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By Adam Quandt Sustainability has become quite the buzz word in today’s world – both in the recreational boating industry and well beyond. The topic of sustainability and the notion of embracing sustainability is wide-reaching and often tough to narrow down. Over the last few years, the recreational boating industry has certainly seen an increasing spotlight on sustainability with new ...

Groupe Beneteau recently announced new appointments to strengthen the Boating Solutions division to accelerate the Groupe Beneteau development by new activities such as digital and personalized services for end customers and informing owners of different ways to enjoy their boat. Paul Blanc will be in charge of developing Boat clubs and new businesses within the Boating Solutions division, headed by ...

Groupe Beneteau announced that it has entered exclusive negotiations with Trigano, a European market leader for leisure vehicles, concerning the sale of its Housing business, specialized in manufacturing leisure homes for the camping tourism sector in particular. The operation would be based on taking over full control of its subsidiary BIO Habitat, including the O’Hara, IRM and Coco Sweet brands, ...

Groupe Beneteau is ramping up the responsible purchasing component of its CSR program, B-Sustainable by inviting its suppliers to register on the EcoVadis CSR rating platform. The target Groupe Beneteau set is 50% of suppliers to be covered by the assessment approach by the end of 2025. Groupe Beneteau has chosen to work with the international rating agency EcoVadis to ...

Groupe Beneteau and LaVictoire Finance have launched a collaboration under the label ‘Groupe Beneteau Financial Services’ (GBFS) to offer dedicated financing offers to private and corporate customers, with specific and creative finance products that will be made available exclusively to Beneteau group’s dealer network. “We are thrilled to become a lending partner of Groupe Beneteau in North America. As the ...

Groupe Beneteau has released their 2022 financial results. The company closed out FY 2022 with revenues of 1,508 million euros, up 22.9% based on reported data (+19.4% at constant exchange rates). This performance factors in a favorable base effect for around 50 million euros linked to the 2021 cyberattack. This strong level of billing in the fourth quarter, combined with ...

As part of the “Let’s Go Beyond!” plan and the structuring of the House of Brands, the Groupe Beneteau announced the appointments of Yann Masselot as chief brands and communication officer for the boat division and Jean-François Lair as director of BENETEAU brand. The management of all the Brands and Communication of the Groupe Beneteau was entrusted to Yann Masselot ...

Groupe Beneteau and Vision Marine Technologies have launched a partnership to integrate Vision Marine Technologies high-power electric outboard motors onboard several models across Groupe Beneteau’s brand portfolio. Innovation is a keystone of Groupe Beneteau’s heritage, shaping trends in boating for over 130 years. Groupe Beneteau said it was quick to recognize the growing market demand for electric boats and launched ...

During a recent board meeting, Groupe Beneteau CEO Jérôme de Metz announced he will retire. De Metz signaled his intentions during a board meeting held in preparation for several leadership changes that will take effect June 17. “It has been a great honor to have led the Group, de Metz said in a statement. “I would like to thank the ...

Groupe Beneteau recently announced the acquisition of STARFISHER, which has become GB PORTUGAL, thereby strengthening its production capacity for 25 to 35-foot powerboats by establishing itself in Portugal. “The Beneteau Group has great ambitions for development in all the markets it addresses and, in particular, the dayboating* market, which is particularly dynamic. This acquisition will enable us to strengthen our ...