All articles by Tony Esposito – Page 82

  • News

    Bryant Boats hires VP of sales and marketing

    2018-12-05T09:00:00Z

    Robin Brendle has been hired as the new vice president of sales and marketing for Bryant Boats in the US. Brendle joins the company with more than 20 years in the marine industry, having held sales positions at Brunswick, Larson, Sea Ray and HCB.

  • News

    MRAA, Nautique expand dealer certification

    2018-12-04T12:20:00Z

    A partnership between the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) and Nautique Boats has seen more than half of the boatbuilder’s dealers achieve Marine Industry Certified Dealership status.

  • News

    Hodgdon launches custom megayacht tenders

    2018-12-03T09:00:00Z

    The tender division of Hodgdon Yachts in the US has launched two new, custom ‘Venetian-style’ tenders for an 80m megayacht under construction in Germany.

  • News

    Cobalt celebrates, awards dealers

    2018-12-03T09:00:00Z

    Following what the company calls “another strong year”, Colbalt Boats recently honoured its worldwide dealers with a two-day “celebration” that included an introduction to its newest 2019 model, the A36BR Bow Rider.

  • Crestliner president Brittany Hizer
    News

    Crestliner Boats appoints new president

    2018-11-29T14:52:00Z

    A veteran of Brunswick Corporation’s Life Fitness division has been tapped to lead Crestliner Boats. Brittany Hizer was appointed president of Crestliner Boats on Tuesday, reporting to Brunswick’s Aluminum Fish Group president Dirk Hyde.

  • News

    Donovan Marine acquires Morgan Recreational Products

    2018-11-28T14:32:00Z

    Donovan Marine, the Louisiana-based international distributor of marine components and transportation equipment, has acquired Morgan Recreational Products in a deal with undisclosed terms.

  • Bertrand Thiebaut
    News

    Thiébaut out, BRP Powersports restructures

    2018-11-28T14:27:00Z

    Bertrand Thiébaut is out as head of the BRP Powersports Group and an “internal leadership restructuring” will have the company co-led by Sandy Scullion as Senior Vice President, Global Retail & Services and Thomas Uhr as Senior Vice President, Product Engineering and Manufacturing Operations.

  • News

    Brunswick announces pricing of US$115m debt offering

    2018-11-27T14:02:00Z

    Brunswick Corp has announced the pricing of its offering of $115m aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2049 under an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • NMMA's Nicole Vasilaros
    News

    Vasilaros elected to International Trade Advisory Committee

    2018-11-27T13:50:00Z

    Nicole Vasilaros has been elected as vice chair of the International Trade Advisory Committee on Consumer Goods (ITAC), one of 14 trade advisory committees jointly managed by the US Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

  • Washington
    News

    NMMA calls for input on proposed trade deals

    2018-11-23T09:52:00Z

    With the Trump Administration proposing new trade deals with the EU, UK and Japan, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting input from organisations that will be impacted by the agreements, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is urging its members to respond by the deadline on 5 ...

  • News

    Exports help drive growth at Bob’s Machine Shop

    2018-11-22T08:58:00Z

    From a sleepy little company with a great reputation for quality products to a growing global concern, Bob’s Machine Shop has more than doubled in size over 15 years, and the export market helped fuel that growth.

  • News

    Regal Boats sales manager retires

    2018-11-22T08:50:00Z

    Jim Krueger was recently honored by Regal Boats with a special award presentation marking his 46 years of continuous service in the marine industry.

  • News

    Aiello named MarineMax special projects director

    2018-11-21T14:13:00Z

    MarineMax has announced that Mike Aiello will be the company’s new national director of special projects.

  • Groundbreaking for Caymas Boats;
    News

    Bentz back in the boatbuilding business

    2018-11-21T11:21:00Z

    Legendary US boat racer, boat designer and boatbuilder Earl Bentz is back in the boat business with a new brand being built at his former factory in Ashland City, Tennessee.

  • Grow-Boating and MRAA
    News

    Marine Retailers, Grow Boating offer first-time boat buyers’ courses

    2018-11-19T14:01:00Z

    Grow Boating and the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) are teaming up to educate boat dealers on how to convert first-time boat shoppers to buyers with a three-part online course.

  • USA Pavilion
    News

    US exhibitors report strong METSTRADE

    2018-11-19T12:10:00Z

    Exhibitors in the USA Pavilion are nearly unanimous in their assessment that METSTRADE 2018 was a “great show”, down in large part to the number of new and qualified attendees drawn to the event by show organisers RAI. Show attendance is reportedly up 5% this year.

  • News

    US announces final aluminium sheet duties

    2018-11-16T10:14:00Z

    The US International Trade Commission (ITC) will issue a final decision regarding duties on imported aluminium sheet from China by 20 December following the Department of Commerce issuing its final antidumping and countervailing duties ranging from 96% to 176%.

  • News

    US dealership same-store sales decline in October

    2018-11-15T12:39:00Z

    Same-store marine dealer sales decreased by just over 5% in October, according to the latest report form CDK Global Recreation. The decrease follows a September gain of a mere 0.2%.

  • News

    Meeco Sullivan, Suntex complete Vero Beach expansion

    2018-11-15T10:44:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Tennessee introduces itself to the marine world

    2018-11-15T10:25:00Z

    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 ...