$ 2 MILLION INVESTMENT AT PRINCECRAFT BOATS
Princecraft has announced a $2 million dollar investment in production facilities. Princecraft has improved its market share in North America.
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ROSSITER BOATS PRESIDENT ANTICIPATES A SPEEDY RESOLUTION TO UNEXPECTED BANKRUPTCY
Creditors have been notified that on the fifth day of June 2018, Grant Thornton Limited was appointed as trustee of the estate of the bankrupt Windward Holdings Inc., operating as Rossiter Boats.
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A SOLUTE TO THE HERITAGE BOAT SHOPS
Back in the day, building boats of all types was big business in Muskoka. Boat companies of all sizes sprang up across the region.
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DISCOVER BOATING CANADA LAUNCHES FREE SOCIAL CONTENT RESOURCE FOR STAKEHOLDERS
Discover Boating Canada can help simplify your social media efforts with a new free service resource to provide relevant boating lifestyle content for your Facebook business page.
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VOLVO PENTA SETS 2021 AS DEADLINE TO INTRODUCE ELECTRIC POWER
With the aim of becoming a driving force in sustainable power solutions, Volvo Penta is going full charge into hybrid and all-electric drivelines, offering electrified solutions in both its marine and industrial segments by 2021.
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SEA-DOO GTX LIMITED 300 NAMED BEST OF 2018
BRP was awarded another accolade for the Sea-Doo GTX Limited as the new watercraft was named ‘Ski of the Year’ by the Watercraft Superstore and PWCToday.com.
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BOATING ONTARIO LAUNCHES THE CLEAN BOATER PROGRAM
For dedicated boaters, the quality and care of our marine environment is key. Following the immensely successful Clean Marine Program launched by Boating Ontario in 1995, the association has now come out with their Clean Boater Program.
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BOATING ONTARIO ANNOUNCES NEW “MARINEWORX” DEVELOPMENT FUND
At the June 6th Boating Ontario Golf Tournament, Rick Layzell CEO of Boating Ontario announced a new initiative called the MarineWorx Development Fund.
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IBEX’S EDUCATION CONFERENCE OFFERS VISITORS SEMINARS, SUPER SESSIONS, AND TECH TALK WORKSHOPS
This year, visitors of the 28th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), held October 2-4 at the Tampa Convention Center, will have access to the event’s robust and expanded education program.
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WINNEBAGO ACQUIRES CHRIS-CRAFT BOATS
In its first-ever venture into the recreational boating market, Forest City, Iowa-based camper trailer and motorhome manufacturer Winnebago Industries Inc. has acquired Chris-Craft Boats.
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OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF CENTRE FOR OCEAN VENTURES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (COVE) WILL INCLUDE NOVA SCOTIA BOATBUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Industry, partners and tenants gathered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 6thto launch the new Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship, known as COVE.
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NMMA CANADA AND MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATIONS ACTIVELY WORKING TO ADDRESS TARIFF ANNOUNCEMENT ON US BOATS
Across Canada, all the marine trades associations and NMMA Canada are taking action on the 10% tariffs just imposed on boats coming in from the USA.
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ICOMIA AND IBEX ENTER PARTNERSHIP
On Wednesday 6 June, a collaboration agreement was signed between the co-owners of IBEX – NMMA and RAI Amsterdam – and ICOMIA.
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B.C.’s COOPER BOATING PARTNERS WITH MARINEMAX VACATIONS
On June 5th, MarineMax Vacations announced that they are welcoming Cooper Boating as a preferred partner of MarineMax Vacations.
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CANADIAN BOAT SHOWS APPOINTS OFFICIAL PRINT AND DIGITAL SHOW GUIDE PUBLISHER FOR 2019
Canadian Boat Shows has announced AD ASTRA Media as the official publisher for the 2019 Toronto and Vancouver International Show Guides.
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CANADA-US TARRIF WAR “AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER” FOR RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY
Talk about starting the month on an explosive note. On Thursday, May 31, the Trump administration announced that it would proceed with applying new import tariffs.
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GEORGE’S MARINE AND SPORTS HAS OFFICIALLY CHANGED TO PRIDE MARINE GROUP
The Pride Marine Group are excited to announce that George’s Marine and Sports has officially changed to Pride Marine Group.
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MERCURY MARINE’S NEW 300HP V-8 VERADO OUTBOARDS TO POWER ATTEMPT AT MARATHON WATER-SKIING WORLD RECORD
Mercury Marine announced today that the new 4.6-liter V-8 outboard engines it unveiled earlier this month will propel a man’s quest to retrace his late grandfather’s path to the world record in marathon water-skiing.
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POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE BOAT HOLDINGS, LLC, THE LEADING MANUFACTURER OF PONTOON BOATS IN THE U.S.
According to Business Wire, on May 30, 2018 Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) (“Polaris”) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boat Holdings, LLC (“Boat Holdings”), a boat manufacturer owned by the Vogel family, management and Balmoral Funds, in an all-cash transaction valued at a net present value (NPV) of approximately $805 million.
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TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY COMMUNITY UPDATE – REPLACEMENT OF BRIGHTON ROAD SWING BRIDGE
Work continues toward the completion of the Brighton Road Swing Bridge as part of the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site.
