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ITT opens manufacturing and service centre in Saudi Arabia

22 October 2009

ITT Corp will officially open a production and service centre in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Monday 26 October, giving Gulf-region customers local supply, engineering and after-market support for ITT’s industrial process pumps, parts, controls and water treatment products.

ITT Saudi Co will provide local engineering, sales and aftermarket support for ITT brands such as Goulds Pumps, PumpSmart controls, Plant Performance Services, ProCast replacement parts, PRO Services, Pure-Flo, Engineered Valves, C’treat watermaker treatment products and ITT BIW Connectors for electric submersible motors.

The new ITT facility will offer local manufacturing and distribution of a full range of process pumps and systems, including petroleum industry pumps in full compliance with API 610, 10th Edition standards as well as quality assurance of new or repaired equipment, hydraulics testing for horizontal and vertical turbine pumps; service and repair of process pumps and valves from ITT and all other original equipment manufacturers; installation and commissioning support; and onsite training.
 
Moe Merah, ITT Vice President, Sales & Operations, for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said that the new operation will help ITT support rapid economic growth in the Gulf Region. “Despite the global recession, our Gulf Region customers in the oil and gas, chemical, and power industries have shown significant growth and increased production. In partnership with other ITT divisions in the area, we will assist continued growth and expansion with faster, easier access to our world-class products and support from within the Middle East.”

 

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