Wärtsilä has grown by acquisition over the years, incorporating Nohab, Wichmann, SACM, Sulzer, John-Crane Lips, Ciserv, and most recently, Total Automation brands to the Wärtsilä portfolio. Wärtsilä has now significantly expanded products and services as a result, and now also covers shaft alignment, ship docking, control system and engine reconditioning services. We are also able to offer a full service capability for the Deutz marine diesel engine range.
From those small beginnings we have now grown to a company with more than 150 employees in seven locations in the United Kingdom & Ireland.
Wärtsilä Propulsion
Our sister company, Wärtsilä Propulsion UK Ltd. joined the Wärtsilä stable in 2002 as part of the acquisition of the John-Crane Lips organisation. At their production facility in Havant, Hampshire they manufacture marine seals for installation on all types of vessels. As of 1st January 2008 the company is now renamed Wärtsilä UK Ltd. and is the Head Office for the United Kingdom network.
Two new additions to the UK network
During 2007 Wärtsilä acquired two new companies who are now part of the UK network. The first acquisition in May was that of McCall Propellers Ltd. whose facilities are based near Glasgow Airport. The company provides emergency repair services for propeller blades, couplings, propeller hub components and associated equipment. They have a team of service engineers available to carry out repairs on disabled vessels afloat or in drydock anywhere in the world.
In August 2007 Wärtsilä acquired the business of Electrical Power Engineering Ltd. who specialise in the provision of electrical power engineering solutions for the marine, offshore and utilities segments. Their main activities are in the conversion and upgrade of marine power plants, retrofitting of switchboards, governing and protection systems and voltage regulation. The company is located in Montrose, Scotland and they also have a branch office in North America. Both companies are now known under the name Wärtsilä UK Limited.
