Describe your company and your differential value.
My name is Toni Lopera, the Service Director of Dahlberg SA. We are a family company established in 1974 that became a public company in 1984. We have grown up in the marine electronic business but since 1998 we have been made up of four divisions. We have electronics, sanitation, comfort and also safety. We represent the most important companies in the market. Our goal is to provide customer satisfaction but also provide maximum clarity to the safety regulations and make sure that the customer is completely satisfied.
What is your vision of the sector, your perspectives? Do you have any reflections on the current situation?
Here in the Balearics, we are over 700 companies employing more than 4000 people and it is well known in the Mediterranean is one of the most important points for the repair and refit in the whole marine sector. The current situation, with Covid-19, has given us a real challenge because it has been really tough to work in closed spaces. Normally we work on a boat with a few other companies and this situation has meant that we have had to stop doing what we have been doing for the last 35 years, especially in my case. We have been dealing quite well, in my opinion, and we have introduced strong protocols, especially for safety, and in the end, this is going to pass. I think we are prepared for the next scenario but I don’t think it will ever be like it was before, but we think we are in a good position right now.
What would you highlight about the work of the Balearic Marine Cluster?
The Balearic Marine Cluster was designed and intended to take a position of leadership in the marine industry for repair and refit in the Mediterranean and to show the customers that we have to create a new standard for safety and quality of work. The idea of having so many companies is to make sure that when a customer contacts us, they know that everything will be clear, that everything will be transparent and that we will do things properly. We will also follow the safety regulations and the legal regulations which are also important as part of the cluster.
From your point of view, what advantages do you get for being part of the cluster?
The benefit of being part of the Balearic Marine Cluster is that we can share experience, projects, and business with other companies, and we can work together in different sectors of the industry. The cluster also keeps us up to date. There is a lot of competition here on the island and we know that we are not if we are not kept up to date, we will not be in business, so it is a real challenge to be part of this marine cluster because it encourages us to be better every day.
