All articles by Lars-Åke Redéen
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News
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
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Frydenbø Boats targets international markets
Around 90% of the builder’s sales are in the Nordics
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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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Boatbuilders: Export driven
Despite more challenging conditions at home, a low krona and international outlook is helping Sweden’s bigger boatbuilders carry growth momentum through to 2024
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Sweden
Insight | Dometic: An appetite for innovation
The applicance specialist and its two-pronged approach to growth through acquisition and innovation
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Windy Scandinavia expands SR Sports line
The all-new SR38 is the sixth new Windy model in three years
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Saxdor Yachts expands to meet strong demand
CEO Erna Rusi expects the new Saxdor 400GTO to create a “tsunami” in the market
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Oslo indoor boat show to return in 2024
Norway’s biggest boat fair has not been held since 2019 due to Covid
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Changes to Volvo Penta’s dealer network
Company makes major changes to its dealer structure in Sweden and Norway
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Spirits high at Scandinavia’s largest sailboat show
Despite rain, visitors to this year’s Orust Sailboat Show with Open Yard were out in force
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Finland
Finland | Niche, premium end players buck downward trend; Spring 2024 could be pivotal
With significant boatbuilding capacity, Finland has been hit hard by lower sales – down by around 15% so far this year, with accessory sales down by roughly 20%
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Norway
Norway | Low sales, low expectations as exchange rates add to burden; high end continues to do well
Norway is traditionally a very strong market for motorboats, but as in Sweden, sales of smaller boats are on a downard trajectory
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Sweden
Sweden | Sales back to pre-pandemic levels; small boats decline while equipment sector rallies
The Nordic markets have been hit with a clear slowdown in boat sales since the early spring boat shows this year. The bigger the boat, the better the sales although the volumes are smaller than during the pandemic.
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Nimbus to present new flagship at floating shows
The Nimbus W11 will appear in Oslo, Cannes and Ft Lauderdale later this autumn
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Volvo Penta, Beneteau present new hybrid electric concept boat
Journalists were invited to Gothenburg to test drive a Jeanneau NC37 equipped with Volvo Penta’s new hybrid solution
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Mercury Marine announces new Nordic organisation
Calle Olsson assumes the position of country manager