August 2005 - Component Seals

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August 2005 Issue 16
Hydrocarbon Processing
Conference
ence
Sealing Success in
Argentina
New £1.5M Test T
House
Opened
AESSEAL ® Wetlands
Development
elopment
New Branches in Czech,
Poland & Russia
New MagTecta
TM Range
Sealing the World’s
Deepest Mine
Winners of Two Pump
Industry Awards 2005
CBI Visit to AES
Headquarters
6th Queen’s
Award
(see p8)
Commitment to Global Water
Conservation and a Clean
Environment.
For each AESSEAL ® Water
Management System sold 1% of net
sales will be donated to WaterAid,
Registered Charity No. 288701.
AESSEAL’s Ian Smedley, Jim McKeever, Steve Haigh and Dave
Minshall collect awards for ‘Global Customer Service of the Year’
and ‘Environmental Contribution of the Year’ at the British Pump
Manufacturers Association Awards Dinner.... See Page 3
Global Framework
Agreement
Reached with
Supplier of the Year
See Page 2
Full Story Page 11 Full Story Page 4
See us at the Offshore Europe 2005 Exhibition
in Aberdeen, UK, 5-9th September, stand 1414.

Major Commitment to
WaterAid
AESSEAL ® Commits 1% of Net Sales
of its Patented Water Management
Systems to WaterAid Charity.
ISO 14001 certified environmental technology
company, AESSEAL ® , has made a huge
commitment to support global charity WaterAid.
WaterAid is a major international charity
exclusively dedicated to the provision of safe
domestic water, sanitation and hygiene
education to the poorest people in the world.
The Water Management System is the result of
AESSEAL’s focus on an environmental strategy
to reduce industrial water usage.
The benefits of the system include increased
equipment life, reduced plant emissions, and
energy savings.
This revolutionary system range boasts two
international patent applications and has had an
incredible and positive environmental effect on
industry.
Jim McKeever said "It's a shocking fact that a
child dies every 15 seconds from water-related
diseases. AESSEAL ® is delighted to be helping
change this situation. WaterAid projects
providing safe water, sanitation and hygiene
education cost just £15(€23/$25) per head.
Clean water means improved health, more time
and a better quality of life."
Chris Rea, Managing Director of AESSEAL ® with
WaterAid’s Fiona Blake.
The commitment will see AESSEAL MCK
donate 1% of net sales of its Patented Water
Management System during 2005.
Jim McKeever, Managing Director of AESSEAL
MCK Ltd said, “It seems particularly relevant for
us to give something back to the environment
when we as an organisation have built our
business around environmental technology. The
donation given will equal a percentage of sales
from one of our patented products which has
already had a huge and positive impact on the
environment.”
AESSEAL MCK, the Belfast based operation of
AESSEAL plc, has already received recognition
for its Patented Water Management System in
the British Pump Manufacturers Association
Award Finals. The ‘Environmental Contribution
of the Year Award’ was given to this product for
savings of over 3 billion gallons of water
annually.
The SWFF TM - TF Water Management System
which saves industry an estimated 3 billion gallons
of water each year. 1% sales of this product will
be donated to WaterAid.
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AESSEAL ® Wins BPMA Awards
AESSEAL ® currently estimates that its
customers save over three billion gallons of
water each year through the use of its Water
Management Systems.
Jim McKeever, Managing Director of AESSEAL MCK
makes a speech after collecting the award for
‘Environmental Contribution of the Year.’
At the prestigious 2005 BPMA Pump
Industry Awards, AESSEAL plc was
the success story of the evening
winning two out of the five
categories.
AESSEAL ® won the ‘Global Customer Service of
the Year Award’ and also ‘Environmental
Contribution of the Year Award’ at the annual
British Pump Manufacturers Association Dinner.
These awards are particularly valued by
AESSEAL ® because they are voted for by the
pump industry and its customers.
AESSEAL ® has now won the Customer Service
category twice and is the only company to do
so since the awards began. This award is given
to the pump or pump related business that has
demonstrated consistently high levels of
customer service satisfaction.
As the evening drew to a conclusion it was
announced that over £2000 (€3000/$3500) had
been raised from the evening’s events which
would go to WaterAid, an international charity
dedicated to the provision of safe water to the
world’s poorest people.
Jim McKeever, Managing Director of the
AESSEAL ® Systems Division said, “We would
like to thank the BPMA and our customers for
voting for us. It seems particularly relevant that
the event charity is WaterAid as we manufacture
systems that save industry billions of gallons of
water each year.”
Chris Rea, Managing Director of the AESSEAL ®
Group of Companies, said, “These awards are
particularly important to us because they are
voted for by our customers. It is our vision to
give customers such exceptional service that
they need never consider alternative sources of
supply and for our customers to vote for us in
this category is a great accolade.”
Chris continued, “As an ‘environmental
technology company’ it is also nice to win the
Environmental Contribution of the Year
category. AESSEAL ® has a commitment to be
environmentally responsible and with this latest
technology expects to save industry five billion
gallons of water each year by 2010.”
Judges highlighted the fact that it is AESSEAL’s
‘service the customer to death’ philosophy that
has fuelled a 500% fold growth of the business
in the last 10 years. They also commented on
AESSEAL ® winning four major supplier
innovation awards from its customers during
2004.
The other award, for ‘Environmental
Contribution of the Year’, is awarded for a
product, service or system which has made a
significant contribution to environmental issues
such as energy savings or emissions control.
AESSEAL’s innovative, patented, Water
Management System was chosen as the winner
in this category. This system has helped to
extend equipment life resulting in reduced plant
emissions as well as considerable water, energy
and plant cost savings.
Jim McKeever agrees to donate a percentage of sales to
WaterAid with Brian Duckworth of WaterAid.
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After being awarded supplier of the
year in 2004 (Intermediate Category)
due to the phenomenal savings on
water and downtime on rotating
equipment, AESSEAL ® was proud to
receive, yet again, the Mondi
Supplier of the Year Award for 2005.
Supplier of the
Year Award 2005
With its philosophy on shared risk and
unprecedented support, AESSEAL ® has set a
new benchmark in the mechanical seal industry
in South Africa.
