ALMACO Group, the company specialized in modernization of cabins and public areas of cruise ships, has acquired the Catering Technology Business Unit from MacGREGOR Group. The unit is based in Nantes and Fort Lauderdale and brings with it a strong experience in the deliveries of galleys, bars, pantries, provision stores...

Although ALMACO is an international company by nature, it is important to be close to our customer owners and builders located in Germany, for which ALMACO established a site office in Papenburg, Germany, where Meyer Werft GmbH is located. At Meyer Werft, ALMACO Group will supply galleys and provision stores...

ALMACO Group completed an extensive revitalization project for Royal Caribbean in the beginning of May 2004. Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas, formerly Nordic Empress, was completely modernized during ship's 2-week dry-dock in Freeport, Bahamas. ALMACO refubished nearly 800 cabins, including the bathrooms, during the dry-dock. The refurbishment scope included...

Rainer Aalto has been appointed non-executive director of ALMACO Group Ltd. He is born 1945 and holds a BSc degree in finance and business administration from Abo Akademi University. Rainer Aalto's primary working experience include the position of Chief Executive Officer, Region Asia Pacific, KCI Konecranes Plc and the position...

For any bigger refurbishment project ALMACO carries out a comprehensive technical feasibility study and project description. The study concentrates on the most important technical issues and verifies whether or not the proposed modifications can be done on the vessel. Typical contents of an ALMACO feasibility study include the following items:...

MacGREGOR food handling technology unit, ALMACO since May 2005, has developed a new way of providing its customers with optimum support and servicing of shipboard galleys, provisions stores and refrigeration machinery. By using CD-rom technology, ALMACO can give its customers a comprehensive description of all installations and associated components, including...

The scope of the catering system supplied by MacGREGOR food handling technology unit, since May 2005 ALMACO, for Queen Mary 2 encompassed provisions stores, refrigeration machinery and cooling distribution systems, galleys, bars, pantries and refrigerated counters ALMACO has supplied and installed a complete catering system on Cunard's prestigious Queen Mary...

Norwegian Cruise Line's two new 93,000gt 'freestyle' cruise ships will feature MacGREGOR's, ALMACO since May 2005 , equipment packages comprising refrigeration machinery and provisions stores. At the beginning of the year Norwegian Cruise Line contracted ALMACO to design and supply equipment packages including elevators, refrigeration machinery and provisions stores for...

Following the success of a MacGREGOR Catering techology unit, ALMACO since May 2005, complete catering outfit on board SeaFrance Rodin, the largest and fastest ferry operating on the Dover-Calais cross-Channel route, ALMACO has now been awarded a similar contract for its sistership SeaFrance Berlioz. A 34,000gt passenger ferry under construction...

Royal Caribbean recently modified its Radiance class vessel stateroom facilities and several public spaces to meet the latest passenger needs. This modernization took place in Freeport, Bahamas. ALMACO built 24 new staterooms, converted the old Coffee Bar into Conference and Business Centres and implemented a new Coffee Bar in the...