Dresser Consolidated® and Dresser Masoneilan® Open Rapid Response Aftermarket Center in Houston - Texas


First Regional Aftermarket Center will Drive New Standard in Maximizing Uptime by Providing Rapid Replacement of Parts and Valves and On-site Machining Capabilities

HOUSTON (August 16, 2010) - Dresser Consolidated ® and Dresser Masoneilan® today announced the opening of the first of several planned Aftermarket Centers (AMCs), designed to provide dedicated service to aftermarket customers. The Houston-based AMC serves all of the Americas.

The 100,000 sq. ft. Houston facility houses more than $10 million in Dresser Consolidated and Dresser Masoneilan spare parts, MRO valves and quick ship valves, as well as a rapid response machining department. Designed to address the growing rapid response needs of customer, the features of the AMC inlcude:

o A stock of over 5,000 SKUs representing the spare parts most commonly requested by
customers.
o A comprehensive machine shop and experienced machinists able to quickly produce parts for customers in as little as several hours.
o Dedicated customer service and technical representatives, who have knowledge of new and legacy valves.

"We evaluated the best AMC models across many industries to create what we consider to be a worldclass approach for servicing the aftermarket needs of our customers," said James Schauer, President of the Flow Technologies Segment of Dresser Inc in the Americas. "With this AMC, we are bringing a rapid response mentality to aftermarket service that will help our channel partners and end users to maximize uptime."

For additional information on the aftermarket services, visit www.dresserconsolidated.com or www.dressermasoneilan.com.

About Dresser Consolidated

Dresser Consolidated, headquartered in Houston, Texas, has been an international leader in dependable pressure relief valves and solutions for more than 100 years. As a Dresser, Inc. brand, Dresser Consolidated delivers the trusted expertise to provide and service reliable flow safety systems in critical applications around the world. To learn more, please visit www.dresserconsolidated.com.

About Dresser Masoneilan
Dresser Masoneilan, headquartered in Houston, Texas, has been the leading global partner in process control valves and solutions for more than 100 years. As a Dresser Inc. brand, Dresser Masoneilan delivers customized products, services and diagnostic solutions for oil and gas, process and power generation applications. To learn more, please visit www.dressermasoneilan.com.

About Dresser Inc.

Dresser Inc. is a global leader in providing highly-engineered infrastructure products for the global energy industry. Leading brand names within the Dresser portfolio include Dresser Wayne® retail fueling systems, Waukesha® natural gas-fired engines, Masoneilan® control valves, Consolidated® pressure relief valves, and ROOTS® blowers and rotary gas meters. The company has manufacturing and customer service facilities strategically located worldwide and a sales presence in more than 150 countries. www.dresser.com

Dresser Press Contact:
Piotr Pojedynek
Global Marketing Communication Manager
Piotr.pojedynek@dresser.com
Tel: +1 281-671-1640

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