Vulcan (shipyard)

Ab Vulcan
Company typeosakeyhtiö
Industryengineering; shipbuilding
PredecessorÅbo Mekaniska Verkstads Ab
Founded21 May 1898 (1898-05-21)
FounderC.F. Junnelius
Defunct7 August 1924 (1924-08-07)
Fatemerged with Ab Crichton
SuccessorOy Crichton-Vulcan Ab
Headquarters,
Number of locations
Turku, Finland
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Key people
C.F. Junnelius, Caesar Holmström, Allan Staffans
Productsships, engines, pumps, military supplies

Aktiebolaget Vulcan was an engineering works and shipbuilding company that operated in Turku, Finland between 1898 and 1924.

The company was founded by local businessmen, who bought the production facilities from previously ceased Åbo Mekaniska Verkstads Ab. The company produced ships, engines, pumps and other engineering products. Vulcan had a facility also in Saint Petersburg, where it produced military supplies for the Imperial Russian Army. The company struggled due to losses caused by the Russian Revolution and declined orders.

The company manager Allan Staffans joined Vulcan with its competitor Ab Crichton, creating Crichton-Vulcan shipyard.