HARKEN UK LTD
- BEARING HOUSE, AMPRESS LANE, PENNINGTON
SO41 8LW LYMINGTON, HAMPSHIRE
Phone: 01590 689122
Fax: 01590 610274
www.harken.co.uk
Short profile:
Andy Ash-Vie sarted work for Harken in 1993 when it was based in Scotland under Peter Fairley's auspices and got sold along with fixtures and fittings to Simpson Lawrence. In 1999 Simpson Lawrence's parent company Clyde Marine decided to resturcture its entire marine distribution in the UK. At this point, Andy dug in his heels and said 'enough is enough', Harken should stand on its own.
He and his wife, Cathy, dragged Olaf and Peter Harken to the UK to persuade them this was a good idea and began the hectic process of setting up a dedicated Harken company. Initially they ran the business out of their front room! Harken UK very soon got too big—with boxes all over the house, garage, and garden—and Andy and Cathy decided to moved out to premises in the Berthon boatyard in Lymington.
Expanding rapidly, the team started building up; bringing in technical expertise and keen, motivated sailors turned salesmen.
Detailed description:
By 2001 the team and the warehouse were bulging at the seams and a plan had to be made to move to larger premises where there was room to swing a winch handle! We moved into our new building in the spring of 2004. It is 6, 200 sq. ft. with planning permission to more than double its size!
Harken, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of quality sailboat hardware and accessories. Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Harken manufactures in the USA and Italy. Their network includes offices in 48 countries, with group offices located in Australia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States (Rhode Island, California, and Florida). Throughout the years, our gear has dominated such events as the America's Cup and Olympics. Our blocks, travelers, furling systems and winches can be found aboard everything from the smallest dinghies to the largest megayachts and cruisers. Our sailing accessories were developed by sailors, for sailors and we think they're the best. They include a line of fine Italian casual clothing, deck shoes, sunglasses, luggage and sailing gloves.
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