Trade Promotion Section of the Consulate General of Italy

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ITALIANstyleItalian Style Speaks for Itself

Techno - Design

The ITaLIan Trade CommISSIon - mIamI

UCIna, the Italian marine industry association, is the trade association representing more than 400 Ital-

ian firms in the marine industry. The aim of the association is to promote the marine industry in the widest

possible context. also has a Technical department at its disposal for its members and is active as private

counterpart of the government.

Piazzale Kennedy 1. 16129 Genova. Italy

T. +39. 010. 5769811 | F. +39. 010 5531104

ucina@ucina.net | www.ucina.net

UCIna

The Italian Trade Commission is the government agency that acts as the liaison for trade between Italy

and the United States. The ITC is entrusted with promoting trade, business opportunities, and industrial

cooperation amidst domestic and foreign companies. With 100 branch offices located in over 80 countries

throughout the world, the U.S. is home to six offices in: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami,

and New York. The Miami office will be happy to provide assistance or information in regards to any

boating related industry questions or on any of the companies found within the pages of this newsletter.

ManageMent

established by Camillo Braga, father of raffaella radice, and still now

totally controlled by the radice family, Sessa marine has joined its own

philosophy of running a typical family company with the dealing and

care for management suitable to big companies. The family company

philosophy is mirrored in the ethical management of Sessa marine, in

the care for future development and coaching of human resources.

raffaella Braga radice - President

massimo radice – Vice president

riccardo radice – Sales & marketing manager

www.sessamarine.com

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The Italian boat building

industry adds advanced

technology, finely crafted

materials and ongoing

research into innovative

solutions.

2006 turnover

55 million euro: 26% more than the previous year forecast of 75 million euro for 2007, 30% more increase compared to 2006 EBITDA more than

5 millions euro equal to 11% of the sales, increasing 20% compared to the last year. 5 million euro investments in the financial year 2007.

Mission

To imagine, to plan, to build exclusive boats with a perfect equilibrium between design and technique, between quality and style. as we wish to

make our clients dream come true.

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dear readers,

The Italian Style newsletter continues now with its third issue in the series,

presented proudly by the Italian Trade Commission-miami, UCIna, the Italian marine Industry association.

after a successful Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show exhibition and recent successful trade missions to Italy intro-

ducing business opportunities between american companies and Italian companies, the current issue of the

newsletter has the largest combination of content and number of companies yet.

This issue looks to showcase well respected yacht companies and the products that help to maintain them at

the high level of quality that comes with the “made in Italy” stamp.

This is an exciting time for ICe and UCIna, and the future looks just as promising.

our office in miami remains at your service for any question regarding the companies showcased in this and

the previous issues as well as the Italian Boating Industry as a whole.

Carlo FerrariTrade Commissionermiami

Aemme Colori Italy

at the beginning its product range was basically concentrated on the building industry, but over the years new products

have been specifically formulated and introduced for other fields such as Anticorrosion, Industry, Marine and DYS. The

company, which is operating both in the domestic and export market, has a sophisticated laboratory run by expert chemists

who take care of production and quality control of all the products. all the working process are carried out in accordance to

UnI en ISo 9001/2000.

Investing in highly trained personnel and the latest technology, aemme Colori has gradually but consistently increased its

sales, consolidating its image of solid technical and commercial content. Its sixty years experience in the paint market is

crowned by the positive success of the Skipper’s and Baseggio marine lines of products specifically formulated for the plea-

sure boat market. The spirit of collaboration, friendship and fairness consolidated in the course of the years with its customers

constitutes a fundamental aspect to which the company has always paid particular attention.

established since 1947, aemme Colori is a paint manufacturing company located in ranica (Italy), just a few miles from the city of Bergamo.

Main operating fields:

• Building

• Industry

• Marine

• Anticorrosion

• DYS

Main customers:

• Industry

• Boatyards

• Wholesalers

• Retailers

• Paint applicators

Main production lines:

• Coatings systems

for Building and Industry

• Complete range of

marine paints (Baseggio

and Skipper’s lines)

• Special coatings for

polypropylene items

• Colour mixing system for

colour card manufacturers

• Water-borne texturized

coatings for hi-fi and

tv cabinets

• Anticorrosion coatings

• Special coatings for zip

fastners and metal

accessories

• Special coating systems

for helmets

• Automotive coatings

for aluminium plates,

wheel caps, emblems,

grilles

• Coating systems for

byke and motorbyke

industry (bycicles,

helmets)

• Wood coatings and DYS

• Fillers, Removers,

Thinners

Particularly suitable for onboard applications thanks to their small dimensions and low weight, the dynamica generators have already been appreciated

on pleasure crafts and working boats.

