Discover Boating is inviting all industry stakeholders to attend its webinar on Tuesday, April 22, during which Carl Blackwell, president of Discover Boating, will unveil the 2014 marketing campaign. Webinar: Discover Boating Marketing Campaign Date: Tuesday, April 22 Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 1:00 pm CST Register today to join the 45-minute webinar covering: Content [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association ended 2013 with the optimistic report that recreational boating in the United States will continue its post-recession climb with an estimated 5 percent increase in new powerboat retail sales. The increase comes on the heels of the industry’s 2012 rebound when new powerboat retail sales increased 10 percent—the industry’s first [...]

The National Association of Manufacturers has won its case against the National Labor Relations Board and its “poster rule,” which would have required manufacturers to post notice in their workplaces informing employees of their right to organize and strike. After two federal appeals courts struck down the rule, the NLRB had a final chance to [...]

Xtreme Seal LLC has announced Rex Pegg Fabrics of Tacoma, Wash., as a new West Coast distributor.

Following an internal review, New Haven, Mo.-based Marlen Textiles Inc. has determined that its entire product line is now in compliance with the Berry Amendment, which requires that certain purchases by the U.S. Defense Department comprise American-made end products made with American-made parts. It specifically covers textiles, food, and hand and measuring tools. “We have [...]

SeaDek Marine Products will relocate its production operations, currently located in Rockledge, Fla., to a 72,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the same city. The move comes after years of growth and expansion that necessitated multiple off-site facilities to meet growing needs for machine space and storage. The move puts all operations under one roof [...]

Leib Oehmig, president of Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC, has been named chief operating officer of Glen Raven Inc. He will work closely with Allen E. Gant Jr., president and CEO. Gant and Oehmig will share executive leadership for Glen Raven over the next four years, culminating in Oehmig assuming the role of president and [...]

CenterPointe Yacht Services LLC has acquired Great Lakes Yacht Services of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., making CenterPointe the largest service yard in northeast Wisconsin. The purchase includes four acres of waterfront land with more than 800 feet of dock wall, a 70-ton boat lift, and 110,000 square feet of buildings housing six dedicated shops for woodworking, [...]

Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), leading a bipartisan consortium including eight other U.S. senators, in December introduced a bill that would eliminate the federal government’s rule that requires the corn-based fuel be included in the country’s gasoline blend. The current law has been opposed by a variety of industries that have claimed [...]

Davis Instruments of Hayward, Calif., has acquired the Simply Brilliant Shockles and SolLight product lines. Both are suited for the marine, camping, RV and other outdoor recreation markets. Shockles are shock-absorbing solutions for many outdoor and industrial uses. Most feature sun- and abrasion-resistant webbing sewn over special progressive-tension design shock cord with a patented internal [...]