Everllence Celebrates Century with MITSUI E&S as Two-Stroke Licensee
Oldest licensee marks 100-year milestone with Japanese event
On October 2nd 2026, Everllence participated in a ceremony held by MITSUI E&S in Okayama, Japan celebrating its 100th anniversary as an Everllence two-stroke licensee. In that time, MITSUI E&S has manufactured more than 7,500 B&W engines and surpassed 120 million horsepower in cumulative production.
Among the attendees were, from MITSUI E&S, Takeyuki Takahashi, President and CEO, and Ichiro Tanaka, Director, while Gunnar Stiesch, Executive Board Member, Bjarne Foldager, Head of Two-Stroke Business, and Klaus Engberg, Head of Licensing, represented Everllence.
Takeyuki Takahashi, President and CEO, MITSUI E&S, said: "We are honoured to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our partnership with Everllence. Throughout the past century, our companies have shared a commitment to supporting global maritime transport through technology, trust and innovation. As the maritime industry enters a new era of decarbonisation, we look forward to further strengthening our collaboration and building on the achievements of the past 100 years to create new value for the future."
Stiesch noted that Everllence’s first license contract with MITSUI E&S had been signed in 1926 and renewed uninterrupted ever since, an achievement he described as “truly remarkable”. He highlighted MITSUI E&S’s profound emphasis on dedication, craftmanship and integrity, and listed some of the milestones their partnership had reached over the years. Stiesch also identified continuity, industrial scale and technological development as key pillars for the companies’ mutual success.
Foldager led the audience in a toast and said: “Today we are celebrating 100 years of a business relationship but it is much more than just business – it is also about vision, trust and a commitment to solving the challenges of each era. With our joint legacy of innovation, we have an obligation to show the path forward by developing technologies that address the ever-changing needs of the maritime industry. Now, more than ever, our partnership is vital. The solutions we create together will continue to shape a more sustainable future for the global maritime industry for generations to come.”
