23rd Superyacht Forum attracts strong crowd
The 23rd edition of The Superyacht Forum, held from November 12-14 in association with METSTRADE, delivered a wide range of presentations around a central theme of ownership experience entitled ‘The Future of Superyacht Ownership - The Perfect Customer Journey.’
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Erwin Bamps appointed CEO of Prestige Yachts
On November 1st, 2018, Erwin Bamps joined the Beneteau Group as CEO of Prestige, reporting to Jean-Paul Chapeleau, general manager of Jeanneau and Prestige.
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Annette Roux leads list of winners at 2018 Boat Builder Awards
A record total of 15 winning companies and individuals, plus 12 honourable mentions, were announced last night at the 2018 Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with Raymarine. In a fitting finale for the evening, more than 350 guests witnessed an evening celebrating the industry’s many successes ...
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D-Marin joins Middle East grouping to boost Dubai as global yachting hub
A new joint venture partnership, designed to further boost Dubai as a global yachting hub, has been signed between D-Marin, Dubai Holding and Meraas. This brings together a clutch of marinas in Dubai with D-Marin’s network of 11 marinas across four countries in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Triskel Marine wins hotly contested DAME Award
Birgit Schnaase, chair of the DAME Awards jury, presented UK company Triskel Marine with the prestigious DAME Award 2018 on Tuesday for its fully integrated Integrel generator replacement system. A further five products were named as Category Winners and 22 received Special Mentions.
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ACO Marine and Sika join forces
Wastewater management specialist ACO Marine has entered into a cooperation agreement with Switzerland´s Sika Group to optimise the interface connections between onboard drainage scuppers and channels and a yacht’s deck coverings.
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Gastinel reveals bold plans to outshine market
In his keynote presentation at the opening ceremony for METSTRADE on Tuesday, Hervé Gastinel, CEO of Groupe Beneteau, laid out some ambitious challenges in the years ahead for the world’s largest boatbuilder. He explained that Groupe Beneteau initiated a business transformation programme which has the simple objective to ensure sustainable ...