Integron Marine Controls specializes in pneumatics and control systems for marine engines and winches. With this strategic acquisition, LUYT continues to expand its maritime services and now offers a complete package of high-quality products and services, including Sempress components, controllers, cylinders and other essential systems for the shipping, inland navigation, fishing, towing and offshore industries.

65 years of experience in winch building & shipbuilding, repair & maintenance

LUYT is a family business and has been active in shipbuilding, winches, maintenance & repair, deck equipment, marine engines and ship docks since 1960. The company has developed into an all-round shipyard, specializing in design, engineering, production, repair, revision of winches and winch installations for the fishing and maritime sectors, both at home and abroad. Over the years, LUYT has supplied more than 1200 winches worldwide, renowned for their robustness, strength, reliability and innovation, essential for the fishing, cargo and transport vessels, towing services, dredging and offshore industries.

LUYT winches are designed and produced entirely in-house, which enables the company to offer customized solutions that meet the specific requirements of customers. In addition, LUYT offers 24/7 service and maintenance, making them a versatile and experienced partner for customers around the world.

As a shipbuilder, LUYT has developed and brought into service a range of leading new-build vessels for the fishing industry for clients at home and abroad. In 2021, LUYT won a Fishing Award for the design and realization of a beam trawler (BM-100) intended for England and in 2020, LUYT was nominated for a Fishing Award for an Irish beam trawler (WD-3), both of which were designed and completed in-house by LUYT.

New opportunities: wider range and extended service

The acquisition of Integron Marine Controls opens new doors for LUYT. Integron Marine Controls specializes in pneumatics and control systems for marine engines and winches, as well as the sale of controllers, cylinders and other marine components. LUYT takes over the sale and service of Sempress components, including the delivery of levers, Minisem systems and the installation of systems on site.

With this expansion, LUYT can now offer its customers even more complete solutions, especially in the inland shipping, fishing, towing and transport, offshore and dredging sectors. In addition to selling parts, LUYT also offers repair and failure services, maintenance and inspections. Thanks to a team of experienced technicians and technicians, LUYT is able to respond quickly to the needs of its customers.

Sempress: quality and continuity for customers

With the acquisition of Integron Marine Controls, customers can now come to LUYT for Sempress parts, including levers, Minisem systems and other components. Customers can count on fast delivery, expert commissioning and excellent aftercare, all provided by Luyt's own team. This acquisition offers security and guarantees continuity for existing customers and strengthens LUYT's position as a solid and all-round shipyard in the maritime sector.

Specialist in winches

LUYT has proven to be an expert in designing and manufacturing winch systems that are used in the most demanding marine environments worldwide. LUYT has its own design and engineering department where winches are designed in 3-D computer programs. Winches are developed based on regulations and regulations from renowned classification societies, ISO standards and many years of LUYT experience. LUYT winches are designed for a long life and trouble-free operation. All winches are designed, built and tested in our own machine factory in Den Oever. If desired, tests can be monitored and controlled by classification societies (LRS, GL, DNV, RINA, or otherwise).

Looking ahead: efficient and effective customer solutions

Thanks to the integration of pneumatics, control systems and Sempress components plus the expansion of our service, we are now able to offer even broader and more complete solutions,” says Jacoline Luijt, director of Machinefabriek and Dokbedrijf LUYT B.V. “Thanks to the long-standing relationship with INTEGRON Marine, we are well acquainted with their products and systems.

This strategic step strengthens our market position as a versatile player in the fishing and maritime sectors and allows us to provide customers with technical solutions even more efficiently and quickly, supported by our team of experienced professionals.”

VRI Tech Group

With around 100 employees, the VRI Tech Group, which includes Integron Marine Controls, has been working for more than 50 years as a specialist in drive, lifting and lifting technology, energy technology and production automation, mainly for onshore installations in industry and theaters, see www.vritechgroup.nl. The sale of the naval activities to LUYT is in line with the VRI Tech Group's strategy to further focus on onshore installations in Europe.

LUYT Den Oever

From its location in Den Oever, LUYT, with a team of approximately 50 employees, offers professional service and a professional point of contact is always available, 24/7. “Our technicians travel to any location or the nearest port for repairs or malfunctions. Even in the evening or at the weekend”. The company has a modern and sustainable ship lift (“dock”) in the port that lifts ships up to 40 meters weighing up to 540 tons out of the water within twenty minutes. This allows many ships to be operated up to a maximum draft of 5.5 meters.

LUYT has also been an official dealer (Authorized Marine Dealer) of Caterpillar marine engines for decades. Whether it concerns engines, generator sets or winches, LUYT supplies, repairs and maintains everything that fishing, shipping and the maritime sector need. A lot is in stock, other brands of marine engines and generator sets and winches are also supplied, repaired, revised or serviced by LUYT.