2014 could be the best ever for Marinetek!
Marinetek(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window) from Finland, the leading marina supplier in Europe with production facilities also in Croatia, will celebrate its 20th anniversary in August. This year could actually be the best ever for Marinetek. Having battled through the recession and emerged with an order book for prestigious international contracts, the company is all set to enter its third decade. Moreover, there will be some changes to senior management. The co-founder of the company Ilkka Seppälä will step down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to become full-time Chairman of the Board, and current Executive Vice President, Jukka Saarikko, will be the company’s new CEO.
The corporation currently has dozens of ongoing projects around the world, the largest of which include an iconic Bathing Pavilion in Gibraltar, rowing stadion in Romania and marina projects in Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA), Sochi (Russia), Skradin (Croatia), Meljine (Montenegro), Cannes (France), Canouan (Carribean), Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Phuket (Thailand). “Results for this year are already more positive than for 2013 and project sales have gone well around the world. Our new products and more competitive pricing structure have been well received and our market position has strengthened in line with our aims,” Jukka Saarikko, company’s new CEO said.
The main task of the corporation’s parent company is to guide the subsidiaries – and there is plenty of scope. The corporation comprises 24 different companies, ten of which are outside of Finland in countries such as the USA, Singapore, Dubai, Sweden, Croatia and Russia. “The core business of the company is now doing well and our market position in the Nordic countries, Russia, Croatia, Denmark, Poland and Romania is very strong. My most pressing tasks will be to further develop business activities in the USA and complete our integration with the companies we have purchased in Sweden,” Saarikko revealed.
Marinetek has been very successful in Croatia since production started in 2006. "I am especially proud of our high quality production and local knowhow for demanding installations. We have completed all our projects on time without any problems. ACI managing directors have expressed their satisfaction with Marinetek services and that is the most important message for us,” says Marinetek NCP managing director, Boris Miskic.
Marinetek is the leading marina supplier in Europe and has delivered more than 2,000 projects in 47 countries. The company is famous for its heavy concrete pontoons systems and breakwaters and floating solutions such as integrated marinas, swimming arenas, bathing pavilions, overpass bridges and floating houses.