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Najad opens new mould factory

By IBI Magazine/Lars-Åke Redéen

Swedish sailboat producer Najadvarvet opened a new mould production factory last month in Åmål, which is located some 200km from the island of Orust where Najad has its main facility. The first hull has already left the plant and has been moved to Najad on Orust for end production and assembling.

Najad was in need of a new mould and plastic parts producer in Randers, Denmark, when vacuum cleaner producer Nilfisk closed down its factory in Åmål and moved 160 jobs to Hungary. Najad, together with the local authorities, soon found a solution and now the completely new factory is up and running.

Najad bought some 40,000sq m in Åmål and has built a 7,000sq m factory for hull production after a rapid building process that started February 14, 2007, and ended 10 months later. The investment is estimated at around €5 million.

One of the Najad models that will be built in Åmål is the Najad 57, as well as the brand new Najad 355, which was recently chosen "2008 Best Small Cruiser" by US magazine Cruising World. All assembly and final production will continue to take place at the Najad factory in Henån, Orust.

(2 January 2008)


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