Company: VINCI Energies, Wärtsilä SAM Electronics
Business Type: Marine Technology
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VINCI Energies has signed an agreement to acquire maritime technology company Wärtsilä SAM Electronics GmbH, expanding its range of services in the industrial sector.
Wärtsilä SAM Electronics, based in Hamburg, Germany, was founded in 1906 and specialises in technologies for the maritime sector and the energy market.
A subsidiary of the Finnish group Wärtsilä Corporation, the company is a global leader in innovative maritime technology and lifecycle solutions, focusing on sustainable technology. Wärtsilä Marine’s broad portfolio of engines, propulsion systems, hybrid technology, exhaust treatment, shaft line solutions, and digital technologies, as well as integrated powertrain systems, delivers efficiency, reliability, safety, and environmental performance. Wärtsilä Marine also supports customers with performance-based agreements, upgrades, lifecycle solutions, and decarbonisation services.
It is active in the field of electrical and automation integration for the German navy and naval shipyards in the north of the country, including Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven, Elmenhorst, Bremerhaven and Kiel.
Wärtsilä Energy enables the power sector to accelerate its decarbonisation journeys through market-leading technologies and power system expertise, with solutions including flexible engine power plants, energy storage and optimisation technology, alongside servicing.
With its HQ in Nasdaq Helsinki. It operates with18,300 employees in more than 230 locations across 77 countries.
Bernd Bertram, Head of Portfolio Business at Wärtsilä, said:
“This agreement is yet another proof point of our Portfolio Business divestment strategy coming to life. VINCI Energies has deep expertise in complex project-based business and therefore is an ideal match for Marine Electrical Systems.
“I’m confident that VINCI Energies will provide a solid platform for further business success for the benefit of the customers, partners, and the highly skilled professionals of Marine Electrical Systems.”
Bernd Bertram – Head of Portfolio Business at Wärtsilä
VINCI specialises in concessions, energy solutions and construction, designing, building and operating multi-technical solutions and services for energy, transport and communication infrastructure, as well as buildings, factories and IT systems. The VINCI Group employs over 280,000 employees in 120 countries.
In Germany, VINCI Energies operates within infrastructure, industry, building solutions and ICT.
This acquisition of the Marine Electrical Systems business will enable VINCI Energies, through its brand Actemium, to expand its range of services in the industrial sector and strengthen its position in the German defense market by integrating the expertise of 350 new employees and an additional full-year revenue of €100 million.
The agreement, which is expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2025, is subject to approval from the relevant authorities.
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