David Brown Santasalo

David Brown Santasalo is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom working in naval systems, land systems & vehicles.

David Brown Santasalo is a global manufacturer and service provider of industrial gearboxes and mechanical power transmission systems. It designs, engineers and manufactures custom gear systems, girth gears and mill drives for cement, mining, marine, power, bulk materials and other heavy industries, and provides full lifecycle aftermarket support, repairs, upgrades, reverse engineering and spares for its own and third-party gearboxes. The company operates service and manufacturing sites across six continents and offers Gearwatch condition monitoring. It also runs a dedicated defence business, David Brown Defence, serving land and marine defence applications with its gear systems. The group traces its roots to 1860 and was formed by the 2016 combination of David Brown and Santasalo. It is majority owned by a private investment fund managed by Stellex Capital Management.