With well over 300 sealing systems throughout
the Mondi Merebank, Piet Retief and Richard
Bay Mills and over R5m (£400k, €600k, $700k)
savings in water alone, excluding product and
production costs, AESSEAL ® has set the
precedent for guaranteed increases in MTBF,
coupled with on site support, 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
AESSEAL’s mandate has been to continually
drive down the cost of sealing on an annual
basis, while increasing MTBF. Generating more
efficient and productive pieces of rotating
equipment within the pulp and paper industry is
essential in ensuring the partnership’s success.
In accordance with Mondi South Africa’s
request that all suppliers conform to its
requirements, AESSEAL ® embarked upon and
achieved ISO 9001 and 14001 status in 2002,
becoming the first mechanical seal company in
SA to do so. In 2004 AESSEAL ® embarked on
From left: John Barton, CEO of Mondi, Rob Waites,
Managing Director of AESSEAL ® South Africa, Sakkie De
Villiers of AESSEAL ® Distributor Easycoat and Colin Van
Vuuren, Engineering Manager of Mondi.
the process of becoming BEE compliant in the
true sense of the word, with many previously
disadvantaged people in the company now in
positions of responsibility.
Still the fastest ORGANICALLY growing seal
company world wide, AESSEAL ® continues to
save industry money through reducing
unpredicted downtime by literally “servicing the
customer to death”.
AESSEAL ® thanks Mondi for its trust and support,
and looks forward to a positive future together.
AESSEAL ® realises that exceptional service during
2005 will be the only deciding factor in securing a
hat-trick of awards.
New Customer
Service Section of
AESSEAL ® Website
At AESSEAL ® our core competence is:
“To provide our customers with such exceptional
service that they need never consider alternative
sources of supply.”
This new section of the AESSEAL ® website gives
detailed references and case histories of this
vision. Visit www.aesseal.com and click on
Service.
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AESSEAL ® Marketing Team Wins
Standing Ovation Award
On 11 February 2005
Jonathon Woodhead,
Marketing Manager,
was delighted to
receive the "standing
ovation" award on
behalf of AESSEAL
plc. The award was
presented in
recognition of the
best press release
published in the
Sheffield Telegraph
during January 2005
(shown left).
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• STATIONARY SEAL FACE TECHNOLOGY
TO ACCOMMODATE ANGULAR SHAFT
TO HOUSING MISALIGNMENT
• BI-DIRECTIONAL FLOW INDUCTION FOR
EFFECTIVE BARRIER HEAT REMOVAL
• ANTI-SEAL FACE SHATTERING WITH
RELIABLE DRIVE MECHANISMS
• MODULAR DESIGN FOR ENHANCED
CUSTOMER SERVICE
PART OF A FAMILY OF
PRODUCTS AWARDED
THE QUEENS AWARD
FOR ENTERPRISE:
INNOVATION 2004
• OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
INTRODUCTION
• REFINERY OVERVIEW
• API 682 SEAL DESIGN
• AESSEAL ® STANDARD SEALS
• AESSEAL ® SPECIAL SEALS
• MAGTECTA RANGE
• BARRIER FLUID SYSTEMS
• CASE HISTORIES
New Product Launches 2005
Several new product marketing aids were launched at the AESSEAL ®
International Sales Conference in June 2005.
These are listed below with a description and re-order details next to each
one. They are available to order from Victoria Boyd:
victoria.boyd@aesseal.co.uk, +44 (0) 1709 514241. They are also available
from www.aesseal.com under the downloads section.
The DISP TM , SISS TM and SISS-R TM
DISP, SISS AND SISS-R
Double Inserted-face Stationary Pumping
Single Inserted-face Stationary Seal
The DISP TM , SISS TM and SISS-R TM are a
new range of double and single
stationary mechanical seals. This 8 page
brochure gives details of the
development of this range as well as a
description of unique features. There are
also details of dimensions and
components that are important when
choosing a DISP/SISS TM .
Stock / Order code: L-UK/US-
DISP&SISS-02
Guide to Sealing Hydrocarbon
Processing for Low Emissions
The “Guide to Sealing Hydrocarbon Processing for
Low Emissions” is designed to give users all the
information they need to specify a mechanical seal
for this industry. This 120 page document gives an
overview of hydrocarbon processing as well as
details of the types of equipment used. The
document also shows AESSEAL ® mechanical
seals and systems that are suitable and backed up
by 100s of case histories.
A Guide to Sealing
Hydrocarbon Processing
for Low Emissions
Stock / Order code: L-UK/US-AWARD-API-02
Gland Packing Division, Europe & Africa
The new 12 page packing brochure shows all of the new packing
types that are now available to the European and African
markets.
gland packing
division
europe & africa
Limited availability - for Europe and Africa only.
Stock / Order code: L-EU-PACKING-01
The AESSEAL ® Group of
Companies
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Designers and
Manufacturers of
Mechanical Seals and
Engineered Seal
Support Systems

• SUITABLE FOR ALL MINING AND MINERAL
ORE PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS
• CARTRIDGE DESIGNS FOR EASE OF
INSTALLATION
• ABRASION RESISTANT COMPONENTS
• FLUE GAS DESULPHURISATION (FGD)
DESIGNS
• ULTRA ROBUST SINGLE AND DOUBLE
PATENTED DESIGNS
• CLOSED CIRCUIT SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Winner of the
2005 BPMA
“Environmental
Contribution of
the Year Award”
• CONTAINS INTEGRAL FLOW FUSE
• CONTAINS INTEGRAL THERMAL RELIEF
VALVE
• COST EFFECTIVE MODULAR DESIGN
• USED IN LOW TOLERANCE APPLICATIONS
WHERE BARRIER FLUID INPUT CANNOT
BE ALLOWED INTO THE PRODUCT
• MANUAL RESET FACILITY
• AUTOMATIC RESET CATERS FOR
PROCESS UPSETS
• ADJUSTABLE FLOW TOLERANCE
CAPABILITY
• PATENTED DESIGN
Charity registration
number 288701
SWFF-TF TM - Water Management
System
The 2 page SWFF–TF TM brochure shows the
latest version of the AESSEAL ® Water
Management System. This contains an
integral flow fuse and thermal fuse. It also
includes the logo of the BPMA awards for
which this product won ‘Environmental
Contribution of the Year’. It also carries the
logo of the charity WaterAid which is
supported through sales of this product.
