Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! The 2008-2009 Quebec Snowmobile Season Kicks Off Dec 18, 2008
The member companies of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA) are Arctic Cat, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), Polaris and Yamaha. For further information: Pierre-Luc Paquette, OPTIMUM Public Relations, (514) 282-4802, Pierre-luc. (Canada Newswire)
Bombardier Recreational Cuts 980 Jobs, Reduces Output by About 20 Percent Dec 10, 2008
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., the maker of Ski-Doo snowmobiles and Sea-Doo watercraft, said it will cut 980 jobs and reduce annual production by 20 percent to adjust to the slump in consumer spending. The reductions involve 550 office jobs and 430 factory positions, according to a statement today from the Valcourt, Quebec-based company, which trimmed 370 manufacturing jobs in the quarter that ended in October. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
BRP cutting production, sets layoffs Dec 10, 2008
The work force reduction involves all BRP divisions, the company said ... Among the elements of the company's plan, BRP is merging the engine divisions, BRP-Rotax and Outboard engines, into a new division called the Powertrain division that will be responsible for the manufacturing and engineering activities of Evinrude and Rotax engines. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Belt-tightening hits Bombardier Recreation Dec 10, 2008
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. is getting a harsh lesson in the economics of consumer belt-tightening as the impact of the global economic slowdown kicks in. The Valcourt, Que. (Globe and Mail)
Palm Bay plans land buy for roadway Nov 7, 2008
4 million to buy 160 linear acres from Lennar Home Builders and Bombardier Recreational Products that will help create part of the right of way for the Palm Bay Parkway. It is a planned four-lane road that designers hope will alleviate traffic on Interstate 95 and Babcock Street. (Florida Today)
BRP's plan to go public stalls Sep 11, 2008
MONTREAL The tough economic climate is putting a damper on plans by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. to go public. After being spun off by Bombardier Inc. in 2003, the goal was to take BRP public within a five-year time span, but the slowdown has put that idea on hold, says president and chief executive officer Jos. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Coast Guard Presents BRP an Award Sep 8, 2008
Bombardier Recreational Products Receives USCG Boating Safety Award. Intelligent Brake and Reverse (iBR) is a recent innovation introduced in Sea-Doo personal watercraft that dramatically reduces stopping distances on the water. (Suite101.com)
Cranberry driver wins in back-up car (Today) Aug 15, 2008
Mercer Raceway Park plays host to the return of the BRP Tour, double features for late models and fireworks. Mason Zeigler, 16, won his first career late model feature at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
2008 Buell 1125R Aug 10, 2008
Erik Buell has made a positive and definitive move toward the redefinition of the super bike category with his company's latest sport bike - the Buell 1125R. It no longer draws its motive power from a Harley-Davidson power plant, but now comes from a Bombardier Recreational Products Rotax engine. This 1125 cc, eight-valve V-Twin cranks out 146 horsepower and delivers 82 pound-feet of torque at the rear wheel. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Boating Industry Magazine Announces 2008 Top 100 and Leadership Alliance Jun 25, 2008
The 2008 Leadership Alliance members include: BRP U.S. Inc./Evinrude, GE Capital Solutions, BoatTrader com, Volvo Penta, ADP Lightspeed, Honda Marine, Channel Blade Technologies, Manheim Specialty Auctions and the Marine Retailers Association of America ... BRP U.S. Inc./Evinrude, Sturtevant, Wis. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More Than 350 Can-Am Spyder Owners Attend Inaugural Homecoming Event In Valcourt, Quebec Jun 7, 2008
Source: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. ... Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorised recreational vehicles ... TM and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Entrusted to sell dreams, the Beaudoin way Jun 6, 2008
Buying back Bombardier Recreational Products, the Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo unit that was the company's birthright until Mr. Tellier forced the family to sell it in 2003. It is, after all, where Pierre cut his teeth; he remains a big user of its products. (Globe and Mail)
Better weather to get locals back on track May 23, 2008
"One thing I've learned is you don't worry about things you can't do anything about. Motordrome will have a 40-lap feature at 7:30 p.m. today for the Super Late Models and children's bike races (helmets required). Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Mercer Raceway Park's Memorial Day weekend schedule always offers a variety of racing. Promoter Vickie Emig has changed the format for the eighth annual American Thunder Weekend. The All-American Spring Nationals truck and tractor pulls will change places with... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Buell’s sport-bike dream roars to life Jan 15, 2008
