All Market Intelligence articles – Page 70

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    Market Overview | France 2018

    2018-02-01T00:00:00Z >

    A favourable wind is blowing for the French nautical industry. The many signs of growth were underlined in the positive report given by Yves Lyon-Caen at the traditional press conference at the beginning of December just before the opening of the Paris Nautic Boatshow. “We are ...

  • Flying Mantis
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    Flying Mantis launched at London show

    2018-01-12T10:17:00Z

    4.2m all-carbon vessel has ability to change from dagger-board sailing into a foiling trimaran

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    Market Overview | UK

    2017-12-01T00:00:00Z

    One of Europe’s biggest boat-producing countries, the UK industry registered its fifth year of growth in 2016 and the trend looks likely to have continued through 2017. Marine companies from all segments generated total industry sales of £3.01bn (€3.8bn) in 2016 – a 1.6% rise compared to the previous 12-month ...

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    Market Overview | US Outboards

    2017-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The race towards the perfect outboard is now about systems integration, either by new-product development or acquisitions. By the time the engine-makers get there, will everything be electric?  

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    Market Overview | Netherlands Equipment

    2017-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Dutch suppliers of marine equipment and accessories are reporting healthy sales in 2017, with demand for products that improve onboard comfort levels or lower the cost of boating coming from both the aftermarket and boatbuilders alike. According to national watersports association HISWA, equipment firms in the Netherlands grew sales by ...

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    AkzoNobel ends merger discussions with Axalta

    2017-11-22T13:32:00Z

    Dutch paint and coatings specialist says companies failed to reach agreement

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    AkzoNobel opens advanced Application Training Centre in Dubai

    2017-11-15T15:18:00Z

    Global coatings specialist looks to strengthen customer service and promote innovation

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    AkzoNobel and Volvo Ocean Race create 'Race Boat Experience'

    2017-09-26T13:49:00Z

    Visitors to the race villages will be able to explore a life-size replica of the Volvo Ocean 65 yachts

  • Akzo Nobel CFO Maarten de Vries
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    AkzoNobel appoints CFO

    2017-09-20T11:18:00Z

    Maarten de Vries joins the Dutch paint and coatings specialist on January 1, 2018

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    Akzo Nobel to host Super Session at IBEX

    2017-08-23T09:33:00Z

    Colour design expert John Bergmeier will lead a presentation on global trends in colours and finishes

  • Paul Hickinbotham
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    Dometic appoints product manager EMEA Marine

    2017-08-02T15:33:00Z

    Paul Hickinbotham is an 18-year veteran with the company

  • Thierry Vanlancker, AkzoNobel's new CEO
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    AkzoNobel CEO steps down

    2017-07-19T11:06:00Z

    Ton Büchner been replaced by Thierry Vanlancker with immediate effect

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    PPG ends takeover advances for Akzo Nobel

    2017-06-08T09:31:00Z

    Challenges ahead for Dutch group

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    Market overview | Italy

    2017-02-01T00:00:00Z

    According to data provided by trade association UCINA, the Italian boating sector has been growing significantly for several years, from its low point in 2009. In 2014 a turnover of $1.47bn for boat construction and refitting was recorded, while accessories were worth $780m and engines accounted for $25m. In 2015 ...

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    Market overview | France

    2017-02-01T00:00:00Z

    A light breeze of optimism is blowing over the French nautical market. After a number of bad seasons, the boating professionals want to believe they can feel it. But they remain cautious all the same. “The 2014/15 season is changing the trend,” Yves Lyon-Caen confirms. Figures have stopped falling and ...

  • The 6m Whisper foiling catamaran
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    UK builder unveils innovative new foiling catamaran at London show

    2017-01-19T13:55:00Z

    White Formula’s new 6m Whisper looks set to change the face of high-speed sailing

  • "Air" is an 81m Feadship motoryacht featuring a rare black matt hull. Photo by Guillaume Plisson
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    Monaco Marine repaints rare black matte hull of Feadship motoryacht “Air”

    2017-01-04T11:30:00Z

    The paint of the 1000sq m surface was made in one go. Planned for nine weeks of work, the project was delivered one week before schedule

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    Market overview | Spain

    2016-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The Spanish boating market was all but decimated during the global financial crisis, but an improved national economy fuelled by a boom in tourism and new maritime laws introduced in late 2014 to help kick-start the industry have led to a slight rebound of sorts. It is estimated that the ...

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    Market overview | UK

    2016-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The latest figures from British Marine (BM) make encouraging reading, but they don’t tell the whole story because – by the very nature of their painstaking collection – they are always retrospective. As such, the official data is only compiled to January 2016, and a lot has happened since then, ...

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    Market overview | Netherlands

    2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Signs of stabilisation in the Dutch leisure marine market were evident at this year’s HISWA Amsterdam In-Water Boat Show (August 30 to September 4), where more than 23,500 people gathered to see the latest innovations on offer. Attendance was up by 17.5% over the previous year, marking a strong turning ...