All Market Intelligence articles – Page 80
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ArticleAkzoNobel appoints CFO
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
Colour design expert John Bergmeier will lead a presentation on global trends in colours and finishes
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ArticleDometic appoints product manager EMEA Marine
Paul Hickinbotham is an 18-year veteran with the company
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ArticleAkzoNobel CEO steps down
Ton Büchner been replaced by Thierry Vanlancker with immediate effect
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Market overview | Italy
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
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 ...
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ArticleUK builder unveils innovative new foiling catamaran at London show
White Formula’s new 6m Whisper looks set to change the face of high-speed sailing
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ArticleMonaco Marine repaints rare black matte hull of Feadship motoryacht “Air”
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
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
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
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 ...
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Market overview | India
Faced with giving the 1.2 billion citizens of the world’s most populous democracy something to do, India’s government is looking at all avenues of wealth creation. One of the most promising initiatives is called ‘Make in India’, (possibly sounding better as ‘Make it in India’) and is already opening the ...
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US Equipment | West Marine
The recent renaming of Port Supply to West Marine Pro was more than a branding exercise, according to West Marine executives at IBEX. Among other changes, the new professional division of West Marine has launched a service that connects local boaters with local service providers who will do maintenance and ...
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Market overview | US equipment
The US accessories and equipment sector has been steadily growing for the last two years, buoyed by increasing new-boat sales and a steady aftermarket. While international sales continue to be constricted by a strong US dollar, most equipment manufacturers have more than made up for the shortfall in exports by ...
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Market overview | New Zealand
A buoyant economy, marine-friendly government and highly skilled workforce have helped the kiwi industry to re-establish itself in the wake of the global crisis.
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Boat sales market report | Spain
The market has stabilized for boat sellers, although new- and used- boat sales volumes remain mixed
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Round-up | Europe
With consumer confidence at an all-time low, the August/September issue of IBI looks at how European marine firms are coping in the wake of ongoing economic and political turbulence.
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Market overview | US
First-quarter retail sales show continuing growth across almost all powerboat segments, with a possible bottom for the sterndrive segment. Data from Info-Link and Statistical Surveys Inc (SSI) for the first three months of 2016 show continuing growth after an 8% gain in overall new-boat sales in 2015. Unit sales of ...
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Paints and CoatingsInternational Paint sponsors sail around the UK challenge
International Paint, a coatings brand of AkzoNobel, has given its support to the Turn to Starboard Round Britain Challenge.
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