The new electronic Control Unit displays useful information and provides an intuitive user-friendly control with important safety features like start-run-

stop switch and a plug-in point for an optional remote panel kit.

Powered by diesel engines, they are perfectly soundless and operate properly also in an inclination up to 25 degrees in each direction.

among other technical characteristics, the minis present a sea-water cooled engine with heat exchanger, a fresh water circuit with heat exchanger, a diesel

filter with built-in water separator and battery charging DC alternator.

Sessa MarineHistory

Sessa marine story is one of a family that, generation after generation, carries

a dream of excellence for its trademark and products. Born in 1958, it started

with the molding of plastics but very quickly progressed to the first applica-

tions of glass re-enforced polyester resins (VTr). In 1972 Sessa marine started

the production of small boats in polyester resin. It is the first company in Italy

to install Piaggio jet on pleasure boats. 1988 is the year of the acquisition of

Fyberstamp, which specialized in the production of big hulls for major ship-

yard players, Sessa Marine declared its ambitions: to progressively enter the

market of more prestigious boats.

Starting from in the nineties, thanks to the third generation entering in the

company, Sessa marine began a development that after about 50 years has

positioned the company within the protagonist of its reference sector.

The head office and it’s plant were established in the 80’s, the shipyard in Civi-

date al Piano (BG), not far from Iseo Lake, is located in the main production

plant of the company. In 2007 the finishing of Cividate al Piano, totaled an area

of 37.000 squared meter, with a covered area of 16.000 square meters.

The production plant and workers, allowed the company to have a shipyard ready to produce yachts of bigger dimensions in all their production steps. a

second production plant is located in roccelletta di Borgia (CZ).

a production area of 2.000 square meters is dedicated to the Key Largo line, and a new plant of 2.500 square meters , inaugurated in September 2007, is

concentrated in the production of the ocean Line and the development of the Fly bridge models.

In 2005 the company established its commercial, administration, and marketing offices in the new business area of Vimercate. Since October 2006 Sessa

marine is directly present in the US, where the new branch in dania Beach, Florida, represents the starting point for the growth in the north & South

america market.

www.ice.it

www.italtrade.com www.saim-group.com

www.aemmecolori.it

www.rancraft.com

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Binding Union Binding Union designs and manufactures professional electronic equipment for marine and industrial applications. Born

in 1975 with the firm objective to make full use of its founders’ experience and knowledge in the field of electronics, their

dream was to start up a company in Italy, that would design, develop, produce and market quality instruments to measure

and display physical quantities.

many things have changed since then. The company has not only evolved following the market needs, but it has often had

the ability to anticipate the application of new technologies. It has always taken up challenges, with the result of introduc-

ing a wide range of reliable products, based on state of the art components and manufacturing solutions.

most of all, the company has always paid extreme attention to customer needs, taking their feedback in high consideration.

as a direct result of this commitment, Binding Union products have improved and have reached rather high quality stan-

dards. moreover, as the mission of the company has always been to promote and develop new ideas, a broad range of

instruments and solutions have been devised for the marine and automation sector.

Today BU supplies products and custom solutions to several world-class boat makers, with whom it shares a strong and

trusting professional relationship.

The range of products has grown wider and it now includes digital meters, intelligent bilge switches, Led lamps, monitor-

ing systems and more.

BU is commited to high quality standards and its products reflect the attention to detail in terms of time and ease of instal-

lation, reliability in harsh environments and power consumption.

The Binding Union lights are available for any situation aboard a boat, with a specific attention for out-

door and even underwater use. all the lamps are Led-based and provide a great deal of light in a small

package.

BU is building a sales network internationally and while becoming a staple in european boats, they are

looking to expand to distributors/resellers in the U.S.

Please refer to their website for products information, latest events, new releases, contacts and more.

www.binding.itRancraft Yachts

This boat will be introduced on the american market in may 2008.

Our company wants to astonish the most elegant eyes by offering a unit of higher size: an image.

our designer, mario ranieri, a well experienced boat expert, made the production of the rC 43 possible. his passion, which

is growing more and more thanks to the various successes achieved so far in 35

years of experience in the nautical field, is well known. People know his hulls and

his deep knowledge of materials. This time he created a boat with two separate

cabins (each one with toilet and shower box) and a spacious cabin.

