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In our Jun/Jul 2008 issue
Business report: Sweden
The market is bracing itself for tough times ahead as the credit crunch bites.

April/May 2008
Bertram Yachts: Bigger fish
Evolving sports-fishing designs into more family-friendly cruising craft is helping US builder Bertram Yacht — owned by Italy’s Ferretti Group — to improve its export development strategy at a time when the domestic market continues to be sluggish.

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25/7 - Citing a difficult 18 months to come, West Marine continues store and personnel cuts
But the US accessories retailer expects to emerge much leaner and more efficient, with a stronger international presence...

25/7 - Marine business latest stock price review
Brunswick, Volvo, MPC and West Marine release quarterly results, Yamaha buys Precision Propeller, HanseYachts completes expansion programme and Fountain Powerboats reveals job creation plan....

25/7 - Tiara Yachts to lay off 185 workers over next two weeks
This round of layoffs comes on top of another round earlier in the month...

25/7 - Webasto names new team members
Marine heating, air-conditioning and ventilation specialist Webasto has hired three new workers in Florida...

25/7 - Gurit divests Winter Sports business
The Swiss composites specialist has sold its German subsidiary, Gurit (Vreden), to Austrian plastics group CPS...

25/7 - Hanse completes expansion programme
Production has commenced at HanseYachts' new facility in Greifswald, Germany...

25/7 - Colligo Marine appoints US distributor
Port Townsend Rigging will distribute Colligo Synthetic Systems (CSS) standing rigging hardware in the US...

25/7 - Valdenassi joins Confindustria and Assonautica
The Ligurian teak grating supplier is now a member of Italian industry federations Confindustria and Assonautica...