In corporate takeovers, the more well-known brand name typically becomes the name for the newly formed company. This also typically holds true even when that name is the one of the company being acquired. It should come as no surprise, then, that despite Jongert having just been acquired by Acico Yachts, the blended Dutch companies will now operate as Jongert.
Indeed, Jongert had been around for more than 50 years when Acico Yachts was established in 2010. The latter is when Acico took over the former Dutch Yacht Builders shipyard. To date, Acico has delivered three yachts and been producing hulls and superstructures on a subcontractor basis for other Dutch yards. Jongert, meanwhile, has delivered more than 300 power and sailing yachts since opening its doors in 1953.
Jongert, with three build halls and in-house departments for carpentry, painting, welding, and varnishing, had been for sale for a while. It’s among the shipyards hit hard by the economic crisis. Christian Bolinger, managing director for Acico Yachts, cites the multiple disciplines under one roof as one reason for the acquisition. Another: “The Jongert heritage is already in our veins, as many of our 50-plus craftsmen have a long history as former employees at Jongert. By merging the two companies, a wealth of experience and know-how is reunited and readily available in our service to our clients.”
Acico Yachts is in the process of moving its team to Jongert’s headquarters in Wieringerwerf. The new Jongert brand will offer both power and sailing superyachts to 197 feet (60 meters). It will further continue to construct components for other builders, the way that Acico had been doing.
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