名詞: n.
法拉帝
Azimut; Princess; Feadship
Ferretti Group is an Italian yacht-building conglomerate founded in 1968. The company initially produced small boats and in 1971 it produced the first motor sailer. It now focuses on the powerboat sector, specializing in luxury motoryachts production. The group is based in Forlì and is one of the leading companies in the world of design and construction of luxury motoryachts and sporting boats measuring from 7 to 80 meters long. It employs 2,800 people directly, out of which over 100 specialised engineers who comprise the group's design team.
According to a research carried out by Business Week, Ferretti Group is the top Italian company and twenty-eighth of the 500 Hot Growth Companies in Europe. The research ranked companies based on their turnover growth compared with the sales volumes and number of employees and included top European companies from different sectors. The group is the only company in the nautical world on the list.
History
The company was founded in 1968 by Alessandro and Norberto Ferretti and produced its first motor sailer in 1971. During the 1980s, the two brothers decided to specialize in the production of luxury motoryachts. They established a new unit in Forlì, which today houses the company headquarters. In 1998 the group acquired the already affiliated company Custom line and the controlling interest of Pershing and Bertram. The acquisitions continued in 1999 and 2000, when the company purchased the CRN (Ancona) and Riva (Sarnico) shipyards.
In 2001, the group proceeded in two more acquisitions: Apreamare S.p.A boatyards (Sorrento, Naples) and Mochi Craft boatyards (Pesaro).
In 2003, the group proceeded further in acquiring Cantiere Nacale M. Morini S.p.A (Ancona) and several companies with activity in complementary sectors, such as the Spanish Pinmar S.L. (yacht painting and refitting), and Zago S.p.A. (wooden fixtures and furnishing). Finally, in 2004, the group's subsidiary Pershing, purchased Cantieri Navali S.p.A. (Rome).
An exclusive distribution network of over 75 selected dealers undertakes the group's products marketing and after sales service in 96 countries.
Customers of the group have included Richard Burton and Brigitte Bardot.