Switzerland's Accelleron Industries has announced further investments in Italy through the subsidiary OMT (Officine Meccaniche Torino Spa) which will achieve an increase in the production capacity and a new technology center for respond to high market demand and strengthen the technological leadership in fuel injection systems. The goal is to double the total revenues deriving from the injection systems compared to 2024, bringing them to 150 million dollars by 2029. By the latter date, the following are expected to be total investments of approximately $80 million in Turin and Brescia.

In particular, for the Turin plant, investments have been made in new machinery and, in addition to the 50 people hired last year, another 50 are expected this year to about 150 new employees in the next few three years. The aim is the construction of a new center by mid-2026 and the installation ceremony The foundation stone was held at the beginning of last month. The center will offer over 1,200 square meters for testing, assembly and prototype production, as well as new offices for 100 dependents. This will allow OMT to increase its activities research and development on new fuels such as ammonia and methanol, and to free up space in the nearby plant for further increases of production capacity planned for 2027 and 2028. The Accelleron's board of directors approved a Total investment of $27 million for this project.

With regard to the increase in capacity in Brescia, the acquisition of OMC2, which took place last summer ( of 3 July 2024), has enabled OMT to have the capacity to which are currently being upgraded through the use of available space in the plant and new investments in machinery. In the medium term, it is expected expansion, to be completed by 2028, with the aim of to triple the production of the current OMC2 plant by 2029.

Announcing the new investments, the CEO of Accelleron, Daniel Bischofberger, pointed out that "the injection of fuel is crucial for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector and - he specified - we are recording a high demand for advanced dual fuel systems, capable of injecting two different types of fuel. Market demand - he explained Bischofberger - exceeds our current capacities productive ones". Demand is in fact stimulated by the decarbonisation needs of the global maritime industry driven by the regulations of the International Maritime Organization, of the EU and other countries. Accelleron recalled that for Achieving net-zero fuels are needed transient and alternative CO2 capture systems, and efficiency measures. Dual fuel engines, capable of burning two different types of fuel, represent a transitional solution while waiting for CO2-neutral fuels - the so-called synthetic or e-fuels - are available on a large scale. For allow ship engines to use these new fuels, New injection systems are needed, and the demand for dual systems modern fuels today exceed global production capacity.

"In 2024," announced Klaus Heim, managing director of OMT - we recorded strong growth in turnover and a record order backlog. It was the best year in the our 95 years of history. With a clear growth strategy and new investments, we want to continue this success story and achieve ambitious but realistic goals".