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Interview
IBI interview with Beneteau CEO Jérôme de Metz (trailer)
In the latest installment of the IBI Interview, Ed Slack speaks with Jérôme de Metz, Chariman and CEO of France-based Groupe Beneteau, the global leader in sailboat and multihull production, and second largest boatbuilder worldwide. In this excerpt, De Metz discusses aspects of the company’s new five-year strategic plan which ...
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IBI speaks with Beneteau CEO Jérôme de Metz
IBI’s Ed Slack speaks with Jérôme de Metz, Chairman and CEO of the world’s second largest boatbuilder and global leader in sailboats, Groupe Beneteau about the company’s new strategic plans which includes a trimmed down brand porfolio, rationalisation of production capacity and further expansion of services and digital capabilities.
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Fire flattens US boat trailer plant
HLT Limited moves production to newly-acquired second location, expects minimal production delays
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GetMyBoat sees quadruple-digit growth in demand
GetMyBoat, the mobile app that connects people who want to boat with private or charter rentals, is reporting record demand and growth this summer that it says was reached organically.
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Garmin inks supply deal with Avalon and Tahoe Boats
Garmin International Inc announced early this week that it has completed an exclusive supply agreement with Michigan, US-based Avalon and Tahoe Manufacturing Inc.
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Calibre names new business development leader
Calibre Inc, a premier paint finishing and supply chain solutions specialist in the US, has named Fred Kolacki to the position of new business development leader.
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Appointment at Mastercraft Boat Holdings
Scott Womack named president of NauticStar fibreglass fishing boat brand
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Lippert reports mixed Q2 results, together with surging summer demand
The US-based component supplier saw sales declines related to OEM shutdowns early in the second quarter, offset by a 109% jump in aftermarket sales and surging June and July retail demand in the outdoor-leisure segment
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Hurricane Isaias lands in US as Category 1
While downgraded on Tuesday back to a Tropical Storm, Isaias defied predictions, regaining strength before coming ashore overnight as a Category 1 Hurricane near the North/South Carolina border. The storm is working its way up the Eastern seaboard leaving destruction in its wake. In Southport, North Carolina, South Harbour Marina ...
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Scania targets US cruising yacht market with two new engines
Introduction of new 900hp and 1,150hp diesels aims to grow footprint in North American leisure marine segment
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Navico opens new Florida office and training centre
Navico’s new Ft Lauderdale office Navico, parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad, B&G and C-MAP brands, has opened a new US office in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. The move allows Navico to work more closely with resellers, dealers, boatbuilders, consumers and major shows. Located at 316 Sunset Drive ...
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Sirena Yachts sells sixth Sirena 88 flagship
The 26.8m Sirena 88 made its debut at Cannes 2019 Source: Jeff Brown Turkish boatbuilder Sirena Yachts has sold its sixth 26.8m Sirena 88 flagship model, the largest in the Sirena range, following its debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in 2019. With naval architecture by German ...
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Johnson Outdoors Q3 revenues down 21%
Strong demand for fishing products through May and June not enough to offset impact of April Covid-19 shutdowns
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US boat retailer OneWater Marine release Q3 results
The second largest American boat sales network reported strong top- and bottom-line growth and significant market share gain boosted by unprecedented retail demand
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Infrastructure key to Vermont’s boating growth
Just a month after the US Senate approved the Great American Outdoor Act aimed at pumping millions of dollars into maintenance and infrastructure of outdoor resources like boat ramps, the Covid-fuelled boating boom in the States has not eased, with dealers and manufacturers facing inventory shortages.
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Brunswick reports Q2 results revealing Covid impact on industry’s largest player
US boat and engine manufacturer sees strong retail demand, following a -15.2% decline in sales in the second quarter including a -32% drop in boat segment sales for the period; With current recovery pace, the company expects to meet its 2022 financial targets and sent stock soaring to highest-ever level
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Roscioli Shipyard founder dies from Covid-19
Robert “Bob” Roscioli, who began a five-decade yachting career sanding and painting hulls by hand and gained a reputation as a perfectionist, died 27 July from Covid-19 at the age of 76, according to the company website.
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Tough Q2 for Cummins Inc
US engine manufacturer records largest quarterly revenue decline in its history Covid-19 shuts down OEM customers worldwide
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Marine Products Corp records 58% Q2 sales decline
Sales, profits down sharply in the second quarter of 2020 as Covid-19 shutdowns impact US fibreglass boatbuilder, but strong June sales point to a brighter Q3
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Derecktor responds to state lawmaker’s concerns about delay to shipyard
Company president writes open letter addressing concern over delays to Fort Pierce development