Hanse opens a development centre for yachting
The German nautical group Hanse, also owner of the Dehler and Moody sailing yacht brands, the Privilège Marine multihulls and the Fjord and Sealine motor boats, has announced the creation of the Baltic Design Institute in Szczecin, Poland. Founded in partnership with its subcontractor Technologie Tworzyw Sztucznych Sp. z. o.o. (TTS), a specialist in composite materials for pleasure boats based nearby, the new institute will be the development centre of the German group, whose production is divided between Germany, Poland and France. It will house naval architects, designers and structural engineers working for all the group's brands.
Close cooperation with shipyards in Europe
The integration of design support functions in the major yachting groups is already a trend. The Bénéteau Group, with its subsidiary BJT, or the Brunswick Group has shared R&D and design centres for all their brands. In parallel with its announcement, the management of the Hanse Group is nevertheless seeking to reassure the members of the design offices of the various brands. Raoul Bajorat, the group's development director, underlines "the remarkable and close integration of the designers, engineers, technicians and production sites of the HanseYachts AG family throughout Europe" The location, close to the factories in Greifswald and Goleniow should facilitate exchanges.
The centre is scheduled to open in January 2021. Recruitment is expected to bring the staff to 20 by the end of 2023.
