Berg Propulsion is a Swedish company that designs and manufactures

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for the marine industry. The company produces customized main propellers,

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s, transverse thrusters and manoeuvre systems. Berg Propulsion has production facilities in Sweden, and sales & service offices in

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, and Sweden. Caterpillar Inc. bought Berg Propulsion in 2013. Caterpillar Inc. sold Caterpillar Propulsion group back to Berg Propulsion, on 30 June 2020.

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. Berg Propulsion is a corporate partner of the

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Notes and references

External links

* External reference: http://www.bergpropulsion.com * Volvo Ocean Race: http://www.volvooceanrace.com/news/article/2010/APRIL/PUMA-ANNOUNCEMENT-080410/ * Royal Institution of Naval Architects: http://www.rina.org.uk/corporatepartners.html Manufacturing companies established in 1912 Manufacturing companies of Sweden Swedish companies established in 1912 {{manufacturing-company-stub