Imtech Marine Becomes RH Marine Group

 

Following the recent acquisition by Parcom Capital and Pon Holdings, Imtech Marine will now be known as RH Marine Group, built on the roots of founding companies Radio Holland and van Rietschoten & Houwens.

 

The two ‘pillars’ for service and newbuild activities within Imtech Marine are also involved in the new naming structure. Global NavCom, Connectivity, On Board ICT service and maintenance brand Radio Holland will keep its name but will have a new logo. Additionally, the Radio Holland management team has announced a strategy aiming to strengthen the company’s offer in On Board ICT. Building on its experience in design and implementation of integral on-board networks, Radio Holland will provide customers with customized solutions that align with their ICT and connectivity needs. 

 

The newbuild pillar or former Imtech Marine & Offshore is relaunched under the name RH Marine, a system integrator and full-service provider of technology to support the core processes of complex ships, with solutions in electrical, automation systems and HVAC. As a Maritime System Integrator, RH Marine is active in a number of dedicated markets, including navy, megayachts, special vessels, ferries and cruise ships (via the specialized HVAC company Schiffbau-/Dockbautechnik in Hamburg). It will focus toward hybrid power solutions, future proof ship automation and performance management.

 

René ten Brinke, CEO of RH Marine Group, said, “The rich heritage of the founding companies, Van Rietschoten & Houwens, dating back to 1860, and Radio Holland dating back to 1916, played a key role in the new naming. With both companies’ initials being RH, it made sense for us to integrate those letters into the new naming and implement a new, sharp and colorful branding for RH Marine Group, Radio Holland and RH Marine.”

 

“Our fleet of brands including Radio Holland, RH Marine, Van Berge Henegouwen, Venteville, Techsol Marine, Elkon, Schiffbau-/Dockbautechnik and Tess will all keep individual names and branding styles and focus on their key specialisms, technology expertise and target markets to deliver customized, flexible solutions which closely align with customers’ requirements,” Brinke continued. “In a sense, this is a new start, and we’re looking forward to the future.”

 

Symbolic to the heritage of the company, RH Marine Group showcases the ‘Flyer’ at its booth at Europort. The Flyer is the famous sailing yacht with which Conny van Rietschoten won the Whitbread race around the world in 1978, now known as the Volvo Ocean Race. Delegates attending Europort can visit the Flyer on request.