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Like many other industries, the marine sector is also adapting to increasing demands for sustainability and reduced climate impact. At Metalcolour Sweden, a significant rise in customer demand has not yet become evident, but the company is well prepared.
Metalcolour has supplied Film Laminated Metal used for wet cabins, doors, walls and ceiling panels for cabins, corridors and public areas on every Icon Class vessel built to date.
Interest in products with a lower climate impact for cruise ship interiors is increasing, both in newbuild and refurbishing projects. For Metalcolour, this development is expected, and the company is well positioned to meet these needs as they arise.
During the 2025 Seatrade Cruise Global, Fincantieri and Viking announced the first cruise ship in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored onboard for both propulsion and onboard electricity generation, thanks to a revolutionary fuel cell marinized container.
The century-old promise of Baudouin remains unchanged: genuine marine solutions that perform as expected, day after day, in the world’s most demanding environments.
Metalcolour recently celebrated their 50th anniversary giving them the opportunity to look back on how much they have achieved, at the same time as looking forward to how much more they want to progress.
Unlike past retrofits decarbonization is far more complex, involving multiple emerging technologies, each at different stages of development and with varying costs and risks.
Metalcolour has been entrusted to deliver approximately 200,000 square meters of Film Laminated Steel for interiors including cabins, corridors, wet rooms, and doors for the Disney Destiny
For 50 years Metalcolour has provided the highest quality of film laminated metals for cruise ship interiors to the marine industry. Right from the start they understood that “Flexibility is King”, and it is a vital part of how the company presents itself.
Metalcolour Group has confirmed it will deliver approximately 350,000 m2 of DOBEL® Film Laminated Steel for the construction of Royal Caribbean International’s next Icon-class cruise ship.
DOBEL® Film Laminated steel and aluminium are extraordinary suitable for many types of interior applications. They are very flexible materials that can be shaped in almost any way.