Dom Yanchunas

After divesting its well-known bowling, billiards and fitness brands, Brunswick Corp. emerged as a boating-focused conglomerate, with familiar brands including Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Bayliner, Protector, Lowe Boats, Mercury Marine, and Freedom Boat Club.

Jonathon Burns will lead team development and strategy after a long career with Yamaha Motor Corp.

The Canadian company said its second-quarter marine sales fell in North America as a result of supply-chain disruptions, but price increases boosted revenue.

Part of the Risk Mitigation Series, the Nov. 9 session will focus on classifying a recall, when companies are required to issue a defect notification and how to avoid recalls.

NauticStar posted more than $70 million in sales last year and has a network of more than 100 dealers.

The Yanmar Wellness Center is located at the company’s Adairsville, Ga., headquarters and will provide free healthcare for employees and their families.

The company announced the outboard alongside boatbuilding partnerships with Axopar, French Iguana and Goldfish.

The standard confirms that Skeeter Products meets the needs of customers through an effective quality management system.

The company will refit an 80,000-square-foot former steel mill in Beech Bottom, where it will build its Pure Pontoon Boat model.

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