Atollvic Shipyard, the superyacht and refit specialist based in Vigo, Spain will be present for the first time at the China (Shanghai) International Boat Show, which will take place at the Shanghai Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, from 19-22 April 2012. The event is the most comprehensive as well as longest established boat and yacht exhibition in China.
Atollvic Shipyard based in Vigo, Spain
Exhibiting from stand number H18, Atollvic will be demonstrating the company’s superyacht credentials, highlighting its extensive yard facilities, which have recently been extended to accommodate yachts up to 70 metres in length, as well as showcase recently completed superyacht refit projects.
All aspects of the yachting industry are represented at the Shanghai International Boat Show including boats and luxury yachts, components and equipment, water sports, marina, leisure, tourism and lifestyle.
As a result of exhibiting at the show, Atollvic hopes to develop a network of contacts from the Asia-Pacific region and to identify a dealer who can represent the Atollvic brand in China.
Diego Gomez, Sales Manager for Atollvic Shipyard, will be present at the Shanghai International Boat Show to meet with show attendees.
He said: “Attending the boat show is a strategic move for Atollvic since we wish to build relationships and alliances with members of the Chinese yachting community in order to grow our brand. We have plans to expand into the Chinese super yacht market because it is experiencing significant growth and presents many opportunities for us. We believe that we offer world-class facilities and services, and that these will be interest internationally among the Chinese yachting community.”
Atollvic is a division of the 37 years established Vicalsa Group, one of Europe’s leading marine, aviation and military engineering organisations. The shipyard team work in conjunction with other companies within the Group to offer clients the technical and logistic support needed to successfully design, build and repair and refit the most complex custom yachts.
The Vicalsa Group has in-house expertise including:
Steel Shaping – the most advanced steel cutting and bending workshops in Spain, including machinery equipped with laser technology
Welding – the capability to complete the most difficult welding
Laser Tracking – Atollvic has laser tracking equipment for dimensional inspection and shaft alignment
Workshop – the largest mechanical workshop in the area, and some of the machinery is unique to the Spanish region of Galicia.
