Wartsila informa que começa em abril próximo a construção da sua unidade industrial no Brasil, na Área Industrial do Superporto de Açu, a 300 quilômetros do Rio de Janeiro. A unidade industrial é para montagem e testes de motores de médio porte para propulsão de navios, especialmente do segmento offshore, com previsão de ser ampliada para atender necessidades do mercado.
A fábrica da Wartsila deverá iniciar operações em 2014, ocupa uma área de 4 mil metros quadrados e terá caís próprio para atender embarcações e vai gerar 100 empregos diretos, com investimentos de 100 milhões de Euros. O presidente da Wartsila, Bjorn Rosengren, disse que a estratégia da empresa é estar próxima de seus clientes. A nova unidade industrial visa atender requisitos de conteúdo local.
Wärtsilä to Open New Manufacturing Facility in Brazil
Wärtsilä will set up a new fully-owned manufacturing facility in Brazil to meet the increasing market demand, particularly in the offshore market. Wärtsilä’s investment in the new facilities is approximately EUR 20 million.
The manufacturing premises will be based on a multi-product factory concept for the assembly and testing of Wärtsilä generating sets and propulsion products. In the initial phase, activities will focus on medium sized, medium speed generating sets and steerable thrusters, with the possibility to flexibly expand the product range to respond to market needs.
“Wärtsilä’s global strategy is to be close to its customers. Our presence in Brazil is now further strengthened to respond to the ongoing demand for Wärtsilä power solutions, and to meet the set local content requirements,” says Björn Rosengren, President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation.
The new manufacturing plant will be located some 300 kilometres north of Rio de Janeiro in the Açu Superport Industrial Complex. The construction of the 4000 square meter plant, with its own waterfront and quay, will commence in April 2013 and it is scheduled to be fully operational by mid 2014. The new delivery centre is expected to employ close to 100 people.
