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Fendercovers launches new website
The site provides product information for trade and retail customers as well as the latest news and show information
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2009 Goa Boat Show dates announced
Next year's Goa International Boat Show (GIBS) is to take place from January 16-18 in Panaji - Goa, India
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Palmer Johnson to set up satellite facilities in Michigan and Wisconsin
The superyacht builder said it needs extra manufacturing space because it has quadrupled production in the last three years
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Star Computers teams up with Rolec
The UK's Star Computers has integrated its HavenStar marina management software with Rolec Services' networked electricity and water management systems
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02 Marine launches new factory in Ajman
The new UAE facility is expected to generate 50 boats in its first year, with sales of Dh10 million
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Ray of hope for Dehler
The government of the German state of North Rhine-Westfalia has offered a bank guarantee to the ailing sailboat builder Dehler Yachts
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World news focus | VT yard development: Prime time investment
As the industry battens down the hatches and prepares for a lean 2009, one investor is bucking the trend with bold plans to redevelop a prime coastal site in the UK for marine business usage
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World news focus | US loan market: Credit crunch to crisis?
KeyBank’s announcement last month that it would be exiting the consumer boat loan business is a major blow for US dealers, cutting their available loan source just as credit requirements are ratcheted up. The move has already forced some to pull the plug
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Marketplace | Rigging update: Carbon vs PBO: the gloves come off
As the case for carbonfibre EC6 standing rigging faces its biggest test with the Volvo Ocean Race underway, arch rivals Future Fibres from the PBO camp attempt to dispel some myths about windage and weight. Southern Spars, the makers of EC6 are having none of it
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Industry Insider | International sales manager, Reya: Nicolas Fata
When French equipment manufacturer and distributor Reya’s facility burnt down at the beginning of September, it was all hands on deck to prepare the company for the Cannes boat show
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SPECIAL REPORT | Private equity: Investing in the marine business
The private equity investment model typically shies away from cyclical businesses. IBI looks at the thinking behind recent private equity investments in the recreational marine industry with the hindsight of current market conditions
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SPECIAL REPORT | Private equity: The Private Equity Model - Patience Pays
Private equity is an active equity investment in unlisted companies. Private equity firms work together with management of the companies in which they invest to enhance long-term value. The core premise is that long-term investment horizons are less susceptible to public market volatility and periods of short-term distress.Traditionally, private equity ...
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SPECIAL REPORT | Private equity: Behind the headlines
Abundant and generous credit terms fuelled a record number of private equity deals both within and outside the industry. IBI looks at the state of private equity investment in the aftermath of the credit crisis
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World news focus | Newfoundland marine cluster: Odyssey Yachts
Located in a suburb of St John’s, Newfoundland, Odyssey Yachts recently unveiled a prototype of its first-ever model — a 28ft (9m) runabout that can also be used as a superyacht tender. The new Avalon 28 is similar in style to a Hinckley picnic boat, but with a resin-infused, carbon ...
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World news focus | Newfoundland marine cluster: Boats from a small island
One man and his Newfoundland boat company, Odyssey Yachts, is spearheading the development of a local marine cluster to attract and retain new entrants to the market
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BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: High flying Dutchmen
One of the most important markets for Dutch superyachts may have taken a serious hit from the credit crunch, but big boats are still booming in the Netherlands
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BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: Brokers
‘Back to reality’ is how Dutch brokers are describing 2008. For most this has meant a drop in the number of units leaving showrooms. “We don’t have the sales of three years ago,” says John Stalman, director of Bavaria sailboat dealer Van den Bosch Yachting in Almere. “But we can’t ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: Equipment suppliers
Mixed fortunes characterise the Dutch marine equipment industry in the last quarter of 2008. The sector is, however, well-established enough to be accustomed to the highs and lows of the markets, and many companies have sufficiently diverse interests to weather even the storm.Beschier Kik, managing director of 45-year-old Dutch engine ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: Eye of the storm
Exports are key to the Dutch marine industry. With little opportunity for growth on home turf, how will the Netherlands cope as financial turbulence hits markets around the world?
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Marketplace | Marine lighting: Bright ideas
LEDs have been the most significant technical development in lighting in recent years but while light emitting diode technology has multiplied the range of lighting options available to boatbuilders, not everyone sees it as the only shining path
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