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World Class Marine Glass- Trend Supply OEM New Model Launches.
June 10, 2019
WORLD CLASS MARINE GLASS.
Trend Marine Products are proud to announce that we have recently supplied engineered glass for high profile model launches by numerous customers.
From a customer perspective exquisite design and attention to detail are key as our glass is viewed at close quarters. Over recent months we’re excited to announce that we’ve worked on a number new <40′ model launches.Internally, our project team, design engineers and glass specialists have manufactured and delivered to project timelines, with outstanding results creating some spectacular pieces of double curved glass which really add to the aesthetic and performance of the craft . We have played a crucial role in the development of a number of the chase boat offerings with some of our most established customers, as well distributing glazing and product solutions from within our own and partner’s portfolios.
If you’d like to discuss a project or concept then please don’t hesitate to contact our sales and projects team;
Webenquiry@trendmarine.com
Team Trend give back to local Community in LCI acts of Service community day.
May 17, 2019
Friday 26th April saw Team Trend take part in our acts of service Community Day.
Despite the forecast predicting a wash out, we enjoyed a gloriously sunny afternoon. Our group of volunteers included some new faces from all areas of the business and provided us with the chance to get together with the aim of giving something back to our local community, the surrounding area and the village of Catfield where our headquarters are located.
After engaging with the local Parish Council, we were able to organise a number of activities to keep everyone busy including litter picking around the village, repairing and reinstalling fencing and gates to the local village green and clearing an alleyway so that the local community could walk it safely again.
The senior team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part on the day. One of the many highlights was when a village resident came out and gave Glenn a box of chocolates because she said we were “heroes” for everything we’d done. At the end of the day, everyone agreed it had been very rewarding and great to make a difference. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet and mingle with our colleagues from different areas of the business too as teams were made up from different departments and factories from across the site.
We look forward to our next community project which is planned for later this year.
Trend Marine Partners with Smart Locks for Yachts at METS 2018.
October 30, 2018
Trend Marine are excited to announce an exciting and exclusive partnership with Smart Locks for Yachts. A simple and effective encrypted smart locking solution that can be fitted to both exterior and interior doors on almost any vessel. With the simple swap out of the standard Euro or Trioving cylinder locking system, ‘SL4Y’ enables the owner or captain to control access from a central point on board or do so remotely without extensive refit. Downloading access logs, opening or locking down certain areas on the vessel or simply removing the need to use an old-fashioned key and lock systems. With various packages available, Trend Marine are delighted to be working with this exciting new project and will be promoting an upgrade to our existing patio door systems that exist in the field. In addition, we will be supplying the system as an upgrade to OEM customers with new doors produced from our Norfolk manufacturing facility. At METS 2018 Trend Marine Products will have an example of the basic keyless system on the stand, and we look forward to sharing this exciting product development with you.
Iain Davie – Smart Locks for Yachts CEO commented “Having developed our Smart marine locking systems to suit all aspects of yacht access control over the past three years, we are looking forward to the next stage of our brand development in an exclusive partnership with Trend Marine, an international leader in the design and manufacture of marine doors and glazing products. It is the perfect fit, our innovative smart locking systems and the manufacturer of so many of the marine doors we have been fitting them into. Trend Marine are globally renowned for their quality and innovation in design, we are very excited to include our smart marine lock solutions within their catalogue of marine doors”. We look forward to demonstrating our Smart Marine Locks alongside Trend Marine at METS 2018.
In addition, Trend Marine Products will once again be exhibiting a number of updated products at METS 2018 to include;
- An upgraded range of Hull Glazing solutions,
- Our flush bonded Sargasso Opener system.
- The very latest in Trend drop window system technology
- Our 2018 multi purpose Patio Door System
- A brand-new glazing display to showcase our current investment in manufacturing technology to supply our customers with the smart glazing systems of the future.
For more than 40 years Trend Marine have been the industry’s leading manufacturer of high-quality marine glass and glazing products for both yachts and Superyachts. Backed by state-of-the-art glass technology systems, Trend Marine has built an international reputation for designing, manufacturing and installing marine glass and glazing products of unsurpassed excellence.
For further information, please contact Director of Sales and Project Management – Jim Boulton – Jim@trendmarine.com
Trend Superyacht report on a busy 2018 MYS
October 8, 2018
Trend Marine Products’ Superyacht division are pleased to report an incredibly busy 2018 Monaco Yacht show.
With a small stand at the show and a number of engineered glazing products on the stand, the team were pleased to welcome old and new customers. The Monaco Yacht show attracts the who’s who of the Superyacht industry, with Brokers, Project Managers, Owners and Crew all in Port Hercule for a week of networking. We are delighted to report on a number of key international refit enquiries, and some superb feedback from existing customers within the Superyacht Sector.With some exciting projects in the pipeline, it’s sure to be a busy period for Trend Superyacht.
