All articles by Ed Slack – Page 4
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NewsSemiconductor shortage could have broad implications for boat industry
A perfect storm of tight supply and growing demand has left marine equipment manufacturers struggling to secure supplies of an increasingly critical component. IBI speaks to Navico CEO Knut Frostad and Raymarine General Manager Gregoire Outters for additional insight.
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NewsWilliams Jet Tenders ends 2019 on high
Williams Jet Tenders ended 2019 on a high after seeing a 23% rise in Dieseljet sales versus 2018 and is projecting a further increase in Dieseljet sales in 2020.
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NewsLewmar at the centre of LCI’s marine expansion in Europe
Following its recent acquisition by Lippert Components Inc (LCI), Lewmar is now firmly at the centre of the group’s leisure marine expansion in Europe.
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NewsAbsolute on expansion trail as award-winning production methods bear fruit
Italian builder registers 18% year-on-year growth and spotlights significance of its ISS manufacturing system that picked up a Boat Builder Award in 2018
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InterviewSVP Yachts | Vladimir Zinchenko
The owner of SVP Yachts, builders of Shipman sailboats, OceanClass and the Greenline range of hybrid motoryachts, looks back on the fateful day he took over the Slovenian builder in 2015, and outlines plans for future growth
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NewsMeet the new IBInews.com
The new IBInews website serves up breaking industry news tailored to your preferences. It seems fitting that just as we celebrate our 50th anniversary in print, we should be embarking on the next chapter of our online presence. With the IBI daily newsletter, it’s a case of ...
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Final call for nominations for the 2018 Boat Builder Awards, in association with Raymarine
There are just a few hours left for companies to get their nominations in for the Awards which take place on Tuesday evening, November 13, at the National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam.
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Just three days left to get nominations in for the Boat Builder Awards 2018
There are just three days left to get your nominations in for the 2018 Boat Builder Awards, in association with Raymarine. Nominations can be made by individuals or companies on their own behalf. Or by any other industry professional who believes a boat builder, supply chain partner or individual should ...
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Innovation helping boatbuilders punch above their weight
Increasingly it’s in the detail that boatbuilders are defining themselves against the competition. Levels of refinement and finishing can necessarily depend on the price point of the finished product and relevant market expectation – but innovation is a great leveller and an area where, with a little imagination, builders can ...
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Industry investing record levels in production facilities
The facts speak for themselves. Since 2015 Ferretti Group has been escalating its investments in facilities as it ratchets up its new model launch programme. In 2015 the builder invested some €20m in its business, with €16m targeted at new product and just €2m on the factory floor. The last ...
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Discovery sets out growth plans at Southampton
It’s been an eventful and fair to say productive 18 months for UK boatbuilder Discovery Yacht Group, which is launching its new Discovery 54 and Southerly 435 at the Southampton boat show this week, since the group acquired the assets of both brands 18 and 14 months ago respectively.
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Hunt for Rising Star
The deadline is fast approaching to get your nominations in for the 2018 Boat Builder Awards in association with Raymarine. One of two new categories this year, the Rising Star Award, sponsored by Gurit, is expected to be one of the most hotly contested. IBI and event co-organisers Amsterdam ...
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New model launches fuelling growth at Williams Performance Tenders
Williams Performance Tenders, which is producing around 950 tenders a year from its UK facility, continues to capitalise on the general solid boat market recovery in Europe and the US, and the strategic introduction of new product.
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Beneteau Group unveils new cat brand, launches Leasyboat
It’s been a very good year for the Beneteau Group, according to CEO Hervé Gastinel, who addressed a packed audience this morning at the French builder’s traditional press conference that unofficially opens the Cannes Yachting Festival. “Our growth rate has doubled, illustrating our capacity to take marketshare despite some obstacles,” ...
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Industry rallies to avoid ‘workforce crisis’
It’s been billed as a “workforce crisis” by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) – the shortage of skilled labour that has become one of the major inhibitors to marine industry growth around the globe.
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ArticleAzimut Yachts | Marco Valle
Marco Valle joined azimut yachts as a sales manager 22 years ago before rising through the ranks to become managing director in 2016. here he gives his unique insight into the market
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Comment: Our industry is eating itself…We need to re-calibrate
Buying a boat shouldn’t be a way of shouting to the world that you’ve arrived, nor should it be about how quickly and sumptuously it gets you to your destination. Boating primarily needs to be about getting safely out on the water and the simple pleasures of the journey.
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Comment: Training is going to play an increasingly vital role
Recent good news growth stories are exposing a weakness in availability of skilled workers.
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Comment: As with most things it boils down to cost and who will pay
It’s an issue that won’t go away. What to do with boats when they reach the natural end of their life?
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Markets and regions | China focus: Overview
Aside from the hope-filled rhetoric, evidence on the ground suggests China’s marine market is advancing rapidly despite the downturn
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