MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Ilmor Marine, LLC marked the production of its 10,000th marine V8 engine, a MV8 6.0L, with a celebration at its Mooresville, North Carolina headquarters. Representatives from Ilmor, Penske Corporation, GM Marine, ZF Marine and other key partners and suppliers were present for the starting of the 10,000th engine by Miles Atkins, Mayor of Mooresville. Also present were ...
Read More »Tag Archives: MasterCraft
Freddy Krueger breaks World Skifly Record at inaugural World of X Games
VONORE, Tenn. – Waterskiing legend and five-time World Jump Champion Freddy "The Nightmare" Krueger wowed crowds with two jumps of more than 300 feet at the World of X Games: MasterCraft Throwdown, both further than the length of a football field, breaking the previous world record of 299 feet set back in 2000. Being pulled by a MasterCraft ProStar boat ...
Read More »MasterCraft closes IPO
MCBC Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:MCFT), owner of the MasterCraft brand, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 6,071,429 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. The shares began trading on The Nasdaq Global Market on July 17, 2015 under the symbol "MCFT." The underwriters have also delivered notice that they intend ...
Read More »MasterCraft set for $85 million IPO
MasterCraft announced its terms for its pending IPO this week, NASDAQ reported. The Tennessee-based tow boat manufacturer plans to raise $85 million by offering 6.1 million shares at a price range of $13 to $15. At the midpoint of the proposed range, MasterCraft would command a fully diluted market value of $266 million and an enterprise value of $271 million. ...
Read More »MasterCraft responds to Malibu patent suit
In the wake of a patent infringement suit from Malibu Boats, MasterCraft says it "strongly denies" the allegations in the lawsuit. Malibu filed the suit Monday, claiming that MasterCraft’s Gen 2 and NXT surf systems violate Malibu's patent. The full statement: “It is our general policy not to comment in detail on litigation matters. However, MasterCraft strongly denies the allegations ...
Read More »Malibu files patent suit against MasterCraft
Malibu Boats has filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against MasterCraft Boat Company The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, alleges that MasterCraft's Gen 2 Surf System and NXT Surf System violate Malibu's U.S. Patent No. 8,578,873. According to the complaint: Seeking to regain market share that Malibu has gained and defended ...
Read More »MasterCraft adds central California dealer
MasterCraft announced it is partnering with ETCO Marine of Central California. ETCO Marine, which has No. 1 market share for the region, was founded by Earl Towsley nearly 50 years ago. With its focus on family values and complete customer satisfaction Towsley, along with business partners Alan and Chad Borba, created what has now become one of the most loyal ...
Read More »MasterCraft Boats teams up with ESPN X Games
MasterCraft Boats and ESPN’s X Games have announced a renewed collaboration providing an entirely new platform to showcase the latest, boundary-pushing athletes in both wakeboarding and waterskiing. MasterCraft Throwdown and Real Wake Driven by MasterCraft will debut as part of the World of X Games series on ABC this summer. The invitation-only, inaugural MasterCraft Throwdown is set to take place ...
Read More »MasterCraft adds award-winning dealer, Skiers Marine, to network
VONORE, Tenn. – MasterCraft is pleased to announce it has secured a new agreement with one of the country’s top performing marine dealers, Skier’s Marine in Alabama. The agreement signals both the mutual mission of MasterCraft to work with premium retailers and Skiers Marine’s vision to work with the leading marine brands. Skier’s Marine, founded in 1995, has grown from ...
Read More »MasterCraft unveils the entry-level NXT22
VONORE, Tenn. – MasterCraft introduced its NXT22, a larger NXT boat that delivers MasterCraft quality and performance at more accessible prices for cost-conscious buyers. Redefining the performance and features of an entry do-it-all crossover, the NXT22 is bigger, badder and was engineered from the hull-up to perform without compromise across all categories of towsports including wake, slalom and surf. Building on ...
Read More »