History Last Modified 18.12.2008

History

History of Wärtsilä in Korea

1979 Establishing of Trading Agent
Kee-IL Trading Co., Ltd.
1982 1st order intake from Korean market
3 x 6R32 x 720rpm
HHI / Furness Withy H285, container vessel
Change of agent to Merit Corporation
Jan. 1986 Establishing of Wärtsilä Korea Liaison Office
License Agreement with Ssang Yong Heavy Ind. for Wärtsilä Vasa 20 & Wärtsilä Vasa 32 models
1988 1st order intake of Wärtsilä 46 from Korean market
1 x 9L46 + 1 x 6L46/450rpm, HHI/UBC, 13K Ro-Ro, H637
Jul. 1993 Establishing of Wärtsilä Korea Ltd.
Oct. 1997 Establishing of Wärtsilä NSD Korea Ltd.
Merge between Wärtsilä and NSD. A total of 34 employees in Korea
1998 1st order intake of Wärtsilä 32 for Ropax
4 x 9L32 x 750rpm
3 x 6L20 x 1,000rpm  Daewoo / Strintzis, 1500P Ropax H7504
Oct. 01, 2000 Change of company name to Wärtsilä Korea Ltd.
Feb. 23, 2002 Relocation of service office and workshop in Kamman-dong
Apr. 09, 2004 Establishing of CISERV Korea Ltd. in Noksan
Jul. 01, 2004 Relocation of HQ & Wärtsilä Korea Sales in Haeundae
Service located in Noksan
Nov. 18, 2004 1st order of Wärtsilä 50DF engines for LNGC (D-E) from Korean Market
2 x 12V50DF &
2 x 9L50DF HHI /BP, 150K LNGC H1777s
Jun. 01, 2006 CISERV Korea Ltd. is merged into Wärtsilä Korea Ltd.
Oct. 01, 2006 Wärtsilä decided the establishment of a Training Centre, "Wärtsilä Land & Sea academy" in Busan
Oct. 02, 2006

1st commissioning job for DF engine at HHI
2 x 12V50DF & 2 x 9L50DF

Dec. 01, 2006 Implementation of Engine Division in Wärtsilä Korea Ltd.
Jan. 02, 2007

Establishing of "Asia Spare part Centre Busan" located in TaeNam.

May 16, 2007 Training Centre(Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy) open
Aug. 01, 2007 Inchon Service Centre open
Dec. 09, 2008 Grand Opening Ceremony of Eomgung premises