New Wärtsilä factory extension inaugurated in Wuxi, China

Wärtsilä today officially opened an extension to its state-of-the-art production plant in Wuxi, China. Wärtsilä’s investment to the Wuxi factory, which manufactures thrusters as well as seals and bearing products for all kinds and sizes of marine vessels, totals 20.8 million euros during 2005-2007. The initial phase of the Wuxi factory represented an investment of 6.6 million euros, which was announced in June 2005. The new extension involves a further investment of 14.2 million euros this year.