News by Sector: Boat Building
Arcona Group acquires Swedish boatbuilder
Arcona Group, the owner of Swedish boatbuilder Arcona Yachts, has acquired the boatbuilding company SailYard AB, for an undisclosed sum. Arcona was ... Read More
Spirit Yachts announces new management structure
Yacht design and build company Spirit Yachts has announced a new management and ownership structure. The business’ original founder Sean McMillan has ... Read More
Princess Yachts has been taken over by American private equity firm KPS Capital Partners
KPS Capital Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Princess Yachts (Holdings) Ltd, and said the investment ... Read More
Sanlorenzo announces acquisition of yacht charter company Equinoxe
Italian shipyard Sanlorenzo S.p.A. has announced the acquisition of Italian yacht charter company and broker Equinoxe.The purchase of the Turin-based yacht charter ... Read More
Najad buys Swedish service and maintenance yard
Swedish sailboat producer Najad Yachts has acquired Orust Yacht Service AG, a service and maintenance yard based on the island of Orust, ... Read More
Yacht service company acquired by Vaan Yachts
Yacht builder Vaan Yachts has acquired Dutch yacht service company Yagra. Vaan will take over the site, buildings, marina, equipment and employees, ... Read More
Diverse Marine secures freehold of Medina Yard
The Isle of Wight-based boatbuilder Diverse Marine has purchased the freehold of Medina Yard and Medina Village from the Peter Harrison Trust. ... Read More
Ferretti Group acquires two of its suppliers
Ferretti Group has acquired a majority stake in two companies, Masello Srl and Fratelli Canalicchio SpA., that are part of its supply ... Read More
Lengers Yachts acquires Schaap ShipCARE
Lengers Yachts has acquired Schaap ShipCARE in Lelystad, the Netherlands, which will now operate under the name Lengers Marine Center. The site ... Read More
Iguana Yachts Acquires RIB Builder Wettoncraft
Iguana Yachts has acquired the amphibious RIB builder Wettoncraft, with the aim of providing customers with a range of smaller and more ... Read More
Boatbuilder acquires building partner
Netherlands-based Wajer Yachts has acquired its building partner Zaadnoordijk Yachtbuilders.The acquisition by the boatbuilder gives both parties the opportunity to provide continuity ... Read More
Silent-Yachts becomes sole owner of Italian shipyard
Silent-Yachts has acquired a new-build facility in Fano on Italy’s Adriatic coast, in which to build its solar-powered, electric boats.The site, comprising ... Read More
Swedish design and architecture firm acquires HotLab
Viken Group, which offers services to both the cruise line and yachting industries, has acquired the Italian yacht design and architecture firm ... Read More
Powerboat manufacturer Nimbus Group acquires Norwegian retailer
The powerboat manufacturer Nimbus Group AB has acquired Herholdt Andersen AS, a Norwegian motorboat dealer, as part of Nimbus Group’s strategy to ... Read More
Vortec Group acquires Rib-X International
Marine specialist Vortec Group has acquired superyacht and SOLAS tenders manufacturer Rib-X International, in a bid to enable further growth.Vortec Marine Ltd ... Read More