About Ansaldo Thomassen

Powerful Solutions for Gas Turbines

With over a half century of experience on all aspects of heavy-duty gas turbine technology, Ansaldo Thomassen continues to meet the demand for clean, efficient and reliable power in an environmentally responsible manner.

As Original Service Provider -OSPTM- we offer an one-stop-shop to serve the owners of industrial gas turbine systems worldwide. Within OSP, our mission at Ansaldo Thomassen is to provide full service solutions that optimize unit availability, minimize maintenance and component costs, and increase operational safety for GE heavy-duty gas turbines.

Our Service & Sales Centers are located in the Netherlands, Italy, India, South-America, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.

HISTORY

2008
Launch of new name for Thomassen Turbine Systems: Ansaldo Thomassen.

2007
OSP^TM trademark registred and launched at Powergen Europe in Madrid.

2006
Ansaldo Energia's, a Finmeccanica Company, purchase of Thomassen Turbine Systems.

2006
Thomassen Turbine Systems celebrates its 100-years anniversary.

1999
Establishment of BBP Turbine Services bv; former Heavy Duty Turbine Services Division of Thomassen International bv - Sole shareholder Babcock Borsig Power Service GmbH.

                                                                                          Thomassen International period

1996
Thomassen International signs new Business Associate Agreement with General Electric for manufacture of Steam Turbines rated up to 150 MW.

1994
Start of take-over of Thomassen International by Deutsche Babcock AG.

1989
Joint venture between Thomassen Stewart and Stevenson International (TSSI) was founded; GE-type Aeroderivative Gas Turbines in the range 13 - 50 MW.

1968
Start of building General Electric design Gas Turbines, produced under a Manufacturing Associate agreement with General Electric.

1922
Transfer of company from Arnhem to Rheden

1906
Foundation of NV Motoren en Machinefabriek V/H Thomassen & Co.

1896
Thomassen started the production of his own designed gas engines.

1883
Geurt Thomassen started a small workshop in Arnhem specializing in tools for the production of mill-stones and other windmill equipment.