Volvo Penta goes back as far as 1868, with the establishment of Sköfde Gjuteri & Mekaniska Verkstad foundry and mechanical workshop, manufacturing domestic and agricultural equipment. Now a world leader in diesel engines for marine and industrial use and innovations such as Volvo Penta IPS propulsion and the Aquamatic.
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