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Wichmann Diesel

Wichmann Diesel was a Norwegian diesel engine manufacturer. Once the largest engine producer in Norway, the company was taken over in 1986 by Wärtsilä.2 It was founded in 1903.1 It ceased to exist in 1978.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1903Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1

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Wichmann Fjordsteam 2018 (144512)
Photo: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Wichmann Diesel was a Norwegian diesel engine manufacturer. Once the largest engine producer in Norway, the company was taken over in 1986 by Wärtsilä.2

Timeline

  1. 1978Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1903Founded Founded1

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