New deal extends reach into the important Greek market
UAE-based Gulf Turbo Solutions (GTS) – an affiliate of MAN Energy Solutions – has taken an important step towards broadening its geographic coverage by signing an agreement with Euploia Drydocks & Services of Greece.
GTS has its own facilities in Dubai, Sharjah, Singapore and Bahrain, and is shortly also to open up service centres in Rotterdam and Dammam. Euploia says that by entering into this partnership the two companies hope to offer a wide range of turbocharger repair and maintenance and other services to clients in Greece.
Charis Valentakis, managing director of Euploia, says: “This partnership aligns with our vision of offering high quality turbocharging solutions and supplying components and services of reliable quality to our clients. We look forward to reshaping the landscape of turbocharger services in Greece alongside GTS.”
From its base in the UAE, GTS offers a wide range of services, including all types of balancing, rotor shaft reblading, spare parts and field servicing. The company holds manufacturer approvals from various brands, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsui E&S, KBB and Napier, and its field service personnel are trained by MAN PrimeServ. GTS also maintains an extensive stock of new and reconditioned turbocharger parts to facilitate speedy distribution worldwide.
GTS has recently added to its range with the addition of portable 3D scanning technology, designed to acquire accurate measurements anywhere as required. This, the company says, improves its ability to develop drawings of critical turbocharger parts, and can be transported anywhere. The scanner used by GTS features multiple laser crosses and an automatic mesh generator, enabling faster workflow from initial setup, to scan and then to file.
According to GTS, the new technology allows even complex parts to be drawn quickly and with a high degree of accuracy, thereby improving its reverse engineering capabilities.
Euploia specialises in the ship repair and conversion sector within the Greek market. Core services include shiprepair in conjunction with partners, marine equipment supply, ballast water treatment systems, scrubbers and safety products.
