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'''Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH''', is a mechanical engineering company based in [[Mannheim]], [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Germany]]. It was known as '''MWM GmbH''' Motoren-Werke Mannheim (MWM) until November 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MWM GmbH to become Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH {{!}} E & MJ|url=https://www.e-mj.com/news/leading-developments/mwm-gmbh-to-become-caterpillar-energy-solutions-gmbh/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=e-mj.com}}</ref> In 2009 the company was the third-largest producer by revenue of gas and diesel engines.<ref name="handelsblatt.com"/>
The main focus of production is gas engines and gensets for the generation of electrical energy
== History ==
In 1922 the department for the construction of stationary engines was outsourced and had its name changed from ''Benz & Cie. Rheinische Gasmotorenfabrik in Mannheim'' to ''Motorenwerke Mannheim''. The renowned German engineer [[Prosper L'Orange]], a pioneer of diesel engine technology, was the technical manager then. Before that he worked for Benz & Cie. The construction of diesel engines in particular used to be the core business of MWM, amongst others for utility vehicles and agricultural machines.<ref name="Seitz 2014 10–12">{{
In 1924 MWM manufactured their first tractor, which was called ''Motorpferd'' ("motor horse"). In 1931, tractor production was discontinued. For quite a long time, combines by Claas, tractors by the French manufacturer Renault, and by the German companies Fendt, Lanz, Bautz, Holder and Ritscher, were equipped with MWM engines.<ref>{{
In 1926 Knorr-Bremse AG was able to acquire the majority of shares and took over. In 1985 they sold MWM to [[Deutz AG]] (Cologne). The company's site was maintained. The company, along with [[MAN SE]], remained the chief engine manufacturer in the field of commercial diesel engines in Germany. DEUTZ restructured the whole company several times and expanded the gas engine division.
MWM was known as Deutz Power Systems at the time 3i purchased it.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Prasad|first=Quentin Webb, Sakthi|date=2010-10-22|title=Caterpillar buys 3i's engine maker MWM for $810 million|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mwm-caterpillar-idUSTRE69L1IF20101022|access-date=2020-10-13}}</ref>
[[File:MWM logo.svg|thumb|Logo as MWM GmbH]]
Today, Caterpillar Energy Solutions offers mainly gas engines for cogeneration units and [[biogas plants]]
On 22 October 2010 Caterpillar Inc. officially announced an agreement with 3i regarding the acquisition of MWM for 580 million euros.<ref name="caterpillar-kauf-20101022">{{cite web | url=http://www.presseportal.de/pm/66178/1703712/caterpillar_inc |title=Caterpillar kauft MWM von 3i. Deutlicher Ausbau des Angebotes im Bereich hocheffizienter und umweltfreundlicher Energieerzeugung. Pressemitteilung. |date=2010-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024232308/http://www.presseportal.de/pm/66178/1703712/caterpillar_inc |archive-date=2010-10-24 | url-status=dead |access-date=2010-10-22
}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Subject to the consent of prudential authorities MWM will then become part of Caterpillar's Electric Power Division.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.presseportal.de/pm/66178/1703712/caterpillar_inc |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-date=
On 8 October 2013, MWM announced that it would change its name to Caterpillar Energy Solutions from 1 November
In 2016, Dan G. Sundell became chief executive officer of Caterpillar Energy Solutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Handelsregisterauszug von Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH aus Mannheim (HRB 703305) |url=https://www.online-handelsregister.de/handelsregisterauszug/bw/Mannheim/HRB/703305/Caterpillar-Energy-Solutions-GmbH |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www.online-handelsregister.de}}</ref> He left the position in 2019 and was replaced by Johan Masse, Uwe Sternstein, and Peter Körner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Personalie: Neue Geschäftsführer bei Caterpillar |url=https://www.energie-und-management.de/nachrichten/personalien/detail/neue-geschaeftsfuehrer-bei-caterpillar-133318 |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www.energie-und-management.de |language=de}}</ref>
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