Irving Shipbuilding turned a modernized Halifax yard into Canada's naval production line. Its first lesson was expensive: the real product is not a ship, but a workforce and supply chain that get better with every hull.
A Miami yacht rigger looked at the patio umbrella and saw a badly engineered boat. Twenty-eight years later, Tuuci sells repairable shade architecture, furniture and outdoor rooms to designers, resorts and homeowners around the world.