MSA Safety forms detection assembly partnership in Saudi Arabia
MSA Safety Incorporated, a global leader in the development of advanced products and solutions that help protect people and facility infrastructures, has announced a partnership with Mohammed Hassan Sherbiny for Commerce to assemble and supply MSA's line of General Monitors S5000 Gas Monitors within Saudi Arabia.
Sherbiny, a leader in industrial local manufacturing, offering premium equipment and solutions for the oil and gas industry, will assemble the MSA products locally at its facility in Al-Khobar.
The facility has been approved by Saudi Aramco under its In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program. IKTVA was established by Saudi Aramco to increase local investment, manufacturing and jobs throughout the kingdom.
'We're very excited to have this product assembly partnership in place,' said Dave Howells, President of MSA International. 'The partnership aligns with MSA's Accelerate strategy, which includes a focus on growing the company's global detection business. By providing local assembly capabilities and supporting Saudi Aramco's IKTVA program, Sherbiny enhances our ability to serve customers in the region, with faster delivery while also strengthening our technical support capacity, quality control and customer service,' he said.
Howells added that MSA Safety will expand its local service and training teams to further support Sherbiny and its growing customer base.
Majed Sherbiny, Chief Executive Officer for Mohammed Hassan Sherbiny for Commerce, commented: 'At Sherbiny, our core value is customer focus, and we are dedicated to putting the customer at the center of our world,' he said. 'We are proud to be one of the premier partners for Saudi Aramco over the past 35 years, and we are thankful for them in supporting our local manufacturing initiatives that enable us to directly provide the best quality products and services that our customers deserve.
'Our partnership with MSA to locally assemble its state-of-the-art detection technologies, like the S5000 Gas Monitor, represents an exciting new phase in that partnership,' Sherbiny said. 'We view the partnership as a starting point that can lead to more local assembly work over the coming years, as we are committed to fulfilling the Kingdom's Vision 2030 economic development program, alongside Saudi Aramco and its IKTVA initiative.'
The S5000 Gas Monitor utilises MSA's proprietary XCell hydrogen sulfide (H2S) sensor with TruCal® technology. This innovative technology reduces the users' total cost of ownership with improved sensor performance in high-risk applications. It is also a direct replacement for customers using the previous model of hydrogen sulfide detectors.
Howells noted the Middle East has long been a strategic growth region for MSA Safety. 'This partnership represents an important, cooperative venture that enhances MSA's ability to build a substantial fleet of fixed gas and flame detectors and related services in Saudi Arabia. Like Sherbiny, we welcome the opportunity to support Saudi Aramco's IKTVA program and Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 program by positioning our two organizations to better meet infrastructure and worker safety needs.' - TradeArabia News Service
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