Ontario
Mercury Marine Adds British Columbia Distributor
Mercury Marine parent company Brunswick Corporation has acquired Payne’s Marine Supply Inc., one of Canada’s national wholesale distributors of marine supplies. The acquisition will allow Mercury Marine to grow its global parts and accessories distribution network and better serve customers across Canada. “We continue to look for opportunities to grow our distribution channels around the world, and Western Canada is one of the areas that we had targeted for growth,” said Mike Gyorog, Mercury Marine vice president global service & marine parts and accessories.
Industry Leaders Advocate for Recreational Boating
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada, together with members of the Canadian recreational boating industry from across the country, are gathering on Parliament Hill in Ottawa today for its third annual Recreational Boating Day on the Hill to advocate on behalf of the industry’s 67,000 Canadian marine industry workers and 4,400 companies that provide goods and services to Canadian and international boaters. Industry participants attending the Day on the Hill include representatives from Boating Ontario…
Zim, Savannah Giant Move 100-ton Yacht
ZIM’s Special cargo team handled a unique shipment of a 100-ton, 92-foot long yacht, shipped on board C/V ZIM Ontario from Asia to the Port of Savannah. The new barge crane, the Savannah Giant, was used for the first time during the discharge operation in Sept.23. “The Savannah Giant is a valuable addition to our offerings at the Port of Savannah, with a capacity of up to 500 short tons,” said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz. The crane was stationed alongside the Zim Ontario to make the lift from the vessel.
GE Capital Sees Rebound for Canadian Boat Builders
GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business said it has seen positive trends in the Canadian marine, motorsports and recreational vehicle (RV) industries through the first half of the year. It expects favorable conditions to continue into 2014. A 17 percent increase over last year’s marine industry volume is within striking distance of pre-downturn figures nationwide. There has been considerable growth year-over-year in the prairies and in the Atlantic region, although Ontario and Quebec still account for the most volume by province.
JT's Top Shop Stocks New, Exclusive, Boat Equipment
Midland Boat Canvas & Textiles Supplier JT’S Top Shop announces new products for the marine industry. JT’s Top Shop, Canada’s leading supplier of marine canvas and boat upholstery supplies, announces the addition of several new and exclusive products, available online and at their marine supply warehouse store in Midland, Ontario. The company's warehouse and online catalogue is packed with thousands of products. They are a one stop shop for marine textiles, canvas repair and boat upholstery supplies. The new products just introduced at JT’s Top Shop include Top Gun Facing/ Re-Enforcement for boat canvas edges…
