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Earls Court Boat Show organisers upbeat despite 'quiet' first weekend
The first day of the inaugural Earls Court show was busy with press and industry but the weekend was noticeably quieter
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Scott Bader boosts capacity
Surge in boatbuilder demand forces expansion of production line at adhesives manufacturer
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Platypus Marine becomes OEM customer for Sea Recovery watermakers
Platypus Marine to perform refits, paintings and repairs
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YBW.com and rightboat.com join forces
ybw.com to power boat buying section for online boat sales company
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BUSINESS REPORT | Australia: Company focus - Mustang Marine: Imports take their toll on Mustang
The fate of Mustang Marine remains uncertain following the news in October that receivers had been called in
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BUSINESS REPORT | Australia: In focus, building a riviera - A Labour of love: Behind the scenes at Riviera’s Coomera facility
A combination of hands-on craftsmanship, staff retention and the latest boatbuilding hardware are key to the boatbuilder’s success
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BUSINESS REPORT | Australia: Company focus - Riviera: High times for Australia’s biggest luxury boatbuilder
Riviera is looking to build on sales that have seen its turnover rise by 13 per cent this year, by expanding into emerging markets
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BUSINESS REPORT | Australia
With unemployment at a 32 year low, a resources boom in Asia fuelling boat buying in the mineral-rich states and record sales for some of its major boatbuilders, these are boom times for Australia’s marine industry. However as a softening in the global economic market beckons, and cheaper imports flood ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | Australia: AIMEX - Meeting export challenges
With a new president at the helm and a new logo designed to bring a greater national focus on the organisation, the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), has seen its membership grow to over 100 members, representing the core of the Australian marine manufacturing sector. According to AIMEX’s new ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK
Britain’s leading marine exporters continue to ride high, but at the retail level things are harder work. And those whose fortunes are synchronised to the country’s barometers had to contend with the worst of all British summers.
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: NZ supermania: Capitalising on the global superyacht boom
New Zealand’s superyacht segment, though small compared to the rest of the industry, remains its fastest growing sector
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: King of composites
While retaining high-profile custom yacht projects, High Modulus sees far greater growth potential in production boatbuilding
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: Boats on wheels
Sealegs is an innovative amphibious boating concept, but does it really have financial legs for the long haul?
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: Radical iTunes
Navman founder launches new iPod-based stereo for the marine market
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BUSINESS REPORT | New Zealand: BITO’s apprenticeship programme takes a bite out of New Zealand’s labour shortage
But even with the programme’s 600 certified apprentices, manufacturers say manpower is inadequate for the growth of the industry
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BUSINESS REPORT | Snapshot: New Zealand
Ten years ago, New Zealand’s marine industry was based on domestic sales. Now, many Kiwi companies are embracing the export market as the key to future growth. The strategy is yielding impressive results.
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BUSINESS REPORT | Australia: Company focus - Mustang Marine - Imports take their toll on Mustang
The fate of Mustang Marine remains uncertain following the news in October that receivers had been called in
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BUSINESS REPORT | Australia: AIMEX - Meeting export challenges - Company focus: Riviera, High times for Australia’s biggest luxury boatbuilder
Riviera is looking to build on sales that have seen its turnover rise by 13 per cent this year, by expanding into emerging markets
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BUSINESS REPORT | Australia
With unemployment at a 32 year low, a resources boom in Asia fuelling boat buying in the mineral-rich states and record sales for some of its major boatbuilders, these are boom times for Australia’s marine industry. However as a softening in the global economic market beckons, and cheaper imports flood ...
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Marketplace: Marina equipment
Global economic ups and downs aside, the space available to keep boats has a direct bearing on boating market growth. Berth provision varies from region to region, but increasing boat sizes, shortages of sites, planning authorities’ attitudes and an ever-growing welter of environmental regulation all put pressure on boating infrastructure. ...