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BUSINESS REPORT | THE NETHERLANDS: High flying Dutchmen
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
‘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
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
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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Marketplace | Marine lighting: Bright ideas
LEDs have been the most significant technical development in lighting in recent years but while light emitting diode technology has multiplied the range of lighting options available to boatbuilders, not everyone sees it as the only shining path
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Tacktick appoints new distributor
North Sails Argentina will represent the company's solar-powered electronics in Argentina, Brazil and Chile
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Marine business latest stock price review
In this week's share price review, Teleflex, MPC and Garmin report Q3 results, Lewmar names its new CEO and Beneteau forms a new company
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Polynova teams up with Scott & Fyfe
Polynova Composites in the US has entered into a global licensing agreement with Scott & Fyfe
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Paul Frank retires as ACR president
Frank, who has been with the company for 29 years, will retire at the end of the year
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Belle of the ball? There are many new yacht launches in Ft Lauderdale, but the most distinctive is a barge
Lazzara Yachts has created a new floating showroom that is the most dramatic boat at the boat show
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Hillyards takes over two boat brands
The UK boatbuilder and yacht repair firm has acquired the assets of Sadler Yachts and is to take over the production of Broadblue catamarans
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2008 DAME Award shortlist revealed
A total of 53 products have made the shortlist for this year's Design Award METS
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Navico names new country manager
Gildas Le Masson has been appointed Navico's new country manager in France
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Sealine appoints Indian representative
Infinity Yachts will market the Sealine range of motoryachts from 9m-18m (30ft-59ft) throughout India
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Helly Hansen Pro reduces workforce
Norway's Helly Hansen Pro has reduced its workforce by 13 employees due to declining boat sales
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Tough times now, but the Ft Lauderdale show is preparing for a US$500m makeover
Show organisers announce a plan to convert the existing boat show area into a luxury park
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Dometic to phase out R22
Marine air-conditioning specialist Dometic has announced that R22 is to be completely phased out of its products in favour of 400-series 'green gas' refrigerants
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Premier records rocketing fuel sales
The UK's Premier Marinas has reported rocketing fuel sales ahead of the expiration of the red diesel derogation on November 1, 2008
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Lloyd's Register receives planning permission
Southampton City planners in the UK have approved Lloyd's Register Marine's new centre in Southampton
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Select Yachts in voluntary liquidation
The credit crunch has hit the UK's Select Yacht Group Ltd of Wadebridge in Cornwall