Keep an eye on the marine trade news in Sweden – including manufacturers, distributors, boat builders and more.
Flexiteek International, a leading manufacturer of engineered synthetic decking and marine products, has moved to a new state-of-the-art facility in Fagersta, Sweden, after more than 23 years in its original production facility. The new location represents a ‘significant investment’ by Flexiteek and owner Watrium and supports a growing global production capacity to support the groups’ […]
Superyacht agency BWA Yachting is opening a new office in Sweden in partnership with SDK Group. The new office, located in Stockholm, is being opened under the umbrella of BWA Yachting Scandinavia. BWA says it will serve as a hub for yacht agency services to clients navigating the waters of Sweden and surrounding regions. In […]
Railblaza, a manufacturer of modular accessories for watercraft and adventure vehicles, has appointed Explr of Sweden, a distributor of paddlesport products in Scandinavia, to oversee growth in Finland and Denmark. This follows Explr’s investment into a new warehouse and showroom facility in Linköping, Sweden. The new showroom opened on 12-13 April 2024, with the firm […]
Swedish startup Fossil Free Marine has appointed Andreas Wiman as its head of business to government. Fossil Free Marine develops infrastructure solutions that enable the transition to fossil-free and sustainable boating, including biofuels and fast charging for electric boats. Wiman will be part of the startup‘s management team and leverage his experience to advance its […]
Sweden-based Verendus, developer of a web-based dealer management system tailored for the leisure vehicle industry, is pushing into the UK. The company says its system streamlines dealership operations and is particularly suited to the caravan/motorhome and marine markets. Unlike other generic systems, Verendus says its software solutions are tailor-made to support all dealership business activities […]
RS Sailing Sweden finds itself in new hands with a new location. New owners Björn Wärnberg and Magnus Robertsson say the company will remain on the west coast of Sweden, however it’ll be run from the coastal village of Ljungskile rather than Gothenburg. This new location is in the heart of a fantastic sailing area […]
Zipwake says it’s bringing together the best of two worlds with its new Mini Controller, which it launched at METSTRADE 2023. The company says it’s responding to a demand from boatbuilders – giving them the freedom to design attractive, modern dashboards — as well as delivering all the control boaters need and in doing so, […]
MDL Marinas has partnered with its tenant, SE Yachts, to become the Official Marina Partner for the Candela C-8 in the UK, which the marina group says supports its drive to make boating more sustainable. Based at MDL’s Hamble Point Marina, SE Yachts recently became the exclusive UK representative for Candela, the pioneering Swedish hydrofoiling […]
Bringing its C-8 to the UK for viewing at Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS), Maria Rohman Candela’s head of marketing (pictured above) admits “it’s not a novelty anymore.” And she’s delighted. Rohman says that signifies proof of concept. “Hydrofoiling is not strange. We see competitors. That’s more proof of concept.” Candela says its craft use […]
Swedish electric boat builder, Candela, has expanded its international sales network to the UK, appointing SE Yachts as its exclusive dealer. “We have a great affinity with the UK market as they embrace innovation readily,” says Gustav Hasselskog, Candela founder and CEO. “The SE Yachts team are a superb fit for us given their knowledge […]
Damen Shipyards Group has entered a strategic partnership with Lazarus Industriförvaltning to expand its presence in the Swedish market. In addition to the yard in Oskarshamn, Damen says customers can now also use the services of Stockholms Reparationsvarv, a full-service ship repair yard located in Stockholm, Sweden. “Sweden has always been an important market for […]