SWFF - TF
WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
CYCL
Cyclone Separator
• INCREASES SEAL LIFE
• IDEAL FOR SLURRY
APPLICATIONS
• WIDE RANGE OF SIZES
AVAILABLE
• USED IN API PLANS 31 & 41
Stock / Order code: L-UK/US-SWOZ-02
CYCL TM - Cyclone Separator
The CYCL TM 2 page brochure gives full
details of the AESSEAL ® Cyclone
Separator. This product can extend seal
life in some slurry applications by
separating heavy particles from the
product liquid and therefore the seal faces.
Stock / Order code: L-UK/US-
CYCLONE-02
New systems training room at the AESSEAL ® Global Technology
center, Rotherham, UK.
HDSS TM - Slurry Seal Range
HDSS
Heavy Duty Slurry Seal Range
The HDSS TM or Heavy Duty Slurry Seal Range
brochure is designed to show the advanced range
of AESSEAL ® mechanical seals designed
specifically for slurries. This 8 page brochure
contains details of the HDSS TM , HDDSS TM ,
SMSS TM , FGDDS TM , CVSD TM and Water
Management Systems.
Stock / Order code: L-UK/US-SLURRY-R-02
Presentation & Information CD
The 2005 Presentation and Information CD, issue 4,
contains essential information about AESSEAL ® products
and services. These are hundreds of PowerPoint
presentations and PDF documents of most brochures. It
also contains most of the presentations from the June 2005
International Sales Conference.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR AESSEAL ®
ONLY.
INTERNAL USE
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Royal Seal of Approval
for ‘Innovative’ Products
PART OF A FAMILY OF
PRODUCTS AWARDED
THE QUEENS AWARD
FOR ENTERPRISE:
INNOVATION 2004
range is at the cutting edge of technology and
is therefore having an impact on people and the
environment. It reduces emissions from
process plants and extends plant running time.”
AESSEAL ® has sold several million seals since
1979. It has increased sales by more than 20
per cent year on year, to reach an expected
turnover for 2005 of £53m. AESSEAL ® now
exports more than 75 per cent of its output to
83 countries.
Investment does not go solely into product
development. AESSEAL ® has spent nearly £2m
on new machine tools in the last year and nearly
£1.5m on extended premises to support its
customers.
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Chris Rea, Managing Director of AESSEAL ® stands next to the
product that won the Innovation Award, with the Lord
Lieutenant, Mr David Moody, who presented the award on
behalf of the Queen.
AESSEAL ® Wins 6th Queen’s Award in
its Silver Jubilee.
AESSEAL, the engineering company with a
world-beating innovative approach has won its
sixth Queen’s Award for Enterprise; This latest
one is in the Innovation category.
From its acquisition in 1979, when it had just 5
employees, by current Managing Director Chris
Rea, AESSEAL ® now spans the globe, with
1050 employees operating from 52 locations
and sales to 83 countries.
Its Global Technology center HQ is in
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and it is the only
company in South Yorkshire, and possibly in
the Yorkshire & Humber region, to have won six
Queen’s Awards. The latest endorses the
company’s simple but effective formula of
investment in innovative new products and
technology with a total focus on customer
service.
In the past five years alone it has filed 30
patents and designed 52 completely new
products in house and launched them to the
world. It is one of those ranges of seals, for the
petrochemical and refining industries, that has
won this year’s award.
“This is the approach that has made us a world
player and made a major contribution, not just
to the local but also to the national economy”
said Chris Rea. “Like our other products, this
The focus on product development is all a
subsection of AESSEAL’s core competence
which is customer service. Engineering Director
Alan Roddis said: “There is no point bringing
out a fantastic new seal if nobody wants to buy
it. So we develop new products as a direct
result of listening to customers and then
devising innovative solutions to their problems.”
That is how the company came up with the
family of mechanical seals that gained it this
latest Queen’s Award. In 1998, AESSEAL ®
identified a strategic opportunity in an industrial
sector dominated by two competitors. This
market was the offshore petrochemical market.
It did not then have the product technology to
enter that market, renowned for having some of
the most demanding sealing applications in the
world. To stand any chance of even being
considered, it had to come up with something
very special. It did.
Between 1998 and 2002 it embarked on a
program to create a modular family of products
so innovative and offering such exceptional
performance that customers clamoured for
them.
The new modular range boasts four granted
international patents, three patent pending
applications, one registered design patent and
eight separate, unique product innovations that
have accounted for nearly 32% of the
company’s sales growth in the last two years.
AESSEAL ® has focused on innovation ever
since October 1981, when it began designing
and manufacturing its own product ranges.

Offshore Aberdeen Exhibition
AESSEAL ® will be attending the
Offshore Europe Exhibition in
Aberdeen between the 5th and 9th of
September 2005.
This exhibition will showcase some of
AESSEAL’s latest technology including Dry
Gas Seals which could work at up to 300 Bar
and 45,000RPM, together with a Pipeline Seal
which incorporates revolutionary new features.
There will also be an opportunity to see
AESSEAL’s existing API seals and systems
ranges, the MagTecta TM bearing protector
range and many more products suited to this
industry.
www.aesseal.com
stand 1414
offshore jetting &
separation seals
API 682 seals
pipeline seals
dry gas seals
For more information and tickets to this
exhibition please contact marketing@aesseal.com.
Wildlife Sanctuary at AES HQ
AESSEAL’s patented Water
Management System was the
inspiration behind the creation of
AESSEAL’s very own wildlife
sanctuary at its premises in
Rotherham.
reservoir, as well as providing a sanctuary for
wildlife.
