Naval Group and Fincantieri welcome today’s decision of the French and Italian governments to launch a joint process paving the way for the future creation of a progressive alliance in the naval defence sector.
The two groups will play a key role in the steering committee that will be launched within the next few days with the objective to define by June 2018 a roadmap detailing the principles of the future alliance.
Furthermore, the agreement reached today by the two governments on the shareholding structure of STX France foreseeing the presence of both Naval Group and Fincantieri represents a first important step and an opportunity to go forward in naval cooperation.
Naval Group CEO Hervé Guillou and Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono declared: “Our two groups have already successfully cooperated on the Horizon and FREMM frigates programs and we look forward to achieving together our European ambition while serving our international development on a growing competitive naval defence market and continuing to support the Italian and French navies.”
About Fincantieri
Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. It is leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services.
Headquartered in Trieste (Italy), the Group has built more than 7,000 vessels in over 230 years of maritime history. With more than 19,400 employees, of whom more than 8,200 in Italy, 20 shipyards in 4 continents, today Fincantieri is the leading Western shipbuilder. It has among its clients the major cruise operators, the Italian and the U.S. Navy, in addition to several foreign navies, and it is partner of some of the main European defense companies within supranational programmes.
www.fincantieri.com
Photos and videos available on http://www.salledepresse.com Emmanuel Gaudez Tel. +33 (0)1 40 59 55 69 Mob. +33(0)6 61 97 36 63 emmanuel.gaudez@naval-group.com Alix Donnelly Tel. +33 (0)1 40 59 50 86 Mob. +33 (0)6 07 12 34 07 alix.donnelly@naval-group.com
TADDEO philippe.debailliencourt@taddeo.fr Mob. +33(0)6 29 93 67 37 FINCANTIERI S.p.A. – Media Relations Antonio Autorino Tel. +39 040 3192473 Mob. +39 335 7859027 antonio.autorino@fincantieri.it Laura Calzolari Tel. +39 040 3192527 Mob. +39 334 6587922 laura.calzolari@fincantieri.it Cristiano Musella Tel. +39 040 3192225 Mob. +39 366 9254543 cristiano.musella@fincantieri.it Micaela Longo Tel. +39 040 3192247 Mob. +39 366 6856280 micaela.longo@fincantieri.it FINCANTIERI S.p.A. – Investor Relations Cristiano Pasanisi Tel. +39 040 3192375 cristiano.pasanisi@fincantieri.it Matteo David Masi Tel. +39 040 3192334 matteodavid.masi@fincantieri.it Alberta Michelazzi Tel. +39 040 3192497 alberta.michelazzi@fincantieri.it
The two groups will play a key role in the steering committee that will be launched within the next few days with the objective to define by June 2018 a roadmap detailing the principles of the future alliance.
Furthermore, the agreement reached today by the two governments on the shareholding structure of STX France foreseeing the presence of both Naval Group and Fincantieri represents a first important step and an opportunity to go forward in naval cooperation.
Naval Group CEO Hervé Guillou and Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono declared: “Our two groups have already successfully cooperated on the Horizon and FREMM frigates programs and we look forward to achieving together our European ambition while serving our international development on a growing competitive naval defence market and continuing to support the Italian and French navies.”
About Fincantieri
Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one by diversification and innovation. It is leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry’s sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega-yachts, ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and after-sales services.
Headquartered in Trieste (Italy), the Group has built more than 7,000 vessels in over 230 years of maritime history. With more than 19,400 employees, of whom more than 8,200 in Italy, 20 shipyards in 4 continents, today Fincantieri is the leading Western shipbuilder. It has among its clients the major cruise operators, the Italian and the U.S. Navy, in addition to several foreign navies, and it is partner of some of the main European defense companies within supranational programmes.
www.fincantieri.com
Photos and videos available on http://www.salledepresse.com Emmanuel Gaudez Tel. +33 (0)1 40 59 55 69 Mob. +33(0)6 61 97 36 63 emmanuel.gaudez@naval-group.com Alix Donnelly Tel. +33 (0)1 40 59 50 86 Mob. +33 (0)6 07 12 34 07 alix.donnelly@naval-group.com
TADDEO philippe.debailliencourt@taddeo.fr Mob. +33(0)6 29 93 67 37 FINCANTIERI S.p.A. – Media Relations Antonio Autorino Tel. +39 040 3192473 Mob. +39 335 7859027 antonio.autorino@fincantieri.it Laura Calzolari Tel. +39 040 3192527 Mob. +39 334 6587922 laura.calzolari@fincantieri.it Cristiano Musella Tel. +39 040 3192225 Mob. +39 366 9254543 cristiano.musella@fincantieri.it Micaela Longo Tel. +39 040 3192247 Mob. +39 366 6856280 micaela.longo@fincantieri.it FINCANTIERI S.p.A. – Investor Relations Cristiano Pasanisi Tel. +39 040 3192375 cristiano.pasanisi@fincantieri.it Matteo David Masi Tel. +39 040 3192334 matteodavid.masi@fincantieri.it Alberta Michelazzi Tel. +39 040 3192497 alberta.michelazzi@fincantieri.it