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Brunswick Corp. announced that it acquired Fliteboard, a manufacturer of electric, foiling surfboards. Fliteboard will operate as a business within Mercury Marine.

“Fliteboard’s exceptional brand appeal and its advanced e-foiling technology align with our ACES strategy, and we are excited to bring the Fliteboard team into the Brunswick family,” CEO David Foulkes said in a statement. “Fliteboard will allow us to engage with a new wave of customers who will also have the ability to enjoy the entire portfolio of Brunswick products and services over time.”

Established in 2016, Fliteboard has customers in more than 90 countries and has won more than a dozen awards for design and engineering.