Brunswick Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Navico, a global leader in marine electronics and sensors for $1.05 billion. As a result of this acquisition, Brunswick will add the industry leading brands of Lowrance, Simrad, B&G, and C-MAP to its Advanced Systems Group (ASG), which includes the leading Parts & Accessories (P&A) brands in power management, digital control and monitoring, and networked devices. “The acquisition of Navico and its award-winning brands will immediately accelerate…
Read MoreNorthland® Fishing Tackle CEO Gregg Wollner announces the acquisition of Bagley® Bait Company. The acquisition will grow Northland’s line of product offerings into new markets and product lines. Bagley Bait Company will transition operations to Northland’s headquarters in Bemidji, Minnesota. Along with Bagley Bait Company, legendary lure designer Jarmo Rapala now joins the team at Northland. He brings decades of lure design and manufacturing knowledge to Northland. “Working with Jarmo will allow us to extend the Northland brand with innovative…
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