Everllence

Everllence SE is a German industrial technology company headquartered in Augsburg and focused on large-scale engines, turbomachinery and energy-conversion systems. The company is the successor to MAN Energy Solutions, which adopted the Everllence name on 4 June 2025. Its industrial heritage reaches back through the predecessor organizations of Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg (MAN), including Augsburg engineering operations established in the nineteenth century and the Gutehoffnungshütte industrial group. A particularly important part of that history is the collaboration between MAN engineers and Rudolf Diesel during the 1890s, which contributed to the early development of the diesel engine. The business serves two principal application areas: maritime propulsion and stationary or industrial energy systems. In marine markets, Everllence develops low-speed two-stroke engines for large container ships, tankers and other commercial vessels, as well as medium-speed four-stroke engines for merchant ships, cruise vessels, ferries, tugs, dredgers, naval vessels and specialist craft. It also supplies integrated propulsion packages that can combine engines with gearboxes, shaft generators, propellers, bow thrusters and control systems. Two-stroke engines are developed in Copenhagen and are generally manufactured by licensed producers close to shipyards because of their size. The company’s engine portfolio has increasingly expanded beyond conventional fuel oil and diesel to include gas, LNG, methanol, synthetic fuels, ammonia and hydrogen-related configurations. In stationary applications, Everllence supplies engines for utility-scale and distributed power generation, emergency power and district-heating systems. Its gas engines can operate with natural gas, biogas and synthetic fuels, while certain configurations are designed to accommodate hydrogen blending. The company also develops large heat pumps, energy-storage technologies, electrolysers and systems associated with power-to-X and e-fuel production. These activities reflect the strategic direction adopted under the former MAN Energy Solutions identity, which sought to shift a larger share of the business toward sustainable energy technologies and lower-emission fuels. The company’s turbomachinery activities include gas and steam turbines, radial and axial compressors, expanders, process-gas screw compressors, gas-compression systems and machinery-control technologies. These products support oil and gas, petrochemical, fertilizer, steel, industrial-gas and other process industries. Through its Deggendorf operations and the DWE Reactors brand, the business also supplies tubular reactors and related apparatus for chemical and petrochemical production, research and e-fuel applications. Everllence operates internationally, with more than 140 locations and approximately 15,000 employees reported around the time of the 2025 rebrand. Its commercial footprint spans Europe, Asia and other global maritime and industrial markets. The company is wholly owned by the Volkswagen Group and is not itself presented as a separately listed public company. Publicly available material identifies the brand primarily through its industrial products and technology programs rather than consumer-facing marketing. Its current positioning combines established heavy-engineering capabilities with decarbonization technologies for shipping, power generation, industrial processes and synthetic-fuel production.

Everllence’s corporate history is rooted in the development of German mechanical engineering and the industrial businesses that eventually formed the MAN group. The St. Antony ironworks, founded in Oberhausen in 1758, later became part of the industrial lineage of Gutehoffnungshütte. In Augsburg, Sander’sche Maschinenfabrik was established in 1840. After a sequence of combinations involving Augsburg and Nuremberg engineering companies, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg, abbreviated MAN, was created in 1908. MAN became an important participant in the early history of diesel power. Between 1893 and 1897, its engineers worked with Rudolf Diesel on a single-cylinder four-stroke engine. Further experimentation led to early two-stroke diesel engines, opposed-piston designs and power-generation applications. MAN built a diesel power plant in Kyiv in 1905, began marine-engine construction with Blohm+Voss in 1910 and supplied engines for MS Selandia, an ocean-going vessel that entered service in 1912 as an early example of diesel-powered shipping. Gutehoffnungshütte acquired a majority position in MAN in 1921, bringing ironmaking, mechanical engineering and commercial-vehicle activities into a wider industrial group. From the 1920s onward, MAN developed increasingly powerful two-stroke engines for marine use. The company’s wartime history is connected to the German armaments economy. During the Second World War, the Gutehoffnungshütte and MAN industrial complex expanded production connected with the German war effort, including tanks, submarine engines and shell casings. Several thousand prisoners of war from a number of European countries were forced to work for MAN. Historical accounts describe especially harsh treatment of some Eastern European laborers. The broader group’s postwar history also included predecessor companies that had used concentration-camp detainees, although the reference material distinguishes those companies from MAN’s direct use of such labor. After the war, structural changes in global shipbuilding and rising engine-development costs reshaped the marine-engine industry. MAN acquired the Danish ship-engine designer and builder Burmeister & Wain in 1979–1980. This established a division of labor in which four-stroke development was centered in Augsburg while two-stroke development was carried out in Copenhagen. The B&W designation remains visible in the marketing of some of the company’s largest two-stroke engines. MAN produced a two-stroke large diesel engine exceeding 50 percent efficiency in 1982, and the GHH group was integrated into MAN in 1986. The modern corporate entity emerged from the consolidation of MAN’s engine and turbomachinery activities. MAN Diesel and MAN Turbo were merged in March 2010 under the name MAN Diesel & Turbo SE. Volkswagen acquired majority ownership of MAN SE in 2011. In 2018 the company was renamed MAN Energy Solutions SE, reflecting a strategic shift from a primarily conventional engine and machinery identity toward sustainable energy, hybrid systems, storage, digital services and low-emission marine fuels. The business was separated from MAN’s truck and bus activities during the same period. The sustainability-oriented strategy produced several technology and portfolio developments. In 2013 the company commissioned a methanisation reactor for a power-to-gas plant in Werlte. It began producing marine engines for synthetic fuels in 2015 and introduced a dual-fuel two-stroke engine for LPG operation in 2018. In 2019 it entered the hydrogen-equipment sector by acquiring a 40 percent interest in H-Tec Systems; that holding was increased to approximately 99 percent by 2021. The company also worked on a seawater-based large heat pump for Esbjerg, hydrogen-capable gas engines, synthetic-methane shipping and carbon-capture equipment. Later developments included the MAN 49/60 four-stroke engine series in 2022, ammonia-fuel trials in 2023, methanol-engine programs for Mærsk vessels, a large dual-fuel-engine order for Karpowership in 2024 and an Indian Navy fleet-support-ship order in 2025. On 4 June 2025, MAN Energy Solutions was renamed Everllence. The rebrand marked the current phase of the business as a Volkswagen-owned international supplier of marine propulsion, stationary engines, turbomachinery and decarbonization technologies.

