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2008 press releases

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December
- Wärtsilä strengthens its presence in Ukraine – a new office to serve customers
  19 December 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä wins 5-year operations and maintenance contract from Argentina
  17 December 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä’s new workshop in Dubai receives major overhauling orders
  15 December 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Hamworthy’s new test inert gas generator benefits innovation and training
  12 December 2008 14:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä wins another major bulk order for cylinder lubrication retrofits from Reederei NSB
  12 December 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä strengthens its presence in South Korea – inaugurates new service centre and office
  9 December 2008 09:30, Trade press release
- Technical Design completed for the new European Research Icebreaker “Aurora Borealis”
  4 December 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä introduces new Slow-Steaming Upgrade Kit – helps to cut shipowners’ fuel costs and emissions
  3 December 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä’s new Upgrade Kit for slow steaming helps to cut shipowners’ fuel costs
  3 December 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä and Chinese CSSC-MES Diesel sign licence agreement for manufacture of low-speed engines
  1 December 2008 10:00, Trade press release
November
- Wärtsilä’s Senitec bilge water system received US Coast Guard Approval - US market open for this environmentally sound system
  28 November 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Mr Raimo Lind from Wärtsilä chosen as financial director of the year
  28 November 2008 10:00, Press release
- Hamworthy delivers first new onboard LNG regasification plant
  19 November 2008 14:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä strengthens its leading position in environmental solutions by establishing new Delivery Centre Ecotech
  18 November 2008 08:15, Press release
- Wärtsilä Capital Markets Day: Wärtsilä’s net sales to increase by 10-20% in 2009
  18 November 2008 08:00, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä’s and Metso’s joint venture cleared by regulatory authorities – name of the joint venture is MW Power Oy
  14 November 2008 13:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä opens new workshop and service centre in Papua New Guinea
  13 November 2008 10:00, Press release
- Twenty Q-flex LNG reliquefaction systems have completed gas trials
  10 November 2008 14:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä awarded major O&M contract in Pakistan
  10 November 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä wins ship design and propulsion package orders for three Sealion vessels
  7 November 2008 10:00, Press release
- Hamworthy acquires naval architecture consultancy
  3 November 2008 10:00, Press release
October
- Wärtsilä to supply energy efficient systems to Aker Yards for five vessels
  31 October 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä’s logistics partner CEVA wins environmental award for redesigning Wärtsilä's parts transportation system
  30 October 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä engines to power 12 of the world’s largest ore carriers
  29 October 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- John Zhu appointed President of Wärtsilä in China
  27 October 2008 10:00, Press release
- Result Video Q3/2008
  24 October 2008 08:30, News
- Interim Report January-September 2008
  24 October 2008 08:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä secures first ferry reference for its Low Loss Concept - saves fuel and costs
  23 October 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä’s successful O&M programme marked by 10th anniversary celebrations
  23 October 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Hamworthy signs contract for onshore LNG production plant in Finland
  15 October 2008 15:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä propulsion packages for Wilson bulk carriers
  14 October 2008 11:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä publishes January-September 2008 Interim Report on 24 October 2008 at 8.30 a.m. local time
  7 October 2008 11:15, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä extends service centre in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
  7 October 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Hamworthy extends LNG reliquefaction system installations to DFDE propulsion plant
  1 October 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä-Hyundai Engine Company inaugurated its new factory in Korea
  1 October 2008 09:00, Press release
September
- Hamworthy wins major deepwell pump and IG plant orders for Total’s Pazflor FPSO
  30 September 2008 15:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä to deliver 200 MWe power plant to Pakistan – value EUR 131 million
  29 September 2008 14:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä to deliver EUR 131 million power plant to Pakistan – second major order from Pakistan this year
  29 September 2008 14:30, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä and Metso form joint venture for renewable energy solutions
  26 September 2008 09:30, Stock exchange release
- New Wärtsilä low-speed marine engine successfully passes shop test
  25 September 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä launches Energopac, new integrated propulsion and manoeuvring solution for energy optimization – reduces fuel consumption
  25 September 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä introduces the Compact Silencer System
  24 September 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä wins major ship design orders from China, India and Germany
  23 September 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä continues expansion within ship design - acquires Singaporean company CWA
  22 September 2008 12:10, Press release
- Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi announce new, smaller low-speed marine engines