Included are six berths in total and the ability to hold a capacity of 14 people. It can

be found in the aggressive and innovative hull. This is the experience which gives

birth to a highly reliable boat.

Ilaria Lopez, our interior designer, has given the interior a touch of comfort and

elegance. her intention was to offer an innovative reply to the needs of functionality of living space, without

forgetting aesthetic experiments, where quality of product and quality of project come together in a new living offer.

It is a challenge to bring the living standards of the bigger yachts to a smaller unit; a challenge which produces an innovative and trendy style which in-

vites you to navigate with the smooth lines giving life to comfortable spaces, finished for functionality and board comfort. Warm and cosy colors render

the hull a project to live and breath the sea by.

nothing happens just by chance; this is the magic formula of the rC 43.

A unique design, hard to copy. A refined technology. A supreme comfort in the most evolved expression of Express Cruisers. That’s the real revolution of

the project, being custom made. It offers the possibility to customize the single details allowing for a perfect cooperation of professionalism, supplied by our

architect, and the originality which meets the taste of those who have decided to give a personal touch to their own boat, while remaining competitive.

We do think there is no style better than another, but we do think that principles such as quality, safety, and professionalism are fundamental.

Our goal? To give birth to an absolutely one of a kind, innovative model by studying deeply the production processes and innovations of the product.

The result? a unique boat.

rancraft Yachts is proud to introduce you its new model, the rancraft Cruiser Line

43, conceived for those who have decided to make luxury a lifestyle.

Saim Group DynaMica Line

Completely restyled outfit

at the last Genoa boatshow as well as at the recent meTS in amsterdam the dynamica mini

generators made their debut with a new outfit.

entirely produced in the Buccinasco facilities of Saim marine, leading player in the distri-

bution of a wide range of top quality marine components, the mini range starts from the

small but powerful mini 40 that supplies 3,5 kw at 230 Volt, to the mini 60 with its 6 kw up to the big mini 80 with an 8 kW power.

The whole range features a new elegant shape with an improved sound shield.

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Very soon they found out that they were of the same opinions on most issues and

became close friends.

The rYLard factory in Birmingham which was established in the beginning of

1800, had at that time a very high reputation, especially for their yacht paints.

mr. Basso and mr. rylard immediately decided to set up a new rYLard paint fac-

tory in Italy. In Genoa, march 1926, the new company BraVa was born (BraVa,

standing for Basso rylard anonima Vernici

Affini).

The original formulas, together with the

technical “know how”, and also labels with

their prestigious image in Victorian age

yacht style, were handed over to BraVa.

Very soon the BraVa company became

one of the leading Italian paint manufac-

turers specialized in yacht paints and var-

nishes.

BraVa varnishes, enamel and antifoulings

defended the most famous Italian ships as

“Giulio Cesare”, “augustus”, “Saturnia”

and “Vulcania”.

BraVa now, even when expanded in some

other corners of the paint world, has in

yacht paints the company’s main market, a

market in which the quality of the products has an absolute importance.

BRAVA is in the forefront and has a leading position in several fields.

The old prestigious labels, that have been preserved, today are still used on classical

clear varnish rYLard.

rYLard is a pure tung linseed oil based clear varnish, extremely elastic and pen-

etrating, for superior resistance and glossiness.

RYLARD, a pure “Made in Italy” product, protects the finest classic wooden boats

all over the world.

Brava-Rylard The BraVa history begins in the years just after the World War I mr. rylard, the owner of a paint factory in Birmingham,

england, made acquaintance with mr. Basso from Italy.

Pin-Craftonce upon a time there was a little oars factory…This could be the beginning of the

Pin-Craft story.

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The firm has ancient origins but it was only in the 1950s that

it got into the nautical field when nautical science was down

and the shipyards needed support firms that were able to

build accessories and high quality products.

So in those years, Pin-Craft began to produce several articles

like gangways, bath ladders, royal ladders, oars, tables and

chairs, offering them to the market with great success.

Then in the 1970s, the two sons succeeded, changing the firm completely, making it modern and competitive, and bringing the best technologies to their prod-

ucts. Today, Pin-Craft is on the market with its products that have become, over the years, synonymous with guarantee and quality. Pin-Craft works daily to

satisfy its customers’ requests, realizing customized solutions thanks to the highly specialized and competent activity of its technical office.

