The Damen Group is a Dutch defence, shipbuilding, and engineering conglomerate company based in Gorinchem, South Holland, the Netherlands. Though it is a major international group doing business in 120 countries, it remains a private family-owned company. Damen Shipyards Group is a globally operating company with more than 50 shipyards, repair yards, and related companies − as well as numerous partner yards that can build Damen vessels locally. Since 1969 it has designed and built more than 5,000 vessels and delivers up to 150 vessels annually. Key figures and statistics for Damen Shipyards Group in/as of 2015 include: Annual turnover: 2.1 billion Euro Damen Shipyard Group: 32 yards worldwide The Netherlands: 14 Abroad: 18 Employees: 9,000 worldwide The Netherlands: 3,000 International: 6,000 The group originates from a single shipyard founded in Holland in 1927 and is active in ship newbuilding and repair as well as marine services. Damen is the largest shipbuilding group in The Netherlands and one of the leading builders of workboats and fast craft worldwide.