IBI Country report
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UK
UK 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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UK
UK Boatbuilders: Focus on profitability as supply chain headaches ease
IBI presents its annual A-Z review on the status of key UK boatbuilders, with business updates and outlook comment on 2024
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UK
UK Overview: Cautiously optimistic
Activity is settling back after post-pandemic highs and consumer facing businesses have had a more difficult year, but there are reasons to remain cheerful with at least some of the lock-down generation of new owners staying in the market
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Sweden | Equipment: Back to the future
IBI explores Sweden’s extensive equipment manufacturiung scene to gauge the outlook for 2023
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Sweden
Sweden Overview: Currency boost as market cools
A weak Swedish krona has given the industry a boost but the major players are braced for a much tougher year ahead
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USA
US | Mechanical equipment: The floodgates open
After two or three years of relative quiet, a more competitive boat market is driving a surge of innovation among manufacturers of mechanical equipment
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USA
US | Overview: An avalanche of ingenuity
A return to a more normalised boat market has driven innovation in the equipment sector, as boatbuilders increasingly look for means to differentiate in a more competitive market
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USA
US | Seating: It’s all about creature comforts
Automotive-inspired features like seat cushion and backrest heating and cooling, along with suspension systems to soften the ride, provide an opportunity for differentiation in a competitive market
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USA
US | Decking: Form and function
For two US decking manufacturers, the best OEM design influences come from what’s hot in the aftermarket
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USA
USA | Galleys: New recipes mix size and compatibility
Energy management has become key for galley equipment manufacturers in an increasingly electrified onboard environment
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Spain
Spain | Overview: Despite market cooling, Spanish industry remains optimistic for 2024
With the market returning to pre-Covid levels, Spain’s legion of niche builders are still managing to carve out sales
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Spain
Spain | Confidence holds as big boat sector proves resilient
While Spanish boat registrations have increased year-on-year in the first eight months of 2023, many local dealers say the looming economic downturn in Europe could lower the demand for smaller craft. However, demand for mid- and large-sized boats is likely to remain strong.
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Netherlands
Netherlands | Overview & Boatbuilders: Electric boating on a roll, but significant hurdles remain
While exact figures are unavailable, an estimated 30,000 electric vessels are already present on Dutch waters – and the mood these days is jubilant
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USA
US | Helm equipment: Integration and sophistication
Onboard equipment manufacturers appeal to boatbuilders with new designs and new technology to support a more cohesive feel at the helm
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Netherlands
Netherlands | Superyachts: Collaborating for the greater good
Dutch superyacht sector targets fast tightening deadlines to deliver genuinely green vessels
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Netherlands
Netherlands | 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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Spain
Spain | Dealers: Confidence holds as big boat sector proves resilient
Despite more protracted sales negotiations and rate rises forcing a wait-and-see attitude from some buyers, Spanish dealers are quietly confident 2024 will deliver
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Netherlands
Netherlands | Vetus: New products, new partnerships
For almost 60 years, Vetus has been designing and building boat systems to get people safely and comfortably from A to B. Four years ago, it launched an edgy brand of water sports gear.
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Netherlands
Netherlands | DMS: Targeting global expansion
“Our mission is to provide a stabilisation solution for all vessels from 10m to 30m or 40m, from stationary to high speed,” says Sietse van der Zee, who joined Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS) in March to grow the company’s global expansion.
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Lithuania
Lithuania : Unlocking potential
There is water, there is demand, and finally it seems vital infrastructure development is starting to happen. This report was conducted in association with EBI as part of their #MadeInEurope campaign