Restructuring at MAN B&W Diesel?s Danish four-stroke business unit

MAN B&W Diesel A/S has decided to restructure its activities in the company?s

four-stroke business unit. The company claims that rationalisation is necessary to keep the competitive edge and the structural change will entail a gradual concentration of the

Danish four-stroke engine production in Frederikshavn and, at the same time, a phasing out of production in Holeby.

The Holeby division will continue as a centre of GenSet competence, with approximately 90 employees. The functions will include sales & marketing, engineering and customer

support. This means that, for the customers, there will not be any discernible change. The Frederikshavn division has a broad business base, including four-stroke engines for propulsion of small ships and complete propulsion plants with gear and propellers.

In the future, GenSets production will complement existing activities. On top of this, MAN B&W Diesel in Frederikshavn has its own foundry and extensive service centre activities. The restructuring will not, in any way, affect MAN B&W Diesel?s largest business unit, the two-stroke division, which is located in Copenhagen. Production of small, two-stroke engines will continue in Frederikshavn.