All Europe articles – Page 552

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    30 jobs to go at sterby Marine

    2008-12-01T18:46:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T15:39:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T15:36:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T15:35:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T15:33:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T13:00:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T12:59:00Z

    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

    2008-12-01T12:55:00Z

    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

    2008-11-25T01:17:00Z

    Former CEO leads acquisition by private investors of Europe's largest sail maker

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    BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: High flying Dutchmen

    2008-11-01T11:05:00Z

    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

    2008-11-01T11:03:00Z

    ‘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

    2008-11-01T11:01:00Z

    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

    2008-11-01T11:00:00Z

    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

    2008-06-01T14:24:00Z

    The mast manufacturer is gearing up to add deck hardware to its product portfolio

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    BUSINESS REPORT | Sweden: Nimbus Group

    2008-06-01T14:23:00Z

    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

    2008-06-01T14:22:00Z

    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

    2008-06-01T14:21:00Z

    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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    SNAPSHOT | Hungary

    2008-04-01T13:30:00Z

    This landlocked central European country is witnessing a period of sustained growth in boating. IBI visited this year’s Budapest Boat Show and reports on boat usage, imports and local production.

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    BUSINESS REPORT | Germany

    2008-04-01T13:27:00Z

    In the past year Germany’s boating industry has been competing well, both in its buoyant domestic market and in the wider European zone. But, as with boating industries elsewhere, it is anxious about the worsening world economic picture.

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    World news focus | Spain: Taxing issues for Spanish market

    2008-01-01T14:32:00Z

    Growth rates may have slowed, as in the rest of Europe, but the outlook remains largely positive for the Spanish marine market, buoyed by growing exports and early signs that the government may be softening its stance on boat-related taxes.