Bolidt partnership approval
Meyer Werſt shipyard has chosen Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems of Te Netherlands as one of five key supply partners of the year for 2007, having assessed around 150 of its sub-suppliers.
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olidt applies the deck systems to cruiseships built by Meyer Werſt, including vessels built on behalf of
AIDA Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line and, indeed, has been contracted by the shipbuilder for the next five years to supply its products for five coming cruiseships for Royal Caribbean International’s Celebrity Cruises, five remaining AIDA ships, two Disney cruise vessels, as well as a passenger ferry due delivery to Indonesia. At the end of each project, Meyer evaluates
every vendor against several criteria, including technical design, production, application, finance, safety, and speed of delivery and installation. In this year’s assessment, Bolidt’s mean score was 9.3 out of 10, making it one of five
suppliers at various stages of shipbuilding production to achieve ‘partner of the year’ status. Meyer chief executive Bernard Meyer
said: ‘Bolidt’s power as a dependable supplier was proven once again during the construction of the vessels AIDAdiva and Norwegian Gem. Te market is changing dramatically, due to heavier cost pressures, sharply rising commodity prices, and the increasing competition from in particular Korea, Japan, and China, and this can only be confronted by collaborating closely with the best suppliers.’ It is understood that, as part of a
continuous process, Meyer Werſt has asked its suppliers to explore opportunities to cut costs further, but that this time a future
‘supplier of the year’ award may be up for grabs for the most amenable candidate. Bolidt said that, as one possible step, it would investigate the feasibility of supplying whole prefabricated balcony sections. Meanwhile, the Dutch company
Colourful entrance from DuPont
DuPont has unveiled two new products aiming to bring new choice to designers working on luxury interiors.
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DuPont™ DuPont™
Corian®
uPont selected March’s Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention, Miami, as the stage to launch
both its innovative Corian Illumination Series of surfaces, and the Corian Terra Collection, the latter marked out by its inclusion of pre-consumer content
recycled that includes a wide array
of tones, said to be ideal for creating contemporary design possibilities for ma Corian®
rine environments. Illumination Series Corian is a nonporous material and, is unveiling its Ill min ion
Series, featuring four translucent colors,Mint Ice, Strawberry Ice, Lime Ice and Glacier Ice, inspired by one of today’s hottest new building materials – light. For more information visit
surfaces.dupont.com.
with proper cleaning, does not promote the growth of mould, mildew, or bacteria, according to the manufacturer. It can be thermoformed into custom shapes and contours, sandblasted, routed, carved, laser-etched and backlit, making it ideal for a wide range of applications both above and below the deck. Speaking of the new Illumination
The Naval Architect April 2008 DuPont™
The new Corian Terra Collection. DuPont™
Corian® Corian® Terra Collection is introducing its new Terra
series, featuring four translucent colours, Mint Ice, Strawberry Ice, Lime Ice, and Glacier Ice, Ginguei Ebnesajjad, director of product styling and development - DuPont Surfaces, enthused: ‘Trough the opulence of illuminated Corian, marine architects and designers can dazzle modern interiors with design.’
continues to innovate in developing its synthetic ‘Bolidt Future Teak’ decking and rail material. Te C-Rail, hollow composite sectional rail capping system, which can be produced in lengths of up to 6m, is now available in curved and angled sections, as well as straight sections. Curved and angled sections have already been installed onboard six cruiseships on a trial basis, with Disney said to be particularly interested in using the low maintenance material for environmental
reasons.NA
Designed for galley countertops, wet
bars, head showers, baths, or walls, the Illumination Series is backlit to create ‘radiant aesthetics’. The colours allow up to three times as much light to pass through than other Corian variants. The Corian Terra Collection,
Collection, 25 colors certified by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) to contain pre-consumer recycled content. These include a wide array of warm neutrals and jewel tones ideal for creating contemporary, on-trend design possibilities for marine environments. For more information visit
surfaces.dupont.com.
meanwhile, offers a range of 25 colours that include warm neutrals and jewel tones. Seven of the colours are certified by Scientific Certification Systems to have a minimum of 13% pre-consumer recycled material and 18 colours made with at least 6% pre-consumer recycled content. ‘By issuing this certificate of achievement, the SCS ack owledges that manufacturers such as DuPont are n compliance with their content claim,’ said Ed Wyatt, SCS, programme manager, material content certification. NA
DuPont™ Zodiaq® -OKITE® DuPont introduces the DuPont™ 55
Zodiaq®
Collec -
Collection, a series of nine intricately mar quartz colors that combine the luxurious and feel of marble with the durability of a surface. Colors pictured include (clockwis from the top) Ocean Blue, Marrone Empe Rosso Verona, Bianco Carrara, Crema Ma Giallo Michelangelo. For more informatio
surfaces.dupont.com.
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