Weir Power & Industrial have secured several aftermarket orders for services, spare parts and replacement valves through its facilities in South Africa and the Middle East. The service orders are for plant outage work at Kriel and Hendrina power stations in South Africa and Dugas in the Middle East. The significant installed base of Weir products in the emerging regions and increasing demand for power plant extensions and upgrades has driven the requirement for increased customer service support and spare parts. This has increased requirements for replacement valve products including repeat business for Maersk in conjunction with Prometal. The Middle East operation recently secured spares contracts for the refurbishment of the Kindasa Water Services plant in Saudi Arabia. Andrew Will, Power & Industrial Emerging Markets, sales & marketing director, said “The availability of local aftermarket support for product overhauls, spares and replacement valves gives Weir Power & Industrial a real advantage in this active key region and is aligned with Weir Group being a truly global supplier.”

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