Amarinth acquires Protect System, manufacturer of seal support and buffer fluid systems
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 3rd October 2005
Amarinth fuels its growth with acquisition of Protect System
Amarinth, a leading company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of pumps and associated equipment for use in the petrochemical and chemical markets, today announced a significant addition to its range of products with the acquisition of Protect System.
Protect System, a UK company based in Chinnor, specialises in high quality seal systems adapted to suit their customers specific needs. The products are designed and manufactured to PED 97/23/EC, which is the mandatory harmonisation of pressure equipment design throughout the EEC. Products meeting the essential requirements must bear the CE mark, which ensures they can be sold anywhere within the Community. In addition, all the products carry Lloyds Approval. During its 20 years in business, the company has refined solutions ranging from a basic thermosyphen vessel, to fully compliant Zone 1 vessels with inbuilt condition monitoring. Protect System sell around the world and have built a reputation for high quality products with a responsive and adaptable approach, something that differentiates them from many of the larger manufacturers.
Amarinth had always bought-in seal vessels for its range of API 610 pumps, but recognised that with ever-tightening industry regulations it made good business sense to bring this in-house. Howard Lansley of Kinder-Janes Engineers Limited, an existing customer of both Amarinth and Protect System, recognised the similarity in their approach: “Having dealt with both companies it seemed an ideal acquisition opportunity, so I called Amarinth and suggested they investigate the opportunity further. We are very pleased to have acted as the catalyst for this acquisition and hope to benefit ourselves by ensuring the continuity of supply we have come to rely on over the years.”
The Protect System brand will be retained, but Amarinth will take over responsibility for all future development, marketing and sales, allowing the products to benefit from the established in-house design skills and unique e-commerce facilities.
Significant growth is planned, as in addition to designing for their own range of pumps, Amarinth will continue to design vessels for the new customers that the acquisition of Protect System will deliver.
Gordon Blaber, the founder of Protect System and who will continue to act in a consultative capacity following the acquisition, commented: “I am very pleased to see Amarinth taking over my business. They share many of the same values as my own company, specifically in customer focus and adaptability. Having developed a solid customer base over the past 20 years, I now look forward to seeing Amarinth take this business to a whole new level.”
Oliver Brigginshaw, Managing Director of Amarinth, added: “The acquisition of Protect System makes huge sense for us and our customers. As Health and Safety legislation continues to tighten, more customers will be faced with considering double mechanical seal solutions where a single seal may have sufficed historically. With our existing capabilities we are able to develop the existing range and add new solutions to help our customers. The addition of this new product line will open up opportunities for us with new customers worldwide for both pumps and pressure vessels.”
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Amarinth is a carbon net zero organisation delivering world-leading expertise in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment for critical applications in many of the most arduous and hostile environments around the globe.
Founded in 2002, Amarinth has harnessed the skills, creativity and passion of people who have worked in the pump industry for decades, delivering bespoke API and ISO pumps primarily to the offshore and onshore oil & gas industries; nuclear and renewable energy generation; defence; desalination; process and industrial markets.
The company’s innovative approach, business agility and use of sophisticated computer applications enables it to deliver robust, reliable and sustainable pumping solutions on the shortest lead times in the industry.
• Process pumps – API 610, API 685, ISO 5199 horizontal, vertical and in-line bespoke process pumps, including ones that are hydraulically and dimensionally interchangeable with the former Girdlestone and other obsolete pumps.
• Skid packages and modules – Supplied with a variety of drives for applications including de-sanding, mixing, filtration and chemical injection and tailored for the oil & gas, water treatment and power generation industries.
• Condensate recovery – Cutting-edge design providing low NPSH up to 98°C with variable speed drives to reduce cycle time and lower operating costs, available in stainless steel, galvanised or copper tanks for light or heavy industrial uses.
• Seal support – Integrated pressurised and vented seal support systems designed and delivered to API 682 and ISO 5199 standards and specific site specifications and requirements, working closely with AES, Eagle Burgmann, John Crane and Protect System.
• Spare parts – Critical spares for all Amarinth pumps and related components can be dispatched the same day, reducing potential downtime, and in addition components for the former Girdlestone and other obsolete pumps can be re-engineered often improving the performance of existing assets.
• Services – A full range of pump related services, delivered from UK head office or on-site globally, onshore or off-shore, including full commissioning and start-up support; also strip, report and refurbishment of any pump regardless of manufacturer.
Amarinth operates globally from its base in Rendlesham Suffolk, United Kingdom and offices in the Middle East and Malaysia with a global customer base, including BP, Shell, ADNOC, NOV, ExxonMobil, Schlumberger, COSCO, EDF, GlaxoSmithKline, Saudi Aramco, Pfizer, Diageo, Kuwait Oil Company, AMEC, Fluor, LUKOIL, Halliburton, and Babcock.
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Amarinth Limited
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