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MN 00 4433 27th Avenue West

Seattle, Washington 98199

Telephone: 206 286 8162

E-mail: offi [email protected]

Web: www.rappmarine.com

President: Johann Sigurjonsson

Number of employees: 500

The Company:

The group’s business in the United

States is organized under the parent company, Rapp Hydema U.S. Inc., a holding company with three wholly- owned subsidiaries that are controlled from the headquarters in Seattle.

Rapp Hydema Northwest operates a workshop and local production. Rapp

Hydema AK is the service arm of the Alaskan offi ce and runs an engi- neering yard in Dutch Harbor. Rapp

Hydema Subsea (Houston) is respon- sible for the offshore market.

The Case:

The Rapp Marine Group has devel- oped advanced machinery and equip- ment for the marine and offshore oil industries worldwide for more than 100 years. In 1980, Rapp Hydema established an offi ce in Seattle, and in 1982 this became a separate company;

Rapp Hydema U.S. Inc. The group produces winches and deck machin- ery, additionally producing fi re doors and other ship equipment in Houston. 124 Dry Dock Road

Bourg, Louisiana 70343

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: lebeouftowing.com

CEO: Richard “Dickie” Gonsoulin

President: Jon Gonsoulin

Number of Employees: 250

The Company:

LeBeouf Bros. Towing, LLC is one of the oldest marine towing companies operating the U.S. inland waterway system. Formed in the early 1940s by brothers Willard and Irvin LeBeouf, and joined in 1946 by Earl Gonsou- lin, the company was purchased by the Gonsoulin family in 1968.

The Case:

Today LeBeouf Bros. is privately held and operated by Richard “Dickie”

Gonsoulin and his son, Jon Gonsou- lin, and continues to operate a grow- ing fl eet of inland boats and tank barg- es serving the petroleum and chemical industries on all major U.S. inland waterways. The company specializes in the carriage of crude oil, clean and dirty petroleum products and chemi- cals. Diversifying its operations, the company entered the shipyard busi- ness in 2005 with Bourg Dry Dock, a fully functional shipyard to build boats, barges and equipment, as well as performing repairs. The company also owns Bayou Blue Fleet which it utilizes for both equipment storage and outside fl eeting opportunities.

Eugen-Reintjes-Straße 7, 31785

Hamelin, Germany

Telephone: 49 5151 1040

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: reintjes-gears.de

President: Dr. Christian Schliephack

Number of employees: 700

The Company:

Reintjes GmbH is an independent propulsion technology company that manufactures 1,300 gearboxes per year at its headquarters in Hamelin.

More than 90,000 units have been supplied to customers worldwide.

Over time, Reintjes has expanded its product portfolio of marine gearboxes for engine ratings from 250-30,000 kW. Its maritime applications include dredging gearboxes and step-up gear- boxes as well as complex system solu- tions such as pod drives and hybrid drives.

The Case:

The company is positioned in all major markets globally through sales and service networks, wholly owned subsidiaries, liaison offi ces and part- ners in Africa, Asia-Pacifi c, Australia,

Europe, North America, Middle East and South America. Reintjes’ turn- over at its plant in Hamelin was $98 million (€72 million) in 2012, while the export rate, including indirect ex- ports, was approximately 90 percent.

Rapp Hydema U.S.,

Inc.

LeBeouf Bros.

Towing, LLC

Reintjes GmbH

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