Jukka Murtoaro News

Jukka Murtoaro, currently President of Wärtsilä Singapore, has been appointed Chairman of Wärtsilä's Chinese operations starting from January 1, 2004. Murtoaro will relocate in Shanghai. In his new position he will report to Ole Johansson, President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. Mr Richard Wang, President of Wärtsilä China Ltd. and Mr Matti Mikkonen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Ventures will continue in their present positions reporting to Jukka Murtoaro.

Wärtsilä will acquire the engine reconditioning business from Metalock (Singapore) Ltd. The acquisition will consist of the marine engine repair and recondition business and the workshop. Wärtsilä will pay a consideration of $ 4.7 million for the acquisition. The sales volume of the acquired business is $7.7 million and number of employees is 87. The focus of the acquired business is on marine engine reconditioning, with the special know how in low speed engines. The workshop is located in Singapore. "We will now have a possibility to provide also recondition service for our customers in South East Asia region, the service which we earlier didn´t have in-house", says Jukka Murtoaro, Managing Director of Wärtsilä Singapore.

Wärtsilä announced it has furthered its capabilities with the acquisition of the engine reconditioning business from Metalock (Singapore) Ltd. for about $5.4 million. The acquisition will consist of the marine engine repair and recondition business and the workshop, a business that generates a cumulative sales volume of about $8.8 million. "This acquisition will further strengthen Wärtsilä as a total service provider. President and Head of the Service division. The focus of the acquired business is on marine engine reconditioning, with the special know how in low speed engines. The workshop is located in Singapore. "We will now have a possibility to provide also recondition service for our customers in South East Asia region…