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Navico is a marine electronics company founded in 2006 by Altor Equity Partners, a Norweigan private equity firm. Navico serves as a parent company to its brands.

Corporate history
Navico was founded in 2006 with the merger of Simrad Yachting, and Lowrance Electronics. The aquisition of Brunswick Corporation's marine electronics department was completed in March 2007. Navico's headquarter is located in Norway near Oslo, but the company retains offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Acton, Massachusetts, Romsey, Hampshire, Støvring, Denmark, and Auckland, New Zealand among others.

Brands
Navico currently holds seven brands. These include: Lowrance Electronics, Simrad Yachting AS, Brookes & Gatehouse, Navman, Northstar, MX Marine, and Eagle Sonar.

Products
Navico's products include fishfinders, chartplotters, automotive navigation system, radar and sonar devices, and other GPS devices.