T-H Marine Buys HydroWave

T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., of Huntsville, Ala., has acquired HydroWave LLC of Carrollton, Texas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. HydroWave designs, manufactures, and sells a patented line of marine sound technology devices that attract bass and other fish species.

“We are very pleased to announce the acquisition of the HydroWave assets,” says T-H Marine President Jeff Huntley. “We are also proud that we will retain several key HydroWave employees and have entered into a multi-year consulting agreement with HydroWave founder Gene Eisenmann. Gene and his team have built a strong company with an excellent reputation for providing cutting-edge technology to help make fishing more rewarding for anglers of any skill level. These products really work and we are excited about adding this great brand to the T-H Marine product line.”

“Growing HydroWave over the last four years has been an exciting adventure,” adds Eisenmann. “I can’t imagine the dynamic growth it will achieve tied in with an industry leader such as T-H Marine. I’m also looking forward to a continued role in new product development.”

Huntley says that the HydroWave assets and people are relocating to T-H Marine headquarters in Huntsville where all future assembly and shipping of the product will occur. There will be no disruption to HydroWave customers or suppliers, notes Huntley, but enhanced access to the products through more outlets will be achieved. Within one week of its closing, HydroWave will be fully functioning as a brand at T-H Marine.

“T-H Marine continues to seek quality brands and products to add to our portfolio. This is our third company acquisition in the past three years along with many product license acquisitions,” says Huntley. “We have awesome momentum in bringing exciting and innovative products to market for the boating and fishing consumer. We are not letting that slow down. The acquisition of the HydroWave assets puts us into a new sound technology space that we looking forward to growing.”

T-H Marine is celebrating its 40th anniversary and has grown to be one of the largest manufacturers of boating and fishing accessories in the U.S. The company provides parts to every boat manufacturer in the country and distributes them through virtually every major distributor and retailer of boating and fishing products.

To learn more about T-H Marine, visit www.thmarine.com. To review HydroWave products, go to www.hydrowave.com.