Wahlco Partners with South Korean Fabricator: Hanjoo Machine Industrial to Manufacture Equipment in Southeast Asia
SANTA ANA, CA—Wahlco, Inc. (“Wahlco”) a world leader of engineered ammonia delivery systems used in the installations of SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) programs that reduce NOx emissions, announced the signing of an exclusive Equipment Manufacturing Supply Agreement with Hanjoo Machine Industrial CO., Ltd. (“Hanjoo”) based in South Korea. Under the agreement, Hanjoo will manufacture pressure vessels and skid mounted equipment including storage tanks and ancillary devices used for power, refinery, industrial and marine applications for the South Korean market.
Alonso Munoz, President and CEO of Wahlco, commented, “This agreement will allow Wahlco to compete more effectively in the Korean and Southeast Asia Market. Local content fabrication and the recognition of country of origin standards becomes a key component of success when dealing with the EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction) client base located in foreign countries.”
The agreement will serve Wahlco by reducing its costs and lead times for equipment deliveries, thereby meeting customer demands for product pricing and availability. Wahlco’s engineering designs will be used to manufacture the equipment and help maintain the integrity of the company’s quality control standards throughout the entire project.
WAHLCO, Inc., based in Orange County, California, is an international leader in environmental systems technology. With over 40 years of experience supplying air pollution control equipment to power, refinery and chemical industries worldwide, Wahlco’s services include the design, engineering and fabrication of ammonia delivery systems, including patented on-site urea to ammonia (U2A®) conversion systems, anhydrous and aqueous ammonia systems, as well as engineered systems including flue gas conditioning skids for exhaust particulate treatment, fuel control valve trains, and custom process industrial equipment. Wahlco also provides electric heaters and thermocouples, formaldehyde-free urea, aftermarket service and rental units. Among its customers are AECOM, Alstom/GE, Babcock Power, B&W, Beijing Guodian Longyuan, CL&P, Doosan Heavy Industries, Hyundai, IHI, KC Cottrell, Mitsubishi Hitachi/MHPSA, and Petro-Chem. http://www.wahlco.com
HANJOO Machine Industrial CO., Ltd. is a manufacturing and engineering company with three locations in Korea, specializing in the fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, tower and column equipment, and packaged systems for the industrial and utility markets. HANJOO incorporates piping, instruments, valves, electrical panels and devices to complete engineered product for its client base. For nearly 40 years they have served companies in the industrial and heavy construction sector, including Daelim Industrial Company, POSCO Engineering, Hanwha Engineering, and Samsung. The company is quality certified under ASME, CSEL, D1 and D2, KESCO, and is able to produce equipment under ISO 9001 compliance for customers in Korea and overseas. http://www.hjmc.co.kr