Finland-based azimuthing thruster company Steerprop has strengthened its presence in the North American market by establishing a subsidiary in Houston, Texas.
The investment, which includes building substantial warehouse facilities in addition to proprietary 24/7 sales and maintenance services, aims specifically at covering the needs and requirements of North American customers with local, comprehensive know-how and expertise.
Steerprop CEO Riku-Pekka Hägg said: “Our local presence in North America allows us to ensure the high standard customer experience which Steerprop is known for. Serving customers with our resolve to perform, starting from the design phase, up to maintenance of the vessel, guarantees a fit-for-purpose solution that the customer needs and deserves.”
Steerprop is committed to providing service throughout the running-up period of Steerprop North America’s subsidiary’s operations. To ensure this, experienced service specialist Southern Thrusters, based in Houma, was chosen as Steerprop’s subcontracting service partner in the US and Mexico. This co-operation has been up-and-running since January 2022. During the running-up period, original Steerprop spare parts will continue to be provided by the company’s warehouse in Finland without any disruption. In 2022, as Steerprop begins its operation in North America, the company hopes to ensure even more flexible availability for spare parts.
