Not many brands these days make it to the 100-year mark, let alone 185 years. Today, we owe our 185th anniversary to all our everyday heroes, visionaries, ambassadors & innovators - better known as Wärtsilians.
#W
ärtsilä185
#W185X
This
#blastfromthepast
is a true success story. Developed in the 70s, Vasa 32 engine is the highest-selling Wärtsilä product globally. It also worked as a lifesaver during the 90s recession: when
#Finland
was brought to its knees, Wärtsilä remained standing.
#ThrowbackThursday
European Investment Bank and Wärtsilä sign a EUR 125 million Research, Development & Innovation loan. EIB’s Vice President
@alexstubb
and Wärtsilä’s President
@jaakko_eskola
at the signing of the new RDI loan today.
#research
#development
We are delighted today to announce the acquisition of
@Transas_Global
a global market leader in marine navigation solutions. Transas also leverages the latest in machine learning &
#AI
to create a unified cloud-based platform for operations management.
Today in the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the
#SmartTechnologyHub
, to be built in Vaasa, Finland, we lay the foundation stone for something completely unique.
Tomorrow Wärtsilä turns 185. On the eve of the anniversary, President and CEO
@jaakko_eskola
stated at
#W
ärtsiläHelsinkiCampus: “The reason for our success is exceptionally talented people, who we are proud to call Wärtsilians.”
#W
ärtsilä185
#W185X
Wärtsilä's energy system model demonstrates that district heating generated with
#windpower
and
#heatpumps
is the best solution for giving up coal in
#Helsinki
, Finland, reducing CO2 emissions almost 90%.
#tuulivoima
For the past 40 years, the Wärtsilä building has been the landmark of
#Hakaniemi
in
#Helsinki
. From next Monday onwards, our logo will shine bright in
#Salmisaari
.
#W
ärtsiläHelsinkiCampus
Principles of human safety, sustainability and respect for each other are very important for us at Wärtsilä. Our team comprises of 140 nationalities, and we see the power of diversity and global cooperation every day.
Our Wärtsilä team is energized by our 137 different nationalities. Starting today, we cheer on the 32 nations gathered in Russia to dazzle us with their energy, excellence & excitement for the beautiful game.
We have completed our exit from the Russian market following our April announcement to scale down activities. All adjustments & closures of operations were completed in accordance with local regulations, while ensuring the safety & wellbeing of employees.
Mr Håkan Agnevall, currently President of Volvo Bus Corporation, will be the next President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation.
Current CEO Mr Jaakko Eskola will continue as a senior advisor to the board and executive team until he retires on June 30, 2021.
We met up with Anton Lundell who is already a two-time world champion in ice hockey even though he is only 17! We wish Anton and his team
@HIFKHockey
good luck for today’s match! Read more:
Our team of 3 won The Communications Team of the Year
@DigitalC_Awards
last night in Berlin. Driving Wärtsilä's digital transformation is a tall order and they do it w/ hacker mentality, fresh tone of voice, experimental actions and a quirky twist.
#DCA18
#digital
#communication
”We must uphold our shared values & a rules-based global system” reminded
@AlexStubb
, Martti Ahtisaari,
@FedericaMog
at the 10th anniv. of Pres. Ahtisaari’s
@NobelPrize
for
#Peace
. Wärtsilä is proud to support the invaluable work of
@cmioffice
for a better world!
Photo:
@attep
Mr Sushil Purohit (48), . (Eng.), MBA, has been appointed President of
@WartsilaEnergy
, Executive Vice President, and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective 3 August 2020.
Wärtsilä´s Experience Centre is an impressive concept that gives life to our smart solutions. This video takes you on a tour inside our Experience Centre in
#Vaasa
#Finland
that is just the beginning of our journey towards the new
#SmartTechnologyHub
.
Wärtsilä relocates in
#Helsinki
,
#Finland
. From Monday, 5th November onwards over 500 Wärtsilians will be working at
#W
ärtsiläHelsinkiCampus in
#Salmisaari
.
