Wärtsilä diesel oy

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By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. In 2017, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 4.9 billion with approximately 18,000 employees.

WARTSILA

YearDetail1834Wärtsilä was established on 12 April when the governor of the county of Karelia approved the construction of a sawmill by Rapids in the municipality of Tohmajärvi. The first diesel engine was produced in Turku in November 1942.1959In June 1959, the first Wärtsilä designed diesel engine, the Wärtsilä Vasa 14 (with only three cylinders), was started for the first time.1978The company acquired 51% of the NOHAB diesel business from Bofors in Sweden, marking the beginning of Wärtsilä’s international manufacturing operations.1990Wärtsilä was merged with Lohja and the company was renamed as Metra Oy Ab.

Metra was an international industrial corporation focusing on building-related activities and the diesel engine business.1997In 1997, Metra and Fincantieri agreed to merge Wärtsilä Diesel, New Sulzer Diesel, and Diesel Ricerche, creating a new company called Wärtsilä NSD Corp.2000Metra became Wärtsilä.

to reduce plastic waste in a sustainability pilot project.2024The company collaborated with energy solutions business AVK-SEG to deliver on-site power generation for data centers.2024The company partnered with Aqualectra to support Curaçao’s decarbonization with a new power plant to balance renewables.

Wartsila Oyj Abp (Public, HEL:WRTBV) is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets.

Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

Wärtsilä consists of three businesses; Marine Solutions, Energy Solutions and Services.

Marine market

The company services the merchant, offshore, cruise and ferry, naval, fishing, tugs, yachts and special vessel markets, and the offering includes ship design, main and auxiliary engines, auxiliary power systems, electrical and automation packages, propulsors (such as water jets, thrusters, propellers, and nozzles), seals, bearings, gears, rudders, scrubbers, boilers, and all related services, such as repair, configuration, upgrading, training, maintenance, and environmental services.

Customers comprise both shipyards and ship owners.

An extraordinary meeting of Metra shareholders on September 13th approved the Board of Directors' proposal to rename the group Wärtsilä.2001Wärtsilä expands into biopower and acquires Finnish company Sermet Oy. Sermet Oy specializes in small and medium-sized boiler plants running on biofuels, oil, and gas.2003 Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced a joint venture to manufacture propellers in China. 2007Wärtsilä and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.

Ltd signed an agreement to establish a 50/50-owned joint venture in Korea to manufacture dual-fuel engines for LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers.2008The company joint ventured with Metso, combining Metso’s Heat & Power business with Wärtsilä’s Biopower business.2008Wärtsilä Services opened and expanded offices and workshops in Namibia, Chile, Brazil, Madagascar, Azerbaijan, China, Turkey and Dubai.2015The company launched a new Wärtsilä 31 engine, which Guinness World Records acknowledged as the world’s most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine.2017The company tested the automatic wireless induction charging system on a hybrid-powered coastal ferry, the first commercial ferry in the world to operate with high-power wireless charging capability for its batteries.2022Wärtsilä released its Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine and MethanolPac, a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol.2022Wärtsilä introduced its new Wärtsilä 25 engine, the first Wärtsilä engine to run on ammonia as a fuel.2023The company signed an operations and maintenance agreement with Brazilian utility Rio Amazonas Energia (RAESA) to provide full operations and maintenance support for the Cristiano Rocha power plant in Manaus, Brazil.2023The company partnered with Carnival Corp.

The engine is an integral element within Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine vision for the future of shipping, whereby optimal efficiency, safety, and environmental sustainability will be the key pillars in achieving and maintaining profitable operations for ship owners and operators around the world.

The Wärtsilä 14 high-speed engine is available in 12- and 16-cylinder configurations, having a power output between 755 and 1340 kWm in mechanical propulsion, and between 675 and 1155 kWe in auxiliary generating set and diesel-electric propulsion applications.

Address:	John Stenbergin ranta 2 - P.O. Box 196
City:	Helsinki
State:	(FI-00531)
Telephone:	+358 10 709 0000
Fax:	+358 10 709 5700
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Some years later, the mill became the property of N.

L. Arppe.1898The sawmill and iron works company was renamed Wärtsilä Ab, which became Ab Wärtsilä Oy in 1907.1935Wärtsilä acquired a majority holding in Kone—ja Siltarakennus Oy (Machine and Bridge Construction Ltd), gaining control of the Hietalahti shipyard (founded in 1865) in Helsinki and the Crichton-Vulcan shipyard (founded in 1741) in Turku.1938Kone ja Silta (Machine and Bridge) group merged with Wärtsilä, the iron mill Taalintehdas, and the Turku, Pietarsaari, and Vaasa subsidiaries.1942The diesel engine era began when Wärtsilä signed a license agreement with Friedrich Krupp Germania Werft AG in Germany.

The environmental products range from reduction of air emissions, such as NOx, SOx, CO, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), to oily waste water treatment and other water solutions such as ballast water management systems.

In November 2017, the company introduced its Smart Marine Ecosystem vision, with the promise of delivering value and optimisation for customers through the use of connectivity and digitalisation.

Wärtsilä 14

The Wärtsilä 14 is the most compact engine in its power range in the marine market, and serves both propulsion and auxiliary genset applications in the global marine and offshore markets.