TPT March 2017

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FES supplies equipment in rapid turnaround for Atlanta project

coatings are various shades of black, though PCS carries many colours and various gloss levels and textures. Each finish can be manipulated to fit specific needs, such as UV protection or resistance to oils. PCS offers services including tube bending, fastener installation, light manufacturing, final assembly and supply chain management. The company provides personalised service and uses its own fleet of trucks and drivers. Meridian General – USA Email: bizdev@meridiangeneral.com Website: www.meridiangeneral.com PowderCoat Services, Inc – USA Email: info@powdercoatservices.com Website: www.powdercoatservices.com to meet the ambitious timescales for delivery. “QGEP was drawn to our flexible approach fromdesign stage to completion and our solid track record meant that they could trust that their deadline would be met. We were able to complete the quick turnaround, which involved adapting our equipment to ensure it met the specific requirements for the project. “Our relationship with the client was a major advantage in helping us to meet the deadline by working closely with us and getting the upfront preparation work completed quickly. Brazil is an exciting market with many future opportunities for us that we look forward to progressing.” FES (Flexible Engineered Solutions International) provides fluid transfer systems and five other core product lines, and employs experts in design, including FEA analysis and modelling, draughting (on the latest 3D software), machining and manufacture, and assembly and testing, to manage every stage of a project commission. FES International – UK Email: fes@fesltd.co.uk Website: www.fesinternational.com

The FES DBSC technology has proved a success for the firm, with more than 350 units supplied around the world and more on order. Rob Anderson, managing director of FES International, said, “We are seeing an increasing shift towards faster turnaround requirements from clients. This contract had an extremely tight schedule and it was critical to the success of the job that we were able

FES International, a global producer of fluid transfer solutions, has completed a quick turnaround for the delivery of equipment to the Atlanta Field of Santos Basin, Brazil, operated by Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP). The multi-million dollar contract involved the supply of nine diverless bend stiffener connectors (DBSCs), which will be used on the post-salt oil field, located 185km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

FES supplied nine DBSCs to the Atlanta Field of Santos Basin in Brazil

Meridian acquires PowderCoat Services MERIDIAN General Capital has completed the acquisition of PowderCoat Services (PCS), a production powder coater offering a diverse range of related services.

“PCS provides a solid platform that has been successful in this highly specialised niche – one that is critical to its customers and environmentally a sound replacement to paint processes. Additionally, the expertise of key management staff will assure us of meeting our ambitious growth plans in this industry segment. The company’s emphasis on process innovation as evidenced in their investment in the new EPD process should help us expand into new geographic territories and also address additional markets.” Mr Rao will serve as the executive chairman of PCS. Powder coatings were originally developed as an environmentally sound method of painting commercial parts, and have become one of the most common finishes. Most of these

PCS is able to provide a new process called electrophoretic deposition (EDP), a liquid coating process that deposits cross-linked organic polyurethane to any metallic and select non-metallic surfaces using electrical current. The company serves a wide spectrum of industries including automotive, home improvement, consumer products, sports equipment, musical instruments, electronics, cleaning and sanitising, and the military. Ravi Rao, founder and chairman of Meridian, said, “With this acquisition Meridian intends to build a dynamic industrial services enterprise.

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