In the last few years, the firm has been able to renew itself, adapting to the changes of the nautical industry without

having to renounce the loving care for the details that they have held true to its longstanding tradition.

The production now is made up of hydraulic gangways, ladders and royal ladders, hydraulic davits and automa-

tions for ports, trolleys for tender hauling and launch hydraulic tender-lift, gangways and stair carpets in wood. all

the articles are built with the best materials, such as stainless steel and teak for the wood components.

In this last period the company has been proud to introduce on the market its davit-robot “anaconda”, adopting an

innovative electronic control system that allows the ability to program and store

the optimum path for the hauling and launch of more tenders. This reduces at least

the user’s operations. Combined, with its compactness and its remarkable exten-

sion of movements, it can be considered a revolutionary component for automa-

tion on board that is essential for every boat.

All the products are strictly controlled and tested, and the company has a certified

quality system. Indeed its reliability has allowed Pin-Craft to be one of the most

known names in the nautical accessories field.

From its reputation, Pin-Craft boasts a large amount of collaborations with the

biggest and most famous Italian and foreign shipyards all over the world.

www.pin-craft.com

www.brava.it

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Cantieri Navalidel Mediterraneo

The Cnm production is going on. Salvatore d’agostino, roman businessman, began his activity with the shipyard for his sea and

fast cruising passion. after a great beginning with the production of Continental 80, now is the construction of it’s little brother,

the Continental 50. Looking at the rendering and the images we can see dynamic lines and a sportive elegance; wide and long

fore deck delimited by a crystal windscreen with the right size to retract from the wind without tainting the aerodynamic line. The

Continental 50 is an open cruiser with useful lateral corridors up to the console which assure a comfortable access to the bow as a

walk-around.

The topsides are characterised by an important innovation: near the quarter, two hydrauli-

cally opened double-sided platforms can go down to the water level creating comfortable

spaces which increase the area of the cockpit and make it worthy of a 60 foot yacht.

The main deck on aft is characterised by a wide area organized in a rational way with

ergonomic details. The cockpit layout is modern with a minimalist design.

The access on board is made easier for the platform which leads to the side corridors

through which you can access the living area in plain air. near the transom on the central

area there is the sunbathing area comfortable for four persons, where it is possible to find

accessories, safety equipment and fishing equipment.

The external dining area is wide and comfortable with two sofas and a table for six-eight

persons. Going to the bow, inside one element, there is the modern galley, the pilot and

co-pilot seats and the access to the crew cabin.

For the lowerdeck access there is a central entrance on a glass surface on a side of the technological dashboard.

With the innovative “modular System”, an exclusive idea of the shipyard, the lower deck can be changed following the owner’s

requirements. The internal configuration can be modified in a few hours without the shipyard’s technical assistance from one to

three cabins and vice-versa.

For the engines there are different options; It is possible to install man 2 x 800 hp with propulsion arneson drive, or CaT 2 x

1000 hp with Arneson Drive. The cruising speed will be of 40 knots with total comfort for the floating floor system, already tested

on the Continental 80.

Marina di Varazze

www.marinadivarazze.it

www.cnmspa.com

In addition to 800 berths, 30 prestigious

apartments - all overlooking the sea and all

with autonomous climate systems - and 900

indoor and outdoor parking places, marina

di Varazze is much more than a modern

tourist port. The company is part of the az-

imut-Benetti Group, a leader in the luxury

motoryacht market, and the port benefits

from many years of undisputed experience

which the parent company has now decided

to transfer from boat-building to port devel-

opment, to offer cutting-edge services.

marina di Varazze is very easy to get to. Genoa station and airport are linked to the marina by a reservable shuttle service.

and once at the port, luggage trolleys make it easy to transport everything right to the water’s edge. The marina also

provides bicycles and electric courtesy cars to move around within the port area.

