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Corporate
Milestones
Over the past years since incorporation, Total Automation
has grown from a start-up of a small team offering engineering services in
the Singapore
market, to a public-listed company with a strength of over 400 competent
engineers, offering quality service and support to the Group’s
customers worldwide.
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Starting
Up
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1987
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Total Automation
commences operations.
Company provides
comprehensive range of services in the field of instrumentation,
automation and control equipment for tankers, container vessels, cargo
vessels and offshore storage vessels. Total Automation provides services
specifically to ship-owners on vessels undergoing repairs in major
Singapore shipyards, at anchorage and on voyage.
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Early
1990's
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Expansion of local
operations.
Due to continued
growth in the marine and petrochemical industries, Total Automation
expands its operations to include not only service and retrofit work, but
also turnkey projects on marine, offshore, petrochemical and utility
projects.
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Global
Expansion
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1997
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Total Automation
expands to the Middle East -
Total Automation Middle East LLC
established in Dubai, U.A.E.
Due to increased
demand for the Company’s services, and after repeated requests from
numerous marine customers, Total Automation expands to the Middle East to
better service customers.Total Automation is now able to better service
customers in both the Far East and the Middle East.
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1997
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Total Automation
(International) Ltd established in Gibraltar.
This office is
established as a holding company for Total Automation Middle East. Its
main role is to co-ordinate all overseas activities of the Group. Such
activities include the co-ordination of the Far East and Middle East
operations and for the future expansion of the Group in Europe.
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2001
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Expansion to
Europe – Acquisition of Whessoe Group of companies in France and
the U.K., makers of the world renowned Whessoe marine and land based LPG
and LNG gauging systems.
The acquisition allows
Total Automation to offer its customers a leading name in cargo level
gauging solutions for product carriers, oil tankers, LPG carriers and LNG
carriers. Whessoe is the No. 1 vendor for all LNG projects in Japan,
South Korea and Europe, used in about 60-70% of marine LNG and LPG
carriers.
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2003
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Acquisition
of 55% Fischer Engineering Pte Ltd
Fischer Engineering is
principally engaged in repair, maintenance and supply of turbochargers,
engines and related spares. This acquisition broadens the scope of
services and capabilities of the Group and enhances the depth of service
quality to customers worldwide.
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2004
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Acquisition of 55%
Haven Automation Group Companies
The Haven Automation
Group Companies are involved in the service/repair and execution of
projects in instrumentation, controls and automation systems for the
marine, offshore and landbased industries. The group is also involved in
the trading and supply of various landbased equipment and parts. This
acquisition allows the Group to acquire well-trained engineers and to
expand the customer base.
Expansion to China
– Establishment of Joint Venture Company known as
“Cosco-Shipyard Total Automation Co., Ltd”
The joint venture
company between Total Automation Ltd and Cosco Shipyard Group Co., Ltd
commenced operations in March 2005 to establish a presence in China and
provide an extension of the Group’s services to existing and new
customers in China. The principal activities are to carry out the design,
manufacture, sale and technical service relating to vessel and industrial
electronic, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrument and other
control equipment, systems, spares and accessories.
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2005
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Acquisition of
Haven Hydraulic & Crane Controls (S) Pte Ltd
Total Automation
acquired the entire issued share capital of Haven Hydraulic & Crane
Controls (S) Pte Ltd to streamline the Group’s operations and
improve the effectiveness of implementation of growth and expansion
strategies in this business segment of the Group.
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2006
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Acquisition
of balance 45% of Haven Automation Group Companies
In the first half of 2006, Total Automation acquired the balance
shareholdings in the Haven Automation Group of Companies being Haven
Automation Marine, Sea Automation Services and Equator Automation.
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2006
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Acquisition
of the entire Total Automation Group
On the 30 June 2006 Wartsila Corporation of Finland acquired control of
the complete Group with Total Automation Ltd changing its name to Total
Automation Pte Ltd.
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Public
Listing
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1999
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Listed
on the Singapore Exchange SESDAQ.
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2001
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Upgraded
to the Singapore Exchange MAIN BOARD, which has more stringent listing
requirements than SESDAQ.
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