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Emil Gyllenberg
Join the Team @ Melker

Join the Team @ Melker

In the fall of 2023 we started to setup our modern in-house production of Melkers next generation of kayaks, featuring our latest plant-based, durable, and feather light technology which revolutionize the industry and help protect the waters and environment we all love. The production facility is setup @ Rindö, in the middle of the Stockholm archipelago, surrounded by both the most amazing nature as well as the most experienced and highly talented personell within light-weight and plant-based composites. As we turn into 2024 we are looking for more talented persons to join us in our journey to create the best possible products...

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Pelle Stafshede
Melker Rödlöga Awarded BEST TOURING KAYAK 2023 by PaddleTV

Melker Rödlöga Awarded BEST TOURING KAYAK 2023 by PaddleTV

PaddleTV’s 2023 Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s top kayaks and canoes and has narrowed down eight of the industry’s best boats, awarding them the title of Best in Class. "...Melker Rödlöga exceeded my expectations and gets a PaddleTV Award for being the best touring kayak of the year 2023..." - Ken Whiting. A natural evolution from PaddleTV’s Buyer’s Guide YouTube series, the Best in Class awards celebrate the “best of the best” in paddlesports. Produced by Heliconia, the Best in Class...

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Pelle Stafshede
Melker Värmdö wins Paddling Magazine Industry Award 2024 for Best Sea/Touring Kayak

Melker Värmdö wins Paddling Magazine Industry Award 2024 for Best Sea/Touring Kayak

Melker Värmdö - a homage to the Stockholm Archipelago - where we live and work, is announced winner for Best Sea/Touring Kayak in the fifth annual Paddling Magazine Industry Award, based on a record number of votes with more than 38,000 ballots cast from retail buyers, consumers and media.   The award recognizes significant and innovative achievements in the development of products introduced to the paddlesports market this year.   Melker Värmdö by Melker of Sweden The Värmdö is a lightweight, high performance, playful, and light touring boat featuring a plant-based construction. Targeted to savvy performance paddlers and recreational paddlers...

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Pelle Stafshede
FORBES - Making the best product is crucial for saving the planet!

FORBES - Making the best product is crucial for saving the planet!

“...We see our innovation, design, research, and development as a long-term investment for our company, coming generations, and the great outdoors...” Stafshede says of his company’s philosophy. Making the best product is crucial for saving the planet! - Read the full article @ Forbes -

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