EXHEAT secures $5.5m order in power generating industry

EXHEAT has secured a major order to supply 36 No 1250kW fuel oil forwarding heater skids. The order destined for Saudi Electric Company’s PP10 project in Riyadh, is one of the largest single orders won since the company’s formation in 1991. To win the order EXHEAT beat off competition from European and US manufacturers. Manufacture of the equipment will take place at the Groups Watton manufacturing facility with completion scheduled for September 2009.

Continuing growth
Despite the current economic crisis, EXHEAT will continue to grow in 2009. To meet the increasing demand for its products, EXHEAT will expand its production capacity by constructing a 1800 m2 purpose build heater assembly facility next its current factory. The facility will include a new overhead crane with a capacity of 30 tons. The construction, which will take 6 months to complete, will start in April. EXHEAT employs approximately 150 people with offices in Watton and Singapore and has further plans to develop it sales and engineering office in Singapore.

About EXHEAT
EXHEAT is recognised as one of the world leaders in the design and manufacture of electric process heaters and associated thyristor control systems for both Non Hazardous and Hazardous Area equipment. Having started servicing the North Sea Offshore Oil & Gas industry 15 years ago, EXHEAT now exports most of its products globally.