Wärtsilä strengthens its presence in South Korea – inaugurates new service centre and officeWärtsilä Corporation


Wärtsilä’s long established presence in South Korea has been further strengthened with the inauguration today of its new service centre and office in Eomgung, Busan. By opening these premises, Wärtsilä will be able to centralize its business units in Korea, as Services, Ship Power, Power Plants and Industrial Operations, together with finance and administration, will eventually relocate to the new office.

“Our operations in Korea have expanded exponentially. To ensure a very high standard of services for our customers, we found it necessary to bring together our business units under one roof,” says Tage Blomberg, Group Vice President, Wärtsilä Services. “The new centre will also allow for further expansion and development of our services in engine reconditioning, special measuring and analysing, automation, and the repair of heavier components. This will enable us to meet the very latest needs of our customers, and thereby add value to their business.”

The new facility, located close to the new port in Busan, covers a vast area of 12,000m2 and will be fully operational by July 2009, by which time all workshop equipment will be in place.