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Chantiers de l’Atlantique contracts ALMACO to provide catering solutions for The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s new LNG-powered luxury superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, will be equipped with state-of-the-art galleys, provision stores, and refrigeration machinery solutions by ALMACO. The work will take place at the shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique and the deliveries of the superyachts are scheduled for 2024 and 2025. ALMACO will also provide the superyachts with

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ALMACO Group expands to Canada

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Québec, Canada – May 24, 2022 – ALMACO Group, world leader in turnkey solutions for the shipbuilding industry, chooses Québec City to settle its first subsidiary in Canada. ALMACO Group provides innovative solutions for accommodation, living spaces and catering areas for passengers and crew on board ships as well as for the maintenance of these

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ALMACO at Cruise Ship Interiors Expo in Miami 2022

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Our team will be present at Cruise Ship Interior Expo on June 7 – 8, at Miami Beach Convention Center, FL USA! Time: June 7 – 8, 2022Booth: #432Location: Miami Beach Convention Center This year, we will have Julie Marelli, Tommi Virta, Mathias Roberts and Vilhelm Roberts presenting ALMACO Group at the Cruise Ship Interior Expo. Join our team at booth

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ALMACO delivered Catering systems with Lifecycle service solution for Costa Toscana 

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The construction of the grand ship Costa Toscana took place at MEYER TURKU shipyard. ALMACO’s wide scope of work consisted of design, engineering, production, delivery and commissioning of all galley, pantry and bar counters and equipment on the vessel. The next-generation catering system of Costa Toscana is equipped with ALMACO’s digital Lifecycle solution. The project

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ALMACO has been awarded the contract to deliver catering solutions for Silversea Cruises’ newbuild vessel  

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In May 2020, ALMACO was tasked to deliver a complete catering package consisting of galleys and provision stores to Silversea Cruises’ newbuild. The vessel will be built at Meyer Werft Papenburg in 2021 and is estimated to be delivered in 2023.  Johanna Tenovuo, Vice President of Catering Sales at ALMACO, says “We are honored to

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ALMACO outfitted catering and accommodation areas for Viking Glory   

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The green and modern Viking Glory, owned by Viking Line, has been completed and is now ready for cruising in the Baltic Sea archipelago. ALMACO was in charge of all the catering areas, guest cabins, as well as the crew cabins and public areas onboard the ship.   At the end of 2018, ALMACO secured the

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Provision Stores for latest Quantum Ultra Class vessel delivered by ALMACO at Meyer Werft

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The Odyssey of the Seas is the fifth Quantum-class vessel and the second Quantum Ultra class vessel after the Spectrum of the Seas. ALMACO has delivered the provision stores for all RCCL vessels built at Meyer Werft since the early 2000s. The latest addition to Royal Caribbean’s fleet, the magnificent Odyssey of the Seas, was

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Chantiers de l’Atlantique selects ALMACO for Royal Caribbean international turnkey project

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In March 2021, Chantiers de L’Atlantique awarded ALMACO the contract to deliver provision plant refrigeration machinery to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s vessels Hull A35 as a project including engineering, supply, and commissioning. The project, owned by Royal, consists of the newbuilding of two additional cruise vessels for the Oasis Class series that sail the Caribbean

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20 years of digitalizing service and processes at ALMACO

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In this interview with Tero Rantanen, he shares the story of his career and how ALMACO started its digitalization journey as early as over 20 years ago. The visions were grand already back then. Today, many of them have become reality. Where did your journey at ALMACO begin?  It all started a late evening at

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ALMACO to provide Provision Refrigeration plant for TUI Cruises’ vessels at Fincantieri Monfalcone

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In November 2020 ALMACO was contracted to deliver engineering, supply, and commissioning of our Provision Refrigeration Plant including chiller units and air coolers to TUI Cruises’ vessels 6312 and 6313. The vessels are to be built at Fincantieri Monfalcone.   The project is a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises. Fincantieri has developed

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