The BWSC History Timeline
A story more than 100 years old …
![2022 Entering Power-to-Hydrogen](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/vision-mission-9-scaled-2.jpeg)
2022
Entering Power-to-Hydrogen
Two first contracts awarded within engineering and installation of green hydrogen facilities in Denmark
![2022 Establishing a presence in the UK](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/whatwedo2-e1665661323918.jpeg)
2022
Establishing a presence in the UK
BWSC inaugurates its first UK boiler service office, marking the beginning of BWSC UK
![2021 Green energy unit](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/whatwedo3-e1665661388580.jpeg)
2021
Green energy unit
A new strategy was put in place to focus on green energy solutions, by offering services in Power-to-X, carbon capture and energy storage
![2015 BWSC Panama founded](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/panama-canal-scaled-e1665661436985.jpg)
2015
BWSC Panama founded
Our shop is fully equipped with certified manpower, tools and equipment, offering services in Panama and within all the American region
![2006 BWSC & biomass](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/about-history-western-wood-600x400-1-e1665661468301.jpg)
2006
BWSC & biomass
BWSC is awarded its first turnkey contract on the first biomass power plant in Wales, marking the beginning of our strong presence in the UK
![1994 The beginning of O&M](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bwsc-tilbury-welding-1-e1665662242878.jpg)
1994
The beginning of O&M
This marks our first O&M contract. Since then, we have operated more than 3800 MW equipment worldwide
![1990 BWSC is acquired](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/skaermbillede-2022-10-13-134906-e1665661803782.png)
1990
BWSC is acquired
Japan’s Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd. (MES) acquires BWSC. Prior to 1990, BWSC and MES had collaborated on several projects
![1989 Entering biogas sector](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/lemvigbiogas_luftfoto_nov2019-cropped-scaled-e1675765321559.jpg)
1989
Entering biogas sector
BWSC appointed to Biogas Task Force by EA. In 1991 BWSC got its first contract (Lemvig), by then the largest biogas plant in Denmark
![1980 BWSC is created](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/skaermbillede-2022-10-13-135542-e1665662190551.png)
1980
BWSC is created
BWSC established and sold to Sweden’s Götaverken shipyard
![1977 B&W Contractor](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/burmeister-and-wain-2000_600x400-e1665661860367.png)
1977
B&W Contractor
Contractor division established to focus on stationary engine plants
![1904 The diesel revolution](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/picture1-e1665662013182.jpg)
1904
The diesel revolution
The company starts building and installing diesel engines
![1872 BWSCs industrial roots](https://bwsc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/about-b-and-w-1843-1865-text-edge-e1665662042747.png)
1872
BWSCs industrial roots
Burmeister & Wain founded with roots stretching back to 1843