NMMA President, Thom Dammrich, was recognized with a special award Tuesday December 11th during the Marine Dealer Conference and Exposition by MRAA President, Matt Gruhn, for his leadership and the positive impact he’s made on the broader recreational boating industry.
On December 10th, KingFisher Boats announced that it has completed their expansion at its Center of Excellence on Highland Road in Vernon, B.C. According to the company, which creates heavy gauge welded sportfishing boats, the expansion will allow its manufacturing facilities and workforce to grow.
The Clean Marine BC program, an eco-certification program run by Georgia Strait Alliance, began a ten-day tour of marinas in Central Vancouver Island on December 10 as a boots-on-the-ground invitation for boating facilities to participate in the program.
As Boston Whaler wrapped up its 60th anniversary — a year filled with exciting product debuts, marked sales success and numerous marine-industry accolades…
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).
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.
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.
It’s time to enter your new product for the 2019 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show Innovation Awards competition, the industry’s most prestigious honors, recognizing manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products to market.
BRP is announcing a leadership reorganization within the Powersports Group which will now be co-led by Sandy Scullion as Senior Vice-President, Global Retail & Services and Thomas Uhr as Senior Vice-President, Product Engineering & Manufacturing Operations.
The average boat owner never wants to do the math: adding up all the seasonal expenses and dividing by the number of times the vessel was used.
Digital Era Media Inc., (DEM: www.ThinkDEM.com) Digital Media Publishers of Canadian Marine & Powersports Listing Sites announced that it has launched all new versions of BoatDealers.ca and OutboardDealers.ca powered by their 6th Generation MyDealers.ca platform.
It pays to dream. Travis Christ of Charleston, South Carolina is the winner of Volvo Penta of the America’s Boating Dreams contest, a social media promotion in which customers posted stories of their dreams and aspirations of spending time on the water.
Waterfront Development Corp. is getting a new mandate to help drive strategic economic development across Nova Scotia.