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Yamaha Marine Group announced today the end of its supply arrangement with Alumacraft, after attempts to continue the relationship were unsuccessful. On June 28, 2018, BRP U.S.A., Inc. (BRP), maker of Evinrude outboards, announced it had purchased Alumacraft and will make it part of a BRP entity. “To effectively support our valued dealers who may have existing orders for Yamaha-powered ...

Evinrude announced today that it is now a part of the newly established BRP Marine Group. Tracy Crocker, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Evinrude since 2017, has been appointed President of the Group, effective immediately. Crocker will be responsible for the strategic direction and operations of the BRP Marine Group while maintaining his active role at Evinrude. Evinrude, an ...

The Sea-Doo GTX Limited from BRP was recently named ‘Ski of the Year’ by the Watercraft Superstore and PWCToday.com. The new Sea-Doo GTX Limited was also named Best in Class among all luxury watercraft and comes on the heels of winning the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Innovation Award.  In presenting the award, Watercraft Superstore/PWCToday.com offered praise to the Sea-Doo ...

Evinrude announced the continued expansion of its network by signing four new premium boat builders to its portfolio in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.   The list of acclaimed builders now supporting Evinrude includes Vexus Boats, Steiger Craft, Composite Research and Southport Boats. Each builder has signed agreements with Evinrude to supply its E-TEC outboard engines.   “We are continuously ...

Engineering and technology are pushing the outboard engine category on a trajectory toward even greater market domination Visitors to the Miami International Boat Show can be forgiven for feeling just a little snow blind this year.  While North America’s largest consumer boat show is always a place to spot emerging trends and glimpse the unusual, the overall consensus is that it ...

BRP recently announced its Evinrude E-TEC engines are compliant to new Australian emissions standards. Australian exhaust emissions standards for outdoor power equipment and marine engines were finalized in December 2017. The standards will be phased in to allow the industry time to transition. As of July 1, 2018, new high polluting outdoor power equipment and marine engines, such as conventional ...

BRP staff are saddened that long-standing Team Evinrude icon and extended family member, Guido Hibdon, passed away March 10th. He was 72. A native of Gravois Mills, Mo., he is survived by his wife Stella, son Dion, grandsons Payden, Lawson and Conner, and several other loving family members. Referred to by many as a legend in the bass fishing world, ...

BRP Inc. reported its financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended Oct. 31, 2017. All financial information is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. The complete financial results are available at www.sedar.com, as well as in the Quarterly Reports section of BRP’s website. “I am proud of our retail momentum and the strong execution of our team worldwide; our third-quarter results are ...

The BRP Board of Directors has approved the nomination of Barbara Samardzich as its newest member. “I am happy to welcome Barbara to BRP’s Board of Directors,” said Laurent Beaudoin, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Throughout her 26-year career with the Ford Motor Company, Samardzich held various senior leadership positions, including Ford of Europe’s Chief Operating Officer, leading a ...

BRP announced a new platform for select models in its 2018 Sea-Doo lineup of personal watercraft. The platform is designed to transform the onboard experience and extend the possibilities of activities riders can do with a Sea-Doo personal watercraft. The new platform is available on seven models across the Sea-Doo GTX, RXT and WAKE PRO families. To ensure consumers maximum ...