Wärtsilä TMH Diesel Engine Company LLC, a joint venture owned 50/50 by Wärtsilä and Transmashholding (TMH), is ready to start construction on a modern factory located in Penza, Russia. The new plant, which is expected to start production in summer 2013, will provide assembly and manufacturing facilities.
Wärtsilä and Transmashholding signed the joint venture agreement in May 2010. The intention is to manufacture modern and multi-purpose diesel engines, including a technically advanced version of the Wärtsilä 20 engine, in Russia. The engines will be used in shunter locomotives, as well as for various marine and land-based power applications, and are intended primarily for the Russian market. There are also export possibilities outside Russia, including to Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
10,000 m2 Factory
The construction work on the 10,000 m2 factory will commence after finalised permission procedures. The factory will be located within the premises of Penzadieselmash, a TMH company. Annual production is expected to be 250 to 300 engines, and the plant will eventually employ some 300 people.
Picture: Wärtsilä 20 engine
