Swagelok Expands Sales and Service in the Gulf Region
SOLON, Ohio (October 26, 2009)--Swagelok Company, a leading provider of fluid systems technologies, has announced the appointment of five new exclusive representatives in the Gulf region. The five are authorized representatives of Creximco Inc., which has served as the Swagelok authorized sales and service center for the Gulf region since 1972. The sales and service expansion includes Oman, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
The new Swagelok representatives include Abu Dhabi Oilfield Services (United Arab Emirates); Asharq Masaood International Co. Ltd (Republic of Yemen); Petroleum Technology Co. W.L.L. (Qatar); Purshottam Kanji Trading Co. L.L.C. (Oman); and Supply & Project Services, a division of Dar Al Riyadh Holding Co. Ltd (Saudi Arabia). Each will represent Swagelok services and components in their respective countries.
Along with representing Swagelok products, the five will also provide on-site technical assistance and training to help customers with their fluid system technology needs. In addition to support from Creximco, each is backed by regional Swagelok technology centers that provide customer training, support for engineered-to-order parts, special product configurations or assemblies, and individualized testing. Further technical support and global coordination services for large capital projects are available through Swagelok's new corporate office in Dubai.
"The installation of these exclusive representatives allows us to better serve our growing customer base in the oil and gas and chemical/petrochemical industries. They will help deliver the exceptional local sales experience our customers have come to expect," said Gretchen Snyder, president, Creximco Inc.
"Our customers in the region are growing and asking us for more products and support," said Simon Cooke, Swagelok regional director, Middle East and Africa. "I am proud of the partners we have chosen and know that their technical and regional experience will bring additional value to our products and customers."
About Creximco Inc.
Creximco Inc. is the export arm of R.S. Crum & Company, the oldest Swagelok sales and service center in the world. R.S. Crum & Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Mountainside, New Jersey, U.S.A.. In the United States, the company serves the entire city of New York, Long Island, and several counties in the state of New York, and the northern portion of the state of New Jersey. Creximco also serves as the Swagelok authorized sales and service center for Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates.
About Swagelok Company
Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, U.S.A., Swagelok Company is a major developer and provider of fluid system solutions, including products, assemblies, and services for the research, instrumentation, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, power, petrochemical, alternative fuels, and semiconductor industries. Its manufacturing, research, technical support, and distribution facilities support a global network of more than 200 authorized sales and service centers in 57 countries. For more information about Swagelok, visit the company's Web site at www.swagelok.com.
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