Wärtsilä has inaugurated its first assembly plant and production unit for generator sets and azimuth thrusters in Brazil.
The facility follows an an investment of 20 million euros and is located at Porto do Açu in São João da Barra. Covering 4000 square meters of floor space, the unit will be able to receive up to 200 tons of equipment. It is the company's first multi-product factory built from scratch.
Midsize Generators and Azimuth Thrusters
In its initial phase, the activities of the multi-product factory will focus on midsize generators and azimuth thrusters, with the possibility of expanding the product portfolio according to market needs. The unit has already received six engines from Finland to set up motor generators, six propellers from Wärtsilä in Spain, and hundreds of parts fabricated and machined in Brazil for the production of the first thrusters produced by the company in the country.
Local Content Regulations
The factory will employ approximately 50 employees, including professionals from Brazil, Italy, India, Finland and the Netherlands. They will be responsible for the different stages of the production process and testing for the two product lines: motor generators and thrusters. With the new unit, Wärtsilä hopes to profit from growing demand in Brazil and to comply with local content regulations.
Picture: Wärtsilä's new manufacturing plant in Porto do Açu, Brazil.
