Manufacturers

Shurhold Industries, a manufacturer of professional-grade boat cleaning and maintenance products, is celebrating its golden anniversary. Throughout the past 50 years, its knowledge-sharing approach has inspired generations of owners to embrace their can-do spirits by working on their boats and taking pride in their accomplishments. A classic American success story, Shurhold Industries began in a garage in 1973 with William ...

Torqeedo GmbH announced a new battery option for its Deep Blue series of powerful electric drives: Deep Blue Battery 80. The new battery leverages lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and delivers 80 kWh of energy storage, twice the capacity of the previous generation of Deep Blue batteries. The new battery was unveiled at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo ...

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced that registration for visitors is now available for this year’s show, set to take place October 3 – 5, 2023 at the recently renovated Tampa Convention Center. Owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam, IBEX is North America’s largest trade event for marine industry professionals.IBEX 2023 gathers professionals ...

On Wednesday evening, Mercury Racing continued its 50th anniversary celebration with an exclusive gala in Charleston, S.C. for boatbuilders, dealers, media and other industry partners. During the event, general manager Stuart Halley also unveiled Mercury Racing’s newest flagship outboard engine, the V8 500R. “Capable of delivering more than 500 horsepower in a wide range of conditions, and weighing as little ...

Yamaha Rightwaters marked its fourth anniversary by recapping sustainability and conservation initiative progress from the past 12 months. From June 2022 through June 2023, Yamaha Rightwaters reinforced a commitment to carbon neutrality, sponsored new projects that support marine habitat restoration and clean-up initiatives, sponsored a white paper that calls for the management of aquatic invasive species and supported meaningful marine ...

Brunswick Corporation recently experienced an IT security incident that has impacted some of its systems and global facilities. The Company said it has activated its response protocols, which include pausing operations in some locations, engaging leading security experts and coordinating with relevant law enforcement agencies. Brunswick said it is working to address the incident in order to restore the full ...

Ken Hayes started working at Cruisers Yachts on September 27, 1971, right out of high school, as a boat assembler. He quickly progressed up the ladder to become a boat inspector, CPG Manager, and Production Supervisor in just five years. For the next decade, he wore every managerial hat imaginable between production, CS & Parts, Quality & CSM, Sales, and ...

BRP Inc. recently announced that long-standing BRP executive Bernard Guy has been appointed to the position of President, Marine Group. Guy will also keep his current leadership responsibilities for global product strategy for both the Powersports and Marine groups. Karim Donnez, President of the Marine Group, is leaving BRP to take on new professional challenges. Throughout his career spanning over ...

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced the appointment of Will Mitchell to District Sales Manager, OEM, Region 044. In his new role, Mitchell is responsible for growing and maintaining relationships with boat builders including Ranger Tugs, Hewes Marine, North River Boats, Renaissance Marine Group, Skeeter Boats, Shallow Sport and G3 Boats. Mitchell reports directly to Adam Hall, OEM Division Manager. ...

Winnebago Industries, Inc., an outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, announced that president and CEO, Michael Happe, has been named a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Heartland Award. Honored for bringing a bold vision to Winnebago Industries when he joined the company in 2016, Happe has led the company through a significant evolution driven by organic and ...