Monfalcone shipyard renamed Groupe Beneteau Italia

French boatbuilder Beneteau Group has confirmed all production activities at its Monfalcone shipyard in northern Italy will now take place under the name Groupe Beneteau Italia.

The shipyard, located on the Gulf of Trieste, was formerly dedicated to the production of boats under the group’s Monte Carlo Yachts brand. It has now become a multi-brand facility for the Beneteau Group, dedicated to yachts over 60ft (18.2m).

In a statement, Beneteau Group says that the change of name reflects the evolution of the shipyard and its “further integration in the Group’s global industrial strategy.”

After more than a decade of producing luxury motor yachts for the Monte Carlo Yachts brand, the Monfalcone site recently expanded to constructing both sailing and motor yachts, including several models for the Beneteau, Jeanneau and Prestige brands.

“Groupe Beneteau Italia becomes one of the Group’s dedicated shipyards and poles of excellence for the construction of units from 60ft and above,” says the group in a statement. “Its state-of-the-art facility combined with its experienced workers make it the perfect place to develop and build high quality and performing motor and sailing yachts, from prototype development and testing of innovative solutions through to small series production of semi-customised units.”

Groupe Beneteau Italia says it currently employs over 200 people in Monfalcone, which comprises an area over 45,000 sqm and offers its own marina on the Adriatic sea. The company says it will continue to hire and train to support its growth.

In 2021, a new GRP molding workshop was created on the site and new staff members were hired and trained in France in the Groupe Beneteau’s latest composite technologies. Over the last year, the Monfalcone shipyard successfully built and launched several new models such as Beneteau Grand Trawler 62 and Jeanneau Yacht 65.