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Airfloat set to grow US market

Following a successful visit to IBEX 2007, Airfloat MPS are starting production on US contracts in the first months of 2008. This year's exhibition plans include a stand (A31) at the Lombard on the Water Boat Show at Malahide Marina, Dublin, from April 24-27, followed by an appearance at Seawork 2008, Southampton, from June 10-12.

Business brisk for Airfloat

Airfloat Ltd recently secured a significant sized order for their Modular Pontoon System (MPS) from the Duchy of Cornwall to install temporary landing jetties on Bryher, St Agnes, and St Martins, in the Isles of Scilly. Patrick Connon, Managing Director of Airfloat Ltd, comments, “The size of the order meant that all our competitors tendered for the contract and so to win through against such stiff opposition was very gratifying.

“Another important order has been the award of a large contract from the Countryside Council of Wales with our pontoons giving access to the wetlands near Newport.

“We were also delighted by the response we had exhibiting at the first ever Mumbai Boat Show, held in India earlier in the year – interest was overwhelming and we expect that to convert to new business from India in the coming few months.

“The biggest development for Airfloat, however, is that we have now committed to starting production in the USA and with a manufacturing base there expect the North American market to become a major part of our future growth”.

Kent, England-based Airfloat Ltd still maintains its factory in Cork, Ireland, and Irish business is still a large part of the company’s turnover. Numerous county councils in Ireland have now installed Airfloat’s Modular Pontoon System. Recent Irish orders include rowing stages for the Ocean to City Race in Cork and Portora Royal School, in Enniskillen, for their Regatta.

UK and worldwide business wins for Airfloat

Airfloat Ltd report several new contracts in the last few months with both increased UK and export demand for their modular pontoon system.

Examples of contracts secured by Airfloat include a new 150-metre walkway across the marshlands in Newport for the public to gain access to the beach, awarded by Countryside Council for Wales; a floating jetty supplied to East Anglian Sea School; floating platforms for Hove & Adur Sea Cadet Unit; a platform supplied to Salford City Council for a recent Triathlon event; an order from the Environment Agency in King’s Lynn and a project for BAA that required Airfloat to construct and repair a foul water barrier at Heathrow Airport.

On the export side, Airfloat have just obtained a sizeable contract from Chevron for a floating bridge to be used in Nigeria.

Patrick Connon, Managing Director, comments, “We have certainly come a long way in a short time since acquiring the Irish Eirfloat business in 2003, expanding from what was a mainly Irish customer base to a European and now increasingly a worldwide focus, with contracts secured across the military, commercial and leisure marine sectors.

“We still retain the manufacturing facility in Ireland which has undergone significant expansion and we believe that a factor in our success is that we can oversee every aspect of production, delivery and installation and, as a privately owned company, we take great pride in providing exceptional quality of service”.