The 1125R sports a liquid-cooled V-twin engine made in Austria by BRP, a Canadian company that also makes Johnson and Evinrude outboard boat engines in Sturtevant, Wis ... BRP developed the 1125R engine based on Buell s specifications. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Bombardier's third generation taking over Dec 1, 2007
He previously was president of now-privatized Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo maker Bombardier Recreational Products. Beaudoin declined to say how he will put his stamp on the company. (Toronto Star)
With a new Beaudoin, a new style for Bomber Nov 30, 2007
Ascent: From 1992 to 1996, he served as president of the Sea-Doo and Ski-Doo division, then as chief operating officer from 1996 to 2001 of Bombardier Recreational Products (now privately held). Became Bombardier Aerospace president in October, 2001. (Globe and Mail)
Consumer complaints key to price cuts: Flaherty Oct 22, 2007
JSHonda, Toyota, GM, Acura, Ford, Audi and the list is growing are refusing to sell new cars to Canadians in the US. Now Quebec based Bombardier Recreational Products are refusing to sell to Canadians in the States, and that after Canadian taxpayers supported them for decades. You can still buy their products here in Canada for 40% more. (CTV.ca)
The Consumers' Association of Canada calls on Bombardier president to apologize to consumers Oct 18, 2007
OTTAWA, Oct. 18 /CNW/ - The Consumers' Association of Canada calls on Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.'s President and CEO, Jose Boisjoli, to apologize to Canadian Consumers for the shocking treatment his corporation has doled out to Canadians who want to purchase products in USA. "Bombardier has gone to almost hysterical measurers to inhibit Canadians from taking advantage of the 40% differential in price between what Bombardier charges in Canada compared to the price for identical... (Canada Newswire)
Does whatever a Spyder can Oct 17, 2007
Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products, also known as BRP, a privately held company from Valcourt, Quebec, CanadaFounded: 1942Engine: Rotax 990 V-twin, two cylindersSpeed: Five-speedFuel tank: 7 ... 1 inches highStorage: Small trunk in front; capacity 400 poundsOther features: Surrounding Spar technology frameSource: Bombardier Recreational Products. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Tricycles for adults target safety-conscious Oct 16, 2007
BRP, the Canadian company that makes the Spyder, is counting on similar scenes playing out across the country ... BRP added carlike safety features to the Spyder to help assure riders that it won't roll over ... BRP says that three states California, Delaware and South Carolina require only a standard driver's license, not a motorcycle license, for riders of three-wheeled cycles. (USA Today -- Autos)
Spyder trike rolls off BRP assembly line Sep 15, 2007
The first mass-produced Can-Am Spyder, which resembles a Y-shaped motorcycle with two wheels in front and one in the rear, rolled off the assembly line at BRP's factor in Valcourt, Que ... BRP was spun off as a private company from Bombardier Inc., which originated with the manufacture of snowmobiles but now is the world's third-largest aircraft company and the world's largest maker of rail vehicles. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Local Cars: Paraplegic driver wins 2nd time Sep 14, 2007
Sharon Speedway will play host to the BRP Modified Tour tomorrow night along with Twin-25s for sprint cars. The BRP Mods will pick up on lap one after the race was postponed by rain Saturday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Local Racing: Duquesne junior speeds to division title Sep 7, 2007
Sharon Speedway holds the Russ King Memorial for the BRP Mod Tour tomorrow. Lernerville Speedway also will be in action at 6 p.m. tomorrow with Back to School bus races and kid's night. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
For not-so-wild ones, a three-wheeled bike Jun 26, 2007
The stability and electronic safety systems of the Spyder can help offset those declines, yet Bombardier Recreational Products has no plans to actively market it as a motorcycle for "old people." ... The bike can be "an addition to the toys" of snowmobile and personal watercraft owners, said Chris Dawson, vice president for strategic planning and head of the Spyder program for Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., the bike's manufacturer ... Bombardier Recreational Products, which also builds... (Boston Globe)
District Cars: Big block mods test Lernerville tonight Jun 1, 2007
The BRP Mod Tour '07 takes center stage tonight at Lernerville Speedway for its second event of the season. The regional Big Block Modified group consists of the area's finest drivers competing in the 30-lap, $1,300-to-win feature. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
