All Europe articles – Page 469
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BUSINESS REPORT | GERMANY: Mixed fortunes
As a country with a strong manufacturing base, Germany is inevitably feeling the impact of the world economic crisis, as consumer spending grinds to a halt. But while many of its yards and their suppliers are finding times tough, others are flourishing. IBI uncovers why.
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Yard insight | Drettman, Germany: German soul
The Drettmann Group offers clients a total design and build service, specialising in fashionable interiors. Flexibility, it says, is key to success
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BUSINESS REPORT | FRANCE: French resistance
Thanks to its strong sailing culture and a society less finance-driven, Europe’s largest boating market could well fair better than most in 2009
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30 jobs to go at sterby Marine
Some 30 people have lost their jobs at Sweden's sterby Marine as part of a cost-reduction plan
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK: Engine and equipment suppliers
For a second opinion on the health of a boating market manufacturers and suppliers of engines and equipment are a good place to start — after all, every boat other than a day sailer or smaller could be expected to have at least one
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK: Musto gets a makeover
With extra cash and fresh impetus from recent private equity investment, the UK sailing brand is undergoing a subtle transformation
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK: Brokers & retailers
With high levels of stock, low consumer confidence and a stagnant credit market, selling boats takes determination
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK: Industry resilient in toughest-ever market
There is a ‘survival of the fittest’ mentality amid UK firms as they scramble to cost-save whilst keeping fingers crossed that the first signs of recovery won’t be too long coming
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Astondoa rescues faeton from insolvency
One of the earliest indications that the economic downturn in Spain was having an impact on some of the major players within the Spanish leisure marine sector was the shock announcement earlier this year that Faeton, one of the country’s leading motoryacht producers with an annual turnover of around 119m, ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Marine equipment companies a-z
With their strong dependence on OEM business in their home market, Spanish marine equipment companies have seen their businesses suffer from the recent decline in the fortunes of their compatriot boatbuilders. Some have been able to compensate with aftermarket sales which have so far remained firmer; others have developed their ...
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BUSINESS REPORT | SPAIN: Boating downturn reigns in Spain
As fears of a recession loom, the majority of Spanish shipyards are struggling to adjust to a new environment — by shedding jobs and significantly scaling back on production
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New owners for Elvstrom Sails
Former CEO leads acquisition by private investors of Europe's largest sail maker
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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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BUSINESS REPORT | Sweden: Seldén Mast
The mast manufacturer is gearing up to add deck hardware to its product portfolio
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BUSINESS REPORT | Sweden: Nimbus Group
The boatbuilder is getting its house in order as it prepares to float on the stock market
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BUSINESS REPORT | Sweden: Sweboat - Growing boating and the brand
The federation wants to attract new blood in to boating and to raise environmental awareness among the industry and boaters
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Business report: Sweden
With boatbuilders and equipment manufacturers enjoying a decade’s unprecedented growth, Sweden’s marine market is bracing itself for tougher times ahead as the credit crunch bites and Swedish families begin to think twice about spending.
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