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ADM 141m Megayacht YAS (ex Swift 141) fitted with watertight door system delivered by Trend Marine

March 09, 2012

Following the launch of the Taylor Made Group´s new watertight door system, reporting a great success, their UK subsidiary — Trend Marine Products Limited — has now delivered a full set of watertight doors with DNV type approval to Abu Dhabi for the 141m motor yacht YAS (ex Swift 141), launched by ADM Shipyards last year as the eleventh largest vessel on the water.  The spectacular Yas superyacht features both interior as well as exterior and styling by French studio Pierrejean Design.

Yas Superyacht-Credit Dick Holthuis Photography

Yas Superyacht - Credit: Dick Holthuis Photography

Bill Morgan, Project Manager said: “I am delighted with this set of doors which meet the exacting requirements of Abu Dhabi Mar. We have ordered a further set for our next prestigious build.” Certified by DNV through the process of on-site witness testing, prior to delivery to Abu Dhabi, these type approved watertight doors are designed for both superyacht and commercial applications.

“This customer focused application is a testament to our in-house technical capabilities at Trend Marine,” said Greg Spray, Superyacht Sales Manager at Trend Marine Products. “Our dedicated and highly experienced engineers work very closely with our customers to deliver a product which conforms to both classification and customer requirements. The products are then expertly produced by our versatile manufacturing team.”

Part of the Taylor Made Group of companies, Trend Marine Products Limited is the world’s leading specialist manufacturer of marine glazing systems and door systems. Employing 250 people at its 12-acre site in northeast Norfolk, the company operates principally in the marine sector and has supplied the major U.K. boat manufacturers for many years, beginning with Fairline and Princess in 1975, Sunseeker in 1979 and Sealine in 1986.

In the last decade, expansion has been principally in the export markets with new customers being diverse in range and including Groupe Beneteau, Hanse, Bavaria, Westport, Horizon, Riviera, Gulf Craft, Marquis Yachts, Sea Ray, Lazzara and Palmer Johnson. Trend has recently acquired sag bending and chemical toughening equipment to support its increasing numbers of superyacht customers.

Taylor Made Systems´ new integrated tower/windshield

October 20, 2011

Taylor Made Systems, a member of the Taylor Made Group, will present a new integrated tower/windshield assembly for builders of center-console boats at IBEX 2011, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

IBEX logo

“This new integrated assembly gives OEMs a ‘one-stop shop’ for their tower and windshield applications,” said Mike Oathout, vice president of sales and marketing for Taylor Made Systems. “The integrated unit will save time and costs in installation on the production line, eliminate problems that can occur when matching glass windshields and tower structures from different vendors, and provide a smoother seamless finished look for the boat buyer.”

The tower supports are uniquely designed by Taylor Made Systems to support most hardtop systems and will tie in with fiberglass consoles. The supports are also designed with patented canvas tracks to isolate the canvas fasteners and avoid corrosion. They are powder-coated and can be ordered in any standard or special color. The windshield is designed with tempered, safety glass and can be shaped for individual styling. The tower can be paired with either Taylor’s framed or direct-bonded glass systems.

Other new marine glazing products to be shown by the company at IBEX include the new Edge System sport windshield design for the towboat and sport boat markets allowing for enhanced styling; and a frameless-sliding window cutout that presents a seamless flush appearance when closed.

“These new products, which we are displaying at IBEX this year, are a reflection of our ongoing commitment to a program of continuous innovation to help our boatbuilder customers reduce costs and enhance customer satisfaction during these difficult economic market conditions,” said Al Petit, president of Taylor Made Systems.

Derema Group chosen by Taylor Made Group to represent Ameritex Fabric Products

October 19, 2011

Ameritex Fabric Systems has communicated a new agreement with the Derema Group to become its new OEM sales representative for its brand of fabric products and boat covers.

Taylor Made Group New Glass-Making Processes for Superyacht Builders

Taylor Made Group New Glass-Making Processes for Superyacht Builders

“The appointment of Derema will greatly enhance our ability to service the needs of our customers across our full fabric product line, putting more great representatives in more places on a daily basis,” said Don Zirkelbach, President of Ameritex Fabric Systems.

