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Tuesday , 14 March 2023

Barrus and August Race Sign Exclusive UK and Eire Distribution Agreement

Events

Established in Dartmouth, Devon, August Race manufacture a range of market-leading marine maintenance products used by some of the world’s most prestigious marine organisations and boat builders, including Princess Motor Yacht Sales and Cobra RIBs. Their carefully engineered product solutions cater to every industry section, from RIBs to Yachts and Powerboats to SUPs.

 

Mark Hart, Sales Manager for Marine Equipment, commented, “August Race is a well-known, premium brand, and we are thrilled to add them to our Marine Equipment portfolio. We carefully select the brands we work with, and August Race complement other high-profile brands we represent.  We want to offer our customers the best products on the market and look forward to starting this exciting new partnership.”

 

Sarah Wallbank, CEO/Export Director at August Race, commented, “Not only does Barrus have strong working relationships with a large network of boat builders, but they have a great reputation and access to an extensive dealer network throughout the UK and Ireland. They are the obvious choice to look after our distribution, and we look forward to working with them and growing the August Race brand throughout the UK.” 

 

The new agreement commenced on the 14th of March 2023 to coincide with the start of the Sailforce Trade Day Events. 

August Race orders can be taken at the Trade events.

About Barrus

Barrus is proud to have achieved over 100 years in business.

Barrus has partnerships with major international companies representing leading brands in the marine, garden, industrial engine and vehicle markets.

Each of these market sectors is serviced and supported by specialist teams. They deliver professional sales and technical after-sales back-up to a Barrus network of over 3,000 authorised dealers to provide the highest quality products to the end-user.

Barrus is also recognised worldwide as a leading custom-engine builder. A dedicated research and development team work as consultants with the MoD, the RNLI and other military and emergency services organisations supplying specialist power plants and equipment. The demanding operating environments that these organisations encounter set the standards that Barrus applies across all products and services. For further information please visit www.barrus.co.uk