Establishment of Utex AccuSeal do Brasil Ltda
HOUSTON, December 06, 2012 - UTEX INDUSTRIES, INC., a leading manufacturer of seals and sealing solutions for the Oil & Gas market, announced today that it has established its subsidiary company in Brazil “UTEX AccuSeal do Brasil Ltda.” aiming to strengthen its business relationship with customers located in Brazil and South America.
"We have been participating in Brazil sealing markets for several years and this local operation will enable us to provide a top level service to our customers through fast response in product development, manufacturing, delivery and post-sales activities,” said Michael Balas, President/CEO of Utex Industries, Inc.
UTEX Achieves NORSOK Approval
Aiming to satisfy the strict safety and cost effectiveness requirements of the Oil & Gas market, UTEX has tested and received the NORSOK approval for special polymeric materials used in the manufacturing of seals and seal components for this market. The UTEX materials approved under NORSOK standards include proprietary formulations of PTFE and PEEK.
UTEX ACQUIRES AREFCO SPECIAL PRODUCTS LTD. & AREFCO SEALS, INC.
HOUSTON, TX – September 30, 2011 - UTEX Industries, a leading supplier of high performance
sealing products and solutions, today announced that it has acquired Arefco Seals & Arefco Special
Products, a European based supplier of high performance sealing products and solutions that focuses
on the Oil & Gas and various high end Industrial markets. This transaction supports UTEX’ strategy
to build on its strong growth momentum and invest more aggressively in supporting the evolving
needs of its customer base.
“We are extremely excited to be associated with the Arefco Special Products team; they have proven
themselves as a world class supplier with a highly skilled workforce in an extremely demanding
market. Arefco has earned a strong reputation for service and process innovation, and, is a natural fit
with our strategy to provide reliable, innovative, high-performance solutions that our customers require
in critical mission applications”, commented Mike Balas, UTEX’ Chief Executive Officer. “This
transaction will be completely transparent to our customers while helping us to further build a leading
position in product innovation, high performance, custom engineered solutions, and overall
responsiveness to the unique needs of the customers and markets we serve.”
