All articles by Ed Slack – Page 5
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SNAPSHOT | CYPRUS: Boatbuilders
The island’s handful of boatbuilders remain resilient in the downturn
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SNAPSHOT | CYPRUS: An island united by red tape
The industry is keeping its fingers crossed that finally, after years of legal wranglings, the long-promised marinas, vital to the sector’s future survival, may just be about to happen
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SNAPSHOT | SOUTH AFRICA: A long road to recovery
It’s not just the recession that South Africa’s boatbuilders are battling — with the rand strong against the dollar, spiralling transport costs and a dearth of skilled labour, things could get worse before they get better
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SNAPSHOT | SAUDI ARABIA: Freedom on the water
Will the launch of a new boat show in October be the kickstart Saudi Arabia’s marine market needs to realise its real potential?
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Industry Insider | Leif Ottosson
Navico’s newly appointed CEO talks to IBI about the company’s recent US$200m capital injection and how it is making the most of the downturn
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SPECIAL REPORT | FERETTI: The rise after the fall
After the financial rollercoaster ride of the last six months, Ferretti Group’s founder talks to IBI about the bid to save the Italian boatbuilder and what the future now holds for its extensive portfolio
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Industry Insider | Jorge Nasseh
The vice president of Brazil’s boatbuilding association talks to IBI about the challenges now facing his country’s marine industry after years of healthy growth.
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Infrastructure | SY marina opens for business
Despite the slump, Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona says initial demand for its berths has been encouraging
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BUSINESS REPORT | GERMANY: German superyacht builders
Despite producing little in terms of tonnage and units, Germany has produced more than half of the world’s biggest yachts
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BUSINESS REPORT | GERMANY: Front line: Dealers and importers
One might expect boat dealers to be finding life tough at the moment, but IBI discovers that customers, though bargaining hard, are still buying
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BUSINESS REPORT | GERMANY: Mixed fortunes
As a country with a strong manufacturing base, Germany is inevitably feeling the impact of the world economic crisis, as consumer spending grinds to a halt. But while many of its yards and their suppliers are finding times tough, others are flourishing. IBI uncovers why.
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SPECIAL REPORT | KOREA: Power play
This July should see SeasAll’s eagerly awaited range of diesel engines go in to mass production as the Hyundai company aims to become the number one brand in the market
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SPECIAL REPORT | KOREA: Home grown
Intellian has established an enviable reputation in the high tech world of satcoms
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SPECIAL REPORT | KOREA: Boating korean style
South Korean boatbuilder Amtec will be one of the first companies to take up residence at the new Marine Industrial Complex at Jeongok in Gyeonngi province
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SPECIAL REPORT | KOREA: Eastern potential
South Korea has its sights set on becoming a major player in the world leisure marine market by transforming its coastline into a tourist hub and developing an industry infrastructure to support boatbuilding and related services. IBI explores the potential for the ambitious plans
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Industry Insider | Peter Tierney
Lewmar’s new CEO sets out his plans to radically restructure the deck hardware manufacturer to return it to profit and to dispel once-and-for-all industry rumours about the brand’s demise
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK: Engine and equipment suppliers
For a second opinion on the health of a boating market manufacturers and suppliers of engines and equipment are a good place to start — after all, every boat other than a day sailer or smaller could be expected to have at least one
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK: Musto gets a makeover
With extra cash and fresh impetus from recent private equity investment, the UK sailing brand is undergoing a subtle transformation
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK: Brokers & retailers
With high levels of stock, low consumer confidence and a stagnant credit market, selling boats takes determination
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BUSINESS REPORT | UK: Industry resilient in toughest-ever market
There is a ‘survival of the fittest’ mentality amid UK firms as they scramble to cost-save whilst keeping fingers crossed that the first signs of recovery won’t be too long coming
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