Volvo Penta
Volvo Penta is a Swedish marine and industrial engine manufacturer, a joint stock company within the Volvo Group. Volvo Penta was founded as Penta in 1907 with the production of its first marine engine, the B1. The Penta company soon became an established internal combustion engine manufacturer, which in 1927 delivered the engine for Volvo's first passenger car.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Marine and industrial engines |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Headquarters | Göteborg, Sweden |
Areas served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue | 18.102 billion kr (2022) |
Number of employees | 2,022 (2022) |
| Parent | Volvo Group |
| Website | volvopenta |
Volvo acquired Penta in 1935 and Volvo Penta has been part of the Volvo Group since then. It now provides internal combustion engines (ICEs) and complete power systems to the marine industry, power-generating equipment, and similar industrial applications. The business also manufacturers sterndrive and inboard drive systems such as the Volvo Penta IPS. The engine program comprises petroleum fuel (diesel and gasoline) engines with power outputs of between 7.5 and 1,500 kilowatts (10 and 2,039 PS; 10 and 2,012 bhp).