David Brown Santasalo

David Brown Santasalo traces its roots to 1860, when David Brown began cast gear manufacturing in the UK. In 2016 David Brown joined forces with Santasalo to form David Brown Santasalo, which owns all original David Brown and Santasalo IPR and supports more than 30 heritage gear brands, including Moventas, Metso Drives, Valmet and Wärtsilä.

DBS operates from 23 locations with over 890 employees in its industrial business and a service network spanning six continents. Its manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 accredited. The company is majority owned by a private investment fund managed by Stellex Capital Management LLC, and in 2021 committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.