The development, which was opened by the Rt
Hon William Hague MP in June, has already
received praise from WWF, the global
conservation organisation. Rob Oates,
freshwater manager at WWF said "This is a great
example of a company creating a wetland to
benefit wildlife and water quality on the local
scale. If more companies did this it would add up
to a large gain for the environment. We will use
this as a good practice case study to encourage
other companies to do similar things".
AESSEAL’s wetlands development
As an ISO 14001 certified ‘Environmental
Technology’ company, AESSEAL ® wanted to
‘give something back to the environment’ in its
home town.
The 40,000 sq ft development consists of a
series of reed beds and swales which feed a
balancing pond. The development has the dual
role of diverting water from the building and car
park during flash flooding and acting as a
AESSEAL’s non-executive Director Rt.Hon.William Hague
officially opens the Wetlands.
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South America Success
SQM Project - Chile
AESSEAL’s first challenge with SQM was the
supply and installation of 6 bi-metal DMSF TM
mechanical seals with SSE25 TM systems in
partnership with the Pro Service team (ITT
Repair company).
In order to achieve this, Marcela Romero
(AESSEAL Chile), Pablo Nogues Jr, and Pablo
Nogues Sr (AESSEAL Argentina) drove 2500km
through the Cordillera de los Andes to install all
the seals and systems.
Pablo Nogues and Marcela Romero of AESSEAL ® at the SQM
mining facility in Chile.
The region covered by AESSEAL
Argentina is experiencing
considerable expansion in the
mining industry, particularly in the
North of Argentina and Chile, where
exploration and installation of new
processing plants are taking place.
AESSEAL ® has been supplying this industry for
several years, succeeding in the most arduous
applications and outperforming competitor
seals.
The systems were requested from the UK
headquarters urgently and delivered according
to the End User requirements.
Both customer and OEM were extremely
impressed by the speed with which all the seals
were delivered and with the commitment of the
AESSEAL ® team in commissioning them.
As a result of the service received, when SQM
expansion plans required the supply of a further
70 seals and systems for the above mentioned
site, AESSEAL was once again awarded with
the project. This is worth £100,000 (US$
175,000/Eu 150,000) for seals and systems.
Further negotiation with Goulds included the
installation of a repair facility inside the site to
provide full support to their requirements.
The access road to the SQM site.
One of the seal and system installations at the SQM site.
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Barrick Project - Argentina
Barrick, a Canadian based company
opened a Gold mine in Veladero, San
Juan, next to the Chilean Border.
The site is located in the Cordillera de los
Andes, at an altitude of 4,500 metres, 1,300km
from the AESSEAL ® office.
The Maintenance Manager, a former employee
of an AngloGold site, had an excellent
relationship working with AESSEAL ® . He
therefore recommended to the customer and
the selected OEM, Ruhr Pumps, that
AESSEAL ® mechanical seals be installed in all
the pumps.
As part of the new supply agreement,
AESSEAL ® personnel will be present to
commission all systems and equipment at start
up. The End User made its decision due to the
high level of service and technology provided
by AESSEAL ® .
As a former maintenance officer at an
AngloGold site, the Barrick maintenance
manager noticed an improved MTBF of
AESSEAL ® seals and systems over those of its
competitors.
In a period of 18 months more than 80
competitor seals have been replaced and
pumps upgraded to AESSEAL ® seals and
systems.
Pablo would like to thank all of the AESSEAL ®
team involved (especially Siobhan McClean in
the sales department, UK) not only for their
support in the above projects, but also for the
day to day commitment to AESSEAL Argentina.
Access road to the Barrick project at 4,500 meters.
The Barrick gold mine in Veladero, Argentina.
AESSEAL ® Global Framework
Agreement with BASF AG
In March 2005 the existing AESSEAL ®
Global Framework Agreement was
renewed with BASF AG.
Key suppliers have been identified for
mechanical seals in Europe, Asia, NAFTA and
South American regions.
AESSEAL ® is pleased to report it was
nominated and approved as a key mechanical
seal supplier for all 4 regions.
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The New MagTecta-OM TM
Patent Pending Design Suitable
for Oil Mist Recirculation
Applications
requirements, since the bearings operate in a
thin film of oil instead of ploughing through a
pool of oil.
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The unique ‘laser engraved’ inboard face
of the MagTecta-OM (shown left) allows
oil mist to enter through its face grooves.
Once inside the oil mist liquifies to provide
an oil splash environment at the external
seal faces. This provides seal face
lubrication, making the MagTecta-OM
ideally suited for this environment.
AESSEAL ® launches a bearing protector
designed specifically for oil mist
applications – The Modern API Compliant
and environmentally friendly option.
Targeted surveys confirmed that oil-mist
lubrication is the predominant method of
lubricating pumps throughout the refining
industry in the USA and probably the rest of the
world. Estimates of oil-mist usage at 30
refineries in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area
ranged from 80% to 90%. In this part of Texas,
about 80% of the pumps at each refinery were
serviced by the oil-mist system.
A U.S. West Coast consulting engineer
estimated that over 50% of all US refineries are
using oil mist. Indeed, oil-mist lubrication is
recognized as a key part of an API-based
maintenance program at many refineries, and
pump mean-times-between-failures (MTBFs) of
four to six years are routinely being achieved.
MTBFs as high as 8.6 years are on record at
some of the more exceptional refineries.
The process is quite simple. Basically, an
entirely static “oil-mist generator” creates the
oil mist in a central module that services and
lubricates all pump bearings within a 1,000-ft
radius.
Advantages of oil-mist lubrication include: better
lubrication properties, since the oil on the
bearings is always new; almost completely
maintenance-free and self-checking as it is no
longer necessary to rely on operators to check
and fill housings with oil; reduced power
However, up until now oil mist has not been
100% successful due to dependence on
leaking labyrinth technology, which in turn
mandated mist introduction adjacent to the
bearing and from the interior of the bearing
housing. Most labyrinth seals allow continuous
mist leakage, thus creating a flow path for the
air/oil mixture through the bearings and out into
the atmosphere. With much of the oil mist
having taken the path of least resistance and
collecting at the bottom of the housing, more oil
mist must be supplied. To compensate for this
bypass loss and to properly lubricate the
bearings, refineries over-mist by a factor of as
much as four to ensure that at least some oil
passes through the bearings.
