Reinfeldt believes in Nimbus
2009-03-26
– The Prime Minister visited Europe’s most environmentally friendly boat manufacturer
Nimbus breathes optimism for the future. Boat production is
interesting because it generates a mix of both domestic and export
business. It is important that a company such as Nimbus has
environmental policies that are consistently implemented throughout
their business, said Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt when he made a
site visit to the Nimbus Boatyard in Mariestad.
The visit to
Nimbus Boats is one of many company site visits that Fredrik Reinfeldt
is making throughout Sweden. The Prime Minister is on tour to see for
himself the possibilities for jobs and business opportunities during
the current economic downturn.
– At Nimbus they are for
example, very dependant on that we are committed to increasing the
numbers of skilled tradesmen in Sweden, by supporting the learning of
trades in schools and not only concentrating on the academic subjects.
It is exciting to see how we can bring together tradesman’s skills into
modern automated manufacturing facilities, says Fredrik Reinfeldt.
During
the tour of Nimbus, the Prime Minister spoke to staff and the boat
manufacturer’s Chairman Håkan Larsson got the opportunity to outline
the company’s future plans and growth opportunities.
- I felt
that it was very positive that Prime Minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt on his
own iniative chose Nimbus at Mariestad when he made his site visit in
the region, said Håkan Larsson.
When asked if he himself had a boat, the Prime Minister answered:
- I don’t have my own boat, but friends of mine do. So I am one of those that gets invited which I think is great.