Indulging your palate at Marina di Varazze is child’s play: there are a large number of restaurants and bars on shore,

but on request the catering service will also organize lunches and dinners onboard. In Marina di Varazze you will find

everything you need right in the port. The expert personnel will deal with everything: maintenance and storage, haul-

ing out and launching, hull repairs, painting of hulls in wood and fiberglass, electronic repairs, systems installation, and

mechanical servicing for marine engines, electrical repairs right at the mooring, carpentry work, sail-making and repairs,

cleaning, and transfers.

as well as these practical services, marina di Varazze offers consultancy for the purchase and sale of new and second

hand boats, overhauling, inspections, boat rentals, assistance and consultancy for administrative formalities and for

contacts with the maritime authorities. The marina personnel is ready to help you organize

your free time when you decide to stay ashore. The concierge service at the reception desk

will reserve restaurants and hotels, book air tickets and theatre seats, rent scooters and cars

or book the shuttle service to the nearby golf courses in albisola and Cogoleto.

The elegant shopping arcade with its boutiques and restaurants can cater for every need:

from nautical accessories to clothing, jewelery and designer sunglasses. There is also a

wide choice of eating-places, elegant bars frequented by VIPs and celebrities, restaurants

with tables alfresco along the jetty for a pizza or fresh fish cooked on the spot, and tradi-

tional lo-cal cuisine in smart restaurants on the terrace that overlooks the main square of

the marina.

marina di Varazze is equipped with a permanent security system. Constantly updated weather forecasts can be consulted

at the Harbour Office. The entire area is covered by a wireless connection and there is also an Internet point.

ProdUCInG For PaSSIon

Second-born of the shipyard, a new fifty foot will arrive which will be seen with envy by other shipyards steady on the market for

years. aggressive lines, modern layout and minimalist design. Performances will be guaranteed.

Continental 50

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The new Italian consortium of Lombardy enterprises, called ITaLIan marIne ProdUCerS aSSoCIaTIon, has been constituted as of 20th September 2005.

The pool of manufacturing companies, that have synergized their resources to form this consortium, include the following:

i-MPa www.i-mpa.it

• BESENZONI SPA www.besenzoni.it

• CAN-SB MARINE PLASTIC SRL www.canmarine.it

• FORESTI & SUARDI SPA www.forestiesuardi.it

• GALLINEA SRL www.gallinea.it

• ITALIAN PROPELLERS SRL www.italianpropellers.it

• MARCO SPA www.marco.it

• MONTEISOLA CORDE www.corde.it

• TESSILMARE SRL. www.tessilmare.com

The purpose of ImPa is to facilitate the global promotion of the “made In ITaLY” marine produced goods whose particular interest is in strong expansion and devel-

opment in certain geographical areas.

The IMPA Consortium has united eight manufacturing firms who, utilizing the “MADE IN ITALY” creativity and innovative technology, intend positioning themselves

decisively in the market to respond dynamically to a customer demand that is increasingly interested in a guaranteed and value added purchase.

With the combined strength of these eight enterprises, each product leaders in their sector, ImPa prepares itself to face important challenges in the marketplace that will

make this consortium an international player in the years to come.

This pool currently employs around 300 people with a global turnover of about 52 million Euros (50% is export) and launches itself onto the market with a complete

range of accessories.

as of February 2007, 5 of the 8 companies of I-mPa have set up a new facility in Florida (miami) to give better service and assistance to the US marine market.

Since 1965, Italvipla has been searching, studying and selecting new products suitable for boat furniture.

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www.italvipla.it

Choosing from Italvipla’s collection means to have year by year an updated complete range, a real stock availability for

quick deliveries, and to know for certain that you are working with a well known and quality system certified company.

Selected as the main supplier by the most prestigious shipyards in Italy and other countries, Italvipla relies on a network

of agents and authorized distributors for support their customers.

The range of products are studied for all technical upholstery solutions. There are PVC coated fabrics with strong

polyester support (marine vinyl) to use for outdoor cushions and seats, waterproof fabrics for coverings, awnings and

various protections, close cells rubber for stuffing and anti-slip PVC carpets.

For the interior sofas, walls and ceilings, the new soft polyurethane coated fabrics are available both with a linen fin-

ished reinforced support and combined with the expanded rubber.

at the 2007 Genova boat show, Italvipla has introduced a fashionable polyurethane with 14 new metallic colors (with

the fireproof version on request).

Besides Italvipla works with an exclusive commercial agreement with “LorICa” as sole distributor for the Italian

nautical market whose product is appreciated and used by the most important shipbuilders of luxury yachts.

“LORICA” is a revolutionary material made of extremely fine micro-fibers in an exclusive hi-tech process. It combines

incomparable aesthetic qualities with high technical characteristics. It makes for a famous synthetic fabric that could

be considered better than leather.

I-MPA

Italvipla

www.i-mpa.it