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New VP for Serge Ferrari Americas
March 29th, 2018
Serge Ferrari Americas has appointed Jules Duguay as vice president to lead business operations in North, Central and South America. Duguay joins the company after 13 years in the textile industry. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Manitoba and an MBA from Queens University. Duguay will work out of the company’s headquarters […]
Women in Marine Manufacturing Honored
March 22nd, 2018
Three women in the marine manufacturing industry received 2018 STEP Ahead Awards. They are Valerie Harriell, vice president of human resources, Volvo Penta of the Americas, Alicia Harris, manager, quality and planning, Brunswick Corporation - Brunswick Boat Group, and Shelley Tubaugh, vice president of marketing, Grady-White Boats, Inc. The STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) […]
Stephen Eberle achieves MFC LifeTime Certification through IFAI
March 20th, 2018
Stephen Eberle, Canvasworks Inc., Kennebunk, Maine, achieved Certified for Life Master Fabrics Craftsman (MFC) in Marine in March 2018. This certification recognizes Eberle’s superior knowledge of business and organizational management in the specialty fabrics industry. Eberle has been an IFAI member for 24 years and served on the IFAI Marine Fabricator Association Advisory Board from […]
On the horizon for marine tension shades
March 13th, 2018
Canvas shops around the country have seen an increase in demand for tension shades versus fixed-frame structures such as biminis. Boat owners like sun protection with less obstructive framing and the modern look of shade sails. Fabricators who have been installing tension shades are already looking at where the market is heading and where the […]
New zippers on the horizon
March 9th, 2018
The office for Paskal USA has been closed by the corporate office in Israel; however, Jeff Correia, its former operations manager, has opened a new company called Ziptec Innovations, LLC (www.ziptecinnovations.com). If you call the number for Paskal USA you get Ziptec. “Much has changed, but the original Paskal zippers that were part of the […]
New Powerboat Registrations Up 5 Percent in 2017
March 1st, 2018
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) New Powerboat Registrations Report has been updated through December 2017, and preliminary data shows new powerboat registrations were up 5 percent in 2017, compared to 2016. Highlights from the report include: •Growth in registrations was led by the following segments: cruisers (up 10 percent), pontoons (up 7 percent), tow […]
2018 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards
March 1st, 2018
Sponsored by the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), the Fabrication Excellence Awards contest is designed to recognize excellence in marine fabrication. The entries are displayed throughout the MFA’s Marine Fabricators Conference and are judged by a panel of certified marine professionals. Awards of Excellence and Outstanding Achievement Awards are given in each category. The MFA recognizes […]