Interview: Juha Kytölä, Director of R&D and Engineering, Wärtsilä
, Wärtsilä, discusses how this Finnish maritime technology powerhouse is investing in the technologies and facilities that will drive the maritime industry for the coming generation, including insights on its unique arrangement for a future fuel engine testbed onboard Wasaline’s MS Aurora Botnia.To start off, can you give a scope of the Wärtsilä R&D investment?We invest heavily in research and development, about 4.1% of our annual turnover. So last year $255 million was used for research and development activities; not only for engines activity, but the major part of
Siemens Gamesa Replaces CEO; Eickholt to Take the Helm
the best in his new role," Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch said.As part of the reshuffle Eickholt will leave Siemens Energy's management board, the company said, adding it would soon appoint a successor.(Reporting by Isla Binnie and Christoph Steitz; and Emelia Sithole-Matarise; Editing by Aurora Ellis
ASL Hires Taillefer
Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) since the early 1990s. At GD Canada, his work spanned from coordination and installation of sonar systems aboard Swedish warships at two Swedish shipyards (Karlskrona and Muskö Naval Base), worked on the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone (MHP) program and the Aurora Modernization. At DFO, he led the Earth Observation Funding Program for DFO scientists, was the architect of the CONCEPTS collaboration agreement between DFO, Environment Canada (EC) and DND and was the technical advisor for the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV). He earned
Balthasar Named President of Thermamax
.-based company at the end of 2016. The 49 year old will report in to Ralf Grosshauser who, as a member of the Board of Directors, continues to be responsible for the future development of Thermamax Inc. In his new position Dirk Balthasar will concentrate on expansion of production facilities in Aurora, Ill., in order to systematically increase local added value and vertical integration. Implementing this strategic target, together with all the related tasks, will be Balthasar’s challenge over the next few months. He will be actively supported in this by the parent company in Mannheim.
New GM at Perkins Marine Facility in Wimborne
and Systems Division. Before that he led the Wolverhampton Transmission facility through a successful lean business transformation and business restructuring. Andrew's previous experience also includes international roles in the Global Supply Network Division (Perkins, Caterpillar Motoren (MAK), Aurora – Wheel Loaders and Hydraulic Excavators), Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing Engineering
Vice Presidents Rejig at Caterpillar Inc
, the U.K., Denmark and the U.S. In 2006, he was named area district and distribution manager, based in Rome, Italy. In 2010, he became a product manager for the Earthmoving Division based in Geneva Switzerland, and in 2013 he was named a worldwide product manager for the Earthmoving Division based in Aurora, Illinois. De Lange graduated from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1992. He then earned an MBA in 1993 from the EDHEC University in Lille, France.
New Vice Presidents at Caterpillar
, the U.K., Denmark and the U.S. In 2006, he was named area district and distribution manager, based in Rome, Italy. In 2010, he became a product manager for the Earthmoving Division based in Geneva Switzerland, and in 2013 he was named a worldwide product manager for the Earthmoving Division based in Aurora, Illinois. De Lange graduated from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1992. He then earned an MBA in 1993 from the EDHEC University in Lille, France.
