All France articles – Page 20
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Paris Boat Show reorganisation and pleas for government support
The forthcoming Paris Boat Show to be held from December 5th to 13th and organised by the Fédération des Industries Nautiques (FIN) will have a very different layout this year. The exhibition will be reconfigured using Halls 3, 4 and 6 of the Porte de Versailles venue. It will not ...
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Beneteau sells US plant; scales back at other facilities
Group Beneteau’s US production facility in Marion, South Carolina is being purchased by a fibreglass pool manufacturer, while the Group reduces production capacity and headcount across other facilities
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Obituary: Bruno Coffre
Bruno Coffre, Ultra Marine Europe sales manager for France Bruno Coffre, Ultra Marine Europe sales manager for France, has passed away suddenly at the age of 61. He was best known for his passion for boats, especially blue water sailing with his family and friends. “Bruno was ...
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World Yacht Trophies 2020 held despite Cannes cancellation
While the 2020 Cannes Yachting Festival was unfortunately cancelled, one the key events traditionally held during the event – the19th edition of the World Yacht Trophies 2020 – still went ahead.
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JFA Yachts launches first Long Island 78 Power
French mono and multihull boat builder, JFA Yachts, has expanded its semi-custom catamaran range with the launch of its first 23.7m (78ft) Long Island 78 Power. The yacht has been sold and will shortly be delivered following sea trials.
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Fédération des Industries Nautiques pushes ahead with Paris
In an interview this afternoon with IBI, Stéphan Constance, vice president of the Fédération des Industries Nautiques (FIN) and CEO of Allures Yachts, responded to questions about the effects of the cancellation of the Cannes and La Rochelle exhibitions, and the French association’s plans for the Paris Nautic in December. ...
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FIN offers update on French boating market and says Paris Boat Show likely to go ahead
Show cancellations take gloss off positive summer season
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French catamaran builder looking to grow international business
Sailing catamaran manufacturer IZIBoat aims to enhance global sales through potential licensing arrangements
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Mayor of Cannes calls show cancellation “absurd”
In a bitter exchange of public statements, the Mayor of Cannes and the Préfet of the Alpes-Maritimes region have clashed over the decision to cancel the Yachting Festival which was due to start on the 8th of September
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Dispute emerges over cancellation of Cannes Yachting Festival
In a weekend interview, French official flatly denies he ordered the show’s cancellation and lays responsibility on the organisers; compensation costs at issue.
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Cannes Yachting Festival cancelled
IBI has learned that several exhibitors have been informed this morning of the cancellation of the Cannes Yachting Festival, from the organiser Reed Expo due to increasing worries about the incidence of the Covid-19 infection rate in the Alpes-Maritimes region. The show was due to have taken place from the ...
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Cyclops Marine appoints French distributor
Cyclops Marine, the UK-based developer of load sensors for sailors, has appointed XPO as its new distributor for France. XPO is a specialist rigging and hardware wholesaler and a major supplier to the performance racing market.
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IBI interview with Beneteau CEO Jérôme de Metz (trailer)
In the latest installment of the IBI Interview, Ed Slack speaks with Jérôme de Metz, Chariman and CEO of France-based Groupe Beneteau, the global leader in sailboat and multihull production, and second largest boatbuilder worldwide. In this excerpt, De Metz discusses aspects of the company’s new five-year strategic plan which ...
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IBI speaks with Beneteau CEO Jérôme de Metz
IBI’s Ed Slack speaks with Jérôme de Metz, Chairman and CEO of the world’s second largest boatbuilder and global leader in sailboats, Groupe Beneteau about the company’s new strategic plans which includes a trimmed down brand porfolio, rationalisation of production capacity and further expansion of services and digital capabilities.
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Cannes Yachting Festival gets ‘Safe & Clean’ label
The Cannes Yachting Festival will be the first boat show on an international scale to reopen in the post-lockdown period with almost 400 boats presented ranging from 3m-43m.
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Zhik expands in Belgium and France
Zhik, the Australian marine apparel brand, has chosen Plastimo to distribute its products in France, Belgium and the French domestic territories.
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Palumbo Superyacht Refit offers discount package at Marseille yard
50% cuts in haul-out, launching and hardstand parking
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French Minister gives green light for Cannes and La Rochelle shows in September
Franck Riester, the French Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness In a statement made on Tuesday to the leaders of the exhibition industry, Franck Riester, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, stated that the restrictive rules in France concerning public and trade exhibitions would ...
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Swedish boatbuilder establishes Med-based presence
J Craft and Sportmer create dedicated sales and service presence in St Tropez
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La Ciotat Shipyards announces sharp price cuts
New government measures represent a significant financial contribution