History Last Modified 09.10.2008

History

History

1903 - Company founded - 1st engine produced
1928 - First hydraulically operated CP Propeller delivered
1938 - The first Diesel Engine produced
1976 - Factory area expansion. 520 employees.
1986 - Wärtsilä taking over
1988 - First Wärtsilä Gearbox delivered
1991 - Floating dock purchased, capacity 4.500 tons
1995 - Propeller no. 6000 delivered
1998 - Last Wichmann engine delivered
1998 - Propac deliveries exceeding 100 units per year
2000 - Alliance with John Crane-Lips
2002 - Wärtsilä Propulsion established
2006 - New Wärtsilä acquisition, WANO established
2007 - The three Wärtsilä companies in Norway integrated into one company
2008 - Wärtsilä aquires global ship design Group Vik-Sandvik
2008 - Gear number 1000 delivered
2008 - Wärtsilä exceeds 1000 employees in Norway