Landau UK Appoints New Business Development Manager

Friday, 3rd February 2017

Landau UK, specialists in delivering award winning installations and retro-fits of equipment and systems to all leisure and commercial marine vessels, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Dixon as its new Business Development Manager.

Mark will be responsible for assisting in growing Landau over the next 3 years in both the commercial and leisure sectors. Mark brings with him more than 20 years’ experience developing relationships in the marine industry having worked at various major South Coast Chandleries, Crewsaver and latterly Trimline securing new business and ensuring the successful delivery of marine resources and medium to large scale refurbishment projects on a global basis.

Commenting on this new appointment, Ben Metcalfe, Managing Director at Landau UK said: "We are delighted that Mark has joined the team. He brings with him a wealth of skills and experience and will actively support Landau UK in its business growth for the future."

ASAP Supplies in partnership with ZF

Thursday, 2nd February 2017

During London Boat Show 2017, ASAP Supplies Ltd and ZF Services UK signed a distributor agreement to support the aftermarket for ZF products. ASAP have been supplying products for ZF gearboxes for a number of years but due to the increasing number of customers, it made sense to work directly with ZF to ensure we give our customers 100% satisfaction right across the board. With ASAP now being one of ZF Services UK’s official aftermarket support partners, they will be able to offer better stock levels, same day dispatch, technical support, online ordering and many other benefits that customers will prosper from.

With the announcement ASAP’s MD Shaun Wigley said ”We are extremely delighted to now be working with ZF Services UK, it will help strengthen and progress both businesses and will give ASAP the confidence to supply customers with official OEM products that are innovative and reliable” he goes on to say ”ZF Services UK is now one of many brands that we work directly with and it’s extremely important to us that we have these working relationships as it helps to support and guide our customers for whenever they need it”.

ZF Services UK’s Technical Sales Engineer, Jim Peebles said "The addition of ASAP Supplies Ltd will complement and enhance our current service and support network. This Aftersales & Service Point (A.S.P.) reflects our desire to collaborate with companies that share our vision of servicing customers and ASAP is well known in the marine industry to do just that.”

Products from ZF Services UK’s extensive range will be available from ASAP in early spring.

About ASAP Supplies Ltd
A.S.A.P. Supplies Ltd is a mail order distribution Company, founded in 1989. Since then the Company has grown to be an industry leader in delivering Marine equipment and spares Worldwide for Leisure & Commercial marine industries, with over 14,000+ stock lines. The team of experts at ASAP Supplies offer free technical support to customers in their projects for Maintenance, Repair or Overhaul. For more information about ASAP, visit the website www.asap-supplies.com.

About ZF Services
ZF is a global leader in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology. The company has a global workforce of around 137,000 with approximately 230 locations in some 40 countries. In 2016, ZF achieved sales of approximately €35 billion (preliminary figures). ZF annually invests about five percent of its sales in research & development – ensuring continued success through the design and engineering of innovative technologies. ZF is one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide.

ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. With its technologies, the company is striving for Vision Zero – a world of mobility without accidents and emissions. With its broad portfolio, ZF is advancing mobility and services in the automobile, truck and industrial technology sectors.

The division Aftermarket of ZF Group guarantees the performance and efficiency of vehicles throughout their life cycle, with integrated solutions and the entire ZF product portfolio. Its combination of established product brands, digital innovations, customized products and services, and a worldwide service network has made ZF a sought-after partner and number two in the global automotive aftermarket.

The Scott family and HS.Marine together for big growth

Thursday, 2nd February 2017

HS.Marine, the Italian marine cranes specialist, is currently expanding its production facilities by quadrupling them.

Despite the current crises in the offshore and marine market, HS.Marine is growing quickly supplying cranes to tug and workboat, fish farming and fishing vessels. For each of these vessel types, HS.Marine has designed special crane executions to meet their particular requirements in order to always provide the best solutions.

The UK market is very important to HS.Marine and now even more taking our current expansion into consideration.

"As UK is a strategic market for HS.Marine, we required someone that could explain, help, support and guide the customers in the vessel arrangement and selection of the best crane. Competence and experience were the characteristics we were searching for" says the HS.Marine’s Sales Manager Bard Saunes.

Certainly neither Gary Scott nor the oldest brother Karl Scott are missing in competence and experience. The Scott family was one of the very first pioneers in the fish farming business in Scotland.

Gary, with his company GS Marine, is the representative of HS.Marine in Shetland and Orkney Islands. Gary, joined HS.Marine in May 2016 and recognised immediately that within Shetland and Orkney Islands there was a gap in the market for high quality and reliable cranes manufactured specifically for fish farming and fishing applications.

Karl Scott through his newly established company Maritime Aqua Ltd represents HS.Marine in the UK with exception of Shetland and Orkney Islands. His new company aims to bring the very best of aquaculture and maritime equipment to the UK market. HS.Marine has been chosen for this very reason!

Having worked in the aquaculture industry at a senior level for more than 33 years, Karl knows how the equipment works and what works best. His knowledge and previous experiences are an assurance that customers get the very best out of their investments. "It is not enough to sell something; we provide equipment of only the best quality and reliability, with trained and competent staff backed up by a knowledgeable and reliable supplier." says Karl.

Together GS Marine and Maritime Aqua will guarantee further growth for HS.Marine in the UK market.

Month: February 2017

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