All Finland articles – Page 7
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Strong turnout for 2020 Helsinki show
This year’s Helsinki International Boat Show (Vene 20 Båt) saw an 8.7% increase in visitor attendance compared to last year’s edition – the largest growth percentage in the 18-year history of the show. Almost 70,900 people visited the event, which ran from February 7-16 at Messukeskus Helsinki, Finland.
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Jan-Erik Viitala | Axopar
Finnish brand Axopar is revolutionising the boat business by adopting a ‘platform’ approach to model development. Debuting five new models at Düsseldorf in January, the builder has sold over 2,200 boats to date in more than 70 countries with another 500-plus on order. Its co-founder Jan-Erik Viitala talks to the ...
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Finnboat reports thriving export market
Finnboat, the Finnish marine industries association, has announced that its member companies generated nearly €600m in sales last year – a 10% increase over the previous 12-month period. Employment improved and exports are growing strongly.
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Michigan Marine Propulsion names new distributor in Finland
Duell to handle both Outboard and Sterndrive propeller ranges
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Finnboat names new chairman
Finnboat, the Finish marine industries federation, has elected Kim Koskinen, country manager of Vetus Oy, as its new chairman of the board.
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Fendequip appoints Finnish distributor
UK-based mooring specialist Fendequip has appointed Finland’s leading equipment wholesaler, Oy Maritim Ab, as a distributor of its fenderCovers and other mooring-related products. The deal was announced at last week’s METSTRADE Show in Amsterdam.
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Axopar looks to major expansion over next two years
Launch of new Axopar 37 at Boot Düsseldorf to play a key role
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Helsinki Boat-Afloat attracts strong crowd
The 2019 Helsinki Boat-Afloat Show closed on Sunday with attendance up 7% compared to the previous year. New boat registrations in Finland are said to be on an upward trend, and the number of exhibitors at the event also reflected this: there were more than 155 exhibitors present with over ...
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Buster launches updates of its most popular models
Europe’s largest aluminium boat manufacturer announces overhaul of two of its best sellers
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Small motorboats driving boat sales in Finland
New boat registrations saw a sigificant boost in the first half of the year, helped by warm, early Spring weather
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New Baltic CEO
Finland’s Baltic Yachts has appointed Anders Kurtén as its new CEO. Kurtén will take on his new role in September.
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Electric motor manufacturer launches crowdfunding campaign
Finnish electric motor manufacturer Oceanvolt is launching a crowdfunding campaign in which participants receive equity through the online investor platform Invesdor. The company is looking to raise €0.6m-€2M in exchange for equity between 8.45% and 23.52%.
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Finnboat hosts first-ever ‘boat test’ event
A group of boating industry players in Finland recent held a large-scale ‘boat test’ event for the first time, bringing together a wide range of boat models and related services, along with current or prospective boaters eager to take the helm.
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Nautor’s Swan opens new Boatbuilding Technology Center
Nautor’s Swan has opened the doors to its new Boatbuilding Technology Center (BTC) in Pietarsaari, Finland – a major expansion project that started in 2017 with a €10.5m investment on refurbishing its existing building and the implementation of new production facilities totalling 9,935sq m.
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Finnish industry forecasting buoyant summer
Early onset of spring and last year’s warm boating season two underlying factors behind surge in market
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New Sea-Fire distributor for Finland
Sea-Fire, the US supplier of marine fire detection and suppression systems, has named Oy Maritim AB as its new Finnish distributor.
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Strong sales reported at Helsinki show
The Helsinki International Boat Show closed on Sunday, attracting just 1.2% more visitors (65,200) than last year.
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Finnboat reports boom in domestic boat sales
Finnish marine federation Finnboat today reported that the warm summer of 2018 helped boost domestic sales of small motorboats and PWCs in Finland last year. Sales of motorboats over 9m in length also continued to grow, as did sales of large outboard engines.
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New product line boosts Nautor’s financial performance
At its boot Düsseldorf press conference last week, Finnish yacht-builder Nautor’s Swan said that the renewal of its product range has contributed to enhancing its financial performance.
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Finnish industry calls for change to school summer holiday timing
Marine companies in Finland are calling for a change to the summer school holiday period, requesting that schools close at least two weeks earlier in August.