Dawcul Bulletin June 2024

Dawcul’s focus is on being where the action is – whether that’s overseeing installations, attending product training events or keeping up to date with the latest innovations via key trade shows. June is no exception, with valuable client and partner meetings taking place across Europe.

We’re delighted too, to announce a new partnership with Becht in Croatia. The company provides engineering innovations, plant services, training & software tools to clients around the world. We are pleased to be representing them in Eastern Europe.

CCC’s installation of Prodigy® Duplex System, Czechia

During a refinery overhaul for our customer ORLEN Unipetrol in Litvinov, Czechia, a revamp of the AEG turbine was required. This involved Dawcul working with the Czech Siemens branch to supply the latest innovative antisurge Prodigy® Duplex System on behalf of partner Compressor Controls Corporation.

Prodigy® is the new industry standard for turbomachinery control platforms, designed to reduce total lifecycle cost, optimise production throughput, and reduce maintenance costs. The installation was a successful part of wider investment into the refinery which is due for completion by the end of this month.

ACHEMA 2024

Dawcul’s CEO James Bovill and Area Manager for Czech and Slovakia, Tomas Skiba, took the opportunity to attend the huge ACHEMA 2024 Show in Frankfurt this week. Achema takes place only once every 3 years and is located in the Frankfurt Messe Conference Centre.

It comprises of 12 halls with over 200 global exhibitors across many industries in each hall. The 2 day visit allowed us to meet with many customers and suppliers alike, including Sulzer Chemtech, MACOGA Engineered Expansion Joints, Albany Pumps and Ingersoll Rand (Emco).

It was an excellent opportunity to catch up with all the news and find out more about future exciting developments in the market. We look forward to the 2027 event!

Lufkin Gears in Poland

Last week as our Area Sales Manager for Poland, Krzysztof Strozynski, welcomed Matthew Randles from the esteemed gearbox manufacturer Lufkin Gears. Together, they visited several of Lufkin’s valued clients in Poland, including Synthos and Goodyear. This visit was a fantastic opportunity to dive deep into gearbox performance, share maintenance recommendations, discuss spare parts, and much more.

A big thank you to everyone for the engaging discussions and the shared time, it was a valuable visit, learning more about Lufkin Gears and their clients.

Dawcul consolidate new partnership with Becht

Dawcul recently hosted our esteemed partners from Becht in Croatia. Joined by our local representative Ivica Stipic, Becht’s Mr. Jean-Gaël Le Floc’h (EMEA Operations Manager) and Mr. Pance Grcev (Capital Projects Group Lead) the group visited the INA Refinery.

They had insightful meetings with Refinery Director Mr. Kurt Bjerre, members of the INA Investment Department Team, and several Production and Process Managers. The discussions centered on Becht becoming INA’s external consultants, aiming to enhance process execution, provide troubleshooting support, and deliver competency training for the FCC, Hydrocracker, and SRU units.

Becht brings vast engineering expertise to the table, poised to significantly boost performance and productivity for organisations in the energy, process, and power industries. We look forward to further collaboration!

Hunt & Mitton tour Hungarian plants with area representative Norbert Ferenci

Area Manager for Hungary, Norbert Ferenci, had a productive customer visit with Hunt & Mitton on June 17th and 18th. It was a pleasure to have Nick Greenall (Sales & Marketing Director) and Ludovic Kiss (Technical Director) join these visits.

During our time in Hungary, we toured several chemical plants and engaged in insightful presentations and technical discussions with our customers. Hunt & Mitton is renowned for manufacturing world-class Bellows Seal Globe valves, essential for handling hazardous chemicals like chlorine, phosgene, VCM, and EDC. These valves are Euro Chlor approved, underscoring their importance in hazardous chemical applications.

The meetings were a great success and served as an excellent opportunity to enhance Hunt & Mitton’s reputation.

Client visit for Omega Separations’ installation

On Thursday, June 20th, we had the pleasure of hosting BezoService from Slovakia at the Omega Separations production facility in Belgium.

During the visit, the BezoService team had an in-depth look at the production process and engaged in valuable discussions about maintenance, installation, and product longevity with our expert, John Gysen.

Highlight of the visit? They inspected the newly completed demister and were thrilled with its superior quality and reinforced structure. BezoService even confirmed that Omega’s demister outshines the current one they use, produced by a German competitor.