Also, the leaking oil mist droplets fall to the
ground near the pump. Although not presently
mandated by the EPA, there are certainly other
strong reasons to discontinue continuous oilmist
leakage into the atmosphere around every
pump. From the viewpoint of best practice,
most refineries will be interested in creating as
few oil emissions into the environment as
possible. From a housekeeping viewpoint, it is
clearly advantageous not to have a ring of oil
spillage on the ground. Moreover, from a
wastewater (or API separator) processing
viewpoint, the more waste oil on the ground
that washes down the oily water sewer, the
more money it costs to extract that oil before
discharging the wastewater to a stream or to
the municipal sewer.
AESSEAL ® has been monitoring this problem for
some time. As a result it has launched its very
own, unique and patent pending, bearing
isolator designed specifically for oil mist
applications. It allows oil mist introduction
between the bearing and the bearing isolator,
thus causing mist flow through the bearing
before reaching the interior of the bearing
housing. The product, known as a MagTecta
OM TM , is part of a range that claims to be the
world’s only dual-face bearing protector. This
‘hermetic’ seal has shown consistently strong
results in all initial tests and applications.

The MagTecta OM TM is a mechanically energized
dual face seal, with magnetic attraction
between two stationary components. There are
no rubbing elastomers to wear and replace.
Furthermore, the MagTecta OM TM does not
include a complex labyrinth arrangement which
could clog or seize parts with close radial and
axial running clearances.
The MagTecta OM TM works by allowing the oil
mist to enter through one of the faces which has
laser-engraved grooves. Once inside the
MagTecta OM TM , the oil mist liquifies to provide
an oil splash environment at the external seal
faces. This provides lubrication within the seal
and makes the MagTecta OM TM ideally suited for
oil mist applications.
In summary, the MagTecta TM solves all of the
environmental problems of labyrinth seals and
at the same time saves cost because there is no
need for over-compensation of the oil mist
which equates to wasting energy and oil, both
valuable commodities.
It is expected that the MagTecta-OM TM will be
very successful in the refining and
petrochemical industries as it is the only ‘real’
solution to oil mist bearing isolation.
Warning – The MagTecta-OM TM cannot be
used if the oil mist system is designed to leak
through a labyrinth seal and pollute the
environment.
MagTecta TM Return on
Investment...
The graph above shows actual
gearbox oil analysis data at a major
AESSEAL ® customer.
The gearboxes in this food-processing
plant are washed down daily with highpressure
water, necessitating oil
changes whenever the % water in oil
exceeds 0.3%.
The MagTectas were installed in
July of 2004, and the water has
remained at 0% for one
year.
This plant has enjoyed
considerable savings in
labour, cost of new oil, and
cost of oil disposal, due to the avoidance of oil
change-related expenses.
More difficult to quantify, but
clearly a benefit from the
above improvement, is the
avoidance of gearbox and
bearing refurbishment or
replacement due to the
damage caused by the
presence of large amounts
of water in the oil.
While other moisture problems
may not be quite so dramatic in
general, “bad actors” in a system
that suffers due to washdown, rain,
steam, or other chemical presence, would
benefit from hermetic sealing of the
bearings.
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AESSEAL ® presented
‘Business Oscar’
AESSEAL plc has been presented
with the North East Regional HSE
Health & Safety Award in the National
Business Awards.
and safety record that could best demonstrate
that health and safety plays an integral role in its
management processes, has its leaders,
managers and employees fully engaged and,
where appropriate, takes its policies into its
supply and distribution chains.
Judges also looked for evidence of regular
measurement that leads to performance
improvement, the reward of best practice and
tangible business results from health and safety
activity.
The engineering company received its
prestigious award from HSE North East Acting
Regional Director David Snowball at a regional
gala ceremony hosted by TV presenter,
Adrienne Lawler at the Palace Hotel in
Manchester before a gathering of over 200
leading business people and VIPs.
Talking of the HSE award, David Snowball said:
"The standard of entries was excellent. What
was common to them all was a belief that they
could achieve high standards and this would
improve every aspect of their business,
including the profits they make. The winning
company AESSEAL plc stood out from an
excellent field because they convinced the
judges that they were committed to excellence
in health and safety just as much as in other
areas of their business. They also demonstrated
that their commitment began from the very top
with its Board of Directors.”
Hundreds of companies entered the regional
programme of The National Business Awards,
sponsored by Orange. Acknowledged by The
Chancellor of the Exchequer as “the UK’s
business Oscars", the Awards recognise and
reward excellence, innovation and success.
They are open to companies of all sizes and
from any sector. Regional winners now advance
as finalists to the national awards programme in
November.
In the HSE-sponsored category judges were
looking for an organisation with a good health
From left to right: AESSEAL’s Richard Cook, Peter
Papagiannis, Mark Johnson and David Montero.
A Breath of Fresh Air...
AESSEAL ® won a Roy Castle Good Air Award in
January. We received this award for our efforts in
implementing a no smoking policy and supporting
smokers with ‘bus’ shelters, providing a smoke free
workplace for our employees.
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AESSEAL ® Makes its Mark In
‘Green’ Index
detailed environmental policies within their own
procedures. The index also looks at how firms
are beginning to get to grips with potential risks
in their supply chains and positively meeting the
challenges of climate change.
Colin Robertson, Business in the Community’s
Index Manager, said: “The Index highlights that
what all these businesses, whether large or
small, multinational or family owned, have in
common is their commitment to integrate
environmental good practice into their
organisations.
From left to right: Sarah Want, Business in the Community,
Peter Papagiannis, AESSEAL ® Environmental Manager,
BBC Look North weather presenter Paul Hudson and
Gordon Bridge CEO of AESSEAL ® .
AESSEAL plc has been acknowledged
for its commitment to put the
environment at the heart of its
day-to-day operations.
AESSEAL ® featured in Business in the
Community’s eighth annual Index which is
made up of the region’s top companies which
closely manage their environmental impact.
Other enterprises in the area whose ‘green’
business practices have been recognised are
Meadowhall, SIG plc, Henry Boot plc and
OutoKumpu Stainless Ltd.
