Drettmann and Gulf Craft – Partnership Based on Experience
Drettmann has expanded its portfolio and is now a sales partner with shipyard Gulf Craft for Europe, Russia, and Ukraine. The Bremen-based family business continues to focus on expansion, with this new partnership representing an exciting step in that direction. Since its inception in 1982, Gulf Craft has evolved into a global player within the yacht industry. Among its other brands, the shipyard constructs luxury motor-yachts ranging from 15m to 60m megayachts.
At boot Düsseldorf 2017, Drettmann will for the first time participate as Gulf Craft’s exclusive sales partner for the European continent and Russia for the builder’s flagship brand, ‘Majesty Yachts’, and the long-range ‘Nomad Yachts’ series. Founded in Germany in 1970, Drettmann is a family-owned business that focuses on the construction and sales of luxury yachts. Approximately 1,500 new yachts ranging between 10m and 55m have been built under the direction of the family company, and around 10,000 boats and yachts have been sold during the 47-year company history. Yacht sales will expand to a new location in Bremerhaven, providing greater capacity and space for yachts up to 70m length.
“We want to bring our experience gained over several years into the sector, and we enthusiastically look to Gulf Craft because we are impressed by its quality of craftsmanship, as well as the shipyard’s capacity to redefine yachting and elevate the standards of onboard luxury,” says Albert Drettmann, CEO of Drettmann International GmbH. Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf Craft, says: “Gulf Craft has a growing international presence. We believe that our partnership with Drettmann will enable us to better connect with clients in the European market, enhancing our ability to deliver our world-class vessels and exceptional service. We are very excited about this new collaboration, and we look forward to seeing more of our Majesty Yachts and Nomad Yachts on the shores of Eurasia.”