15th May 2007 20:37
Aggreko, LLC (Aggreko) today announced that it has signed anexclusive agreement with one of the largest and most respectedhomebuilders in Texas, to provide temporary power generation for allof the company's residential construction activity, includingdevelopments in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, McAllen, andthe Austin area. £ Aggreko, the world's leading provider of temporary power,temperature control and 100% oil-free compressed air systems, willsupply all the company's sites with power for trailers, equipment andfor individual homes until city power sources are installed. Inresidential construction, meeting deadlines and keeping within budgetacross a number of development sites simultaneously is absolutelycritical. It is a testament to Aggreko's track record and reputationthat when the homebuilder needed reliable, efficient temporaryelectricity on a broad scale, they chose Aggreko. £ Prior to signing the agreement, the homebuilder established thequality and reliability of Aggreko's services, equipment andoperations on a number of individual projects. "Before signing a largeagreement, many construction companies want to ensure that a largerental company like Aggreko not only has local service capabilities,but can deal with all aspects of the contract, from construction toinvoicing, in a flexible, streamlined way," said David Dickert, SouthTexas Area Sales Manager. "By obtaining referrals from their fieldpersonnel, they knew we could handle the job." £ Aggreko's latest big 'win' reflects its growing presence atconstruction sites around the Lone Star State. "In one of the newHouston development locations we were renting to four builders at thesame time," said Leah Bertsch, Aggreko's sales representative forconstruction in the South Texas area. "After the initial order wasplaced, we had 14 x 30kW generators on site within a week. For fivemonths, approximately 45 - 50 generators were on site at one time. Tomeet the demand for the project period, the local Aggreko team drew onour network of service centers to ensure each homebuilder had thereliable power and service needed to keep their projects on schedule." £ About Aggreko £ Aggreko plc is the global leader in the rental of power,temperature control and oil-free compressed air systems. We helpcustomers in many different industries to improve and safeguard theiroperations by solving problems, creating opportunities and reducingrisk. Aggreko provides 24/7 availability and service support with morethan 2,200 employees operating from over 100 locations in 29countries. In 2006, we served customers in 90 countries, and hadrevenues of approximately $997m. Aggreko plc is listed on the LondonStock Exchange (AGK.L) and headquartered in Scotland. For moreinformation, please access the company website athttp://www.aggreko.com. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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