Ship repair and maintenance group AMARIX, the owner of MACOR and ETI Services companies, has acquired a 100% stake in French electrical and electromechanical services company YACHTELEC.
The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, is part of a wider strategy to increase the group’s market presence and to leverage the turnkey project capability of the company’s MACOR brand in the international super- and mega-yacht sectors.
MACOR is approved by a wide range of original equipment manufacturers(OEMs) to provide repair, maintenance, installation, commissioning and inspection services to a gamut of maritime equipment, including lifesaving appliances; deck and lifting equipment; propulsion machinery; and environmental protection systems, such as ballast water treatment units.
Since the company’s formation in 2007, La Ciotat-based YACHTELEC has worked on more than 400 large yacht projects. The company is approved by OEMs and all the major yacht players, including Lürssen, Amels, Oceanco, Heesen Yachts, Fraser, Camper & Nicolson, and Burgess.
MACOR specialises in the repair of mechanical and hydraulic systems and machinery, fabrication, and pipework. Since its formation in 1986, the company’s four business units has worked on more 3000 vessels and represents some of the maritime industry’s market leading OEMs, operators and managers.