Wärtsilä's' New Plant in Brazil
Wärtsilä's first unit at Porto do Açu in São João da Barra (RJ), Brazil, is today being inaugurated. This will be the first assembly plant and production unit for generator sets and azimuth thrusters in Brazil for Wärtsilä, the global leader in providing power generation solutions and services for ships and power plants. Covering 4000 square meters of floor space, the unit will be able to receive up to 200 tons of equipment. This is Wärtsilä's first ever multi-product factory that has been built from scratch. The new unit represents an investment of 20 million euros of equity capital from Wärtsilä Brazil. "The investment in the plant strengthens our presence in Brazil to meet the growing demand for Wärtsilä's products and services…
Wärtsilä Opens Services Workshop in Rio de Janeiro
Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions and services, opens a new services workshop in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday February 27 th 2013. The new facilities will strengthen Wärtsilä's presence in Brazil and enable Wärtsilä to support its customers by offering a wide range of workshop services with rapid response times. The new workshop will replace the company's current premises in São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, and is designed to bring logistical advantages for the company and its customers.