All Article articles – Page 1004
-
Article
Outboard companies clamour to offer five-year warranty
Fierce competition in the UK outboards market intensifies as two leading suppliers announce five-year extended warranties
-
Article
Garmin Ltd in bid to buy Tele Atlas
The UK manufacturer of marine electronics has made a cash offer of 24.50 per share for the Dutch map-making company
-
Article
Teleflex reports higher sales for Q3
Sales rose 8 per cent, but the company posted a net loss of US$57.0 million
-
Article
MarineMax Q4 sales off two per cent, but profits drop by 47 per cent
The national boat retailer reported a 3.5 per cent sales gain for fiscal 2007, but profits were off by about half compared to fiscal 2006
-
Article
Sole Italian distributor for SP products
Swiss composites specialist Gurit chooses Resintex Technology as sole distributor of SP-branded products in Italy, effective November 1
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | The Netherlands: Dutch superyacht round-up 2007
The Dutch may not build the biggest superyachts — that end of things continues to be the preserve of the German yards — but when it comes to quality Dutch yards still reign supreme. Following is a snapshot look at what the major players are up to
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | The Netherlands: Vetus looks to augment product line in five year growth plan
Following its acquisition earlier this year Vetus has unveiled a five-year plan to grow the company, whilst actively seeking acquisitions to enhance its already diverse product range
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | The Netherlands: New markets for Mulder Shipyard
With demand for ever bigger yachts, an order book full until the end of 2009, and Italy and Russia emerging as key markets, Mulder has never neen busier.
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | The Netherlands: Linssen investment
The Maasbracht-based builder of steel motoryachts has invested some E2 million in state-of-the-art CNC machinery and a complete upgrade of its interior module department.
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | The Netherlands
The Dutch market remains relatively buoyant, with an increasing number of manufacturers investing to increase efficiencies in the face of increased competition from abroad. Though the outlook remains positive, the potential lack of skilled workers to shoulder the growth remains cause for concern.
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | Mexico: Marina mayhem - Everyone agrees there’s a shortage of slip spaces, but a hot debate is under way over where to put them
There is also a question about what type of facilities should be built — for large yachts or small sailboats
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | Mexico: South of the border - Building Bayliners at Reynosa, the world’s highest-production boat factory
Reynosa has silenced its critics to become one of US Marine’s showcase plants
-
Article
BUSINESS REPORT | Mexico
Despite a poorly developed infrastructure, many think Mexico’s boating market has significant potential for growth. Brunswick Corp, planning for a long-term presence, is investing millions into creating a national dealer network.
-
Article
CJR invests in new machining centre
The UK's CJR Propulsion has purchased an 80,000 Mazak Integrex E1060 to increase the quality and accuracy of its propellers
-
Article
Marketplace | Spars: Sparcraft - volume in aluminium
French sparmaker Sparcraft has been manufacturing masts for more than 30 years. Today it operates from two mast factories in France, from one in the USA (Charleston Spar) as well as one rigging factory in France. Altogether, the group produces around 7,000 masts and rigs a year with a workforce ...
-
Article
Marketplace | Spars: Offshore Spars - Finnish carbon production starts
In 2002 Offshore Spars supplemented spar production at its factory in Chesterfield, Michigan, where it has been mast-building since 1976, with a new manufacturing plant in Jakobstad, Finland. This almost doubled its total production area by adding 2,000m² to its existing US capacity of 2,200m². Then, in November ...
-
Article
Marketplace | Spars: Seldén Mast - Embracing carbon
With an annual group production of more than 10,000 dinghy masts, 6,000 yacht masts, plus a range of related hardware and accessories including its Furlex headsail furler range, Sweden’s Seldén group lays claim to being the biggest manufacturer of masts and rigging in the world. Seldén group was founded by ...
-
Article
Marketplace | Spars: Nordic Mast - moving up in carbon
Having manufactured only aluminium spars for the first 15 years of its life, Nordic Mast added carbonfibre spar production 10 years ago. Now, since it sold its aluminium business to John Mast at the beginning of this year, it has turned exclusively to carbon masts and related products.Nordic today has ...
-
Article
Marketplace | Spars: Mastermasten — aluminium masts
Based at Wervershoof, Netherlands, Mastermasten custom-builds aluminium masts for boats up to 18m (60ft). Rather than using prefabricated aluminium extrusions, it welds its own sections in lengths up to 25m (82ft) as well as stainless steel components.The company has been in operation for six years, having grown out of the ...
-
Article
Marketplace | Spars: John Mast — from father to son
In 1971 John Christensen built his first mast in the loft of his house in Denmark. Since then his company, John Mast, has produced more than 45,000 spars, taking as its philosophy that masts and booms should be solid, functional and of a top-notch design. At the 8000m² John Mast ...
LinkedIn
X / Twitter
Facebook
Email us
