Wärtsilä and CEVA Logistics expand their coop...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 31 March 2009, at 9:00 am (EET)

CEVA will manage Wärtsilä's Central Distribution Centre in the
Netherlands.

Wärtsilä, a market leader in ship power and decentralised power plant
solutions and CEVA Logistics, one of the leading supply chain
companies in the world, have signed an agreement for the outsourcing
of warehousing operations for Wärtsilä's 24/7 global spare parts
activities in the Netherlands.

The agreement follows Wärtsilä's earlier announcement of its
intention to consolidate the company's spare parts logistics and to
build a Central Distribution Centre facility in the Netherlands. The
new operating model is planned to be fully implemented during 2011.
Until then, CEVA will already manage the existing Dutch warehouse of
Wärtsilä in Zwolle and will assist in the design of the new Central
Distribution Centre.

Since September 2008, CEVA Logistics has also been responsible for
managing spare parts transportation to Wärtsilä's various warehousing
facilities in Europe and deliveries to Wärtsilä's international
customers.

"Centralisation of our logistics activities with a specialised
partner like CEVA will result in faster and more efficient spare
parts deliveries to our customers 24 hours a day 7 days a week,"
comments Mr Tage Blomberg, Group Vice President, Wärtsilä Services.
"The set-up will perfectly support our growth targets in the fast
moving business environment to become the most valued business
partner of all our customers," adds Blomberg.

"CEVA is very pleased to expand our partnership with Wärtsilä," says
Mr Pierre Girardin, Managing Director of CEVA Logistics France,
Benelux & Nordics. "The operations excellence solutions we have
presented for Wärtsilä's operations have already been recognized in
October, when CEVA was granted the Lean and Green Award. For us, this
is a perfect example of how economics and sustainability come
together in logistic solutions. And now we believe that the
combination of transportation and warehousing management will
maximize even further CEVA's effort in achieving continuous
improvement for Wärtsilä and its customers".


For further information, please contact:

Wärtsilä Corporation

Tage Blomberg
Group Vice President
Wärtsilä Services
Tel: [phone]

Eeva Kainulainen
VP, Global Communications
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]


CEVA Logistics
Bart Barel
Marketing & Communication Manager
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]



Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä enhances the business of its customers by providing them
with complete lifecycle power solutions. When creating better and
environmentally compatible technologies, Wärtsilä focuses on the
marine and energy markets with products and solutions as well as
services. Through innovative products and services, Wärtsilä sets out
to be the most valued business partner of all its customers. This is
achieved by the dedication of close to 19,000 professionals manning
160 locations in 70 countries around the world. In 2008, Wärtsilä's
net sales were EUR 4.6 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki in Finland.     www.wartsila.com

CEVA Logistics in brief

CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company.
We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational
solutions in contract logistics and freight management to large and
medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs
approximately 50,000 people and runs an extensive global network with
facilities in over 100 countries. For the year ending 31 December
2008, the Group reported revenues of  EUR 6.3 billion. For more
information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com


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