  8 September 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä expands further in Norway - inaugurates new premises in Rubbestadneset
  5 September 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä acquires French electro-technical service company Navelec
  4 September 2008 10:00, Press release
- Water treatment on land is a niche growth market for Hamworthy
  3 September 2008 13:00, Press release
- Total Automation becomes Wärtsilä Automation Services Singapore
  1 September 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä chooses CEVA Logistics to run its global spare parts transportation services
  1 September 2008 09:00, Trade press release
August
- Wärtsilä to deliver 331 MW power plant project to Brazil – value EUR 159 million
  28 August 2008 13:00, Trade press release
- Acquisition of Vik-Sandvik’s ship design companies in Norway closed
  27 August 2008 09:00, Stock exchange release
- Hamworthy reliquefaction plant to be installed on Japanese ethylene carriers
  26 August 2008 15:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä wins contract to supply 54.5 MW power plant to Madeira
  22 August 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä inaugurates new plant extension in Khopoli, India
  20 August 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä to deliver 25 MWe gas power plant to GEUS in Greenville, Texas
  13 August 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä-Hyundai joint venture acquires major order – 16 dual fuel engines for four ships
  6 August 2008 06:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä receives its first power plant order from Angola - delivers 36 MW unit for cement works
  4 August 2008 10:00, Trade press release
July
- Result Video Q2/2008
  24 July 2008 08:30, News
- Interim Report January - June 2008
  24 July 2008 08:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä and Manara Consortium forge strategic USD 200 million joint venture
  22 July 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä to supply 100 MW tri-fuel power plant for Togo - doubles the country’s generating capacity
  21 July 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä’s fuel cell power plant at Vaasa Housing Fair inaugurated by Minister Pekkarinen
  15 July 2008 17:30, Press release
- Wärtsilä delivers power plant extension for Saudi Arabian cement producer
  4 July 2008 14:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä and Lloyd’s Register lay foundation for further industry cooperation relating to the use of LNG as a fuel
  3 July 2008 10:00, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä Corporation: Invitation to Press Conference on 3 July 2008 at 11:30 CET
  3 July 2008 09:35, Press release
- Wärtsilä aims to become a leader in ship design – acquires global ship design group Vik-Sandvik
  3 July 2008 09:30, Stock exchange release
June
- Wärtsilä publishes January-June 2008 Interim Report on 24 July, 2008, at 8.30 a.m. local time
  27 June 2008 15:00, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä opens new Services workshop in Turkey
  26 June 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä supplies two power plants to Papua New Guinea – combined output 90 MWe
  19 June 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä wins first order for new Nitrogen Oxides Reducers
  18 June 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Great sales success for new Wärtsilä 820 mm-bore low-speed marine engines
  16 June 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä expands in Azerbaijan and opens new office and workshop
  5 June 2008 09:00, Trade press release
- SCHIFFKO becomes Wärtsilä Ship Design Germany - new name for established service
  3 June 2008 13:45, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä Deutschland: Sulai Fahimi new General Manager Service Sales
  3 June 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä continues to expand its boiler services with acquisition of I.C.E.’s Dubai business
  3 June 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä acquires German ship automation company
  2 June 2008 16:30, Press release
- Senitec acquisition complete with full integration into Wärtsilä
  2 June 2008 10:00, Press release
May
- Wärtsilä inaugurates new full-sized research engine in Winterthur, Switzerland
  30 May 2008 11:00, Trade press release
- New simulator for electronically-controlled marine engines installed at Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy in Switzerland
  30 May 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä to centralise warehousing and logistics of spare parts - Eur 70 million investment in a new distribution centre in the Netherlands
  29 May 2008 09:55, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi join forces in designing further new marine engines
  26 May 2008 09:00, Trade press release
- Esa Kivineva, Ph.D. (Eng.), appointed Wärtsilä’s CIO
  20 May 2008 09:00, Press release
- Hitachi completes first Wärtsilä RT-flex common-rail marine engine
  16 May 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä expands further in Norway – opens its first office in Oslo
  15 May 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä delivers a power plant to Brazil at value of EUR 80 million
  9 May 2008 11:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä to deliver EUR 80 million power plant to Brazil – first order for Wärtsilä 20V46F engines
  9 May 2008 09:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä Corporation and Emerson Process Management announce expansion of Powerful Global Offshore Alliance
  7 May 2008 15:00, Trade press release
April
- Wärtsilä expands in Madagascar with new operations and maintenance contract
  29 April 2008 12:00, Trade press release
- Share subscriptions under Wärtsilä Corporation’s 2002 option scheme
  25 April 2008 15:20, Stock exchange release
- Interim report January-March 2008
  25 April 2008 08:30, Stock exchange release
- Result Video Q1/2008
  25 April 2008 03:01, News
- Wärtsilä enters new service category - acquires Danish steam boiler service company
  24 April 2008 03:01, Press release
- Wärtsilä delivers world’s first CHP plant using crude jatropha oil to produce electricity and heat
