MARCO group has its origins in 1953 with the founding of Marine Construction and Design Co. (MARCO) in Seattle, Washington, by Peter G. Schmidt, starting as an engineering company dedicated to providing the commercial fishing industry.
During the next thirty years Marco soared to international fame arrived, not only shipbuilding and repair, but also water fishing equipment, with particular influence on the mechanization of the international fleet dedicated to the fence.
Currently, Marc is an international group of companies that provide products and services to various sectors, mainly fishing, mining and industry.
The group now has businesses in the U.S. (global brand, Campbell Ship Design & Engineering), Peru (Peruvian MARCO), Ecuador (Ecuador MARCO) and Chile, the latter being the country where the brand has had an important development in recent years , with seven companies within which Astilleros Marco Chiles is the Principal
The other companiesin Chile are Astilleros MARCO, MARCO Talcahuano Ltda MARCO Industrial Ltda MARCO Mining Service, Pesquera Omega, and Omega Seafoods Ltd.