“The Index not only offers companies a tool to
measure progress and drive continuous
improvement, but also provides credible,
independent and comparable information to
stakeholders.”
Gordon Bridge, Chief Executive of AESSEAL plc
said, “We are pleased to win this accolade
which endorses our commitment to helping the
environment. As an ISO 14001 certified
‘environmental technology’ company we value
what we can give back to the environment. Not
only do we have a patented product that saves
3 billion gallons of water each year but we have
also received recognition for the creation of a
40,000 sq ft wildlife sanctuary at one of our
manufacturing plants in Rotherham.
A special presentation took place at the West
Yorkshire Playhouse on Tuesday, May 17 when
BBC Look North weather presenter Paul
Hudson presented participants with their
certificates.
The Index, sponsored by Yorkshire Electricity
Distribution Limited (YEDL), is widely
recognised as a leading benchmark that
enables firms to measure their performance
against their peers and other sectors.
Winners must meet strict targets which
‘champion’ environmental issues and have
AESSEAL plc celebrate ‘green’ success.
Delivery Performance
Above Target
AESSEAL delivery to customers is above target according to
a recent survey. The results which are displayed on the
Service section of the AESSEAL ® website show on time
deliveries of more than 95%.
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CBI Visit AESSEAL to See
Links with Schools
The students created a management report
which critiqued the various aspects of new
product introduction. This included highlighting
the fact that information about the MagTecta-
OM TM did not appear when using standard
internet search engines.
On 28th April, the CBI (Confederation
of British Industry) held its quarterly
regional meeting at Mill Close.
Alan Roddis, Engineering Director of
AESSEAL ® , said, "The students from Wales
have identified a key area which is often
overlooked when introducing a new product to
market". Alan continued by saying, "There is
little point developing a new product, and then
failing to tell the world about its existence. The
internet is an increasingly popular and
important method for communication".
The Deputy Director General, John Cridland
was in attendance as well as Yorkshire
Forward’s Martin Havenhand, Chief Executive
and Tom Riordan, Strategy Director.
Local schools involved in the Back to Grass
Roots and VIPS schemes were onsite also to
show the CBI how a business can help schools
and the community.
A design competition was held during this visit.
Amy Crawshaw from Wales High School, beat
stiff competition to get the 1st prize.
Amy was one of several students from Wales
High School visiting the AESSEAL ® Global
Technology Center in Rotherham as part of their
A-Level industrial design studies.
The students attended AESSEAL ® as ‘design
consultants’. Their mission was to audit the
implementation of the company’s latest
innovative product - the MagTecta-OM TM , a
revolutionary bearing protector.
Deputy Director of the CBI, John Cridland, oversees some
of the design work done at AESSEAL ® by local schools in
Rotherham, UK.
As a result Amy created a "MagTecta-OM TM
Desk Tidy" model, in one day, using the latest
3D CAD software and as a result won a £30
($50/Eu45) book voucher.
Chris Newton, Chief Draftsman at AESSEAL ®
said, "It is very rewarding to see the speed at
which students, like Amy, can pick up and use
industry standard 3D CAD software. This is
exactly why AESSEAL ® embarked on its ‘Backto-Grass-Roots’
initiative, and to date has
sponsored over 45 schools in South Yorkshire
with the same Solid Edge software that it, and
thousands of others, use in industry".
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Alan Roddis, Engineering Director at AESSEAL presents
Amy Crawshaw with the design prize.

Customer Training AES Style
@ Tate & Lyle U.K.
Basic Training Course for Plant Operators and
an Advanced Training Course for Engineers
were provided to 53 delegates drawn from
operators, engineers, managers and
contractors at the Greenwich site.
The basic course consisted of 2 hours theory in
a classroom environment covering the following
topics: centrifugal pumps, self priming pumps,
progressive cavity pumps, vacuum pumps,
mechanical seal theory & operation, how to kill
a mechanical seal, basic mechanical seal and
system principles.
As part of its Pump Healthcare
Contract with Tate & Lyle U.K.
Greenwich the AESSEAL plc
Reliability center was tasked with
improving pump reliability on the
Greenwich site.
The Advanced course consisted of 2 hours
theory in a classroom environment covering all
of the Basic course topics plus the following
topics: Pump selection and efficiency,
Mechanical seal and system operation,
Environmental controls and water
Management & conservation.
Three major factors are influential on the
reliability of pumping equipment:-
1. Overhaul standards and procedures.
2. Installation standards and procedures.
3. Operation standards and procedures.
As part of any improvement initiative AESSEAL
plc Reliability center identify areas for
improvement and offer solutions based on its
experience within the industry. One such
initiative that offers measurable improvements
is that of engineer and operator awareness of
the factors influencing reliability. It was
identified at the Greenwich plant that the most
beneficial way to improve this was through
training based around the engineering and
operational factors influencing pump operation.
During December 2004 over a two-day period a
Both courses were followed by a 30 minute
practical session on a glass fronted pump test
rig provided by an OEM. Delegates were able to
witness the effects on power consumption and
vibration caused by cavitation induced by
“valve gagging” on the suction side of the pump
to reduce flow.
The training was extremely well received with
very positive exit comments and as a direct
result of this a further course is to be arranged
to focus on the theory, operation and
management of vacuum pumps.
The photograph shows Simon James – Syrups
Shift Manager receiving his training certificate
from Dave Cockerill – U.K. Contracts Manager
AESSEAL plc along with Johan Van Neygen
from Tate & Lyle U.K. Greenwich who instigated
the training.
www.aesseal.com developments
A number of customer focussed
technical papers have been added to
the AESSEAL ® website.
These can be found via a link from the
www.aesseal.com homepage and then
downloaded as PDF documents.
The technical papers are designed to give
customers industry specific advice on issues
they might encounter.
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Czech Mate
- Stairway to Heaven
During the discussions it was discovered that
Jiri was an avid fan of Led Zeppelin, whose
origins are in Sheffield. He said his favourite
record is “Stairway to Heaven” and continued to
describe the deal with AESSEAL ® as his
“Stairway to Heaven”.
