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| Management shakeup in Br | Hits:0 |
| IBI learned today that Jacques Bronchart has left his position as president of Brunswick Marine Europe (BME). He has held the position since 2006. According to a source, Brunswick chairman Dustan McCoy made a surprise visit... | 03/16/2008 |
| Boston Whaler appoints r | Hits:0 |
American family fishing boat manufacturer Boston Whaler has chosen Richard Clarke to be its regional sales manager for the Midwest.Clarke will report to director of sales Dennis Tilden and will be located at the Boston Whaler facility in... | 03/16/2008 |
| Lewmar appoints Danish d | Hits:0 |
| UK marine equipment manufacturer Lewmar has appointed Aage Hempel as its new Danish distributor. Aaege, which is based in Taastrup, Denmark, represents some of the world's leading marine brands, including Raymarine, Geonav, Scanstrut... | 03/16/2008 |
| Kannad acquires Wavefind | Hits:0 |
| Beacon and instrument manufacturer Kannad of Brittany, France, has acquired the intellectual property and assets of Swiss man-overboard alert system Wavefinder.Developed by Wavemind SA, the Wavefinder is an autonomous system that... | 03/16/2008 |
| New Italian composite br | Hits:0 |
| Italy's Mugnaini Group, a distributor of raw materials and technology service provider for the nautical industry, has launched a new composite brand ?MG Systems.The launch was announced at this year's Seatec, the international exhibition... | 03/16/2008 |
| Antares Yachts acquires | Hits:0 |
| Ontario, Canada-based Antares Yachts LLC has announced its purchase of the assets and intellectual property of the sailing catamaran business of PDQ Yachts in Whitby, Ontario.The founders and co-presidents of Antares Yachts are Antares... | 03/16/2008 |
| Mercury shuts down manuf | Hits:0 |
| Mercury Marine has shut down all manufacturing operations this week in its headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. According to a story in the Fond du Lac Reporter, the shutdown was an effort to "balance supply of products with demand".The... | 03/16/2008 |
| Doral makes two appointm | Hits:0 |
| Richard Grenier will return to the position of North American sales coordinator with Canadian boatbuilder Doral International Inc following the departure of Nancy Pronovost, who currently holds the role.Pronovost will be leaving Doral as... | 03/16/2008 |
| Fairline supports Mumbai | Hits:0 |
| UK-based boatbuilder Fairline Boats will exhibit at this year's Samira Mumbai International Boat Show, which takes place from February 28-March 2.As part of the event, Fairline will also host a private evening reception... | 03/16/2008 |
| New UK agent for Dufour | Hits:0 |
| Dufour Yachts of La Rochelle, France, has appointed Burton Waters Boat Sales its UK east coast dealer.Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Lincoln, Burton Waters has a branch in Southampton and recently opened two new sales offices... | 03/16/2008 |
| Marine South East target | Hits:0 |
| UK development agency Marine South East, in conjunction with the South East England Development Agency, has opened an office in Dubai to support its members' interests across the UAE.In return for an annual fee,... | 03/16/2008 |
| Auckland gears up for bo | Hits:0 |
| This year's Auckland International Boat Show will feature over 200 exhibitors at the 10th anniversary event, which is reportedly New Zealand's largest on-water based boat event.Being held at Viaduct Harbour from March 6-9, the show... | 03/16/2008 |
| Sea Ray to cut 350 jobs | Hits:0 |
| Sea Ray Boats will cut 350 jobs at its Merritt Island facility in Florida, according to a story in Florida Today. The Brunswick builder told the paper that a lower demand for boats is prompting the move. About 850 jobs will stay at the... | 03/16/2008 |
| New yacht racing logisti | Hits:0 |
| UK yacht transporter Peters & May has teamed up with Sevenstar Yacht Transport of the Netherlands to provide specialised logistics for the yacht racing community. The new joint venture will provide racing teams and yachting... | 03/16/2008 |
| Berthon expands in Spain | Hits:0 |
| UK-based yacht brokerage Berthon International has announced a joint venture with Beka brokerage in Spain by injecting its franchise operation into the existing Beka business and office location at the Real Club Nautico in the port... | 03/16/2008 |
| Small increase in visito | Hits:0 |
/Lars-?ke Red?en The Copenhagen International Boat Show 2008 ?B?de i Bella 08 ?increased its number of visitors from 41,687 at last year's show to 41,951 visitors at this year's event.The number still remains lower than the 47,360... | 03/16/2008 |
| Investor and Wallenberg | Hits:0 |
| /Lars-?ke Red?en Investor AB and Wallenberg Foundations have divested their holdings in Swedish truck and marine engine manufacturer Scania AB to German automotive group Volkswagen AG, making Volkswagen a 68.6 per cent voting shareholder... | 03/16/2008 |
| Hyde Sails launches new | Hits:0 |
| UK-based sail maker Hyde Sails has launched a new website, with improved navigation and more features for customers.The site features downloadable information sheets on all Hyde products. Customers can work out what products they... | 03/16/2008 |
| Companies claim strong s | Hits:0 |
| Bucking trends, two boat builders said that they had a stellar sales year at the Miami International Boat Show. Maverick Boat Company, parent company of the Maverick, Hewes, Pathfinder and Cobia brands, said in a statement that it sold... | 03/16/2008 |
| Australian marine export | Hits:0 |
| A group of Australian marine exporters led by the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) will attend this year's China International Boat Show, being held next month in Shanghai.Companies that will... | 03/16/2008 |
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