EXCELLENCE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING
The basic concept of Linex-Boat Oy, nourished in the company by the Lindkvist family, is traditional Central-Ostrobothnian quality combined with a modern production-oriented thinking.
Sivert Lindkvist started building wooden fishing- and workboats in the 1920s. When his sons Rude and Sven came along, they started to make leisure boats using also fiberglass as a material. Today, Rude’s son Olli Lindkvist – a third generation boat builder – is in charge of the company.
TIMELINE
1920 Lindkvist of Central Ostrobothnia starts building wooden fishing and work boats.
1947 Sivert’s son Rude joins the family business. Work boats become larger, e.g. for harbor use.
1968 Rude completes his habitable Daycruiser that covers 40 knots. Rude’s son Olli helps with the boat building.
1984 The first fiberglass boat in the range, Sea Star 660 DC Cabin, is completed. Olli joins the company.
1998 The manufacture of the Nord Star molds starts.
2000 Linex-Boat starts to conquer the world – the first Nord Star boat is sold in Sweden.
2003-2006 New models in the Nord Star range: Nord Stars 24, 26, 28 and 31. Simon, Olli’s son, joins the test rides as second skipper and participates at fairs.
2008-2010 New models in the Nord Star range: Nord Stars 32, 34, 37 and 40. Olli is selected as the best executive in Finland in 2008.
2010 Simon joins the team as a boat designer.
2014 Simon becomes a partner. The first outboard models in the Nord Star range.
2016 Launch of the new Nord Star 49 SCY.
2018 The launch of the Nordstar 42 and new Brand Sport 25.
2019 The launch of the Nordstar 49.
2020 New generation of the Nord Star, Simon becomes CEO and new 28+ model is introduced and the new Nord Star brand is introduced.
2021 The modernization of the model range continues, model 31+ is launched.
2022 Launch of the new models 33+ and 42+, new international distributors.
2023 NS26, NS36 and NS49 are updated to + models.
AND THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
