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maintenance, fuel consumption and emissions. The engine was launched in 1996 and since then Caterpillar has sold MaK M 25 engines representing a total output of more than 1,600 MW around the world. The M 25 is primarily used as a propulsion engine for tugs, fishing vessels, supply vessels and coasters, as well as a genset engine for vessels such as container ships, RoRo ferries and RoPax ships. “Adding engine production to Caterpillar Motoren Guangdong exemplifies Caterpillar’s long-term commitment to growth and technical excellence in China,” said Roberto Dionisio, managing director for Caterpillar Marine Power Systems. “The facility has a superior history of engine production. This legacy has now carried over to the M 25, and customers will benefit from proven expertise in manufacturing marine engines.” With the addition of M 25 production came a comprehensive upgrade of Caterpillar Motoren Guangdong’s assembly line capacity, test beds and quality control operations. Being part of the global Caterpillar production and quality management system, Guangdong operations provide the same product excellence as the other Caterpillar marine engine manufacturing sites located in the United States, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom. In fact, the M 25 engines being assembled in Guangdong utilize component packs completely supplied by Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, thus guaranteeing identical engine quality. Guangdong operations were formed in 1994 by two diesel engine builders with a tradition of success dating back more than 90 years: Germany’s MaK Motoren GmbH & Co. KG and China’s Guangzhou Diesel Engine Factory. Now, Caterpillar Motoren Guangdong Co. Ltd is a wholly owned company of Caterpillar Inc. and represents the largest medium-speed engine manufacturing site in Southern China. According to Plant Manager Burton E. Dillin, the facility is poised to reach high production levels in 2006 to meet the increasing demand for M 25 engines in both domestic and international marine markets. An excellent example is the MaK 9 M 25 actually exhibited at Marintec China: It will soon propel a coaster vessel for Zhejiang Aoli Shipping Co. Ltd, currently being built by the Linghai Hongsheng Shipbuilding Co. of China. 2
“Caterpillar ® Marine Power Systems brings the same premier quality and service to our China operations that we provide at our other world-class facilities,” said Dionisio. “We have established a long-standing tradition of manufacturing excellence backed by innovative engine designs, sophisticated engineering and superior engine emission reduction technologies such as ACERT Technology.” Expanding a Worldwide Presence Operating from its Hamburg, Germany, headquarters, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems sets forth a global marine industry presence focused on world-class manufacturing, service and support. Formed by the merger of sales and service operations for Cat-branded and MaKbranded marine products, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems provides shared engineering, technology investments, research and development to a worldwide network of manufacturing facilities, parts and service support locations. As a whole, Caterpillar Inc. sells products in more than 200 countries and operates nearly 300 facilities in 40 countries on six continents. Company specialists have the expertise, well equipped workshops and extensive parts inventories needed to provide individual and comprehensive service tailored to customers’ needs. Facilities include more than 110 manufacturing locations and about 170 office and other facility locations. The company’s global footprint includes nearly 200 Cat ® dealers, 1,600-plus branch stores, about 1,400 Cat Rental Stores and more than 400 FG Wilson, MaK, Perkins ® and Solar ® distributors. The company itself has more than 84,000 committed employees, while Caterpillar dealers employ an additional 99,000-plus worldwide. With more than 40 years of non-U.S. manufacturing experience, Caterpillar has continued to meet the quality demands of its worldwide customers. Today, Caterpillar has 65 manufacturing facilities located outside the United States, which provide the same superior quality the company has consistently given to its customers. Expansion of the Caterpillar Motoren Guangdong facility continues this international reputation for quality. 3
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