SEMT Pielstick
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SEMT Pielstick is a French diesel engine manufacturer based in Villepinte
, France and owned by MAN Diesel, a subsidiary of MAN AG
SEMT Pielstick was formed in 1988 when the business was acquired from GEC Alsthom
by MAN and MTU, originally as a 50/50 partnership. MAN increased its shareholding in February 1998 and in December 2006 bought the remaining 33% of the shares held by MTU, thus making MAN the sole shareholder of SEMT Pielstick. The company has been renamed MAN DIESEL SA and trades under this name.
Since 2010, the company has been renamed MAN DIESEL & TURBO following the Group's new name.
PIELSTICK parts & services are no longer traded by this company, as it is now an inactive company of the MAN group.
Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis
Villepinte is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Heraldry:-Transport:Villepinte is served by three stations on Paris RER line B: Villepinte, Parc des Expositions, and Vert-Galant....
, France and owned by MAN Diesel, a subsidiary of MAN AG
SEMT Pielstick was formed in 1988 when the business was acquired from GEC Alsthom
Alstom
Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are...
by MAN and MTU, originally as a 50/50 partnership. MAN increased its shareholding in February 1998 and in December 2006 bought the remaining 33% of the shares held by MTU, thus making MAN the sole shareholder of SEMT Pielstick. The company has been renamed MAN DIESEL SA and trades under this name.
Since 2010, the company has been renamed MAN DIESEL & TURBO following the Group's new name.
PIELSTICK parts & services are no longer traded by this company, as it is now an inactive company of the MAN group.
Licensees
Pielstick engines have been/are produced by many licensees and hence are known by many different names:- Colt-Pielstick — Fairbanks MorseFairbanks-MorseFairbanks Morse and Company was a manufacturing company in the late 19th and early 20th century. Originally a weighing scale manufacturer, it later diversified into pumps, engines, windmills, locomotives and industrial supplies until it was merged in 1958...
— United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Crossley-Pielstick — Rolls-RoyceRolls-Royce plcRolls-Royce Group plc is a global power systems company headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines , and also has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors. Through its defence-related activities...
— United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(sold under the CrossleyCrossleyCrossley, based in Manchester, United Kingdom, was a pioneering company in the production of internal combustion engines. Since 1988 it has been part of the Rolls-Royce Power Engineering group.More than 100,000 Crossley oil and gas engines have been built....
name) - Doosan-Pielstick — Doosan Heavy Industries Construction CoDoosan GroupDoosan Group is a South Korean conglomerate quoted on the Korea Stock Exchange. Doosan has been placed 471st in the Fortune 2009. It has been included in the Forbes Global 2000 companies from 2007. It had recently acquired SKODA power thus making it a full swing in power plant global competitors...
(DHICO) — Republic of Korea - Hyundai-Pielstick — Hyundai Heavy IndustriesHyundai Heavy IndustriesHyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. is the world's largest shipbuilding company, headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. The company is a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group...
— Republic of Korea - Kirloskar-Pielstick — Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. — IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- Lindholmen-Pielstick — Lindholmen Motor AB — SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
- Pielstick — Shaanxi Diesel Engine Works — ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
- Wärtsilä-Pielstick — WärtsiläWärtsiläWärtsilä is a Finnish corporation which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets. The core products of Wärtsilä include large combustion engines...
TurkuTurkuTurku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
Factory — FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...