If you have a refit enquiry then please contact the team – webenquiry@trendmarine.com
2018 Monaco Yacht Show
July 26, 2018
The team at Trend Marine are excited to announce that we’ll once again be exhibiting at the Monaco Yacht Show. The show takes over the iconic Port Hercule and visitors can experience the glitz and glamour of the very best that the Superyacht industry has to offer.
This year the show plays host to 120 of the most unique Superyachts in the world, with 40 Yachts making their show debut alongside representatives from refit, equipment manufacture, brokerage and charter.
Our team will be available at stand QJ9 to discuss your requirements and look forward to meeting you.
To arrange an appointment, please contact sales@trendmarine.com
Acts of Service Initiative- Creating a Garden Space with Catfield Primary School.
May 24, 2018
We are delighted to announce that we’ve recently partnered with local school Catfield Primary as part of our ‘Acts of Service Initiative’. The aim of the Initiative is to do good in the local community, and so we approached Catfield Primary to see if we could work with them as a local business.
They were hugely accommodating, and it was agreed that a team from Trend would work on an unused space within the school grounds to create a small communal garden for both students and staff to enjoy.
Business Systems Manager – Paul Rumsby came up with the design for the space and hopefully we will be able to come close to recreating it over the coming weeks, allocating a small amount of time to the project . We’re very pleased to be working within the local community and would like to thank those involved so far for their hard work. We look forward to updating you as the project progresses.
British Motor Yacht Show – Swanick
May 21, 2018
London On- Water 2018.
May 11, 2018
This week we visited the first day of the London On-Water Boat Show at St Katherine Docks Marina, City of London. Although a relatively small show compared with some of the end of season European Boat Shows, it was a great example of how the yachting industry is going from strength to strength at the moment, with everyone enjoying a dose of midweek sunshine in heart of the City of London. Exhibiting at the show are some of the worlds finest yacht builders as well as offerings from the Small Boat, Charter and Travel side of the industry. Consequently there was a wealth of Trend Marine product to see, with the likes of Galeon and Fairline showing a range of new and brokerage craft.
The show runs until Saturday 12th May
Trend Marine Expands
April 25, 2018
Trend Marine are to expand and take on a new unit in Plymouth after experiencing double digit growth over the last 12 months.
The unit is part of a new development, Oceansgate, that is being developed as a marine enterprise zone on ex-Ministry of Defence land.
Other confirmed marine businesses include Surejust and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
“The new unit offers Trend a service and storage facility in the heart of the South West plus an engineering and technical base,” explained Trend Marine director of sales and service Jim Bolton. “This will allow us to offer a more localised and focused support to our key customers in Plymouth and the surrounding area and further support our ongoing growth and expansion.”
Healthy order books
He added: “Our order books are healthy and we continue to invest in people, place and process in order to future proof the business.”
Both Trend Marine and Surejust are suppliers to Princess Yachts and the new location will enable them to work closer with the yacht builder.
“We’re very pleased to be one of the first tenants in this prestigious and important investment in the area.It will enable us to continue to develop our business with Princess and offer an improved supply,” said Bradley Higgs, Trend Marine MD.
The development is being promoted by Plymouth City Council and the Local Enterprise Partnership. The new buildings – phase one of the project – were officially opened recently by leader of Plymouth City Council, Ian Bowyer.
Construction of phase two is due to start next year.
Big is Beautiful
April 25, 2018
Our Sales and Service Director- Jim Boulton, explains current market trends and the need to move with the market.
“Gone are the days of modern motor cruisers with small windows and white glass reinforced plastic – it’s common to find 20m yachts featuring continuous runs of glass between 6m and 8m in length,”
“This inevitably results in greater pressures to produce that perfect seamless piece of glass as a surface imperfection or small ripple will be rejected.”
Jim admits the demand for larger sheet formats will cause problems for bespoke manufacturers who are geared up to work with half-jumbo sheet sizes, and are therefore limited to 3.2m by 2.4m widths.
“Those who cannot handle larger pieces going into a full jumbo sheet – up to 6m – will lose business. Players in this area must future-proof their businesses and upgrade their production processes.”
Investment
Trend Marine are currently investing in refurbishing our glass manufacturing and toughening plants, enabling us to process larger format panes with increased length and width, plus substantial investment in high-speed grinding machinery and interlayer technology to allow production of ever more complex glass.
Jim confirms ‘smart performance glass’ integrated with the boat’s technology is the next ‘must have’ item.
He explains: “Customers want glass with programmable technology such as rain sensors, heat and light reducing interlayers, open and closing sensors in portholes, hatches and doors with entry control mechanisms and it’s increasingly common for specs to include doors with automatic open and closing sensors and coded entry systems.”
In January, Trend became part of Lippert LCI – a major player in America’s recreational vehicle market.“Lippert has many global subsidiaries so this gives us huge potential to utilise its technology and enhance our existing product lines” concludes Jim.
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