Damen Group
The Damen Group is a Dutch defence, shipbuilding, and engineering conglomerate company based in Gorinchem, Netherlands.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defence, Shipbuilding, Engineering |
| Founded | 1927 in Hardinxveld-Giessendam |
| Founder | Jan Damen Marinus Damen |
| Headquarters | , Netherlands |
Area served | worldwide |
Key people | Kommer Damen (Chairman and President) Arnout Damen (CEO) |
| Products | Warships, Yachts, Fishing Vessels, Barges, Merchant vessels, Pontoons, Platform supply vessels, Floating Drydocks, Dredgers, Offshore engineering |
| Revenue | € 2.1 billion (2015) |
Net income | € 73 million (2015) |
Number of employees | 9,000 (2015) |
| Website | www.damen.com |
Though it is a major international group doing business in 120 countries, it remains a private family-owned company.
Damen Shipyards Group is a globally operating company with more than 50 shipyards, repair yards, and related companies − as well as numerous partner yards that can build Damen vessels locally. Since 1969 it has designed and built more than 5,000 vessels and delivers over 150 vessels annually. With over 30 shipyards and related companies worldwide, Damen is involved in ship construction as well as maintenance and repair activities. It has a wide product range, including tugs, workboats, patrol craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, superyachts and fast ferries. Product design and engineering are carried out in-house and a broad range of designs are available.