More investment will now be put into
developing the Czech market, along with other
former Eastern European countries. The
formation of AESSEAL ® Slovakia is a priority for
him.
Gordon Bridge, Jiri Buchtela and Peter Wicklmayr
AESSEAL ® celebrated its 26th
birthday in style with the creation of
its 51st branch / subsidiary.
The new subsidiary is based in Brno in the
center of the Czech Republic and is ideally
situated to access the huge industrial areas
where mechanical seals are used. Big markets
in this area include power generation, pulp &
paper, oil refineries and chemical production.
On the 1st April 2005 it completed the
acquisition of its Distributor, Invicta s.r.o, to
create AESSEAL ® Czech s.r.o., in the Czech
Republic.
The 40 year old Managing Director of the new
subsidiary, Jiri Buchtela said, “I am delighted at
the prospect of being part of the AESSEAL ®
group and look forward to growing the business
into the number one mechanical seal company
in the Czech Republic.”
The new German service center was
officially opened by Barry Bamford
and Peter Wicklmayr from AESSEAL ®
Deutschland AG and the head of
production in the service center Peter
Schönberger on the 7th of April 2005.
Gordon Bridge, Chief executive of AESSEAL ®
who was present to sign the deal said, “To fulfil
our ambitions of becoming the number one
mechanical seal manufacturer in the world we
need to have a presence in every major market.
Up until now we have been well represented in
Western Europe and this latest deal is part of
our mission to drive further east.”
German Service Center Now Open!
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The Center in its first phase will be capable of
repairing about 1500 seals per annum. It is
situated in Sauerlach, close to Munich, to use
the logistics of the European Packing Center
and to support the growth in the region. It is
fully equipped with a decontamination unit,
surface cleaning by beedblast and diamond
lapping for the sealfaces. All cartridge seals are
pressure tested to API Standard 682. It is
operated to the Quest standard in accordance
to ISO 9002 and works to the same procedures
as the European Service Center in Derby.

Hydrocarbon Processing
Best Practice
In May AESSEAL ® hosted the
Hydrocarbon Processing & Related
Industries Conference 2005.
The two day event took place on 12 & 13th May
in the corporate event suite at the Magna
center Science Park in Sheffield, and also in
Phase 3 of the Global Technology center at Mill
Close, Rotherham. More than 70 people
attended the event, including customers from
Germany, South Africa, Spain & Italy and eight
external industry specialist speakers.
The Hydrocarbon Conference at the Magna Science Park.
Heinz Bloch introduces his theories on reliability.
This was the first time that AESSEAL ® has held
this innovative new conference, the theme of
which was reliability. It was therefore an honour
to have Mr Heinz P. Bloch as the keynote
speaker. Mr Bloch kindly opened the new Test
Facility at Mill Close as part of the conference.
Other speakers included: Mike Webb -
Emissions expert at Garlock, Martin Williamson
- Lubrication Specialist at Noria, Dr. David Mba
- Rotating Equipment Specialist at Cranfield
University, Dr. Joao Amaral Tiexiera - School of
Engineering at Cranfield University, Steve
Schofield - Technical Director at BPMA and
Paul Poste - UK Director at Pruftechnik.
AESSEAL ® Test House Opened
The new AESSEAL ® Testing Facility
illustrates AESSEAL’s huge
commitment to research and the
development of mechanical seals
and seal support systems.
With an investment of more than £1.5M
(€2.25M/$2.6M) in the building and
considerably more in the facilities within,
AESSEAL ® believes it is the most advanced
facility of its kind in the world.
Equipment Engineer at the Exxon Corporation
for more than 20 years.
Chris Rea, AESSEAL ® Group Managing Director
said, “This facility will ensure AESSEAL ®
continues to have the latest technology
available to develop and test mechanical seals
for the whole spectrum of duties found
throughout the world today.”
Chris Rea and Heinz Bloch in the new testing facility.
The facility was officially opened on 12th May
by Mr Heinz P. Bloch PE, a consulting Engineer
based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Mr Bloch is
one of the world’s leading rotating equipment
engineers with over 45 years experience in the
industry. He is the Reliability Editor of the
monthly publication “Hydrocarbon Processing”,
the author of 14 books, holder of many
international patents and was Senior Rotating
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Romanian Open Day
The 2005 European distributor
meeting took place at AESSEALs
new facility in Romania.
Many customers and distributors took part in
this event which was to showcase the new
manufacturing plant and also to launch many
new products to this market.
The event was attended by Group Managing
Director, Chris Rea, who officially opened the
new manufacturing facility.
How Low Can You Go??
In April 2005 Dave Bennett from
Klerksdorp Mining & Engineering
Supplies based in North West
Province, SA, installed four 70mm
AESSEAL ® CSS TM seals into the
deepest mine in the world.
The seals were installed into Envirotech ME 10
pumps 3106m underground for the customer
Anglogold Ashanti’s Khotsong.
Moab Khotsong has the deepest single drop
shaft in the world. The winder is capable of
dropping at 21m/sec, but operates at 15m/sec.
The seals were installed at the shaft bottom on
a dirty water/slurry application.
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AESSEAL ®
POLSKA Opens
50th Branch is Opened in Poland,
20th February 2005.
The AESSEAL ® group of companies has
established its 50th branch, AESSEAL ®
Polska SP.ZO.O.
Spetech’s success has been built around a
comprehensive customer service program
including not only product sales but also
consultation, training and operator supervision
for the end-user. This has made them ideal
partners for a Joint Venture with AESSEAL ®
whose own success is built around a ‘customer
first’ philosophy.
The new subsidiary is based in Bielsko Biala in
the south of Poland.
Weislaw Kuczek and Silvio Striglia will become
directors and Zenon Gawronek will become
Sales and Technical Manager, helping
AESSEAL ® to accelerate development in this
market sector.
AESSEAL’s Gordon Bridge and Silvio Striglia shake hands
with Weislaw Kuczek and Jan Kasprzyk.
This occasion was of particular significance as
AESSEAL ® had just reached annual sales of
£50m (€75m/$87m).
