Berg Propulsion

{{More footnotes|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox company | name = Berg Propulsion | founded = 1912 | hq_location = Hönö, Gothenburg, Sweden | industry = Manufacturing & Service | products = Marine Propulsion Systems | num_employees= 200+ <small>(2020)</small> | website = [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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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

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== External links == * External reference: http://www.bergpropulsion.com * Volvo Ocean Race: http://www.volvooceanrace.com/news/article/2010/APRIL/PUMA-ANNOUNCEMENT-080410/{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * Royal Institution of Naval Architects: http://www.rina.org.uk/corporatepartners.html

Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1912 Category:Manufacturing companies of Sweden Category:Swedish companies established in 1912