The Oceanco Group has taken over Winel. Winel operates in the field of tank vent check valves, manually operated doors and hatches, watertight sliding doors, hull doors and exclusive yacht equipment.
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Assen, the Netherlands, where its main production facility is located, Winel specialises in high-quality, custom-made and standardised solutions for the maritime industry and includes the companies Staalart and Yachtsupport. With Winel’s expertise and capacity, Oceanco further expands its innovative capabilities and strengthens collaboration across the Group, alongside Alewijnse, Aluship, Lateral and Mercury.
‘Together with Gabe Newell, we are building the yachts of the future. With the addition of Winel to the Oceanco Group, we can continue working on new innovations in the field of one of the most complex components of an Oceanco yacht,’ says Marcel Onkenhout, Oceanco CEO.
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Active in multiple sectors
Winel is active not only in yacht building but also in the commercial shipping and offshore sectors, among others. These activities will continue, and Winel will operate with the same team and strategic direction, while continuing to serve existing and new clients.
‘Our doors and hatches are known for their reliability under the harshest conditions, and the same applies to our relationship with Oceanco,’ adds Ake van der Vinne, Winel CEO. ‘Together with the other partners within the Group, we will develop groundbreaking solutions for the maritime industry.’
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Cooperation on yachts
The relationship between Winel and Oceanco goes back a long way. The collaboration began in the late 1990s with complex lifting equipment on the Oceanco yacht Al Mirqab and most recently with the adjustable hinge on Leviathan’s hull doors that stay horizontal to the deck, in order to accommodate different sea conditions. The components developed and produced by Winel play an increasingly important role in all of the Oceanco yachts.
Picture by Oceanco.
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