NMMA CEO Frank Hugelmeyer’s State of the Industry from IBEX 2021
In case you missed IBEX 2021’s Industry Breakfast last month in Tampa, you can now view NMMA President Frank Hugelmeyer’s state of the industry address…
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Mercury Marine receives international award recognizing excellence in energy management
At the Oct. 20, 2021, annual Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) International Awards Banquet, the association named Mercury Marine®, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), as the recipient of its Corporate Energy Management Award.
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Marine Marketers of America Accepting Entries for 2021 Neptune Awards
Marine Marketers of America (MMA) has announced a formal call for entries for the 2021 Neptune Awards. The award program, now in its 14th year, honors creative concepts, campaigns, and initiatives from across all sectors of the marine industry ecosystem.
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KingFisher Boats offers BRNKL boat security as factory installed option
Barnacle Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of boat security and monitoring products, has announced an OEM partnership with Canadian boat builder KingFisher Boats. KingFisher’s 2022 Offshore and Coastal series of boats will offer a mobile app experience with real-time health and security monitoring from the vessel’s critical systems.
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Groupe Beneteau announces acquisition of Starfisher shipyard in Portugal
Groupe Beneteau announced on October 20, the acquisition of STARFISHER, which has become GB PORTUGAL, thereby strengthening its production capacity for 25 to 35-foot powerboats by establishing itself in Portugal.
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Freedom Boat Club accelerates northeast expansion; acquires Connecticut franchise operation and territory
Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has announced that it has acquired its Freedom Boat Club of Connecticut franchise operation and territory from the current owners. The acquisition includes all current Connecticut-based locations, as well as the rights to expand and build new club locations in the territory.
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FPT Industrial North America signs new distribution partner for Atlantic Provinces of Canada
On October 11, 2021, FPT Industrial announced a new strategic partnership that allows Madsen Power Systems, a leading distributor of marine engines, to represent FPT Industrial in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada including parts of Quebec.
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COVE study finds surge in Canadian high-tech companies enabling the wider Blue Economy
A first of kind study measuring Canadian Ocean Enterprises has found there has been a significant rise in the formation rate of new companies since the opening of COVE and that the size of the Ocean Enterprise ecosystem in Atlantic Canada is equivalent to the largest US Ocean Enterprise clusters, such as Massachusetts and Southern California.
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Boatyard launches industry leading app for Hucks Marine and Resort
Hucks Marine & Resort announced on October 19, 2021, the launch of a brand-new mobile experience for their boaters: the Hucks Marine & Resort App, developed and powered by Boatyard.
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Canada’s economic recovery and employment levels
According to a recent story in Bloomberg, Canada’s surprise jobs surge that was reported in early October, recoups the pandemic losses, but our full recovery is still a way off.
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Do you know someone who is deserving of a Boating Ontario Award of Excellence?
The Boating Ontario Awards of Excellence are a celebration of success and an opportunity to recognize those who have made or continue to make significant contributions to Ontario’s recreational boating industry.
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Mustang Survival has acquired Ocean Rodeo Dry Wear
The action watersports and commercial marine dry wear will be merged into the Mustang Survival recreation and professional dry wear range and help to enhance Mustang’s global marketplace presence, according to an article in Marine Industry News, https://marineindustrynews.co.uk.
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Toronto International Boat Show announces capacity limits to be lifted to 100%
On Friday, October 8, the Province of Ontario announced that with public health and health care indicators remaining stable or improving, the government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously lifting capacity limits in select indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required.
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Brunswick Corporation Named to the 2021 Forbes “World’s Best Employers” list for the Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) has been named by Forbes and Statista to the 2021 list of World’s Best Employers.
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Bateau à flot de Montréal – thousands of enthusiasts
The 12th edition of the Bateau à flot de Montréal took place in a unique atmosphere that characterizes the most beautiful moments spent on the magnificent bodies of water in Quebec! “Water sports enthusiasts, whether visitors or exhibitors, were enthusiastic to meet on the docks of the Port of Call of the Old Port of Montreal!
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Labour market shortages and trucking
So much is happening right now that it hard to keep your perspective on today, let alone to plan effectively for tomorrow. This past week, Prime Minister Trudeau announced vaccine mandates for federal employees and other groups in Canada as well as new rules for travel.
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Riviera’s record exports to the United States ahead of Fort Lauderdale Boat Show
Australia’s luxury motor yacht builder Riviera is shipping seven new yachts to Miami, Florida, in the company’s largest ever shipment to the United States. Five of the motor yachts will be among the 10 magnificent models showcased by Riviera at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show to be held on October 27-31.
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Mercury Racing to join Racing Revival at Havasu Classic Championships
Mercury Racing will join powerboat racers and fans at the revival of the Lake Havasu Classic Outboard Championships, Oct. 15-17, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The weekend of racing action will mark the final rounds of the 2021 NGK Spark Plugs Formula 1 Powerboat Series and crown two 2021 American Powerboat Association (APBA) North American champions.
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MarineMax to acquire Intrepid Powerboats
MarineMax has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Intrepid Powerboats (Intrepid), a premier manufacturer of powerboats. MarineMax expects the acquisition to close before December 31, 2021, and to be accretive in its first full twelve-month period.
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CMP Group acquires Grant Rope
CMP Group Ltd, a leading manufacturer and distributor of marine products, has announced that they have reached an agreement to acquire Grant Rope Inc. based in Trenton, ON, Canada.
