of view, it will focus on the offshore sector and Asia as key areas of its development strategy. SLCE has several opportunities in Malaysia within the offshore sector, which should turn into firm contracts very soon. In Croatia, the focus is on the leisure market including hotels and pleasure boats.” By building on the success generated by the company during the proceeding years, the future of SLCE promises to be very bright indeed. The positive financial results of 2013 for example, will allow SLCE to continue to invest permanently in its research and development sector to bring new bespoke products to market. Its team of 30 reliable and experienced staff, incorporating seven engineers and eight technicians are on hand to lend their support to both the company and its clients. Finally through its modern fabrication facility and through trusted agents throughout the world, SLCE Watermakers is able to deliver world-class products, technical documentation and training wherever they are needed.
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multipurpose equipment. Actually, having a business that is active in many sectors enables us to receive feedback from a wide sample of very demanding customers, which ultimately helps to make our products efficient and reliable. In addition to this, the company’s design office develops and adapts our standard equipment to meet the specific specifications outlined by the client. Because of this dedication we have already had many customers within the oil and gas sector including Total, Perenco, CNOOC, Bumi Armada, Bourbon, McDermott, Great Offshore, Keppel and many others.” The company’s far-reaching market footprint has proven to be a great strength as well as a financially rewarding strategy in the face of the volatile market created by the global economic downturn. “After the 2008 crisis the segment of the marine market linked to leisure or transportation of goods has been very quiet,” says Gilles. “Only the navy and oil and gas markets have remained very active. Fortunately, based on the economic development of booming areas like Asia and Brazil, the marine business has now recommenced a growth trajectory.” During 2013 SLCE experienced a significant growth in its turnover based largely of the development on its export market, which accounted for 85 per cent of its total earnings. The Asian market was particularly buoyant, providing 40 per cent of the export business that SLCE enjoyed throughout the year. As it moves into 2014, the company is showing no signs of slowing down and is gearing to further develop its strategy in Asia as Gilles elaborates, “The permanent focus of the company is to improve product and service quality. From a market point
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