Fincantieri, founded in 1959 as Società Finanziaria Cantieri Navali – Fincantieri S.p.A., in 1984 became an operational company, as a result of the merger of eight of its subsidiaries, operating in the field of ship construction and repairs and manufacturing of mechanical components and diesel engines.
The company’s headquarters and corporate offices, which are located in Trieste, provide support, planning and coordination services for the business units and the subsidiaries.
The main design centres are located in Trieste and Genoa; the headquarters of CETENA, the subsidiary company engaged in research and technical consultancy in the naval and maritime field, are also in Genoa.
Fincantieri organization, based on 5 Business Units, is tailored according to the specificities of the markets.
The business units rely upon an integrated production network of 10 shipyards and two manufacturing sites units dedicated to the production of mechanical components and systems.
| Business Units |
Production Network |
| Merchant Ships |
Monfalcone (Gorizia), Marghera (Venezia), Genova-Sestri Ponente, Ancona, Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli), Palermo |
| Ships repairs and Conversions |
Palermo, Trieste (shiprepair docks), La Spezia (shiprepair docks) |
| Naval Vessels |
Riva Trigoso (Genoa), Muggiano (La Spezia), Marinette Marine (Marinette, WI), Bay Shipbuilding (Sturgeon Bay, WI), Cleveland Shiprepair (Cleveland, Ohio), ACE Marine (Green Bay, WI) |
| Marine Systems and Components |
Riva Trigoso, Bari |
| Mega-Yachts |
Muggiano (La Spezia) |
The main subsidiaries are: Orizzonte Sistemi Navali S.p.A., Isotta Fraschini Motori S.p.A., Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, Fincantieri Marine Group and CETENA.