(AOF) – Fountaine Pajot announced a turnover up 48% to 165 million euros in the first half. The ship manufacturer specifies that this very solid performance is driven by the acceleration of production rates and the success of the latest launches both in the catamaran segment (Aura 51 and Samana 59) and in the monohull segment (D41 and D470). . The current order portfolio “provides a solid basis for anticipating a 2023/24 year of strong growth,” the company adds.
“More than 5 million euros are dedicated to the development of new boats and more than 10 million euros to strengthening industrial capacities.”
The group maintains its international development trajectory with “84% of sales made from exports”. Europe “remains the main driver” with 38% of sales, followed by North America with 28% of sales and the major export markets at 11%. Finally, the Caribbean region represents 7% of sales and the French domestic market accounts for 16%.
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Global tourism still on the rise
Over the first nine months of 2022, 700 million tourists traveled internationally, more than double (+133%) the figure recorded for the same period in 2021. This figure reached 63% of 2019 levels , which should allow the sector to reach 65% of its pre-pandemic levels in 2022. This result is due to a high level of demand and the gradual lifting of restrictions in a large number of countries. Europe is significantly supporting this rebound with the arrival of 477 million people between January and September 2022 (68% of the global total), reaching 81% of the pre-covid level. Tourism there is driven by strong intra-regional demand and travel from the United States. Some destinations saw notable increases in revenue, including Serbia, Romania, Turkey, Latvia, Portugal, Pakistan, Mexico, Morocco and France.