All Boatbuilders articles – Page 170
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Chinese boatbuilding regains traction; HK market still down
Boatbuilding in China appears to be regaining traction, according to Simon Boyde, director of Hong Kong-based Storm Force Marine. In Hong Kong, however, the market remains down. Storm Force is a leading supplier of marine equipment to the boatbuilding industry throughout the region. Speaking about business in China, Boyde says: ...
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Sunseeker to temporarily reduce workforce, salaries
The measures are part of an effort to avoid compulsory redundancies
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Brunswick temporarily suspends production
New work schedules will begin to take effect from Monday 23 March
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Privilège strengthens international sales team
Privilège, the French catamaran brand owned by Germany’s HanseYachts, has expanded its international sales team with sales manager Anna Nowotarska. Following a career of 14 years in the yachting industry, Nowotarska has a high level of expertise.
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Invincible: online to replace boat shows, operations continue
Invincible Boats, which began the new year with a new catamaran, new marketing campaign and a new push into international markets, is adjusting to the changing market conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and, thus far, is continuing normal manufacturing operations.
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Sirena Yachts unveils express-style model
Turkish boatbuilder Sirena Yachts has unveiled the new Sirena 58 Coupé – a direct response to customers who have expressed a preference for an express-style yacht, says the company.
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Hallberg Rassy invests in capacity, eyes new models
CEO speaks to IBI about the company’s growth plans
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Horizon Yachts business update
In light of the rapidly evolving situation surrounding Covid-19, Taiwan’s Horizon Yachts has announced that it is implementing several precautionary measures out of an abundance of caution for clients and employees.
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Sanlorenzo confirms 117% profit gain as production continues
The Italian yacht builder reported profits of €27 million for 2019, a backlog of €500 million and says the company is not yet experiencing a material impact on business operations due to COVID-19
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Azimut introduces new measures to cope with COVID-19
Azimut Yachts, part of Italy’s Azimut-Benetti Group, has introduced new measures to cope with the impact of COVID-19 and to align production with slowdowns in the supply chain.
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Admiral Powercats to launch new hybrid RIB into recreational market
Cape Town builder Admiral Powercats plans to launch a recreational version of a new generation surf rescue vessel that is being integrated into South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute fleet.
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Sanlorenzo unveils new 44Alloy
Italian superyacht builder Sanlorenzo has unveiled its new 44Alloy, a 44.5m fast displacement superyacht built entirely in aluminium.
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Swedish electric boat start-up receives €5m capital injection
X Shore, a Swedish technology start-up behind the development of a new range of fully electric boats, has received a €5m capital injection led by Peter Dahlberg, founder and former group CEO of veterinary firm AniCura.
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Voyage Yachts launches new 590 model in Cape Town
The 17.5m Voyage 590 is geared for the charter market South African catamaran builder Voyage Yachts has launched the first of its new 590 range, the South African Boat Builders Export Council (SABBEX) reports in its latest newsletter. The new design is geared for the charter market ...
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Hanse reports latest financials
Despite a drop in revenues and earnings for the company’s first half which the builder attributed to typical seasonality and one-time integration costs for Privilége Catamarans, German boatbuilder Hanse Yachts said a strong order backlog would provide the company with a profit for the year
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US shipyard to launch first new boat in 40 years
Despite a 149-year history of continuous operation, Gamage Shipyard in the US hasn’t launched a new vessel in nearly 40 years, operating instead as a marina, storage facility and full-service refit shop in South Bristol, Maine. That’s about to change this spring.
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Turkish shipyard launches 80m Tatiana
Turkish shipyard Bilgin Yachts has launched its new 80m (263ft) superyacht Tatiana.
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Solar-powered ocean clean-up boat launches in Ibiza
A solar-powered catamaran designed to clear plastic from the sea has launched in the Balearic island of Ibiza.
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Polish builder to invest $3.5m in new yard
Polish boatbuilder Elite Shipyard Elk Ltd has obtained permission to build a new shipyard in Poland’s Suwalki Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) where the company will make yachts. The investment is said to be worth more than PLN 12.5m (US$3.5m). The project is to be completed by the end of February ...