Emco Wheaton is set to complete the design, manufacture and delivery of 11 marine loading arms for a major US based Oil Company. The highly respected engineering firm which was hired by the oil company to design a state of the art barge loading facility has closely work with Emco Wheaton for the MLA portion of the project. The arms will be installed in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Illinois and will see barge throughput double compared to current levels.
The order is part of an ongoing success story for Emco Wheaton which has seen other large product wins confirmed with Suncor, Invista and Crosstex energy. The company has seen the manufacture of MLAs return to its Houston, Texas facility which has reduced lead times, shipping costs and ensuring that a local team is always on hand to offer advice or help with products.
This order was confirmed following a presentation to the engineering firm by Emco Wheaton Marine Sales Manager Ronald LaLonde and as a result the company is now the preferred supplier to manufacture, install and maintain MLA installations at terminals across the US. “I have personally worked with this oil company for more than 20 years and Emco Wheaton has been working with the company for a similar length of time,” said Ronald LaLonde. “When they opted to upgrade their facilities we were able to demonstrate that our MLAs met the highest standards and as a company we could further provide world class service and technical support.”
Emco Wheaton designs and manufactures a wide range of highly engineered MLAs to load and unload almost any liquid and compressed gas product from river barges, ships and ocean going super tankers.
“Emco Wheaton had not been producing Marine Loading Arms in Houston for a number of years now,” LaLonde added. “But with the continual improvements to our selling and distribution processes, and the correct staff in place, it makes sense for our plant in Houston to produce hydraulically operated arms in the future.”
