Manufacturers

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced the appointment of Andrea Tetto to the position of division manager, business planning. In her new role, Tetto is responsible for all facets of business planning, including business and market intelligence, strategy management, research, and the project management office. “Andrea’s experience and unique skillset will help Yamaha tackle the challenges we face today and ...

BRP Inc. announced the creation of close to 200 new jobs at its Manitou manufacturing plant in Michigan, nearly doubling its workforce in the state. BRP will begin the construction in April to expand its existing Manitou pontoon boat plant in Lansing while adding manufacturing and warehousing capacity in St. Johns, Michigan. With the assistance of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), BRP received performance-based workforce training credits ...

Boating Industry has a long history of supporting and promoting women in the marine industry.   As an original sponsor of the “Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year” award and founder of the annual “Women Making Waves” national awards program, we seek continued opportunities to recognize the outstanding achievements of women throughout the marine industry.  For the past few years, Boating ...

AIRMAR Technology Corporation recently welcomed Anita Hatherley to the company as Director of Global Operations Planning and Supply Chain. Hatherley will lead the various functions to optimize Airmar’s sales, inventory, and operations planning process. She joins Airmar with over 30 years of operations experience in the recreational marine industry in the USA and UK. “We are excited and pleased that ...

Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today it is investing in the Mid-Atlantic region with the hire of Darron Zimmer veteran coatings sales representative. In his new role as Mid-Atlantic regional sales manager and technical support, Zimmer will be responsible for servicing existing customers and expanding market penetration in this vital region. Bringing extensive coatings experience to his ...

Surrounded by loved ones, Patricia Blake Stimson, wife of the late Dwight Stimson, Jr. and HOSTAR Marine co-founder, passed away peacefully at her home in Norwell, Massachusetts on February 18, 2022. HOSTAR Marine designs and builds heavy-duty hydraulic highway and boatyard transport trailers. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Pat was a 1955 alumna of Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont. This is where ...

ePropulsion, manufacturer of marine electric propulsion systems and services, announced it is sponsoring the Jon Boat Bass Club of North Carolina (JBBCNC). The JBBCNC ePropulsion Invitational tournament took place on April 9, 2022, on Lake Mackintosh in Burlington, North Carolina. James Bentley and Mitchell Whitt lead the field of 44 teams bringing in five fish weighing a total of 23-pounds, ...

The Wisconsin Safety Council and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development honored Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation, as one of 10 companies to win this year’s Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award. “All companies in Wisconsin utilize a ‘safety first’ approach, but this year’s winners went above and beyond in promoting safety and excellence,” said Wisconsin Safety Council Executive Director ...

The Limestone Boat Company, owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone Boats and Boca Bay Boats, announced unit production improvements at its Tennessee-based boat manufacturing facility for Q1 2022. The Limestone Boat Company Unit Production increased more than 51% in Q1 2022 compared with Q4 2021, confirming a positive trajectory for the 2022 calendar year. “Production capacity on the highly ...

Maitais Rodgers, marine technician at Apopka Marine, recently completed the Yamaha Marine Apprentice Program (YMAP) offered through Yamaha Marine University (YMU). YMAP helps marine dealers combat the current shortage of marine technicians by fostering qualified new technician careers. The program includes 4,000 hours of technician training supported by an online platform. “The program at Apopka is a perfect example of ...