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Sundance Marine welcomes Highfield Boats (RIBs) to their portfolio in Victoria

by Laura Lambert 16 Jan 2019 05:56 GMT
Sundance Marine welcomes Highfield Boats (RIBs) © Laura Lambert

In just six years, Highfield Boats has become the world's number one aluminium hulled RIB manufacturer. Established in 2011, Highfield Boats has developed into worldwide boat builder with a complete line of rigid-inflatable hull boats (RIBs). Highfield now offers small tenders from 2.4m, all the way up to a full line of heavy duty RIBs at home on any ocean.

Highfield rigid hull inflatable boats (RIBs), featuring exclusive powder-coated aluminium hulls, can trace their design heritage to the Australian line of Swift Boats. Developed to handle the tough conditions found along the Great Barrier Reef, Swift rigid-hull inflatable boats are renowned for their durability and performance.

Sundance Marine in Victoria is now selling these fantastic boats exclusively through its Chandlery and Service Centre.

Highfield's state-of-the-art production facility is located in Weihai, China. Under European management the facility covers 10,000 sqm, employs 200 staff and has adopted the latest technologies available to guarantee production of the finest RIBs money can buy.

Key Facts:

  • Established in 2011
  • Over 15,000 RIBs sold to date
  • Distributed in over 38 countries
  • French Chinese ownership
  • Australian heritage and technology
  • European management
  • Fully integrated (every component is made in house)
  • Only manufacturer with its own factory in China, other brands buy from Chinese suppliers
  • Select only the best materials, work with the best suppliers available
  • All products and parts are designed using CAD and then cut on CNC machinery in house

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