Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has initiated discussions on business collaborations with Finnish engineering and consulting firm Elomatic in the maritime engineering field.
The collaboration is seen by MHI as an example of the group’s partnership efforts. The company says it will continue to build strategic partnerships globally to incorporate external expertise through partnering efforts and deliver its technologies, products and services to a wider range of customers.
Through the collaboration with Elomatic, the two companies will mutually leverage their decarbonisation and digital technologies to expand and enhance maritime engineering services in the global market, particularly in Japan and Europe.
Shin Ueda, President, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, said: “The signing of this agreement is a significant milestone that will strengthen our international presence, and contribute to the further development of the maritime industry through engineering.”
Rami Hirsimäki, SVP Marine, Elomatic, added: “Collaboration with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding is an important step forward in driving innovation in the field of maritime engineering. Leveraging the strengths of both companies, we will provide value-added solutions for our customers.”
Under its corporate mission to create the future in the sea founded on solid technology, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding is pursuing a wide range of partnerships centred on the maritime industry, and the fusion of technologies from different fields, working toward the decarbonisation of the oceans and the realisation of a safe and secure world. Going forward, based on this framework agreement with Elomatic, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will accelerate discussions for business collaborations, with the aim of further business development in the field of maritime engineering.
Image: Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Elomatic partnership (source: MHI Group)
