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    New Fountain CEO named as company founder plots his future

    Reggie Fountain might have resigned from Fountain Powerboats, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's out of the industry for long. More...
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    Fountain Powerboats names new CEO

    John E. Walker is the new head of Fountain Powerboats following the departure of Reggie Fountain. More...
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    Reggie Fountain resigns

    Reggie Fountain, who founded Fountain Powerboats more than 30 years ago, today announced his resignation from the company. More...
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    Gorilla Glass: It protects your smart phone

    If you appreciate new technology, we're betting you'll enjoy this story, even though there's not a boat in sight. But there may be an application for the electronics sector of the marine industry. The product is called Gorilla Glass. More...
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    Boksa Marine Design to renew focus on yacht work

    Full-service design, naval architecture and marine engineering firm Boksa Marine Design Inc. said it will again aim its efforts toward the custom and semicustom yacht industries. More...
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    Lake Lanier drought had lasting effect on economy

    Georgia's drought in 2007-09 severely damaged the economy around Lake Lanier, costing the region millions more than earlier anticipated, according to a recently released report. More...
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    NMMA to roll out show exhibitor magazine

    A new free national magazine for boat show exhibitors, titled Boat Show Exhibitor, will launch in February to an initial estimated 20,000 people throughout the United States. More...
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    Gulf oil spill claims abound in South Florida

    More than 10,000 businesses and individuals in South Florida have filed claims or federal lawsuits against BP for the damage done following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig on April 20. More...
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    Johnson Outdoors reports year-end results

    Johnson Outdoors today announced increased revenues and a swing to profitability in fiscal 2010. More...
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    Fountain eliminates factory-direct purchases

    Fountain Powerboats is discontinuing its factory-direct Fountain Factory Superstore, the company announced today. More...
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    MTU Detroit Diesel plant opens in South Carolina

    The new MTU Detroit Diesel engine production facility celebrated its grand opening Wednesday in Aiken, S.C. More...
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    Yamaha promotion runs through March

    Yamaha Marine Group today announced "The Four Stroke Revolution," a new promotion designed to give consumers more of a reason to buy during the 2010 holidays and continuing during the boat show season through the end of March. More...
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    Well-known Florida real estate mogul dies in boat crash

    Steven Posner, a Florida real estate tycoon and the son of Victor Posner, a millionaire businessman who The Economist magazine called a "pioneer of the hostile takeover," died Monday in a go-fast boat crash on Miami's Biscayne Bay. More...
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    Well-known Florida real estate mogul dies in boat crash

    Steven Posner, a Florida real estate tycoon and the son of Victor Posner, a millionaire businessman who Economist magazine called a "pioneer of the hostile takeover," died Monday in a go-fast boat crash on Miami's Biscayne Bay. More...
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    Teleflex to sell aftermarket service division

    Teleflex today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the actuation business of its subsidiary Telair International Inc. to TransDigm Group for about $94 million. More...
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    Teens survive being lost at sea for 50-plus days

    Three teenage boys who were rescued Wednesday from a tiny boat 240 miles from land after they became lost in the South Pacific for more than 50 days were being examined today by a doctor in Fiji. More...
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    Trade Only Today returns Friday

    The Soundings Trade Only e-newsletter will not publish Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday. More...
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    Donzi, Pro-Line production headed to North Carolina

    Donzi Marine and Pro-Line Boats are closing their Florida plants in Sarasota and Crystal River to relocate to Washington, N.C., where parent company Liberty Associates LC builds Fountain Powerboats. More...
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    Michigan boater convicted in Great Lakes sinking

    A Cheboygan, Mich., mariner was sentenced to 50 months after being found guilty on charges related to the sinking of a boat and polluting the water, a U.S. attorney announced last week. More...
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    Caterpillar to build engine factory in China

    Caterpillar announced that it will build a state-of-the-art $300 million manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China, to increase its worldwide capacity for large-engine production. More...
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