“In addition to the Ameritex OEM business agreement, we are also pleased to announce that we are expanding Derema’s current support for Taylor Made Products aftermarket sales into the Southeast territory. These two developments build on the outstanding relationship we have with the Derema Group,” said Andy Jobbins, President and Chief Operating Officer of Taylor Made Group.

“We look forward to working with the great team at Ameritex and Taylor Made to bring to the OEM market exciting new ground-breaking products, such as their new innovative four-in-one boat cover, Cover-1™. We are thrilled to be able to expand our relationship with a company like Taylor, who we have shared so many past successes with over the last 15 years and see Ameritex as a natural extension of that great partnership,” said Chris de Recat, President of Derema Group.

Taylor Made Group: New Glass-Making Processes for Superyacht Builders

February 08, 2011

Taylor Made Group, the world’s leading supplier of marine glazing systems for pleasure boats, today announced the introduction of new processes that will enable the company to produce very large, chemically toughened and laminated, shaped glass for superyacht builders.

“Superyacht designers and builders are responding to customers’ desires by incorporating bright and airy interiors with panoramic vistas, wind-free alfresco entertaining areas, and the like, as part of their yachts,” said Frank Buckley, managing director of Trend Marine Products Limited, a division of Taylor Made Group, LLC. “These innovative designs are making the specification and manufacturing of glazing solutions much more complex.”

Taylor Made Group has responded to this challenge by investing in equipment and processes that can produce custom-shaped glass panels in sizes up to 8.2ft. x 10.5ft. (2.5m x 3.2m) from the Trend Marine Products facility in the United Kingdom.

Taylor Made Group New Glass-Making Processes for Superyacht Builders

Taylor Made Group New Glass-Making Processes for Superyacht Builders

Taylor Made is working under a collaboration agreement with a team from Cambridge University, who is assisting with the technical development of the chemical-toughening process. “We will be able to toughen any shape, including round or conical glass, which almost always suffers from some optical distortion as a result of the roller hearth-shaping process,” said Buckley. “Our new sag-bending system will produce any shape without distortion.”

Additionally, the company is now using an advanced laminate technology developed by Bridgestone, which has important advantages over traditional auto glass laminates for the marine environment. The cured, water-resistant interlayer protects against delamination and significantly reduces IR and UV radiation. This results in lower temperatures inside the boat and helps prevent degradation of fabrics and materials, according to Buckley.

Taylor Made offers a wide variety of complementary products for superyacht designers and builders, including manual and electric aft saloon doors, carbon fiber-glazed sliding panels, large-hull glazing solutions and skylights. All products have been engineered to meet the highest standards and can be specified to meet the requirements of ABYC, ABS, RINA and Lloyd’s or any other certification society on a per-boat basis.

“The wide variety of products, combined with Taylor Made’s experienced design and development departments, means that a truly ‘one-stop shop’ is available for the first time,” said Buckley. “Designers can now specify precision laminated glass panels in large sizes and exotic forms, allowing them a new level of sophistication in their designs, and at the same time satisfy the other glazing needs of their vessel with perfectly matched products from our other lines.”

Buckley noted that the superyacht industry has experienced astounding growth during the last decade, and this sector of the market continues to show impressive resilience in spite of the worldwide economic downturn. “We know from conversations with our current customers that this sort of investment, which extends our capabilities as well as the quality and sophistication of marine glazing products available to builders, is going to pay off for both our company and the marine industry at large.”

About Trend Marine Products

A member of Taylor Made Group, LLC, Trend Marine Products Limited (www.trendsuperyacht.com) has been a steadily growing business for over 37 years, keeping ahead with glazing solutions for yacht builders worldwide. The impressive site in Catfield, Norfolk, United Kingdom currently produces complete boat sets from curved windscreens to complex doors and powered sunroofs for a wide range of boats from sports boats to multi-deck superyachts.

About Taylor Made Group

Headquartered in Gloversville, N.Y., Taylor Made Group, LLC (www.taylormadegroup.com) has more than 100 years of experience as one of the recreational marine industry’s largest, most diversified suppliers to boatbuilders and the aftermarket. The Taylor Made Group includes Taylor Made Products, Taylor Made Systems, Taylor Made Glass Systems, Ameritex Fabric Systems, Trend Marine Products Limited, Taylor Made Glass & Systems Limited, Taylor Made Systems Pacific, Water Bonnet and Taylorbrite. The Group operates 11 facilities in the United States, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.