Global Compression Services has opened a new 5000 sq.ft. (464 m2) facility in Washington, Pennsylvania. The new facility is the company’s twelfth location in the lower 48 Unites States and is part of the company’s planned expansion into the northeast (Marcellus and Utica) market.
The machine shop will be capable of repairing any compressor component. A FARO scanning tool will enable repair of Ariel CP valves and a Mazak CNC lathe will perform machining of the valve. Two manual lathes will be capable of turning up to 22-inches (558 mm) in diameter. The facility will stock inventory for nearly all of Global Compression’s product offerings.
The facility’s team will be led by the machine shop foreman, Michael J. Fithian, who has more than 20 years of experience in compressor repair and manufacture of new compressor parts.
“Through the new facility, our equipment and expertise combine to provide a new and improved standard for how equipment is serviced in the Marcellus Shale,” said Fithian. “We will be able to repair any compressor part that needs to be fixed and we will be strategically located to partner and expand with our customers across their entire region of operation. We expect to bring faster turnaround times and offer aftermarket products that provide improved availability and lower cost options, passing on significant improvements on run times and operations.”
Headquartered in Midland, Texas, with locations throughout the US, Global Compression Services is a manufacturer and supplier of OEM and custom aftermarket parts and components for reciprocating natural gas engines and compressors worldwide (See “A Global Initiative,” June 2021 Gas Compression Magazine, p. 38).
