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Oops!… We Did It Again... Most probably we've designed and developed the best kayak in the world! Melker sees excellent market potential for its new Värmdö plant-based bio-composite kayak developed with the project team (Sicomin / Amorim / Bcomp / RISE), particularly due to its recent wins in the Best Sea/Touring Kayak category at the Paddling Magazine Industry Awards in the US and the Paddle Sports Show in Europe, which are significant endorsements from the paddlesports community. "...We are really proud and honored to receive these important awards and it’s a great acknowledgement of our efforts in making high performance...

In-house R&D, rapid prototyping using large-scale additive manufacturing (3D printing) for a more efficient product development, and a new plant-based material. This is the foundation of Melker of Sweden's new era of lightweight, high-performance, and plant-based construction for even more sustainable kayak manufacturing.“...This is significant for us. We can listen to the market's needs and quickly 3D print a full-sized prototype in one piece, which we can then intense field test in natural conditions and under different circumstances. We repeat the process until we are completely satisfied. In the final step, we manufacture moulds for efficient and sustainable serial production...” ...

We are incredible proud to finally unveil our new era of lightweight, high-performance, and partly plant-based kayaks. All models & sizes available in two layup versions; Cork-Core and Trad-Core An all-new premium seat with exceptional comfort and easy sit-in adjustability, in three different sizes ( S / M / L ) Melker Värmdö wins both Product of the Year Awards 2025 and Paddling Magazine Industry Award 2024 We've been working hard to update all our digital channels and now you can find all information related to the Melker portfolio 2025 on our web melkerofsweden.se  

  Innovative and rapid prototyping behind next generation of kayaks from Melker of Sweden   In-house R&D, rapid prototyping for a more efficient product development, and a new plant-based material. This is the foundation of Melker of Sweden's new generation of light-weight, durable, and more environmentally friendly kayaks. The first model to be introduced is the new Värmdö.   Värmdö is a smaller kayak than Melker of Sweden's previous models but packed with loads of innovations. Utilizing a new material based on flax fiber and a solid cork core, Melker takes their plant-based, sustainable, and high-performance kayaks several steps forward....