July 9, 2013

 

Okayama, Japan - Nakashima Propeller Co Ltd is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Michigan Wheel Marine. As part of the agreement Nakashima has acquired a 30% stock holding in Michigan Wheel Marine. The agreements were signed by both parties on June 20, 2013 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

 

Michigan Wheel Marine is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has over 100 years of experience as the marine propulsion industry leader in America. Michigan offers a complete range of propellers and propulsion equipment for the professional, commercial, and recreational marine markets primarily in the USA and Europe. These include inboard fixed pitch propellers and propulsion packages as well as a full series of aluminum and stainless steel propellers for outboard and sterndrive applications. Michigan has recently begun operation in Dubai to establish a market in the Middle East.

 

Nakashima Propeller, likewise, focuses on successfully providing various products to a range of customers’ interests throughout the world. For Nakashima, this strategic partnership brings another opportunity to expand their engineering, manufacturing, and product development expertise to a greater global market through Michigan’s customers and distribution networks.

 

Nakashima Propeller Co Ltd is headquartered in Okayama, Japan, and, with over 80 years of history, is the leading global marine propulsion systems company. Nakashima offers various types of propulsion systems, including fixed pitch propellers, controllable pitch propellers, side thrusters, and shafting arrangements. Noted especially for its fixed pitch propellers, Nakashima is the only company in the world offering such a full range of propellers, from as small as 18 cm in diameter for racing boats to as large as 12 meters for large commercial vessels.