All USA articles – Page 180

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    Wet snow sinks three boats, damages others in marina roof collapse

    2019-02-13T14:28:00Z

    Three boats sunk and several others were damaged when wet, heavy snow collapsed the roofs covering two boat docks at West Bay Marina in Olympia, Washington.

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    New Bellingham Marine CEO

    2019-02-13T11:17:00Z

    US marina construction company Bellingham Marine has announced that owner and chairman Joe Ueberroth will succeed outgoing president and CEO Everett Babbitt when he retires at the end of this year.

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    DealersCircle signs Cobalt Boats

    2019-02-13T08:00:00Z

    DealersCircle Inc, a web-based marine industry provider that links the manufacturer, dealer and customer together with its state-of-the-art software application, has added Cobalt Boats to its growing roster.

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    Glomex reports strong 2018

    2019-02-13T08:00:00Z

    Glomex Marine Antennas USA has posted 357% sales growth in its first year. The figure was fuelled by the company securing relationships with over 250 distributors, dealers and rep groups throughout the US and Canada.

  • The new AV32 day boat from Aviara
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    MasterCraft, MarineMax partner on new Aviara line

    2019-02-12T08:00:00Z

    MasterCraft Boat Holdings, parent company of NauticStar, Crest and MasterCraft Boats, has entered an exclusive national distribution deal with boat and yacht retail giant MarineMax on MCBH’s new Aviara brand of boats.

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    US equipment company Lippert reports 15% growth

    2019-02-11T17:06:00Z

    Lippert Components is on a fast-track to diversify from the RV sector by expanding in marine markets and other adjacent industries

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    Wakeboats could be sunk under proposed Vermont legislation

    2019-02-08T14:33:00Z

    A US bill that would ban wakeboats and effectively ban wake-surfing in parts of Vermont will be vigorously opposed by the Watersports Industry Associate (WIA) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).

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    Malibu posts strong Q2 results

    2019-02-07T16:17:00Z

    Malibu Boats in the US has posted strong second quarter results on the strength of recent new model introductions and improved operational efficiencies.

  • News

    US builder expands South Florida facility

    2019-02-07T15:11:00Z

    SeaHunter Boats has announced plans to nearly triple its Miami, Florida campus, allowing the maker of offshore centre console boats to double its manufacturing capability and add an additional 75 jobs to its workforce.

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    Winnebago CEO on Chris-Craft growth plans

    2019-02-06T15:23:00Z

    Winnebago Industries in the US has big plans for its iconic Chris-Craft boats subsidiary, which the iconic recreational vehicle maker acquired last June: increase the number of model offerings and boats produced, increase the size of the manufacturing facility and a corresponding increase in workforce.

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    Correct Craft employees go back to school

    2019-02-06T14:47:00Z

    Correct Craft and its sister boat company subsidiaries and sending employees back to school with the creation of Correct Craft University (CCU) to improve the skills of employees at all levels of the organisation.

  • Bradford Marine has grown into a leading yacht repair yard, marina and brokerage firm
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    Bradford Marine sold

    2019-02-05T14:35:00Z

    Fort Lauderdale Yacht Harbor (FLYH) has acquired the boatyard and marina operations of Bradford Marine Fort Lauderdale and Bradford Marine Bahamas.

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    Survey reveals US boating industry policy priorities

    2019-02-05T14:22:00Z

    A survey of US boating industry manufacturers resulted in over 1,500 responses to the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) first-ever boating industry policy survey, identifying and prioritising the top policy issues for the coming year. The responses exceeded the trade group’s original projections.

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    Glastron Boats founder dies

    2019-02-04T14:12:00Z

    William “Bill” Gaston, founder of US sportsboat manufacturer Glastron Boats, passed away peacefully last week at his home in Austin, Texas. He was 91.

  • News

    US firms in hydrofoil joint venture

    2019-02-01T16:49:00Z

    Two US companies have joined forces to develop advanced hydrofoil craft. Bieker Boats has years of experience designing fast foil-born boats, including work on the foils for the America’s Cup boats, while Glosten has worked on the design of passenger vessels for public and private clients over the past 50 ...

  • Mercury Marine is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year
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    Mercury Marine reaches 80-year milestone

    2019-02-01T12:07:00Z

    Mercury Marine is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year with events taking place around the world.

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    Makings of a Merger: Xantrex & MCE discover an ideal fit

    2019-01-31T16:05:00Z

    Buoyed by new ownership and steady category growth, Canadian electrical equipment manufacturer Xantrex seeks to build its global market share with funding and development support from MCE.

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    Cobalt announces US$7m, multi-year facility expansion

    2019-01-31T14:43:00Z

    Cobalt Boats is expanding its capacity at the Neodesha, Kansas factory where it has built boats for the past 50 years to meet market demands.

  • Marquis Yachts is redesigning its entire sport yacht line
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    Marquis Yachts restructures following Larson sale

    2019-01-31T13:08:00Z

    With the sale of its Larson boat brand to Polaris and the first Lexus-branded yacht due this autumn, Marquis Yachts has announced a strategic reorganisation focused exclusively on the luxury yacht market.

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    New marine brand strategy for Lippert Components

    2019-01-31T10:08:00Z

    Equipment conglomerate to brand all marine products under the Taylor Made marque