1. 2025Rebranded Everllence

   MAN Energy Solutions changed its name to Everllence on 4 June 2025.

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2. 2022MAN 49/60 engine series introduced

   The MAN 49/60 four-stroke series entered the market with support for multiple conventional and sustainable fuel modes.

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3. 2021H-Tec Systems stake increased

   The holding in H-Tec Systems increased to approximately 99 percent, expanding the company’s electrolyser activities.

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4. 2019Entry into electrolyser and hydrogen technology

   The company acquired a 40 percent stake in H-Tec Systems as an initial move into hydrogen production equipment.

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5. 2018Renamed MAN Energy Solutions

   The company adopted the MAN Energy Solutions name and emphasized sustainable energy technologies.

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6. 2010MAN Diesel & Turbo created

   MAN Diesel and MAN Turbo were merged into MAN Diesel & Turbo SE.

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7. 1979Burmeister & Wain acquired

   MAN took over the Danish marine-engine company Burmeister & Wain, strengthening its two-stroke engine business.

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8. 1912MS Selandia enters service

   MS Selandia became an early ocean-going vessel powered by diesel engines.

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9. 1908MAN formed

   Augsburg and Nuremberg engineering operations were combined to form Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg, known as MAN.

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10. 1893Diesel-engine development begins with Rudolf Diesel

    MAN engineers began collaborating with Rudolf Diesel on early four-stroke diesel-engine development.

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11. 1840Augsburg engineering predecessor founded

    Sander’sche Maschinenfabrik was established in Augsburg and later became part of the corporate lineage leading to MAN.

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12. 1758St. Antony ironworks established

    The St. Antony ironworks was founded in Oberhausen, forming part of the industrial lineage that later contributed to Gutehoffnungshütte and the wider MAN history.

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A global heavy-engineering and energy-technology supplier that combines established marine-engine and turbomachinery expertise with lower-carbon propulsion, power-generation, carbon-management, hydrogen and synthetic-fuel technologies.

• Two-stroke marine enginesMarine propulsion

  Large low-speed two-stroke engines propel container ships, bulk carriers, tankers and other commercial vessels. They are commonly connected directly to the propeller shaft, eliminating the need for a transmission. The platform family includes engines associated with the MAN B&W name and increasingly supports alternative fuels such as LNG, LPG, methanol, synthetic fuels and ammonia.

• Four-stroke enginesMarine and stationary engines

  Medium-speed four-stroke engines are used in merchant and passenger vessels, ferries, tugs, dredgers, cable-laying ships, naval craft and stationary power plants. Their compact form supports flexible installation, and available configurations can use liquid or gaseous fuels, including diesel, LNG, biogas, synthetic fuels and hydrogen-related blends.

• MAN 49/60Four-stroke engine series2022

  Introduced in 2022, the 49/60 series is a medium-speed engine platform designed for gas and liquid-fuel operation. It can support LNG, diesel, heavy fuel oil and sustainable fuels in gas and diesel modes, serving both marine and stationary applications.

• TurbochargersEngine components

  Everllence supplies exhaust-gas turbochargers using radial and axial turbine designs. The systems generate charging pressure for two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines as well as stationary installations, covering applications across a broad range of engine outputs.

• TurbomachineryIndustrial machinery

  The turbomachinery portfolio includes radial, axial and multishaft compressors, expanders, gas turbines, steam turbines, process-gas screw compressors and gas-compression systems. These products serve petrochemical, fertilizer, steel, industrial-gas, oil-and-gas and other process industries.

