Changes in shareholding at Fountaine-Pajot
The Compagnie du Catamaran, the holding company that owns the Fountaine-Pajot shipyard and Dufour Yachts, has seen its shareholding change. While it remains majority owned by the Fountaine family, a new bank investor has joined the capital. Unexo, a private equity subsidiary of nine Crédit Agricole de l'Ouest Regional Banks, has bought a minority stake in the company held since November 2020 by another bank, Arkea.
Iguana Yachts expands its global network
The French amphibious boat specialist, Iguana Yachts, is strengthening its international presence. It has announced the signing of agreements with five dealerships around the world, in Croatia, Thailand, the United States and Saint-Martin in the West Indies.
Brunswick signs technical partnership for autonomous boat
As part of its ACES (autonomy, connectivity, electrification and shared access) strategy for autonomous boats, the American leader in recreational boating, Brunswick, has announced the signing of a partnership with Carnegie Robotics. This alliance with the artificial intelligence specialist and sensor manufacturer should enable the company to accelerate its development of intelligent pleasure boats.
4th signatory for the collective agreement of the nautical industry
Force Ouvrière signed the collective agreement for the nautical industry and services on 13 April 2021. This agreement had already been ratified in October 2020 by the CFDT, CFE-CGC and CFTC. 4 4 of the 5 representative employee organizations, accounting for almost 80% of employees in the branch, are now signatories. FO has also signed the branch agreements on night work.
Mercury electric motors at VDM-Reya
Mercury Marine has announced a new distribution agreement in France. Its MotorGuide electric motors, designed for marine and freshwater fishermen, are now marketed and distributed by VDM-Reya, a subsidiary of the Alliance Marine group.
Patrick Industries acquires SeaDek
The American equipment manufacturer Patrick Industries, which owns several dozen small and medium-sized businesses active in the boating and recreational vehicle industries, is continuing its acquisitions in the recreational boating sector. It has signed the acquisition of deck covering specialist SeaDek.
