Dometic scoops another award – this time for its marine president
Eric Fetchko (left) with Jeff Angers
Dometic marine segment president Eric Fetchko has been honoured with the 2025 Eddie Smith Manufacturer of the Year Award. It was presented during the American Boating Congress Industry Lunch, held recently in Washington, D.C., hosted by the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association.
This annul award was presented by the Center for Sportfishing Policy’s president Jeff Angers.
“For nearly four decades, Eric Fetchko has been helping shape the way we experience life on the water — through precision, creativity, and a vision for what’s possible,” says Angers (pictured on right of Fetchko).
“His leadership and relentless pursuit of excellence have not only advanced marine technology, but they have also strengthened our entire industry.”
Fetchko’s career with Dometic has spanned more than 39 years (dating back to Teleflex Marine and SeaStar Solutions before the acquisition by Dometic). Based in Dometic’s manufacturing facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Fetchko holds 24 US Patents for cutting-edge boating products and the company proclaims him as the driving force behind its desire to make boating safer, more intuitive, and more enjoyable for all.
Over the past few months, Dometic has garnered a sizeable handful of awards. It’s bagged a 2025 NMMA Innovation Award for its DG3 Gyrostabilizer system, and won an employer of choice and boating industry top products award. Plus, in 2024, Fetchko was named the Mover & Shaker of the Year by a boating industry magazine.
“Receiving the Eddie Smith Manufacturer of the Year Award is a true honour — and one I share with all of the great people who make Dometic Marine Segment what it is,” says Fetchko. “On behalf of our entire company, I want to express gratitude to the Center for Sportfishing Policy. When I look at the list of industry luminaries who have won this award before me, it is truly humbling.”
The Eddie Smith Manufacturer of the Year Award is named for the chairman and CEO of Grady White Boats and was established by CSP to recognise manufacturers who exemplify the spirit of conservation and leadership.
Earlier this year, Dometic launched its highest-performing electric cooler, the Dometic CFX5 Series, to the market. That’s designed with energy-saving and weight-reducing vacuum insulated panels, a first for Dometic electric coolers. Full details of it electric cooler range can be found on its website.
