Lankhorst Taselaar and Touron are both pleased to announce that Touron has been appointed as Besto Lifesaver distributor for the leisure range for Spain and Portugal, effective from March 1st, 2022.
Quote from Touron – ‘Alvaro Giquel, Boating Accessories manager’
“We at Touron are very proud to become part of the Besto organization, its history and the values that have led it to maintain and consolidate itself as a reference brand in the lifesaving equipment sector. We had been needing to cover a gap in our offer for some time and Besto has come to be one of our reference brands in our accesories portfolio. We will make the Comfort, Safety and Quality of the wide Besto range available to customers on the Iberian Peninsula.”
Quote from Lankhorst Taselaar – ‘Jos Martens, Brand Manager Besto’
“We already partnered with Touron on the range of Talamex marine accessory products and I am very enthusiastic that they have chosen to increase the offering with Besto Lifesaver. Besto has more than 100 years of history supplying and designing lifesaving equipment for the leisure and professional end-users.
The fact that we are growing our customer base throughout Europe and are able to find great partners like Touron is for us the acknowledgment that we are creating the right products that end-users want to have. Now with the distribution power of Touron we believe that we can significantly grow our market share in the Spanish and Portuguese market!”
Besto Lifesaver
Besto was founded in 1920 by Mr. van der Belt and Mr. van der Stouwe and named after the owners. Situated in a little town called “Zwartsluis” near the former inland Sea “ Zuiderzee”. At the start of the company, there was a strong focus on producing collision bags, now called fenders, made from rattan and cork filling. Next was the manufacturing of lifejackets & buoys for the professional & Inland navigation shipping. The raw materials used then were mainly cotton, kapok and cork. A new era started when Besto started creating and supplying products for a new and upcoming use, namely for sports & leisure. Modern designs were made. New materials where used, like Polyethylene foam and Synthetic fabrics.
The company name was then changed into BESTO. And the base for the future of Besto was born. Besto is now a synonym for Comfort, Safety & Quality with a wide range of lifesaving products. Today, more than a 100years later Besto still is one of the leaders in buoyancy aids and lifejackets. Due to qualified product research, continuous perfection of the optimal body fit and customers bespoke wishes, while using only top materials, Besto lifejackets are of the highest quality and safety level.
All lifejackets and buoyancy aids are approved in accordance with the latest European and Global norms and standards. Together with our approved quality modules D & E, all the Besto products carry the CE mark of type approval. Due to strict final inspection of all lifejackets and buoyancy aids, Besto is able to enforce the highest quality standards. Every year, Besto’s Quality System, the processes and personnel are tested and approved by an independent institutions (Bureau Veritas & Fleetwood). This enables Besto to produce comfortable, attractive, high quality and safe Besto products, all in compliance with the latest requirements and test procedures.
With Besto buoyancy aids and lifejackets, you and your family are sure to be comfortable on the water and optimally prepared for any unforeseen incidents in and near the water. Besto, your Lifesaver since 1920.
For more information about Besto Lifesaver or our products, please contact Bob van de Laar (b.vdlaar@lankhorst-taselaar.nl) or check our website www.besto-redding.com.
Touron, S.A.
is a private company dedicated to the distribution of marine engines, accessories and boats with more than 60 years of experience in the recreational marine industry in Spain. Represents exclusively for Spain and Portugal some of the most recognized brands of engines, boats and marine accessories such as Mercury, MotorGuide, Cummins, Quicksilver or Bayliner among others. With offices and central warehouse in Alcobendas (Madrid) and branch in Cascais (Lisbon), TOURON leads the Iberian recreational marine market with more than 350 customers among Dealers, Services and OEMs distributed throughout the Iberian Peninsula and Islands .
