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With a culture that entwines with the coconut tree and a climate that ensures an around the year harvesting, Sri Lanka is the fourth-largest exporters of coconut products to the world.We’re currently at Sri Lanka researching how to recycle coconut waste and make proper use of the coconut fibers in our all natural and high performance kayaks. The coconut fiber is a natural fibre extracted from the outer husk of coconut and is a huge waste stream from coconuts cultivation and processing.Hopefully yet another step towards realizing our dream of the most beautiful and completely sustainable kayak. A fully circular...

You are hereby invited to join in for Melker of Sweden’s journey, scaling up the innovative & passionate start-up to a truly global and market leading company. Despite a challenging global environment with wars, economic downturn, US election, and harsh investment climate in general - we have already been able to secure 75% of the total investment round. Further information and Melker Pitch-Deck Now we have opened up for investments also by a wider audience, meaning it's also possible for you to embark on our voyage to jointly revolutionize the Outdoor Hardware industry. Together, for the Planet. We have all the...

The Most Beautiful Kayak Ever Built?  Melker Värmdo Sneak Peek by Ken Whiting The Värmdo is the latest kayak from Melker of Sweden. The original Melker boats were some of the most beautiful kayaks in the world, but the Värmdo introduces their new Cork Core technology, which results in a lightweight, durable, and environmentally friendly kayak, that is also one of the most unique and gorgeous kayaks I've ever seen. Is the Melker Värmdo the most beautiful kayak ever built? - - More about Melker Värmdö here   

To make room for containers of new Melker kayaks coming from our manufacturing in Sri Lanka, we now launch a great clearance sales of all factory seconds (2023-2024) immediately available for pick up at our Stockholm warehouse. - Take me to the Melker Outlet - "Factory Seconds" means that the kayak has minor aesthetical deviations compared to a 100% QC-approved standard product. Like uneven masking (edges between colored and clear gelcoat), small air bubbles and/or dry-spots in the visible materials (flax / cork / soric-core), or other non critical things identified during our most rigorous quality assurance process. Most things...