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Roxtec appoints distributor to strengthen its position in Vietnam
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James Walker restructures its operations in North America
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ames Walker has recently restructured its operations in North America. The change has been made to help its business grow. It says that the reconfiguration aims to deliver the highest quality service across its global network and help it develop business in new sectors of industry. James Walker Mfg Co and James Walker Oil and Gas Co are being combined into a single entity – known as James Walker North America. Operations including the corporate offices, manufacturing and logistics will be located at the company’s existing facility in Glenwood, Illinois. An additional team based in Houston, Texas, will support the firm’s existing oil and gas customer-base, and develop further business across the south of the country. ‘Customer relationships are extremely important to the James Walker family’, said David Gibson, Vice President, James Walker North America. ‘The intent is to improve and enhance the overall product and service offering available in the North American market for both new and existing customers, whilst strengthening the personal, high-quality customer experience our customers have come to expect from James Walker when dealing with some of the world’s most demanding applications.’
For further information, visit: www.jameswalker.biz
Roxtec appoints distributor to strengthen its position in Vietnam
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wedish Roxtec Group – a provider of modular-based cable and pipe seals – is expanding its distributor network in South East Asia, following the appointment of Southwest Industries in Vietnam. The new distributor is an experienced player in the offshore and marine industries, says Roxtec. It carries several materials and equipment brands targeted at these segments. It also provides services to companies operating in the local oil and gas, energy and shipbuilding industries in Vietnam. ‘Vietnam is a challenging and dynamic market for Roxtec. We believe this new partner4
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ship with a reputable local partner will help boost our local presence and strengthen our position as Vietnam’s leading cable and pipe sealing solutions provider,’ said Lin Dingxiang, Managing Director, Roxtec Singapore. For further information, visit: www.roxtec.com
Sonderhoff Services’ material systems and dosing systems are optimally matched to each other. This results in synergy effects that enable the firm to meet different component requirements to a particularly high degree. For example, it is possible to set different curing and tack-free times for the material systems, depending on the customer’s requirements.
Contract manufacturing For further information, visit: www.sonderhoff.com offered for oneFancraft and component WoodServ join Henkel adhesives Cook Compression’s onderhoff Group, which supplies polymer sealing and potting S list of ASPs systems, is now offering contract manufacturing with single-component Henkel adhesives. Sonderhoff Services GmbH based in Cologne, Germany, and part of Henkel AG & Co KGaA, says that its machine park has been expanded to include dosing systems suitable for machine processing of Henkel’s one-component adhesives TEROSON® and LOCTITE®. Not only do they ensure precise, contouraccurate dispensing, but the company can also master complex joining processes using these adhesives. In addition, customers benefit from Henkel’s extensive product portfolio. The company takes responsibility for sealing and mould foaming, bonding and casting of components, using Sonderhoff Engineering dosing systems, for suppliers and OEMs operating in a range of user industries. The contract manufacturer is able to choose from more than 1000 Sonderhoff material systems, based on polyurethane, silicone and PVC, for fully automatic, contour-accurate dosing on components. The liquid material flows into each other at the beginning and end of the seal, so that after foaming, a “seamless” soft foam seal is formed by the chemical reaction. The seal hardens at room temperature. By compressing the foam seal it is possible to compensate for manufacturing tolerances of a component, which is well sealed all around. The form in-place (FIP) technology used is already the production standard in many industries. ‘The FIP process is significantly more economical than a manually inserted seal,’ explains Jörg Dethlefs, project manager in the technical sales department at Sonderhoff Services. The automated application enables higher cycle times to be achieved, compared with a manual process. In addition, consistently high process quality avoids rejects, which ultimately leads to significant cost savings with consistently high quality.
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ancraft (Pty) Ltd and WoodServ have joined Cook Compression’s list of authorised service partners (ASPs) – covering Africa and the Middle East. Cook Compression, which is part of Dover Precision Components, an operating company within Dover Corp’s Fluids segment, says that these companies are certified to provide local compressor valve and packing case repairs. They have passed a rigorous audit of their processes and equipment, and are held to strict quality standards, and guarantee their work for warranty periods established by the company. Fancraft (Pty) Ltd will serve South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique and Botswana. The company, which is based in South Africa, specialises in maintenance, problem solving, repairs, overhauls and reconditioning of centrifugal, reciprocating and screw compressors; steam and gas turbines; pumps; gearboxes; fans; blowers and other rotating equipment. It also provides spare parts to end-users through agency agreements with original equipment manufacturers in the rotating equipment industry. WoodServ, which will serve the Middle East and Pakistan, has its headquarters in Bahrain. The company provides gas compression technology for use in the oil and gas, and power and energy sectors. It supports OEM suppliers and offers a range of modularised gas-processing units including, but not limited to, gas lift systems, wellhead compression, compressed natural gas (CNG), fuel gas boosters and treatment plants. It also provides training, operations and maintenance, field services, carries out revamps and overhauls, machine shop support and spare parts.
