Water & Wastewater Asia January/February 2024
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NEWS<br />
Bruntons Propellers as Thordon Bearings’<br />
authorised distributor in the UK and Ireland<br />
Bruntons Propellers’ facility<br />
in Clacton-on-Sea, UK<br />
(Image: Thordon Bearings)<br />
<strong>Water</strong>-lubricated and grease-free<br />
seals and bearings group Thordon<br />
Bearings has appointed Bruntons<br />
Propellers as its new distributor for<br />
the UK and Ireland region, from 1 Jan<br />
<strong>2024</strong>. The propeller manufacturer will<br />
market, supply and service Thordon’s<br />
entire marine portfolio of propeller<br />
shaft bearings and seals. There is also<br />
provision for Bruntons to promote and<br />
service Thordon products in other<br />
market segments.<br />
Neil McDonald, Thordon Bearings<br />
regional manager, northern Europe<br />
and Africa, said, “In this important<br />
geographical market, Bruntons is [an]<br />
established brand, with a heritage<br />
spanning more than 100 years. The<br />
company, part of the Langham group,<br />
which includes Stone Marine and<br />
Tridan Engineering, also has the<br />
capability to machine and service<br />
bearings and seals on site.”<br />
With a unique arrangement<br />
among Thordon’s global network<br />
of authorised distributors, it is<br />
anticipated that Bruntons will<br />
provide greater exposure across<br />
a number of market sectors in the<br />
UK and Ireland, leveraging Thordon<br />
products with major system<br />
integrators, systems suppliers, ship<br />
owners and shipyards.<br />
Bruntons’ director, Jonathan<br />
Shaw, added, “The merchant<br />
maritime and defence sectors<br />
will be the main focus areas,<br />
but the agreement allows us to<br />
diversify into new industrial and<br />
pump markets.” He plans to offer<br />
a range of professional sales and<br />
engineering services, with the<br />
Thordon inventory in place soon for<br />
quick turnaround delivery.<br />
While the UK defence sector has<br />
for decades been a proponent of<br />
water-lubricated bearings and seals<br />
due to their low noise and vibration<br />
signature, Thordon Bearings is<br />
seeing more and more UK-flagged<br />
merchant vessels look to the<br />
technology to meet existing and<br />
future environmental regulations.<br />
“We hope to announce the first<br />
order under this new agreement<br />
in coming weeks,” said McDonald.<br />
“There are opportunities with new<br />
and existing customers throughout<br />
the region, since Bruntons can now<br />
offer complete propeller shaft lines<br />
with a Thordon seal and bearing<br />
package.”<br />
<strong>Water</strong> & <strong>Wastewater</strong> <strong>Asia</strong> | <strong>January</strong>-<strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong> 9
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