New Danish facility for RIB builder

Tornado Boats International has moved into new, bigger and more sustainable headquarters in Lystrup, Denmark. Offices and warehouses are now under one roof and geographically located with the aim to minimize travel and logistics for both personnel and goods. The new building is thus placed only 500 metres from the Djursland highway, minimizing Co2 emissions as much as possible.

“As the company keeps growing, new facilities and more space have been needed for some time now, and we are introducing a more sustainable production with the move to the new headquarters,” explained Lars Hjorth, owner and CEO of the company.

The company has grown steadily since it moved from England to Denmark in 2008 and Tornado RIBs has been introduced onto new markets, both within and outside the EU. The company got their first dealer in the US last year, and this year, new dealers in countries like Greece, Ireland, Canada and Australia have joined the Tornado family, which has made it even more necessary to expand.

“It is a natural next step for this company. Our new headquarters have large space for stock boats as well as two new big workshops which will give us the production capacity that we need. And it is possible to add extra square meters in the future, if that is needed,” Lars Hjorth said.

The new building is 1400m2 and has a large space for stock boats, an open office, a conference room, a canteen, a large workshop for fitting of engines, a dedicated workshop area for the dirty work (laminating, gluing, etc.), as well as multiple parking spaces for truck loading.

By Jake Frith