AUTHORISED SERVICE BASE for ZF Marine Transmissions.

The Marine Propulsion Systems business unit of the ZF Group is the world's largest supplier of marine transmissions, propellers, surface-drives and controls, with a sales turnover in excess of 280 million Euro and manufacturing facilities in Italy, Germany, USA, Brazil, Taiwan and China. The new ZF Marine organization recognizes the particular requirements of the major market segments - Pleasure Craft, Fast Craft and Commercial Craft - to provide an even more efficient, customer friendly service.

ZF Padova S.p.A., Italy, with approx. 420 employees, is ZF Marine's global headquarters, and produces transmissions in the medium range (approx. 300 - 1,000 kW) mostly for pleasure craft application, as well as heavy duty transmissions and controllable pitch propellers for medium speed Diesel installations between 2,000 - 10,000 kW. In addition, ZF Padova produces the SeaRex range of surface drives.

ZF Padova also has a Special Products Division which designs and manufactures loose gears for large marine engine and rail transmission manufacturers. Complete, high-tech transmissions are also produced for industrial and marine gas turbine application.

ZF Marine GmbH, Germany, with approx. 160 employees, designs and manufacturers transmissions in the high range (approx. 1,000 - 10,000 kW). These are high performance, lightweight transmissions for the "Fast" market segment - typically large pleasure craft and megayachts, defence vessels, fast ferries etc.

In addition, ZF Marine GmbH is responsible for the design and testing of the new range of large, heavy duty gearboxes which are suitable for installation in commercial ships - tankers, dry cargo ships, chemical carriers etc. fitted with medium speed Diesel engines (2000 - 10,000 kW). This gear range is manufactured at the ZF Padova plant together with compatible controllable pitch propellers.

ZF Marine Arco S.p.A., Italy with approx. 150 employees, designs and manufacturers transmissions in the small range (approx. 10 - 300 kW). These include mechanically actuated gearboxes typically for applications in sailboats, canal boats etc. and hydraulically actuated gearboxes for small pleasure craft, ski-boats etc.