VIRTUAL TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW IS OPEN ALL THIS WEEK
Supported by a major attendee marketing program, the Toronto International Boat Show (TIBS) opened Monday, January 18 and runs through to Sunday, January 24th.
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NMMA ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO 2021 BOAT SHOW SCHEDULE
After a thorough market-by-market evaluation of its boat shows still on the schedule for the first quarter of 2021, the NMMA announced today it is canceling this year’s Progressive Insurance New England Boat Show and Progressive Insurance Northwest Sportshow…
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MISSION CRITICAL ELECTRONICS APPOINTS NEW CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AND NEW GENERAL MANAGER AT XANTREX
Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) — a company dedicated to keeping the world energized and ready by delivering power solutions where quality and responsiveness matter — recently announced the appointments of two new key personnel.
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HOME PORT GLOBAL’S MARINEANGELS INCUBATOR & ACCELERATOR SEEKS NEW PRODUCTS FOR 2021
International marine product development, publicity and promotion consultancy Home Port Global is looking for a few good products to help get into the marine market in 2021.
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DEHLER 30 ONE DESIGN WINS DOUBLE IN NORTH AMERICA
The Dehler 30 one design has won two awards in SAIL magazine’s Best Boats 2021 Awards. The racer-cruiser won over the jury of experts in both the “Performance Boat 30ft or Less” category, and in “Systems”, where the Dehler Stealth Drive was honored as the best technical innovation.
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PURE WATERCRAFT ACQUIRES ELUX MARINE TO EXPAND ELECTRIC BOATING OPERATIONS IN UPPER MIDWEST U.S.
Pure Watercraft, the electric boating technology leader, has acquired ELUX Marine, the top Minnesota electric luxury pontoon boat manufacturer.
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EDITOR’S MESSAGE JANUARY 5 2021: Passing the Test
Last week in the Editor’s Message, I ran the famous quote by U.S. department store pioneer John Wanamaker (1838-1922) who said, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half”.
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DESMASDON’S BOATWORKS NAMED 2020 GREAT DEALERSHIP TO WORK FOR
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas named Desmasdon’s Boatworks, of Pointe au Baril, Ontario, one of the marine industry’s Great Dealerships to Work For, online at Dealer Week, the association’s annual conference and expo.
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CONSUMER CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED FOR TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW VIRTUAL
The organizers of the Toronto international Boat Show (TIBS) have launched their consumer marketing campaign to potential attendees.
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CLARION BOATS ANNOUNCES NEW OWNERSHIP AND THE RELEASE OF THEIR MUCH ANTICIPATED 20 FOOT RUNABOUT
Paul Crammond of Port Carling is pleased to announce that he has purchased the intellectual assets of Clarion Boats. For over 30 years Clarion has been a pre-eminent Central Ontario builder of custom mahogany racers, runabouts and launches. Clarion was founded and operated by Dwight and Kerstin Boyd.
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CDI ELECTRONICS AWARDED PATENT PROTECTION FOR 2-WIRE RGB(W) CONTROLLER DESIGN JANUARY 4, 2021
CDI Electronics LLC, the leading manufacturer of aftermarket ignitions for outboard engines announced January 4th, 2021 that it has been awarded utility patent protection for its innovative 2- Wire RGB(W) Controller design.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AT FATHOM FIVE NATIONAL MARINE PARK!
We wanted to let our Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest readers know about a business opportunity in Georgian Bay.
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AKZONOBEL ACQUIRES NEW NAUTICAL COATINGS, OWNER OF THE SEA HAWK YACHT COATINGS BRAND
AkzoNobel is set to increase its presence in the North American yacht coatings market after agreeing to acquire New Nautical Coatings, owner of the premium Sea Hawk brand. Financial details were not disclosed.
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TELEDYNE TO ACQUIRE FLIR SYSTEMS IN $8 BILLION CASH-AND-STOCK DEAL
Breaking news from Reuters and the investor newsletter TheStreet, we just learned that Electronic sensor technology maker Teledyne Technologies has agreed to buy thermal image provider FLIR Systems in a cash-and-stock deal valued at roughly $8 billion.
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REGISTER NOW! NMMA CANADA VIRTUAL STATE OF THE INDUSTRY SESSION—FEBRUARY 9, 2021
While the industry cannot be together for its usual State of the Industry breakfast, NMMA is pleased to invite you to a FREE virtual event on Tuesday, February 9 from 11:00am–1:00pm.
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SAVE THE DATE — NMMA CANADA VIRTUAL STATE OF THE INDUSTRY SESSION — FEBRUARY 9, 2021
While the industry cannot be together for its usual NMMA Canada State of the Industry breakfast, NMMA Canada will be hosting a short virtual event to share some high-level data from 2020, and hear from our popular Wells Fargo economists.
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HEALTHY SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY SEES GROWTH IN THE 100-METRE-PLUS MARKET AND BOATS BUILT TO EXPLORE, SAYS THE 2021 GLOBAL ORDER BOOK
The Global Order Book (GOB), BOAT International’s annual survey of the superyacht industry, has revealed that there are more superyachts measuring 100 metres or more in build than ever before, and that the number of “explorer” yachts in build has also risen to a new high.
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GLOMEX REIGNITES WITH NEW NORTH AMERICAN PARTNER
Reinvesting in its business in the Americas, Glomex s.r.l. has partnered with distributor GA Communications. The Baltimore-based company is now the exclusive provider of Glomex’s full range of marine and RV products in North and South America. The new entity will operate as Glomex Americas.
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CHAPARRAL & ROBALO BOATS HOST VIRTUAL SALES AND SERVICE TRAININGS
Chaparral and Robalo Boats continue to innovate in 2020 by hosting Virtual Sales and Service Training Programs for its dealer network. Service Training was held on Dec. 8 and 9 and had 300 attendees. Robalo’s sales training was live on Dec. 14 and 15 with 325 sales professionals in attendance.
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WORLD’S FIRST TRULY GLOBAL, REAL-TIME MARITIME EMERGENCY SERVICE LAUNCHED BY IRIDIUM
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) now covers 100% of the globe with real-time satellite connectivity for the first time. Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced on December 15th, an historic achievement with the launch of the Iridium® Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service.
