Marine spotlight: Ronny Skauen – Sleipner Group’s CEO – on bringing R&D in-house, focusing on technology, and the need for common standards
Ronny Skauen, CEO of Sleipner Group, joined the firm in 1990 and says he “grew up” in the company....
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Zella Compton is the managing editor of Marine Industry News. Zella is a journalist and author specialising in marine news, maritime news, and marine business news.
Initially Zella specialised in the building industry (Hamerville Media Group), before editing trade and consumer titles for various publishing houses. She wrote a weekly column for the Portsmouth News for 14 years and has been extensively published in national press including The Times. Zella became managing editor of MIN in 2019.
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Metstrade remains the marine industry’s most valuable global platform, say manufacturers
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“Twin Vee continued to execute its turnaround and cost-reduction plan in the third quarter, improving both gross margin and...
Saim to talk gen sets and onboard energy management at Metstrade
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A year after crossing the Vendée Globe finish line as the first-ever Swiss-German skipper to complete the world’s toughest...
Digital shift reaches the workshop as Verendus launches mobile tool for boat mechanics
When it comes to digitalisation, the sales side of the boatbuilding industry has often outpaced the workshop. Swedish software...
Saxdor expands north with new Canadian dealerships
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A few days before Omaya Yachts had its first outing at Cannes Yachting Festival, Kaloyan Radulov, CEO and co-founder...
