Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings has offered €7.5bn to acquire Dutch rival AkzoNobel’s decorative coatings business. Nippon Paint confirmed the offer in a news release today, though the company cautioned ...

Introducing Dartmouth Marina is the latest stage in Premier’s acquisition of the site. Premier Marinas has completed the integration of Dart Marina into its network, with the Devon site now operating ...

Eric Alström will become group president and CEO of Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel on 1 August 2026. He succeeds Michael Hansen, who left the company in June 2026. The appointment follows an ...

Sherwin-Williams has launched Heat-Flex AEB (Advanced Energy Barrier), a thermal insulative coating designed to prevent corrosion under insulation (CUI) by replacing traditional mineral-based ...

British Marine has confirmed that its Women in Marine panel and networking event will return to the Southampton International Boat Show 2026. The event, themed ‘Real Women. Real Jobs. Real ...

West Marine will press ahead with a financial restructuring after receiving no qualified offers for its assets, bringing the prospect of a sale through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process to an end. The ...

AkzoNobel says it is putting education ahead of traditional product marketing with a new global ambassador campaign that follows the complete refit of ‘Captain Glenn’ Shephard’s personal sailing yacht ...

Brunswick Corporation has entered into a licensing partnership with Changes Inc. that will bring selected brands from its marine portfolio into mainstream retail through licensed apparel. The first ...

Electronic flares are being proposed as an alternative to traditional pyrotechnic distress signals Marine safety equipment manufacturer ACR Electronics is calling for international standards to ...

England and Wales’ prolonged drought in 2025 left a lasting mark on the country’s inland waterways, with new figures showing boater satisfaction has fallen as cruising plans were disrupted by ...

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is facing growing political pressure over its decision to end hourly payments for thousands of Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs), with ministers and ...

A historic schooner that once served as a racing yacht, Coast Guard vessel, research ship and floating restaurant has sunk while moored in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York. The cause of the sinking is ...