Production to begin soon at Luhrs plant in Britain

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The Luhrs Marine Group will begin boat production at its new UK facility by the end of 2000. The facility, on Portland Island in Dorset, UK, is a former naval helicopter base. Stephen Cutsforth has been appointed to head the British facility, to be called Luhrs Marine Ltd, with Peter Allam directing production operations. Luhrs Marine will initially manufacture Hunter Marine mid-sized sailboats at the facility but may add Mainship trawlers in the future.

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Geoffrey Ewenson

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Essex, CT-based Machine Worlds of Essex has named Geoffrey Ewenson as manager of sales development. Ewenson has been working in the marine sales industry for approximately 15 years in the Newport, RI, and Fort Lauderdale, FL, areas. He was previously the manager for marketing and sales at American shipyard and New England Boatworks in Newport. The company is a specialist in shafting, propeller repair and reconditioning, and zinc anode casting.

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Flex-O-Fold

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Propeller manufacturer Flex-O-Fold has established a wholly-owned North American sales and distribution office in Marblehead, MA, with Chuck Angle as its manager. Angle has more than 25 years of experience in the US sailboat industry. The company is a leading supplier of two- and three- blade folding propellers in Europe. Its Marblehead office is geared towards the building of its market share in the US and Canada.

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