All USA articles – Page 185
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NewsAzimut sells 15 yachts worth US$50m at FLIBS
Italy’s Azimut Yachts says it sold 15 yachts valued at around US$50m at the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) last month, cementing its position as the “leading foreign shipyard in the United States”, the company claims.
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Exports help drive growth at Bob’s Machine Shop
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.
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Regal Boats sales manager retires
Jim Krueger was recently honored by Regal Boats with a special award presentation marking his 46 years of continuous service in the marine industry.
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Aiello named MarineMax special projects director
MarineMax has announced that Mike Aiello will be the company’s new national director of special projects.
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NewsBentz back in the boatbuilding business
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.
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NewsLCI president steps down
Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) president Scott Mereness has announced plans to leave the Elkhart, Indiana-based parts and accessory manufacturer in order to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities.
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IMTRA becomes agent for Libra doors
IMTRA, a US manufacturer and importer of marine products, has been made an agent for the Libra brand of vessel doors, hatches and storage across the US – excluding customers along the Gulf Coast.
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NewsUS exhibitors report strong METSTRADE
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.
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US announces final aluminium sheet duties
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%.
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US dealership same-store sales decline in October
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%.
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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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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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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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Marine Retailers Association of America and Grow Boating expand education efforts
Marine dealerships could turn more first-time boat shoppers into boat buyers, and to that end, the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) and Grow Boating are expanding their education partnership by developing additional training to be offered online and at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in December.
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Ambassador Hoekstra talks tariffs, opens USA Pavilion at METSTRADE
The US Ambassador to The Netherlands, Peter Hoekstra, kicked off the 2018 METSTRADE Show with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the USA Pavilion and a meeting with exhibitors, State delegations and officials of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA).
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USA Pavilion serves as “incubator” at METSTRADE
Seven new US manufacturers will be represented at the USA Pavilion during METSTRADE this week trying to break into the EU market place in what one industry leader said is “hands-down, the best show to help them do that.”
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Ft Lauderdale poised to approve US$25m marina project
The Ft Lauderdale, Florida, city commission last week approved zoning amendments that clear the way for a vote of final approval for a US$25m mixed-use marina project, which is scheduled for 20 November.
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NewsMasterCraft reports strong Q1 sales
MasterCraft Boat Holdings reported first-quarter net sales were up 44% to US$93.6m from the prior year. Gross profits increased nearly 28% and net income was up just over 20%.
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NewsMasterCraft parent company changes name
MCBC Holdings Inc – the parent company of MasterCraft, NauticStar and Crest Marine – has changed its corporate name to MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc, effective immediately.
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