Lars-Åke Redéen
With a background as a daily news journalist, Lars-Åke Redéen has been IBI’s Scandinavian correspondent for 30 years as well as the long-standing the Editor-in-Chief of for Scandinavia’s biggest boating title, Batliv Magazine. An experienced boater he has built an impressive network throughout the marine business, especially in the Nordic countries.
As a boat owner himself, Lars-Åke tries to spend as much time as possible on the water with his Buster SuperMagnum speed boat or with one of his smaller sailing boats. He lives in Karlskrona, in the South-East corner of Sweden.
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Liros Skandinavia acquires Danish accessories supplier
The two companies have collaborated together for many years
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Good weekend for Scandinavia’s largest floating boat show
This year’s Båter i Sjøen in Oslo was the best attended since 2016
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Swedish on-water shows attract tens of thousands
Sweden holds three floating boat shows in just over a week
- Sweden
Diversification helping firms cope with market challenges
Both the Swedish and especially the Norwegian boating markets have been hit hard in recent years by the economic downturn.
- Norway
Perfect storm of high interest rates and weakening currency suppressing demand
The Norwegian boat market has been hit almost more by the tougher economics than its neighbour Sweden, despite the strong oil economy and the country’s massive oil fund.
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Norwegian firms collaborate on electric vessels, charging infrastructure
The partnership is expected to significantly contribute to sustainability within the aquaculture sector
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Candela reports growing deficit as losses mount
But sales of Swedish builder’s new electric ferry could change the situation
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Nimbus Group reorganises, focuses on sales
Swedish builder strengthens sales and marketing team to help meet market demands
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X Shore raises additional funds to secure production
Swedish electric boat builder confronts market challenges head-on
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Axopar Boats holds dealer event in Spain
Finnish builder celebrates 10 years in Port Calanova on Mallorca
- Finland
Insight - Axopar | Build it and they will come
Jan-Erik Viitala is driven to change the way we think of boats and how we use them. Ten years on from the launch of the boatbuilder he co-founded, we ask what next for Axopar and learn why keeping the entreprenurial flame alive is key
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Big losses in Sweden Yachts Group bankruptcy
A German boat buyer and the Swedish tax authorities are two of the biggest losers
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Attendance down at 2024 Stockholm show
This year’s event coincided with an antiques show and caravan/mobile home event
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Norwegian builder invests in new facility
The RIB and centre console manufacturer is spending NOK130m on a new plant in Son
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Candela raises €20m in latest fundraising round
The round was led by toothbrush entrepreneur Joel Eklund and a private family
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Hope for better times at Gothenburg show
Exhibitors report growing faith in future of the industry
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Windy delivers first 60-footer with Small Commercial Vessel compliance
Production of the SR60 is now running at full speed
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2024 Oslo International Boat Show cancelled
Norboat cancels next year’s event due to lack of sales