AESSEAL ® Polska SP.ZO.O. has been created
as a Joint Venture between AESSEAL ® and its
former distributor in Poland, Spetech.
The deal, announced in February, will allow
AESSEAL ® to gain a stronger presence in a
region which has many industrial applications
for mechanical seals.
There is huge potential for the strategic
development of major markets such as power,
pulp & paper, chemicals, pharmaceutical and
food production.
Spetech, an engineering company established
in 1988, offers production services for and
comprehensive range of industrial sealing
solutions. It has been a successful distributor of
AESSEAL ® products for many years and the
joint venture will help Weislaw and Jan to
achieve their ambitions to reach the number
one status in Poland.
The team Outside AESSEAL ® Polska.
AESSEAL ® Group Managing Director, Chris Rea
said, “Poland, with its 40 million population and
many diverse industries, has significant
potential as a market for AESSEAL ® products
and we welcome AESSEAL Polska’s employees
to the AESSEAL ® group.”
AESSEAL ® has plans to establish sales and
distribution centers in a further eight countries
during 2005 and 2006, taking their total
international presence to 58 branches in 34
countries.
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AESSEAL ® Mechanical Seals - Value for Money or Not?
®
®
Fair Trade
AESSEAL ® products are priced on a ‘cost plus’ basis rather than ‘market dictated’. No matter where the product is
sold or no matter what technology is ‘built in’, the price will remain proportionally the same. The selling price is
calculated by working out how much it cost to produce the seal and then adding on a small margin.
Service
Built into the price of every AESSEAL ® mechanical seal is the ‘best customer service in the industry’. AESSEAL ® have received
many customer service awards such as the ‘BPMA Global Customer Service of the Year’ which was of
particular significance because it was voted for by our very own customers. AESSEAL ® make no extra charge for the special
design, delivery or installation of any product no matter when or where it is needed.
Return on investment
The cost of a mechanical seal is relatively insignificant to a customer compared to the cost of lost production time if the seal
fails. AESSEAL ® have many cases of a customer getting a Return on Investment in less than one month. A cardboard manufacturer
based in the South East of England was overwhelmed by the success of a MagTecta bearing protector when it paid for
itself within 10 days of installation. Their previous seal leaked everyday and took an hour to fix.
Price Freeze
Despite the recent price rises of the raw materials in mechanical seals, AESSEAL ® prices have remained
the same. In the last year alone the price of our main raw material, 316 stainless steel alloy, has risen by more than 100%.
Through the implementation of a Seal Management Programme, where AESSEAL ®
is the sole supplier to a large chemical plant, annual cost savings of over
£1.15Million ($2Million / 1.7Million)have been realised.
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United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 1709 369966
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To find out the depth of our commitment to
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The AESSEAL ® Group of Companies
AESSEAL plc, Rotherham, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1709 369966
AESSEAL plc, Derby, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1332 366738
AESSEAL plc, Peterborough, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1733 230787
AESSEAL plc, Scotland, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1698 540422
AESSEAL plc, Middlesbrough, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1642 245744
AESSEAL plc, Essex, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1708 256600
AESSEAL plc, Pontypridd, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1443 844330
AESSEAL plc, Warrington, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 1925 812294
AESSEAL plc, Grimsby, UK. Telephone: +44 (0) 1472 357852
AESSEAL (MCK) Ltd., Lisburn, U.K. Telephone: +44 (0) 28 9266 9966
AESSEAL (MCK) Ltd., Co. Cork, Ireland. Telephone: +353 (0) 214 633477
AESSEAL Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Telephone: +1 865 531 0192
AESSEAL Inc., Seneca Falls, New York, USA. Telephone: +1 315 568 4706
AESSEAL Inc., Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. Telephone: +1 423 224 7573
AESSEAL ESP LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. Telephone: +1 319 393 4310
AESSEAL ALAA, Saudi Arabia. Telephone: +966 3 847 3180
AESSEAL Argentina S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina. Telephone: + 54 11 4744 0022
AESSEAL Australia Pty Ltd. Queensland, Australia. Telephone: +61 7 32791144
AESSEAL Benelux B.V., Breda, Holland. Telephone: +31 (0) 76 564 9292
AESSEAL Brasil Ltda. São Paulo, Brazil. Telephone: +55 11 5891 5878
AESSEAL Canada Inc., Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Telephone: +1 807 624 2727
AESSEAL Chile SA. Providencia Santiago, Chile. Telephone: +56 2 2343022
AESSEAL China Ltd., Ningbo, China. Telephone: +86 (0) 574 8823 2888
AESSEAL Czech s.r.o., Czech Republic Telephone: +42 (0) 543 212 489
AESSEAL Danmark, Køge, Denmark. Telephone: +45 56 64 14 00
AESSEAL Deutschland AG, Rödermark, Germany. Telephone: +49 (0) 6074 881293
AESSEAL Finland OY, Muurame, Finland. Telephone: +358 1433 84500
AESSEAL France S.A.R.L., Nieppe, France. Telephone: +33 (0) 3 2017 2850
AESSEAL Ibérica S.L., Tarragona, Spain. Telephone: +34 977 55 43 30
AESSEAL India PVT. Ltd. Pune, India. Telephone: + 91 20 24220868
AESSEAL Italia SRL., Gallarate, Italy. Telephone: +39 033 179 9952
AESSEAL Malaysia SDN. BHD., Selangor, Malaysia. Telephone: +603 8062 1233
AESSEAL Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., Tampico, Mexico. Telephone: (52 833) 214 6983
AESSEAL Polska SP .ZO.O., Bielsko Biala, Poland. Telephone: +48 33 818 4133
AESSEAL Pty Ltd., Confluid Branch, Amanzimtoti, South Africa. Telephone: +27 (0) 31 903 5438
AESSEAL Pty Ltd., Gauteng, South Africa. Telephone: +27 (0) 11 466 6500
AESSEAL SRL Romania, Ploiesti, Romania. Telephone: +40 (0) 244 514891
AESSEAL Turkiye, Istanbul, Turkey. Telephone: +90 (0) 212 659 70 91
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