STX Europeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

STX Europe AS, formerly Aker Yards ASA, a subsidiary of the South Korean industrial chaebol STX Corporation, is the largest shipbuilding group in Europe and the fourth largest in the world. With headquarters in Oslo, Norway, STX Europe operates 15 shipyards in Brazil, Finland, France, Norway, Romania and Vietnam. In addition, STX Europe holds a 30 percent ownership share in Wadan Yards, which comprises two yards in Germany and one in Ukraine; these yards were formerly wholly owned by STX Europe. The company has three business areas: Cruise & Ferries, Offshore & Specialized Vessels and Other Operations. In 2006, STX Europe acquired a majority share of Alstom's shipbuilding activities, with shipyards in Saint-Nazaire (former Chantiers de l'Atlantique) and in Lorient.