• Electrolysers and power-to-X systemsHydrogen and synthetic fuels

  The company develops electrolysers and associated systems for producing hydrogen with electricity. Its power-to-X activities also cover methanisation and the production of synthetic methanol or natural gas from green hydrogen and carbon-based inputs.

• DWE ReactorsChemical reactors

  The Deggendorf operation produces tubular reactor systems and related apparatus for chemical and petrochemical companies, research organizations and synthetic-fuel applications.

• Large heat pumpsEnergy systems

  Everllence develops large heat-pump systems for district heating and industrial energy applications, including projects designed to recover useful heat from seawater and other low-temperature sources.

• 2025Corporate rebrand to EverllenceStrategy

  The company’s previous MAN Energy Solutions identity was closely associated with the MAN industrial and automotive heritage, while its portfolio had broadened into energy-transition systems.

  What changed. MAN Energy Solutions SE was renamed Everllence SE on 4 June 2025.

  Aftermath. Everllence became the operating brand for the business’s marine engines, power systems, turbomachinery and decarbonization technologies under Volkswagen Group ownership.

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• 2023Advance ammonia propulsion for shippingOther

  The maritime sector was evaluating ammonia as a potentially carbon-free fuel, subject to engine development, fuel availability and safety requirements.

  What changed. The company tested carbon-free ammonia in a two-stroke diesel engine and announced plans to offer ammonia propulsion for maritime operations by 2026.

  Aftermath. The trials strengthened the company’s alternative-fuel roadmap alongside methanol, LNG, LPG, synthetic fuels and hydrogen-related technologies.

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• 2019Investment in H-Tec SystemsM&A

  The company sought a position in the emerging hydrogen economy and power-to-X equipment market.

  What changed. It acquired a 40 percent stake in H-Tec Systems, later increasing its holding to approximately 99 percent in 2021.

  Aftermath. The transaction established electrolyser production as a significant part of the company’s energy-transition portfolio.

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• 2018Shift toward sustainable energy technologiesStrategy

  The company’s name change to MAN Energy Solutions accompanied a strategic effort to expand beyond conventional engines and machinery into sustainable fuels, hybrid systems, storage, digital services and lower-emission energy technologies.

  What changed. Management announced a goal for sustainable technologies to account for more than half of the business by 2030 and emphasized low-emission gases for shipping.

  Aftermath. The strategy was followed by expansion into hydrogen, electrolysers, heat pumps, carbon capture, synthetic fuels and alternative-fuel marine engines.

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• 1940Forced labor during the Second World WarControversy

  Historical accounts state that MAN used several thousand prisoners of war as forced labor during the Second World War, including Polish, Soviet, French and Dutch workers. The company's wartime production also supported the German armaments effort. The subject concerns predecessor businesses and the historical MAN group rather than a contemporary Everllence operating incident.

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• 2025MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence

  The company adopted the Everllence name on 4 June 2025, replacing the MAN Energy Solutions brand.

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• 2025Everllence reports large marine-engine order for Indian Navy support ships

  The former MAN Energy Solutions received an order from Hindustan Shipyard for engines and associated propulsion equipment for five Indian Navy fleet support ships.

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• 2025Everllence receives Indian Navy fleet-support-ship propulsion order

  Hindustan Shipyard placed an order for engines and associated propulsion equipment for five new fleet support ships for the Indian Navy, including 20V32/44CR marine engines, reduction gearboxes, shaft generators, bow thrusters and controllable-pitch propeller systems.

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• 2024Karpowership orders dual-fuel engines for floating power plants

  The company signed an agreement to supply 48 dual-fuel engines for Karpowership’s fleet of floating power plants.

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• 2024MAN Energy Solutions agrees to supply dual-fuel engines to Karpowership

  The company signed an agreement with Istanbul-based Karpowership for 48 dual-fuel engines intended for use across a fleet of floating power plants.

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• 2023Methanol engines supplied for A. P. Møller–Mærsk container vessels

  The company equipped 19 Mærsk container vessels with engines capable of operating on methanol, supporting the shipping sector’s transition toward alternative fuels.

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• 2023Ammonia-fuel engine trials advance alternative marine propulsion

  The company conducted trials of carbon-free ammonia as a fuel for a two-stroke diesel engine and announced an intention to offer ammonia propulsion for maritime applications.

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• 2023MAN Energy Solutions receives German Sustainability Award

  MAN Energy Solutions received the 16th National German Sustainability Award.

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• 2023MAN Energy Solutions equips Maersk container vessels with methanol engines

  The company supplied methanol-capable engines for 19 container vessels operated by A. P. Møller–Mærsk, supporting the shipping industry's transition toward alternative marine fuels.

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• 2023Ammonia-fuel engine trials support future carbon-free marine propulsion

  MAN Energy Solutions conducted trials using ammonia in a two-stroke engine and announced an intention to offer ammonia propulsion for maritime applications.

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• 2021MAN Energy Solutions expands hydrogen activities through H-Tec Systems

  The company increased its ownership of electrolyser producer H-Tec Systems to approximately 99 percent, deepening its involvement in power-to-X and hydrogen production.

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