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MN 00 101 International Parkway Adairsville, GA 30701 Telephone: 770 877 7602 E-mail: dlangston@yanmar.com Website: http://us.yanmar.com President (Yanmar America): Tim Fernandez Number of Employees: 200 The Company: YANMAR America Corporation, located in Adairsville, GA, is the re- gional headquarters of YANMAR Co., Ltd. a global company based in Osaka, Japan. YANMAR Co. Ltd., was estab- lished in 1912, and in1933 became the world’s fi rst manufacturer to de- velop a practical small diesel engine. Today, YANMAR is a recognized lead- er in the design and manufacturing of advanced performance diesel engines and diesel-powered equipment for a multitude of market segments includ- ing marine and energy systems. The Case: YANMAR has long been a sig- nifi cant player in the marine engine business. Today, it offers commercial marine engines in both high and light speed capabilities, as well as powerboat engines. A technical partner of Team ORACLE USA, 34th America’s Cup Defender, its worldwide distribution and service network is known as one of most reliable, durable and fuel ef- fi cient diesel engines on the market. 15351 SW 29th St. Ste 300 Miramar, FL 33027 Telephone: 786 417 3496 E-mail: edward.schwarz@zf.com Website: www.zfmarinecc.com CEO/President: Wolfgang Schmid Number of Employees: 100 The Company: ZF Marine supplies propulsion sys- tem components for yachts, defense craft, high-speed ferries, workboats and commercial vessels, in a power range from 10 to 14,000 kW. The product portfolio includes a compre- hensive range of transmissions (re- versing, non-reversing and hybrid), propellers POD-drive systems, steer- ing systems and CANbus-compatible, electronic control systems, azimuth thrusters, tunnel thrusters, bow thrust- ers and sail drives. The Case: ZF Marine is a global leader in marine propulsion technology and a leader in the integration of azimuth thruster or “Z Drive” technology with the brown water fl eets. Early adopters have found performance gains, sig- nifi cantly increased maneuverability, and reduced fuel consumption with this technology. In order to continue to be successful with innovative prod- ucts, ZF annually invests about 5% of its sales in research and development. YANMAR America ZF Marine Propulsion Systems August 2014 74 MN 66-75 MN Aug14.indd 74 7/18/2014 1:48:48 PM