For further information, visit: www.cookcompression.com, www.fancraft.co.za, www.woodserv.com & www.doverprecisioncomponents.com
May 2019
James Walker restructures its operations in North America
J
ames Walker has recently restructured its operations in North America. The change has been made to help its business grow. It says that the reconfiguration aims to deliver the highest quality service across its global network and help it develop business in new sectors of industry. James Walker Mfg Co and James Walker Oil and Gas Co are being combined into a single entity – known as James Walker North America. Operations including the corporate offices, manufacturing and logistics will be located at the company’s existing facility in Glenwood, Illinois. An additional team based in Houston, Texas, will support the firm’s existing oil and gas customer-base, and develop further business across the south of the country. ‘Customer relationships are extremely important to the James Walker family’, said David Gibson, Vice President, James Walker North America. ‘The intent is to improve and enhance the overall product and service offering available in the North American market for both new and existing customers, whilst strengthening the personal, high-quality customer experience our customers have come to expect from James Walker when dealing with some of the world’s most demanding applications.’
For further information, visit: www.jameswalker.biz
Roxtec appoints distributor to strengthen its position in Vietnam
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wedish Roxtec Group – a provider of modular-based cable and pipe seals – is expanding its distributor network in South East Asia, following the appointment of Southwest Industries in Vietnam. The new distributor is an experienced player in the offshore and marine industries, says Roxtec. It carries several materials and equipment brands targeted at these segments. It also provides services to companies operating in the local oil and gas, energy and shipbuilding industries in Vietnam. ‘Vietnam is a challenging and dynamic market for Roxtec. We believe this new partner4
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ship with a reputable local partner will help boost our local presence and strengthen our position as Vietnam’s leading cable and pipe sealing solutions provider,’ said Lin Dingxiang, Managing Director, Roxtec Singapore. For further information, visit: www.roxtec.com
Sonderhoff Services’ material systems and dosing systems are optimally matched to each other. This results in synergy effects that enable the firm to meet different component requirements to a particularly high degree. For example, it is possible to set different curing and tack-free times for the material systems, depending on the customer’s requirements.
Contract manufacturing For further information, visit: www.sonderhoff.com offered for oneFancraft and component WoodServ join Henkel adhesives Cook Compression’s onderhoff Group, which supplies polymer sealing and potting S list of ASPs systems, is now offering contract manufacturing with single-component Henkel adhesives. Sonderhoff Services GmbH based in Cologne, Germany, and part of Henkel AG & Co KGaA, says that its machine park has been expanded to include dosing systems suitable for machine processing of Henkel’s one-component adhesives TEROSON® and LOCTITE®. Not only do they ensure precise, contouraccurate dispensing, but the company can also master complex joining processes using these adhesives. In addition, customers benefit from Henkel’s extensive product portfolio. The company takes responsibility for sealing and mould foaming, bonding and casting of components, using Sonderhoff Engineering dosing systems, for suppliers and OEMs operating in a range of user industries. The contract manufacturer is able to choose from more than 1000 Sonderhoff material systems, based on polyurethane, silicone and PVC, for fully automatic, contour-accurate dosing on components. The liquid material flows into each other at the beginning and end of the seal, so that after foaming, a “seamless” soft foam seal is formed by the chemical reaction. The seal hardens at room temperature. By compressing the foam seal it is possible to compensate for manufacturing tolerances of a component, which is well sealed all around. The form in-place (FIP) technology used is already the production standard in many industries. ‘The FIP process is significantly more economical than a manually inserted seal,’ explains Jörg Dethlefs, project manager in the technical sales department at Sonderhoff Services. The automated application enables higher cycle times to be achieved, compared with a manual process. In addition, consistently high process quality avoids rejects, which ultimately leads to significant cost savings with consistently high quality.
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ancraft (Pty) Ltd and WoodServ have joined Cook Compression’s list of authorised service partners (ASPs) – covering Africa and the Middle East. Cook Compression, which is part of Dover Precision Components, an operating company within Dover Corp’s Fluids segment, says that these companies are certified to provide local compressor valve and packing case repairs. They have passed a rigorous audit of their processes and equipment, and are held to strict quality standards, and guarantee their work for warranty periods established by the company. Fancraft (Pty) Ltd will serve South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique and Botswana. The company, which is based in South Africa, specialises in maintenance, problem solving, repairs, overhauls and reconditioning of centrifugal, reciprocating and screw compressors; steam and gas turbines; pumps; gearboxes; fans; blowers and other rotating equipment. It also provides spare parts to end-users through agency agreements with original equipment manufacturers in the rotating equipment industry. WoodServ, which will serve the Middle East and Pakistan, has its headquarters in Bahrain. The company provides gas compression technology for use in the oil and gas, and power and energy sectors. It supports OEM suppliers and offers a range of modularised gas-processing units including, but not limited to, gas lift systems, wellhead compression, compressed natural gas (CNG), fuel gas boosters and treatment plants. It also provides training, operations and maintenance, field services, carries out revamps and overhauls, machine shop support and spare parts.
For further information, visit: www.cookcompression.com, www.fancraft.co.za, www.woodserv.com & www.doverprecisioncomponents.com
May 2019