For over 100 years, Twin Disc has expanded its family of brands, each playing a vital role in our success and ability to compete in the market. Our business leaders from around the world share their reflections on key milestones, achievements, and highlights from 2024. 

“The journey has been transformative since joining the Twin Disc family in June. We’ve seen incredible teamwork, innovation-driven collaboration, and a shared commitment to delivering unmatched value to our customers. What stands out most is the alignment of our collective vision for growth and excellence.

Looking ahead, I’m excited to deepen these connections, explore new opportunities for innovation, and continue leveraging the strength of the Twin Disc family to achieve even greater success together.”

Tomi Koskinen
CEO, Katsa Oy

“Since FY21, we’ve made waves with 23 yachts equipped with our ELITE thrusters! Our collaboration with Oreco in Croatia continues to thrive, with the Veth Service Dealer agreement in full swing. Looking ahead, we’re proud to announce that the Twin Disc factory in Lufkin, Texas, is assembling Veth tunnel thrusters—a major milestone for us and a testament to our close cooperation within the Twin Disc entities. This strategy continues the outsourcing of Veth product assembly in Belgium and Singapore. In February, Papendrecht was again the location for a new milestone when opening the Twin Disc Service & Training Centre in Papendrecht, reinforcing our commitment to global service excellence.”

Bastiaan van Zuijlekom
General Manager, Veth Propulsion

“Rolla is synonymous with passion, creativity, know-how and much more since 1963. Rolla can support its partners and customers, from engineering consultancy (CFD) to the supply of Custom Design propellers, thanks to the most modern design and manufacturing systems. Earlier this year, we launched our ‘Meet Your Performance Partner’ video, and we’ve been thrilled with the positive response. It’s exciting to see the traction it’s gaining and to witness how much others appreciate Rolla’s excellence as much as we do.”

Luca Libanori
Managing Director, Rolla

“Our Vanquish Yacht is remarkable, being our largest yacht with an Arneson Surface Drive. The 115′ vessel features triple ASD15L units paired with Rolla Surface Piercing propellers. We delivered the first yacht and expect to deliver the second by early 2025. It’s a proud reference on both sides of the Atlantic built in the Netherlands, owned by U.S. clients, and sailing in American waters.”

“With our Arneson production successfully transitioned from the U.S. to Italy and the team fully up and running, we want to take this moment to highlight this milestone. This move has strengthened our operations in Europe and paved the way for exciting new opportunities. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this possible, including Justin Vara, Michele Harms, Don Dorsch, and many others whose hard work and dedication were instrumental in making this a success.”

Stéphane Jacquemond
Vice President, Marine Sales & Marketing – Europe, Middle East & Africa

“2024 has been a year defined by resilience, flexibility, solidarity, and forward-thinking innovation for SRL/Technodrive. Despite the challenges posed by the market, our cohesive team has shown remarkable strength in overcoming difficulties. We have quickly adapted our strategies to navigate shifting market conditions while effectively meeting the needs of our customers. By prioritizing solidarity, we have supported our customers and partners, delivering excellence under operational constraints. Looking ahead, we are exploring new opportunities through intercompany collaboration, which we believe will strengthen SRL/Technodrive’s position and benefit the entire Twin Disc family.”

Luca Stefani
Plant Operations Director