  23 April 2008 11:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä expands in Dubai and opens new offices and a workshop
  22 April 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä publishes January-March 2008 Interim report on 25 April 2008, at 8.30 a.m. local time
  18 April 2008 11:00, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä awarded operations and maintenance contracts in Brazil
  16 April 2008 14:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä awarded for excellent performance in safety, health and environmental management on Ecuadorian oil pipeline
  15 April 2008 03:01, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä delivers 200 MWe power plant to Pakistan – value of order EUR 134 million
  11 April 2008 14:15, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä delivers 200 MWe combined-cycle plant to Pakistan – value of order EUR 134 million
  11 April 2008 14:15, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä opens new service workshop in Manaus, Brazil
  9 April 2008 09:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä and Zhenjiang sign licence agreement for manufacturing low-speed engines in China
  8 April 2008 11:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä inaugurates new office in Chile to support growth
  4 April 2008 15:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä introduces 4-9 MW gas engine for gas compression
  4 April 2008 12:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä delivers two power plants to Brazil at value of EUR 188 million
  3 April 2008 11:15, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä's gas power plant order to California received permissions
  2 April 2008 16:00, Stock exchange release
- Notice to proceed issued to Wärtsilä by Pacific Gas and Electric Company for their 163 mwe gas power plant in California
  2 April 2008 16:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä’s Jaakko Eskola appointed chairman of European Marine Equipment Council
  1 April 2008 15:45, Press release
- Wärtsilä awarded membership in FTSE4Good Index
  1 April 2008 03:01, Press release
March
- Wärtsilä wins major retrofit order for oily water separators
  28 March 2008 12:00, Trade press release
- Trading of Wärtsilä’s combined shares begins
  27 March 2008 09:00, Stock exchange release
- Shares issued in Wärtsilä’s free share issue and combination of share series entered in Trade Register
  26 March 2008 10:30, Stock exchange release
- Changes in Wärtsilä’s ownership due to combination of share series and directed issue of shares
  20 March 2008 11:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä and RSHI Group sign licence agreement for manufacturing low-speed marine engines in China
  20 March 2008 11:00, Trade press release
- Impact of Wärtsilä’s extra dividend on the 2002 stock option scheme
  20 March 2008 09:00, Stock exchange release
- Constitutive meeting of the Board Of Directors of Wärtsilä Corporation
  19 March 2008 20:45, Stock exchange release
- Decisions of Wärtsilä’s Annual General Meeting 19.3.2008
  19 March 2008 18:15, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä's CEO at AGM: “Strong growth in orderintake continued in January-February 2008 - growth 47% on the same period last year”
  19 March 2008 15:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä signs global service agreement with IMO AB
  18 March 2008 11:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä converts Peruvian power plant from heavy fuel oil to natural gas
  17 March 2008 15:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä’s design company SCHIFFKO to design revolutionary new European research icebreaker
  14 March 2008 09:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä acquires Norwegian ship service company Maritime Service
  3 March 2008 14:30, Press release
- Wärtsilä Corporation’s annual report and annual summary of releases 2007 published
  3 March 2008 12:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä delivers world's first BioPower plant using brewery spent grain to produce electricity and heat
  3 March 2008 12:00, Trade press release
February
- Wärtsilä Corporation’s Annual General Meeting
  28 February 2008 09:45, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä’s Board of Directors proposes to the AGM an extra dividend of EUR 2 and combining of the share series
  28 February 2008 09:30, Stock exchange release
- Indonesia orders first Wärtsilä GasCube power plants
  26 February 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä to deliver the world’s first SOFC fuel cell power plant using landfill gas to the Vaasa Housing Fair site
  21 February 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä opens a new service centre in Namibia
  20 February 2008 10:00, Trade press release
- Result Video Q4/2007
  5 February 2008 10:00, News
- Wärtsilä's financial statements bulletin 2007
  5 February 2008 08:30, Stock exchange release
January
- Wärtsilä’s Christoph Vitzthum appointed Chairman of World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE)
  29 January 2008 10:00, Press release
- Wärtsilä’s Financial Statement Bulletin 2007 to be published on 5 February, 2008, at 8.30 a.m. local time
  28 January 2008 15:30, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä to deliver first OilCube power plant to Central America
  28 January 2008 14:00, Trade press release
- Inauguration in the Netherlands - Expansion of marine thruster factory supports Wärtsilä’s growth
  23 January 2008 14:30, Press release
- Wärtsilä delivers 203 MW gas power plant to South Texas Electric Cooperative in Texas, USA
  14 January 2008 16:00, Stock exchange release
- Wärtsilä to deliver 203 MWe gas power plant near San Antonio, Texas to South Texas Electric Cooperative
  14 January 2008 16:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä signs major ship overhaul contract in Norway
  9 January 2008 11:00, Trade press release
- Wärtsilä appoints Atte Palomäki Group Vice President, Corporate Communications and a member of Board of Management
  7 January 2008 11:00, Press release

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