Brons

Appingedammer Bronsmotorenfabriek
Company typeNaamloze vennootschap
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1906
HeadquartersAppingedam, The Netherlands
Key people
Jan Brons
ProductsDiesel engines

Brons, named after Jan Brons, was a Dutch engine manufacturer in Appingedam that existed from 1907 to 2004. The company made more than 4000 engines for large machines such as ships, tractors, and busses. The company is notable for its early stationary industrial motors and ship engines, but also for an early 1899 prototype light omnibus called "The Brons".