ASRY Pens Landmark Agreement with ABB Turbocharging

ABB Turbocharging, a global leader in the manufacture and maintenance of turbochargers for two- and four-stroke engines, will now have a dedicated Service Point in the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) in Bahrain.

This new cooperative agreement was marked formally by signing at a ceremony in ASRY. Executive and senior leaders from both companies attended the signing ceremony.

“ASRY will benefit from the worldwide accessibility, rapid response and cutting-edge expertise of ABB’s Service Network, which comprises more than a hundred Service Stations in over fifty countries. Given the strategic importance of ASRY to our mutual customers, this initiative provides onsite accessibility to key equipment required for the overhaul of turbochargers, thus allowing for quick turnaround times and onsite technical support round the clock,” said John Fyfe, ABB Local Business Unit Manager and Area Manager Middle East and North East Africa.

As per the agreement, ABB Turbocharging in Dubai will provide international factory warranties to all service jobs done at ASRY, including dedicated machines and engineers at a workstation within the shipyard facility.

ABB will open a new workshop in ASRY, provide international factory warranties from ASRY, and provide onsite accessibility for ASRY customers to ABB’s worldwide Service Network.

ASRY Chief Executive, Nils Kristian Berge, described the deal as a “landmark agreement by which ASRY can expand its provision of quality services to its wide range of global customers. The agreement will promote sharing of mutual benefits to enhance business of both companies, ensure quick turbocharger service to customers in the yard, and offer one-stop ABB turbocharger solutions at ASRY.”

ASRY is a leading international player in ship repair, ship conversion, ship building and offshore fabrication.

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abb, March 27, 2014