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Obituary: Harald Wiklund
Harald Wiklund, Volvo Penta's president from 1949 to 1977, has passed away at the age of 96
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Engine giant achieves 3 billion order book
Tognum's exact figure of 3,107 million for 2007 is more than 12 per cent higher than in 2006
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DYT to aid The Billfish Foundation
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) has formed a partnership with The Billfish Foundation (TBF) in order to help research to ensure healthy oceans
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Raritan appoints UAE distributor
Raritan Engineering in the US has appointed Abu Dhabi's Al Masaood Marine & Engineering as its new distributor for the UAE
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West Marine receives delisting notice from NASDAQ
The stock exchange said that West Marine's common stock is subject to delisting because of the delayed filing of its annual report
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Whangarei Marine Engineering Initiative to get NZ$20 million boost
The New Zealand government has helped launch the program with a grant of NZ$2 million
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Potential buyer for Raymarine
Raymarine says that it has received a preliminary approach that may or may not lead to a full takeover
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E-T-A Circuit Breakers appointment
Andrew Barber is to serve as the company's new sales and marketing director for Britain and Ireland
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Free online boat registration
A new boat registration service that allows owners to register their vessel online for free has been launched by Boat Register in the UK
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Boero releases year-end results
The Italian paint and coatings specialist saw total sales for 2007 rise by 8 per cent over the previous year to 124.8 million
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Amco Marelli Ltd changes name
The UK distributor of MarelliMotori products in Britain and Ireland has changed its name to Marelli UK Ltd with immediate effect
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Superior Jetties teams up with Al Masaood
The two companies have signed a joint venture agreement to build the Superior brand in the UAE
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Fairline Belgium names new sales manager
Alex Vos has been appointed sales manager at Fairline Belgium, one of Fairline's official distributors for the Benelux, Germany and Austria
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Application News | Equatoria Teak: Good wood?
There’s now a sustainable plantation teak alternative to the Burmese variety that’s worth a look. Available worldwide exclusively from UK-based timber agent C Leary, Equatoria teak is currently being trialled for decking by a few of Europe’s major boatbuilders.
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Environmental news | The cost of recycling: Paying it forward
Pressure from the environmental lobby means builders need to be aware of how responsible they actually are when it comes to recycling their boats. Dennis O’Neill reports on the latest initiatives and cost assessments.
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World news focus | Webasto Marine: Widening the comfort zone
With its acquisition early this year of half of Indel Marine, German mobile heating, air-conditioning and ventilation group Webasto is driving forward its mission to provide total, fully-integrated onboard environmental control options to the boating industry worldwide. Denis Merle, director of Webasto Marine Comfort, reveals his business strategy.
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News feature | Biofuel: The future of biofuel in the marine industry
Some say it will save the planet, others that it causes starvation. Either way, biofuel is certain to impact the marine industry soon. What will its introduction mean for Europe’s boatbuilders?
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Bertram Yacht | Bigger fish
Spurred on by the low value of the US dollar and slow sales in its domestic market, Bertram Yacht, one of the most famous names in US motorboat building, is increasingly winning business overseas. Tweaking its ‘convertible’ US sports-fishing formula, not least by injecting more family-cruising appeal, has played a ...
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Application News | Alphacam: A cut above the rest
Ongoing investment in manufacturing software, and the latest generation of CNC machining equipment, is at the heart of Sunseeker’s drive for continual improvement.
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Industry Insider | Nicolas Lapp
Sunreef Yachts’ vice president talks about the pros and cons of running a business in Poland, the yard’s expansion plans and convincing potential owners of the benefits of big catamarans over their single-hulled counterparts.