Through August wholesale shipments of outboard engines in Canada for the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s control group of manufacturers were up 18 percent year over year on a rolling 12-month basis.
The NMMA also said corresponding dollars were up 28.7 percent. Warranty card registrations were up 4.6 percent.
NMMA president Frank Hugelmeyer said the boating business grew 12 percent last year during yesterday’s virtual State of the Boating Industry address.
Organizers are planning for an in-person Golden Anniversary edition of the show Sept. 16-19.
The National Association of Manufacturers names Brunswick Corp. CFO Ryan Gwillim to its Board of Directors.
Two commercial fishermen were jailed for possessing an illegal haul that included 100 undersized lobster tails, which is a felony. Also, fisheries management gets new funding.
The pontoon builder plans to add jobs at its new facility in Elkhart County, Ind., and increase manufacturing output.
Longtime telecom financial executive Roger A. Kuebel assumes the position that COO Brent Bruun had held in an interim capacity.
