Winds of change Crist S.A. is a European market leader in the design, production and servicing of offshore maritime constructions. The company’s pro-active and innovative approach is driving the winds of change in offshore technologies. Philip Yorke reports on the latest developments of a remarkable Polish company.
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rist S.A. was founded in Poland in 1990, and began as a partnership between two very talented and driven individuals. They were both inspired by the promise of the availability of renewable energy across the world. The success of the company led to Crist being listed as a joint stock company in 2010. Since
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that time it has continued to see rapid growth across all its specialised maritime disciplines. Today the company specialises in shipbuilding, offshore constructions and steel constructions, as well as sea and civil engineering structures. The company operates its own fully-equipped shipyard in Poland, the