Stanley Proto Launches Stanley Virax® Brand of Plumbing Tools in the U.S. Industrial Market
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The brand will include new products that will help mechanical contractors and pipe fitters make faster, more durable, and safer joints in pipes than they can make using traditional methods.
Conyers, GA May 26, 2009- Stanley Proto is bringing a new line of professional-grade plumbing and mechanical tools to the U.S. industrial market. The Stanley VIRAX brand was launched last year to the plumbing channel only, and is now available to all industrial customers through Stanley Proto distributors and sales reps.
Stanley VIRAX is a global manufacturer of specialty professional plumbing tools based in France. The company has been in business since 1920, with a distribution network that spans more than 70 countries, and has earned a reputation among pros worldwide for making serious, high-quality tools with sophisticated designs. Stanley VIRAX was part of the Facom group of tools, which was purchased by Stanley in 2006.
Proto will offer several Stanley VIRAX tools to its industrial customers over the next few years. The first tools will be hand-held Pressing Machines that are designed to join copper, steel, or PEX tubing. Pressing technology has been used in Europe for years and is gaining acceptance among the U.S. commercial and industrial users. These tools let the user join pipe more quickly and more safely than is possible by soldering or brazing, while also making a more durable joint.
Most plumbing leaks are caused by improper soldering, but Pressing Machines solve that problem by eliminating the solder process. They do this by applying pressure to a special fitting with an integral EPDM rubber sealing element. "A high-strength connection can be made in just four seconds, even if there's residual water in the pipes," according to Stanley VIRAX Product Manager Alan English. "That makes pressing the most efficient and cost-effective solution for joining pipes, especially for maintenance and emergency repair jobs."
The new machines also reduce the chance of soldering and brazing-related fires: no flame or heat is needed to make a pressed pipe connection, and no torches or gas tanks are required on the jobsite.
Stanley Proto sees a potentially huge market for Stanley VIRAX line. "The Pressing Machines represent just the first of what will become a comprehensive line of reliable, efficient, world-class industrial plumbing and pipe trades products to meet the market needs," says English. "These tools set the stage for Stanley VIRAX to become a powerful player in the North American plumbing market."
For more information on Stanley VIRAX go to www.stanleyproto.com
About Stanley-Proto
Stanley Proto Industrial Tools has been making durable, high-quality hand tools for over 100 years, having grown from a small machine shop to a worldwide supplier. Our tools are developed according to strict ergonomic standards, with features that let users work faster and easier, including enhanced shock absorption and reduced slip. Markets including auto, steel, and airplane manufacturing plants, chemical plants, refineries, general manufacturing, transportation, and fleet maintenance for trucking, transit, and aircraft. For more information call 800-800-TOOL, or go to www.stanleyproto.com
Company Contact Information
Stanley-Proto
2195 East View Parkway, Suite 103
Conyers, Georgia 30014
800-800-TOOL
770- 787-3800
www.stanleyproto.com
stanleyproto@stanleycustomersupport.com
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