Leader in Power Rental Expands in Area
SARNIA, ON (May 27, 2009) – Aggreko, the global leader in rental power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air solutions, has moved its centre of operations in Sarnia to improve the service it provides to local customers. The new, bigger site, located in the main building at 396 McGregor Side Road, comprises 7500 square feet of shop and office space with a spacious compound to house equipment inventory.
“Our new location will allow storage for more rental fleet, even greater capacity for testing equipment set-ups prior to installation, as well as a more extensive accessory inventory. This will enable us to respond to our customers’ needs more quickly,” said Ed Ray, Sales Representative for Aggreko in Sarnia. “We are thrilled to be able to provide even better service and emergency response to our customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”
Aggreko has been in Sarnia since December 1999, predominately serving the refining and utility industries. The company has recently expanded its operations in Canada, acquiring the highly regarded Alberta-based rental power specialist Power Plus Rentals and Sales (Power Plus) in August 2008 to support the oil and gas industries of Western Canada.
Aggreko has a long track record supporting major oil and gas, refining and utility operations all over the world, from Dubai to the UK, South America and the US. “The increased demand for services like ours in Canada combined with our experience and support resources makes the Sarnia expansion a particularly important initiative,” said George Walker, President of Aggreko North America.
Aggreko also operates service centres in Toronto, Edmonton and Fort McMurray and is an official supplier of temporary power and temperature control for The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Editor’s Notes
Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary power and temperature control solutions. Aggreko employs over 4,000 people operating from over 133 locations. In 2008 we served customers in over 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately £950m (USD $1.6bn or Euros €1.1bn). Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L), is a member of the FTSE-100 index, and is headquartered in Scotland. For more information, please visit the company website at www.aggreko.com.
Aggreko provides power and temperature control solutions to customers who need them either very quickly, or for a short or indeterminate length of time. Examples would be the supply of power to an industrial site which needs to service its permanent power supply, supplying a whole city in times of power shortage, or providing a major sporting event with power and cooling systems. We serve our customers either through 120 service centres, which we call the Local Business, or globally through our International Power Projects business.
In the Local business, which accounts for about 60% of our revenues, we hire our equipment to customers, who then operate it for themselves, although we retain responsibility for servicing and maintaining it. In the International Power Projects business, which accounts for about 40% of revenues, we operate as a power producer. We install and operate power plants and we charge our customers both for providing the generating capacity, and for the electricity we produce. We design and manufacture equipment specifically for these requirements in our factory in Dumbarton, Scotland.
Recent customers include the Beijing 2008 OlympicGames, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the power utilities in over 50 countries including the UK, France, Angola, Kenya, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil and the USA.
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