Burmeister & Wain
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Burmeister & Wain was a large established Danish shipyard and leading diesel engine producer headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded by two Danes and an Englishman, its earliest roots stretch back to 1846. Over its 150-year history, it grew successfully into a strong company through the end of the 1960s. In the 1970s, global competitive pressures, particularly from the far east, began to take their toll. In 1980, B&W became MAN B&W Diesel A/S, part of MAN B&W Diesel Group, a subsidiary of the German corporation MAN AG, with operations worldwide. The company still maintains operations at three main sites in Denmark for manufacturing, servicing, and licensing of its two-stroke engines and complete propulsion systems.
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Industry | Manufacturing, marine engineering |
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Predecessor | Baumgarten & Burmeister (B&B) |
Founded | 1865 |
Founder | Hans Heinrich Baumgarten, Carl Christian Burmeister, William Wain |
Defunct | 1980 |
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | MAN B&W Diesel |
Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Products | Diesel engines |
Owner | Volkswagen Group |
Parent | MAN SE |