Business news ; Shipbuilding Bordeaux grows and launches a new model yacht

The Urban Community of Bordeaux has sold a plot of 5000 square meters in Bordeaux (Gironde) to this subsidiary of Beneteau Group.

The standard of the nautical sector in Gironde knows no crisis. Growing, Shipbuilding Bordeaux ( CNB ), which employs 550 people and generated $ 110 million in revenue in fiscal 2012, acquired 5000 square meters of land quai de Brazza in Bordeaux, near its headquarters to will produce a new model yacht. It is old wasteland sold by the Urban Community of Bordeaux. Shipbuilding Bordeaux ( Chantier Naval de Bordeaux ) was able to obtain both land at cost to nearly € 210,000.

150 jobs in three years

The company is going to occur from March 2014 its new 76-foot yacht, NBC 76, 23 meters long. "We were not present in this niche semi-industrial production," said Julien Strens, Industrial responsible for NBC. Until then, this jewel of sailing produced one-off, boats 77 to 117 feet only measure. "This project represents an investment of the order of 6 to 8 million euros," he said.

This activity could create up to 150 jobs in three years. Founded in 1987, this subsidiary of Beneteau Group builds yachts from 18 to 60 meters, aluminum or high-tech composite, sail or motor and displays a double-digit growth.

French source Nicolas Caesar usinenouvelle.com