All articles by Belinda Snell
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UKUK Equipment: Innovation paying dividends
Innovative products, value for money and quick delivery prove recipe for success for the UK’s legion of marine equipment and accessories suppliers
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NetherlandsNetherlands | Equipment: Diversify and adapt
Dutch manufaturers back innovation and new eco-friendly product offerings to keep one step ahead of the market
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DenmarkDenmark | Sales slow but market levels remain above pre-pandemic rates
Perhaps not surprisingly, the smallest of the Nordic markets, Denmark, has also seen boat sales decline this year
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UKUK | Growth slows as inflation cuts into consumer confidence and spending
The UK boating market market hit a post-Covid peak in the summer of 2021, but growth has gradually slowed since then as inflation cuts into consumer confidence and spending. British Marine’s latest Sentiment Poll shows that the market reached its low in Q4 2022, when, for the first time post-Covid, ...
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SpainSpain | All types and sizes of boats selling well, but charter market absolutely thriving
Demand for recreational boats in Spain boomed after the end of strict confinement in 2020, remaining on strong and stable footing for the next two years. In the first half of 2023, however, economic and political uncertainties are thought to have caused a slight slowdown in growth. Jordi Carrasco, general ...
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NetherlandsEquipment: Playing the long game
Unprecedented order levels and influx of new, younger boaters prove perfect tonic to ease those supply chain headaches
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GermanyGermany | Equipment
Innovation brings certainty to market; Germany’s equipment manufacturers are doubling down on innovation to meet rapidly evolving consumer needs
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ItalyItaly Market Report | Equipment: Manufacturers positive as they embrace new reality
Orders remains strong for now following two boom years, but with many OEMs carrying over excess stock, 2023 will likely see a nomalisation of business levels
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UKUK Market Report | Boatbuilders & distributors: Full speed ahead with investments as industry eyes leaner medium term
IBI canvassed some of the UK’s key boatbuilders about their 2022 and prospects for the year ahead
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NetherlandsEquipment: Perfect storm approaches but industry holds firm
Boom times may be receding in the rear view mirror, but despite recession looming and consumers tightening their wallets, Dutch equipment players continue to hunt the positives
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NewsLeisure marine industry gathers for FLIBS; key launches to look out for
63rd annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show kicks off tomorrow
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GermanyGermany | Equipment Market
Answering robust demand in the face of supply chain disruption and rising material, energy and transport costs is challenging even the most organised manufacturers
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Digital catalogue for METSTRADE 2018 out now
METSTRADE organiser Amsterdam RAI and the show’s official magazine, IBI , will again send out advance digital copies of the METSTRADE catalogue.
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Multiflex expands in Europe
Multiflex, an India-based steering and control cable manufacturer, is to open a European facility this autumn that will bolster distributors’ ability to react to market trends and adjust their inventory accordingly. The company says it is also planning some exciting new products, details of which will be unveiled at the ...
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NewsItalian yacht-builder undergoes MBO
Italy’s Cantiere del Pardo has undergone a management buyout. Fabio Planamente and Luigi Servidati, long-serving managers at the Italian yard, have acquired a majority share of the business from the Trevisani family.
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Obituary: Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson, founder of Richardson’s Boating Holidays in the UK, passed away on Saturday after suffering a stroke. He was 95.
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NewsBRP Marine Group appoints director of network development
BRP’s newly created Marine Group has appointed a new director of network development, Dustin Noble.
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Rolls-Royce and Sunseeker agree new framework agreement
Rolls-Royce and Sunseeker have agreed a new framework agreement for the supply of MTU Series 2000 and 4000 engines for its 86Y, 95Y, 116Y, 131Y range of yachts and for future yacht series.
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Beneteau appoints president of US brands
Groupe Beneteau has appointed Christophe Lavigne as president of US brands Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab, effective immediately.
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Sanlorenzo launches ‘Sanlorenzo Academy’
Italian supyeracht-builder Sanlorenzo has launched the Sanlorenzo Academy, a series of courses that offer specialised training opportunities for the young.
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