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Mercury Marine has officially broken ground on a new expansion at its global headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wis. The $10 million investment will add close to 20,000 additional square feet to the more than 2.5 million square-foot campus. With this latest expansion, Mercury has now invested more than $800 million since 2009 in expansion and R&D, with most of the ...

Mercury Marine has launched a new software management configurator for boatbuilders and dealers. Vessel Config guides customers through the configuration process to ensure they are ordering the right Mercury controls and rigging products for their boats. “Vessel Config fundamentally changes the way customers interact with Mercury,” said John Buelow, Mercury Marine vice president of global category management. “It turns boatbuilders ...

Mercury Marine is saddened by the death of Charles “Charlie” Strang who served as Carl Kiekhaefer’s top engineer for 13 years at Mercury Marine. After leaving Mercury, Strange served as director of Outboard Marine Engineering (OMC) and later CEO and chairman of the board. Strang, 96, was also known as the creator of the sterndrive engine, sketching the first sterndrive ...

Mercury Racing has announced a leadership change as Erik Christiansen, Mercury Racing general manager will be leaving the company to pursue an opportunity outside of the marine industry.  Christiansen has run the racing business for Mercury since taking over for Fred Kiekhaefer in 2013 and has spent more than 20 years at the company. Christiansen has been instrumental in the ...

Brunswick Corp. has announced that its board of directors has authorized proceeding with a spin-off of its fitness business. Following the proposed transaction, the fitness business will be an independent, standalone, publicly traded company, "FitnessCo." "Our Board of Directors and management regularly review our portfolio of businesses and brands, and after careful review, have determined that a spin-off of the ...

Engine manufactures provide update on market segment Repowering represents a growing and evolving market segment. Eventually, in terms of operating hours, a simple engine tune-up will no longer restore lost power. That’s when the serious repowering discussions often begin. Repowering decisions are based on many factors, including cost, horsepower needs, fuel efficiency, emissions and more.  For many boat owners, repowering ...

Mercury Marine has announced the introduction of its new V-6 FourStroke outboard family and the expansion of its SeaPro commercial line. The new engine family features 175 HP, 200 HP, and 225 HP FourStroke outboards and a V-6 200 HP SeaPro commercial outboard. The new Mercury FourStroke and SeaPro outboards are built on Mercury’s new 3.4-liter V-6 platform, which is ...

Mercury Marine and the negotiating committee of the labor union, IAMAW Lodge 1947, have announced today a new collective bargaining agreement. The new contract, which will remain in place through Aug. 26, 2023, was voted in favor by the members of the IAMAW Lodge 1947 and will be signed by both Mercury Marine and the IAMAW. Complete details of the ...

Representatives from the Engine Manufacturers Division Technical Committee recently met with Steve Cliff, the newly appointed deputy chief executive director of the California Air Resources Board. In his role related to the marine industry, Cliff oversees both the El Monte and Sacramento program offices that regulate and certify exhaust and evaporative emissions from marine engines and recreational vessels. Attending the ...

Mercury Marine's commitment to sustainability has earned the company the "Green Masters" designation from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council for the seventh consecutive year. Earning theMercury Marinedesignation places Mercury among the top 20 percent of the approximately 200 participating companies. In 2017, Mercury received a sustainability score of 643 points, well above the necessary story to retain its Green Master ...