Finland and Wärtsilä – a century together! Today, on Finland’s 100th year of independence anniversary, we celebrate our shared past and salute the next independent century.
#congratsfinland
#suomi100
#finland100
#W
ärtsilä
#Finland
Here celebrating
#W
ärtsiläHelsinkiCampus! The new office in a nutshell: Nearly 11.000 square meters. 500+ Wärtsilians and
@jaakko_eskola
. 120 meeting, brainstorming and project rooms. 13 coffee machines to pump us with Energy, Excellence & Excitement!
#HotOffThePress
- Powering Poland’s future!✨
We’ve developed a pragmatic & cost-effective strategy for
#Poland
to transition from coal-dominated power & district heating systems to an energy system running mainly on
#renewables
.
Discover more👉
Find out why Mia Heikuri,
#IceHockey
player at
@StadinGimmat
decided to take up the sport when she was just 6 years old. And don’t forget to watch her play in the qualifying games, the 1st one taking place today.
#liigakarsinnat
#HIFK
We’re thrilled to announce a 250 MW / 250 MWh grid-scale
#energystorage
Torrens Island Power Station project with
@AGLAustralia
in
#Australia
.🔋 Flexible storage technology will play an important role in Australia’s energy future. ➡️
#decarbonisation
Introducing another 4
#MethanolEngines
to our portfolio. We just announced at our stand at
#Marintec
that we will be adding the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F & Wärtsilä 46TS to our portfolio of
#engines
capable of operating with
#methanol
fuel.
👉
Thank you
#slush18
Day1! We had a blast and we're sure you did too! If you have trouble sleeping after all that buzz, imagine lying underneath the stars of our beautiful dome. Sleep tight, dream big! See you tomorrow!
#coursesetters
We will supply a biogas liquefaction plant to Biokraft, extending their existing
#bioLNG
production plant at Skogn,
#Norway
. This will be the largest facility of its kind in the world.
#greenfuel
#renewables
Torbjörn Henriksson has worked with Wärtsilä for six decades & has contributed significantly to maritime
#decarbonisation
. Read about his illustrious career in our latest
#PeoplewithPurpose
story.
➡️
#BringYourChildToWorkDay
Today we had our kids at work and they reminded us – once again – the very essence of work and life. Be curious. Explore. Keep adding colour.
#W
ärtsiläHelsinkiCampus
#lapsimukaant
öihinpäivä
Congratulations
@StadinGimmat
for the bronze medal last weekend! After an exciting game, we're glad to see this Helsinki-based team back on the podium; it’s been 14 years since the previous medal, but now you’re back where you belong. 📸Jukka Ahola
#StadinGimmat
#naistenliiga
When the first Wärtsilä 20V31SG rolled off the production lines this year, it became the world's most
#efficient
simple-cycle internal combustion
#engine
ever built.
A new 100MW power plant with 10 Wärtsilä gas-fuelled engines will replace a 100MW combined cycle gas turbine to provide grid balancing and peaking capabilities to support
#Japan
's integration of
#renewableenergy
.
#decarbonisation
#decarbonization
And the games continue❗️ Congrats
@HIFKHockey
for clearing it to the Final Four of
#Liiga
. We wish you plenty of power for the continued
#Playoffs2018
Wärtsilä redesigns organisation to enhance customer value, drive growth and accelerate the implementation of its Smart Marine and Smart Energy strategies.
#SmartMarine
#SmartEnergy
The world’s biggest bio-LNG plant ‘Skogn’ has been officially opened by the Prime Minister of Norway. The plant will convert cleaned biogas from fishery waste and residual paper mill slurry into liquid bio
#LNG
fuel for public transport.
#WartsilaKnowsGas
Wärtsilä has received the 2019 Hellenic American Maritime Investment in Shipping Award for making significant investments in research, development and production for the
#shipping
industry. Thank you
@safety4sea
and
@ShippingInsight
for this great recognition!
#SmartMarine