Berg Propulsion

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{{Infobox company

| name = Berg Propulsion

| foundation = 1912

| location = Hönö, Gothenburg, Sweden

| industry = Manufacturing & Service

| products = Marine Propulsion Systems

| num_employees= 200+ (2020)

| homepage = [http://www.bergpropulsion.com/ www.bergpropulsion.com]

}}

Berg Propulsion is a Swedish company that designs and manufactures controllable-pitch propellers for the marine industry. The company produces customized main propellers, azimuth thrusters, transverse thrusters and manoeuvre systems.

Berg Propulsion has production facilities in Sweden, and sales & service offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dubai, Singapore, and Sweden.

Caterpillar Inc. bought Berg Propulsion in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.cat.com/en_ZA/news/engine-press-releases/caterpillar-unveilscatsup174supmarinepropulsionsystemssuccessful.html|title=Caterpillar Unveils Cat® Marine Propulsion Systems, Successfully Completes Acquisition of Johan Walter Berg AB|publisher=|accessdate=June 24, 2020|archive-date=October 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024142816/https://www.cat.com/en_ZA/news/engine-press-releases/caterpillar-unveilscatsup174supmarinepropulsionsystemssuccessful.html|url-status=dead}}

Caterpillar Inc. sold Caterpillar Propulsion group back to Berg Propulsion, on 30 June 2020.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Involvement

Berg Propulsion was a title sponsor of the Puma Ocean Racing, powered by Berg Propulsion racing team for the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race.{{Cite web |title=PUMA® Enters Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 |url=https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/32277/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.media.volvocars.com |language=en-gb}}

Berg Propulsion is a corporate partner of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Notes and references

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