Wärtsilä opens new workshop and expands its s...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade & Technical Press release, 20 May 2011

Wärtsilä's new workshop in Gdansk, Poland strengthens its service offerings to
local shipping customers and others visiting Poland. In addition to advanced
engine service work, the new workshop will also provide fuel system overhauls
and overhauls of bow thruster units.

Wärtsilä Corporation opens a new workshop in Gdansk, Poland on 20 May 2011.
Located close to Polish shipyards and ports, the workshop further strengthens
Wärtsilä's presence in the Baltic area and its position as the leading services
provider for shipping customers visiting Poland. The new facilities enable
advanced servicing and repairs of engine components, as well as enhanced re-
machining capabilities. Included among the new activities that will be
undertaken are the overhaul of fuel pumps, fuel valves and air coolers, and
overhauls of bow thruster units.

"Our customers will benefit from the increased range of services we now can
provide," says Wojtek Wlodarczak, President and Service Manager, Wärtsilä
Polska. "One of the advantages is that we now can handle very large engine
assemblies. The new facilities also enable us to carry out engine repairs and
overhauls using the very latest technologies, and to further expand into areas
such as the supply of propulsion equipment and electrical and automation
services."

Wärtsilä in Poland was established in 1994 and has operations in four locations,
which are Warsaw, Gdansk, Gdynia and Szczecin. It focuses on service solutions
for marine applications, including ship design. The type of services offered
includes start-up and commissioning, and the servicing of marine propulsion and
power systems. In addition, services are also provided for power plants and the
oil and gas sector.

Wärtsilä Services is one of the company's three businesses alongside Ship Power
and Power Plants. Wärtsilä Services operates the most extensive service network
in the industry with some 70 fully owned workshops and over 11,000 service
professionals. Wärtsilä offers services to both the global marine and energy
markets. The company's extensive services portfolio includes spare parts and
field services, and servicing of engines, propulsion systems, electrical and
automation systems, and boilers. It also covers upgrades and conversions, as
well as long-term service agreements for engine and propulsion systems, and
power plants. Wärtsilä's service business is also in the forefront of developing
new service concepts to meet customers' needs for optimal operational
efficiency.


Read more about Wärtsilä Services.

For further information, please contact:

Wojtek Wlodarczak,
President and Service Manager
Wärtsilä Polska
Tel. +48 22 550 61 72
[e-mail]

Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, Media and Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. [phone] 555
[e-mail]


Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2010, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with more than 17,500
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around
the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com







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