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Smoker Craft, Inc. – a leading manufacturer of fiberglass, pontoon and aluminum fishing boats sold worldwide under the Smoker Craft, Starcraft, Starweld, Sylvan and Sunchaser brands – has announced that it has sold its in-house marine furniture manufacturing operation to Elkhart, Indiana-based Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI).
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Beneteau America announced the appointment of a new dealership: Hutchinson’s Boat Works, Inc (HBW) as their exclusive Beneteau powerboats dealer in upstate New York. They will offer the different Beneteau ranges like Gran Turismo, Monte Carlo, Swift Trawler and Antares.
Mercury Marine has announced that its parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has entered into an agreement with Sweden-based Nimbus Boats, which will acquire the company’s joint venture interest in Finland-based Bella Boats. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mission Critical Electronics is announcing the acquisition of the global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic products and systems for the mobile power markets, operating under the brand Xantrex.
BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO; NASDAQ: DOOO) on November 30, reported its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2018.
On November 30, 2018 in Warsaw, Poland, Groupe Beneteau and Delphia Yachts Kot sp. j. reached financial closing of the acquisition by Groupe Beneteau of its operations, designing, building and marketing of sailing and motor yachts under the Delphia Yachts and Maxi Yachts brands.
The following press release came from the NMMA and NMMA Canada regarding the retaliatory tariffs on recreational boats. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement has been signed WITHOUT the removal of the...
A new 3-year contract makes the Swedish yacht equipment manufacturer Rutgerson Marin a strategic supplier of sail hardware to Elvstrøm Sails, one of the largest sail makers in the world.
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has published a new version of NMEA 0183-Version 4.11, which replaces Version 4.10 and includes updates to the entire suite of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) sentences.
Read more: NMEA PUBLISHES UPDATED VERSION OF NMEA 0183 FOR...
Expanding its dealer network in London Ontario, Four Winns boats, a division of Groupe Beneteau, Cadillac Operations is excited to announce Hully Gully Powersports & Marine as the newest addition to their distribution channel.
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HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONER OF ONTARIO (ECO)
News Week has just learned that on November 15, 2018, the Ontario Government introduced sudden plans to eliminate the office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO). A vote on this was rushed through on December 6. The ECO is our environmental watchdog, supporting public participation through the Environmental Registry, as well as government accountability for decisions that affect our environment, now and into the future.
FOCA (the Federation of Ontario Cottagers Association) opposes the elimination of the office of the ECO, and has written to the Premier and party leaders but we feel the marine industry should add our voice.
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Marine Products
TIWAL UNVEILS A NEW POCKET SAILER DREAM BIG, PACK SMALL
Following the success of the Tiwal 3 (nearly 1,000 boats sold), Tiwal will be presenting their latest little boat at Boot Düsseldorf: Tiwal 2, the inflatable sailing dinghy which is even lighter, more compact, and is ready to sail in 15 minutes. Tiwal intends to make the Tiwal 2 the essential toy aboard cruising boats.
Designed and developed by Marion Excoffon, the Tiwal 2 inflatable sailing boat will be unveiled at Boot Düsseldorf from 19th to 27th January 2019. This small, inflatable, single-handed 2.80 m dinghy is equipped with a loose-footed sail of 5.6m².
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