Nice news from boat land: Lengers Yachts is acquiring Schaap ShipCARE and has continued operations in Lelystad as of September 19, 2022 under the name 'Lengers Marine Center'. A good addition to the Lengers family that is constantly expanding.
Leen Schaap, founder of Schaap Shipcare, is known for building ocean racing yachts. Two of his yachts that participated in the Ocean Race (formerly known as the Volvo Ocean Race) for ABN/AMRO came out as winners. Schaap is a household name in the nautical world, especially for composite and gelcoat repairs and for painting yachts. Schaap Shipcare is also the right place for the complete refit or renovation of your yacht. The experienced and motivated employees will stay on board and become part of the Lengers Group.
Lengers Yachts has experienced strong growth in recent years. Owner Bas Lengers says, "Demand is increasing and we need to anticipate this trend to continue our growth. We're also very excited to be breaking new ground by launching our own yacht brand. With access to the facility in Lelystad, we unlock the opportunity to create more capacity and to have the construction of these vessels in our own hands, which I think is very important in these unprecedented times. We have an extensive and pleasant working relationship with Leen Schaap and our relationship is built on mutual trust. I know what he is capable of and that he is excellent at doing his job. We, too, are very excited about our new, dedicated staff."
Leen: "Working with Bas Lengers and the Lengers company began more than twenty years ago. I've always been fascinated by the way Bas and his team operate. Selling and entrepreneurship is in their blood, they breathe it. I am very happy with this next step and am convinced that it will contribute even more to the bright future of Lengers Yachts. We are very pleased to work with this international company under the same banner."
In Lelystad, Lengers Marine Centre will have access to a first floor plan of nearly 18,000 square meters, four service and storage buildings totaling nearly 8,000 square meters and a 70-ton crane. The facility will be designed to provide even better service to their customers and enable service activities on a larger scale, while greater capacity will be available to perform composite and gelcoat repairs. There will be more space for winter storage and, in addition, the facility in Lelystad will also serve to facilitate the construction of Lengers Group's new yacht brand, called Stratos. But more about Stratos later....
The already existing headquarters in Muiden will remain and function as a luxury showroom for new and used yachts of the exclusively represented brands: Sanlorenzo, Bluegame, Prestige, Sacs and Stratos.
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