Johnson Outdoors sued over buyout offer
February 27, 2004
MADISON, Wis. – A shareholder alleging that the Johnson family is trying to take Johnson Outdoors Inc. private at a price unfair to minority shareholders, has filed a lawsuit against the company, a story in yesterday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Johnson Outdoors said last week that... Read more »
UsedBoats.com sees 2004 as record-setting year
February 27, 2004
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – UsedBoats.com has completed its internal research and analysis of approximately 500 surveys and has concluded that 2004 should bring more boaters onto the water than any year before, a company release said yesterday. The company also cited several underlying outside factors... Read more »
West Marine to carry Material Sciences Corporation products
February 27, 2004
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. – West Marine will begin carrying two new marine products from Material Sciences Corporation – a liquid level sensing system for holding tanks and reservoirs, and an electronic bilge pump controller for bilge pump activation – an MSC release said today. The level-sensing... Read more »
Aero Marine Engine renames Dyna Cam engine
February 27, 2004
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – A proprietary internal-combustion engine formerly called Dyna Cam, has been renamed the Axial Vector Engine by Aero Marine Engine, Inc., a developmental-stage company which acquired the rights to the machine, an Aero Marine statement said yesterday. “Management of Aero Marine feels... Read more »
Marine Mover – Patrick Industries, Inc. names new president and CEO
February 27, 2004
ELKHART, Ind. – The Board of Directors of Patrick Industries, Inc. reported the election of Paul E. Hassler as president and chief executive officer effective April 5, in a statement yesterday. Hassler will take over for the current interim president and CEO, Keith V. Kankel, and the succession will... Read more »
Marine Movers – GE Commercial Distribution Finance appoints three to marine team
February 27, 2004
DANBURY, Conn. – GE Vendor Financial Services (VFS), has made three appointments to the executive leadership team for the GE Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business unit, a recent company release said. CDF, a marine industry financing source, said R. Scott Barber, president, GE Commercial Distribution... Read more »
Genmar sees double-digit sales increases
February 26, 2004
MINNEAPOLIS – Genmar Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries have seen double-digit increases in sales during the last two months, compared to the same period last year, according to a Genmar statement released this morning. With the launch of its new 65-foot Marquis and 63-foot Nuvari at the Miami International... Read more »
USFWS to designate five Florida manatee speed zones
February 26, 2004
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is developing an emergency rule to designate five key locations in Lee County, Fla. as federal manatee protection areas, the USFWS said in a statement today. The USFWS said it has taken this action because of a recent Florida Circuit Court... Read more »
Strictly Sail Miami reports increase in attendance and sales
February 26, 2004
MIAMI – Attendance at Strictly Sail Miami, the sail portion of the 2003 Miami International Boat Show, increased 4 percent over last year, organizer Sail America reported in a statement today. The attendance upswing followed the trend of successful earlier winter boat shows, the sailing industry association... Read more »
Discover Boating and Boating World team up
February 26, 2004
CHICAGO, Ill. – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating World magazine have formed a strategic marketing alliance to promote boating to consumers across the country, NMMA reported in a statement Tuesday. Boating World will host its Test Drive events along the route of the... Read more »
