NEWSHigh-tech shipyard agreement04/11/2022Save articleCDK Technologies is set to acquire C3 Technologies, having revealed the two companies are in exclusive talks.SHOW FULLSCREENCDK Technologies wants to consolidate its position as a leader in the domain of offshore racingThe announcement follows on from the acquisition of CDK Technologies by Inspiring Sport Capital.“We set aside some time to analyse our environment and identify some key areas for development,” said Cyril Abiteboul, CEO of CDK Technologies. “Consolidating our position as leader in the domain of offshore racing, making our surface areas and equipment specialised to enhance our manufacturing performance with regards certain elements like foils, strengthening our teams’ expertise and lining ourselves up to become a solid partner able to support the growth of the marine sector with anything ranging from luxury yachting to low-carbon mobility solutions.”And he said the agreement to acquire C3 Technologies will accelerate the implementation of its strategy, particularly in the foil market.Based outside of La Rochelle, France, the C3 Technologies has around 28 employees and for more than 15 years has specialised in the design and manufacture of high-performance composite parts (prototypes and production) such as daggerboards and rudders, the internal structures of boats and composite technical equipment.In addition to the acquisition, CDK Technologies is also planning a 6,000m2 extension of its premises in Lorient.The work is set to begin next year and is expected to take two years.TopicsAcquisitionBoatbuildingC3 TechnologiesCDK TechnologiesFoilingFoilsIndustry News

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