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Since 1961, a German company has developed from the invention of water ski cableways to a globally operating group. They are market leaders worldwide.
It specializes in the production and distribution of full-size cables and the customized planning of integrated rope park projects for water ski and wakeboard. They also offer support for approval and implementation.

The product: The waterski cable (full-size cable) is a circular course with 5 or 6 pylons, which can be placed in water or on land, with deflection pulleys attached to their cantilevers. At the starting point, there is a motor mast with the technology for coupling and decoupling the riders. The tow ropes are coupled to carriers which are attached to the constantly circulating pair of cables. The take-off is from a glide ramp at the starting point.

The wakeboard and waterski systems can be operated on a lake or in addition to an existing water park or on an artificial lake in an urban environment. The company is able to realise the projects of any system.
For example, a customer report states that their lake is a former brown coal open pit mine. It is extremely deep and the water is particularly acidic, so special protective measures had to be designed for the extra-long masts. Due to the high complexity and the great technical challenges, they found this German company in order to realise the special project.

Every cable park project is unique in terms of expectations, challenges and solutions. They all have proven safety concepts and are TÜV (“Technischer Überwachungsverein”, English: Technical Inspection Association) certified. The competence, experience and outstanding know-how of the company give the partners the security to be able to implement an individual park and to operate it profitably for a long-lasting period. An experienced team offer support in all areas. They guarantee a successful project with intensive consulting over the duration of the authorisation process, individual innovative solutions, technical advice and services on site.

The cable parks are an enrichment for a region, a project and an investment, as they are sustainable, future-oriented and resource-saving. They offer great opportunities to achieve a high return on investment (ROI) since they require relatively low investment and the operating costs are low, too.

The company are offering commercial agency agreements to agents who will sell on commission the full-size cables and represent the company abroad. For example, they could find investors for the establishment a wake and water skiing cable park in their region or in the framework of a development project as a tourist attraction. The company’s goal is to conquer new markets, expand their network and make this sport accessible to all people.

Advantages & innovations

- The company is market leader worldwide. They have already installed more than 300 full size cables and 200 two-mast systems in 50 countries worldwide, on every continent. They have unique country-specific industry know-how. - They have been keeping on growing and continuously fostering the development of the products for 55 years. - The company offer strong and sustainable partnership as well as comprehensive service portfolio. Their dynamic team with innovative spirit accompany the customers from the first idea to the turnkey handover – and beyond. - The company offer the guarantee of spare parts: they have a spare part warehouse that is one of the largest in the industry. It does not make any difference how old the cableway is, the company have the needed spare parts on stock and can deliver it within 12 to 24 hours in the whole world. - They have won many awards (IWWF (International waterski and wakeboard Federation) International Hall of Fame; Certificate of Appreciation (IWWF - International waterski and wakeboard Federation); Bavarian Export Prize; German Federal Cross of Merit for the founder of the water skiing cableways). - On the company website, you can see many videos of cable parks made by them as well as many success stories told by the customers. - The German founder of the waterski systems on which the company has developed is a pioneer when it comes to cable parks.

Stage of development

GERMANY

Partner sought

The partners sought are commercial agents or tourism developers, leisure park operators, hotel chains, investors, real estate investors etc. The commercial agents are expected to find and supply potential customers with information, layout, offers as well as all required documents for the authority or creditor. They would handle the business and be responsible for all concerns and questions from customers. The potential investors for real estate or tourism developer projects should order the cable ways, implement and market them with the support of the German company. Together, they could develop an individual master plan with components such as restaurant, shop, aqua park, accommodation, campsite etc. The investors would bear all responsibility and act independently as entrepreneur. By cooperating with the local partners, who are familiar with country-specific laws and particularities, a cable way project can be realised more easily.