Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Riva (boat builder)

From Graces Guide

of Italy, the "Rolls-Royce of luxury yacht-makers"

1842 Pietro Riva opened a boatyard in Sarnico.

1988 or 1990 Vickers plc acquired luxury powerboat builder, Riva.[1]

1998 Sold by British engineering group Vickers for an undisclosed sum[2]

2000 Riva became part of Ferretti Group

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Sources of Information

  1. Newcastle Journal 28 September 1990
  2. Aberdeen Press and Journal 25 July 1998
  • [1] Company website