Wärtsilä expands in Dubai and opens new offic...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 22 April 2008, at 1 pm (EET)
 
Wärtsilä today opened new offices and a workshop in Dubai in the
United Arab Emirates to meet the rapidly growing market demand from
marine and power plant customers in Dubai and in the Gulf in general.
 
The new workshop premises enable Wärtsilä to offer a wide range of
services for engines, ships, automation, propellers, thrusters,
alignment and in-situ machining.
 
"Dubai has become an important business hub in the Middle East and
its growth is foreseen to continue in the future. The expansion of
Wärtsilä's portfolio of products and services in that region
corresponds to our steadfast commitment to be a one-stop shop for
industrial and marine customers", says Tage Blomberg, Group Vice
President, Wärtsilä Services. "Being in Dubai is being where the
business needs are. Local presence is of the essence in the service
business", he adds.
 
The new offices and workshop are almost triple the combined size of
Wärtsilä's other locations in Dubai. The new workshop is
state-of-the-art with regard to layout and equipment. It enables
Wärtsilä to handle larger work in terms of dimensions and weight, and
using the latest tools and other maintenance equipment. The building
is 15 metres tall and is equipped with six overhead cranes with
maximum capacities of 30 tonnes. As all activities are undertaken
under one roof, there will be benefits in less handling and better
quality work.
 
Wärtsilä has been operating in Dubai since 1992 and already has a
number of premises there. The majority of the Wärtsilä employees in
Dubai will work in the new premises, amounting to around 310 people.
Currently there are some 325 people working for Wärtsilä in Dubai and
this number is intended to be increased to at least 400 before the
end of 2008 to handle the increased business. Wärtsilä also plans to
open an office and workshop in Dubai Maritime City.
 
Wärtsilä has been expanding its network in the Middle East. A branch
office was opened in Fujairah in April 2007 and in Bahrain in January
2008. Further offices are planned in Oman, Yemen, Egypt and Qatar, as
well as additional offices and workshops in Dubai.
 
 
Link to workshop pictures
 
Captions:
Wärtsilä's new workshop and office building in Dubai
Wärtsilä's new workshop in Dubai
 
 
Pictures from the inauguration will be downloadable after 3 pm
Finnish time (EET) at www.wartsila.com
 
 
Media contact:
 
Tuula Franck
Press Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]
 
 
About Wärtsilä Corporation:
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 17,000 professionals manning 150
Wärtsilä locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on The Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, Finland.
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