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VideoIBI speaks with Mercury President Chris Drees
IBI North American correspondent Craig Ritchie speaks with Chris Drees, President of Brunswick’s Mercury Marine Division, about how the company is managing booming demand, particularly in the US market, including the addition of more capacity; the split of OEM vs. dealer sales; and how to create ‘excitement’ in a virtual ...
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VideoIBI interview with Mercury’s Chris Drees (trailer)
In the latest installment of the IBI Interview series, IBI North America correspondent Craig Ritchie speaks with Chris Drees, President of Brunswick’s Mercury Marine business about market conditions, new product introductions and the challenges of managing a global manufacturing and supply footprint through the Covid-19 crisis. IBI plus subscribers, can ...
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NewsHurricane Sally destroys or damages marinas and boats along its path
While now a tropical depression dumping massive amounts of rain, Hurricane Sally came ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama on Wednesday, taking some by surprise and leaving boats strewn well inland or sunk at the dock. At least one marina was severely damaged and at least one man is missing. Earlier ...
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NewsOXE agrees major order but scales back on 2020 growth forecast
Swedish diesel outboard engine manufacturer OXE Marine has signed a letter of intent with current central and southwest US distributor Diesel Outboards LLC (part of the Outdoor Network group) to expand ODN’s distribution territory to also cover southeast US. ODN’s expanded territory will include Florida, which according to OXE representants ...
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NewsVIVIC signs US$100m contract for development of electric yacht
VIVIC Corporation will be developing a US$100m smart electric yacht manufacturing project with the Quanzhou Taiwanese Investment Zone Management Committee. The 33-acre site in China will include a production plant and what a company news release describes as “an exhibition centre for electric yachts”. The company said it has completed ...
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NewsUS rescinds latest 10% tariff on Canadian aluminium
The new tariff announced on August 16 was withdrawn late Tuesday, hours before Canada was to implement its own $3.6bn in retaliatory levies
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NewsUS business owners increasingly optimistic – Wells Fargo
Q3 study highlights improved future outlook in spite of continuing near-term Covid-19 headaches
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Judge declares yacht ownership suit “a mess”
A federal judge in Miami, Florida who has declared the ownership lawsuit over a US$1m yacht “a mess” is allowing a local business which has procession of the boat to keep it temporarily, and has further suggested federal investigators may want to intervene. It all began in April, when brothers ...
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NewsHubbell Inc CEO David Nord to retire
Connecticut, US-based electrical equipment manufacturer Hubbell Inc has announced that CEO David Nord will retire on October 1.
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NewsAustralian multihull builder expands US presence
McConaghy Boats of Australia has formed a strategic partnership with Engel & Völkers, based in Newport Beach, California, making it the company’s preferred partner for the sale of McConaghy Multihulls. The announcement comes as McConaghy expands its Multihull range and sets its sights on sales growth in the US.
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NewsMichigan commits to Asian carp control funding
The US State of Michigan was praised by boating, fishing and conservation groups late last week when it signed a formal commitment to allocate US$8.0m in funding toward a dam engineering project aimed at stemming the spread of invasive Asian carp.
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NewsHead of Brunswick Boat Group to depart
Huw Bower, Vice President and President, Brunswick Boat Group, will be leaving the company this week
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NewsUS boat retailer OneWater launches Public Offering
In a bid to continue its fast-paced growth, OneWater Marine is offering company and shareholder common stock to fund working capital and expansion; the company has provided preliminary Q4 results through the end of August to support the offering
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NewsAppointment at Lippert Components
Indiana, US-based marine equipment manufacturer Lippert Components Inc (LCI) has named Mark Woloszyk as its new vice president of technology and product development.
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NewsFLIBS gets green light to proceed
Broward County Commission approves permission for Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show to operate as scheduled
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NewsIBEX Online announces Education Conference
Details of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) 2020 Education Conference, being held virtually from September 29 to October 2, are now available.
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NewsCalibre Inc enters marine market
Premier paint finishing solutions specialist targets boating industry
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NewsCovid-19 shutdowns cut MasterCraft FY 2020 earnings
US boatbuilder posts losses of $10.1m for Q4 and $24m for 2020 full year, but issues positive guidance for FY 2021
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NewsNumber of first-time boaters and female buyers up in US
Two new reports out this week indicate that it took just a few months of a global pandemic to reach what decades of marketing was only beginning to achieve: an increase in first-time and female boaters. Powersports marketing consultants Rollick has analysed and released data on boat-buyers entering the market ...
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NewsMalibu gets favourable ruling for patent case
US ski & tow-boat manufactuer, Malibu Boats, reported a favourable court ruling. allowing it to move forward in its patent litigation against the Supra and Moomba boat brands, owned by Skier’s choice
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