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GE Sensing joins with Tamimi to better serve Saudi Arabia region Partnership will open Sales, Service and Training Centre in Al Khobar
Dammam, Saudi Arabia – May 29, 2007.
GE Sensing and the Tamimi Group are partnering together to form Saudi Arabian Sensing Solutions Co. (SASSCO), which will serve Saudi Arabia and is a further demonstration of GE’s commitment to on-going, significant investment in the Kingdom.
SASSCO is on schedule to unveil its first dedicated calibration, repair
and training centre in the Middle East, when its new service centre
opens in September 2007. The facility will offer state-of-the-art
calibration equipment for pressure and moisture
sensors, and will be the only resource in the region capable of
calibrating the Panametrics range of moisture meters.
It will also provide on-site repair service for these products and can upgrade existing customer equipment by the fitting of specific, manufacturer’s software.
Training from GE Sensing and GE Inspection Technologies will be an important function at the centre. Typical NDT (non-destructive testing) courses will cover the use of GE’s ultrasonic, remote visual inspection, radiography and eddy current equipment. In addition, the centre will provide a base for GE’s qualified field services personnel and will have the capability to carry out basic repairs on simple NDT equipment, such as flaw detectors.
As Brian Hempenstall, Regional Service Manager for GE Sensing, explains, “Saudi is one of the most important oil and petrochemical regions in the world. This is an industrial sector that relies very heavily on sensing instrumentation for pressure, temperature moisture, gas and flow. It is also an industrial sector where non-destructive testing is critical to safe asset management and to maintaining production outputs. GE Sensing and GE Inspection Technologies is resourced and focused to provide solutions in both these areas of technology. The creation of our new calibration, training and repair facility will ensure that we can now move even closer to our customers in the Kingdom to ensure they receive the very best, both in terms of equipment and service.”
About GE Sensing
GE Sensing is a leading innovator in advanced measurement and sensor-based technology solutions. GE Sensing designs and produces precision instruments and systems that measure temperature, pressure, liquid level, humidity, gas concentration, and flow rate for the most demanding customer applications. GE Sensing serves customers around the world in the aerospace, healthcare, transportation, process and industrial businesses.
Druck, General Eastern, Kaye, NovaSensor, Panametrics, Telaire, Thermometrics and Ruska are now part of one team, under one name: GE Sensing. For more information, visit: www.gesensing.com
About GE Inspection Technologies
GE Inspection Technologies is a global leader in technology-driven inspection solutions that deliver productivity, quality and safety to our customers. The company designs, manufactures and services radiographic, ultrasonic, remote visual inspection and eddy current equipment to inspect, monitor and test materials and equipment without disassembly, deforming or damaging them. Its products are used in a wide range of industries, including Aerospace, Power Generation, Oil & Gas, Process and Automotive. The company has 11 application centers around the globe and offers a range of services including repair, on-site RVI inspection services, calibration, training and upgrades. GE Inspection Technologies has 1,300 employees at more than 25 facilities in 25 countries worldwide. To learn more about GE Inspection Technologies visit www.ge.com/inspectiontechnologies
Media contact:
Monique van de Liefvoort
GE Sensing & GE Inspection Technologies
Tel: +32 3456 28 10
Email: monique.vandeliefvoort@ge.com
SASSCO General Manager
Mohannad Labadi
Tel: +966 500 8275
Email: Mohannad.Labadi@ge.com
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