Twin Disc, Incorporated designs, manufactures and sells marine and heavy duty off-highway power transmission equipment.
The company has manufacturing locations in the United States, Belgium, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. In addition to these countries, it has distribution locations in Singapore, China, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Products offered include: marine transmissions, azimuth drives, surface drives, propellers and boat management systems, as well as power-shi...
Twin Disc, Incorporated designs, manufactures and sells marine and heavy duty off-highway power transmission equipment.
The company has manufacturing locations in the United States, Belgium, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. In addition to these countries, it has distribution locations in Singapore, China, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Products offered include: marine transmissions, azimuth drives, surface drives, propellers and boat management systems, as well as power-shift transmissions, hydraulic torque converters, power take-offs, industrial clutches and controls systems. The company sells its products to customers primarily in the pleasure craft, commercial and military marine markets, as well as in the energy and natural resources, government and industrial markets. The company's worldwide sales to both domestic and foreign customers are transacted through a direct sales force and a distributor network.
Most of the company's products are machined from cast iron, forgings, cast aluminum and bar steel which generally are available from multiple sources.
The company has applied for patents in both the United States and certain foreign countries on inventions made in the course of its development work for which commercial applications are considered probable.
The company's products receive direct widespread competition, including from divisions of other larger independent manufacturers.
Research and Development
The company’s research and development costs charged to operations totaled $2.6 million in the year ended June 30, 2024. Total engineering and development costs were $9.8 million in the year ended June 30, 2024.
History
Twin Disc, Incorporated was founded in 1918. The company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Wisconsin in 1918.