Edwards Signs its First Authorised Service Provider in South East Asia
By Edwards, PRNESaturday, July 23, 2011
CRAWLEY, England, July 25, 2011 -
Edwards, the leading global manufacturer of vacuum equipment,
has signed its first Authorised Service Provider (ASP) agreement in
South East Asia with Singapore-based Wing Wah Industrial Services
Pte Ltd. Wing Wah Industrial Services now serves the repair market
for Edwards’ iDX/CDX, HV8000, Stokes and LRP vacuum pumps in the
region, enabling users to reduce both time and cost associated with
reduced shipping distances.
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This new agreement brings tangible benefits to end users, who now
have the option to repair their pumps within the region to an OEM
equivalent standard. Customers in many industries including
chemical processing and steel manufacturing can send their large
vacuum pumping equipment to Wing Wah Industrial Services and be
confident that it is serviced and repaired by a reputable company
to the highest possible engineering standard.
Wing Wah Industrial Services has worked extensively and in close
partnership with Edwards, proving to be a reliable, high precision
engineering partner with highly skilled engineers. Through the
training, tools and support that Edwards brings to Wing Wah
Industrial Services as part of the ASP programme, ongoing high
level and consistent repair quality can be ensured to all users of
the Edwards equipment in the region.
“We are extremely pleased to have formalised Wing Wah Industrial
Services as our first Authorised Service Provider in South East
Asia,” says Kirel Tang, general manager for Edwards Singapore.
“Wing Wah Industrial Services brings a breadth of local technical
capabilities and with this, many opportunities to carry out high
quality vacuum pump repairs in the region in the most cost
effective way - helping to complement Edwards’ local service
capabilities.”
“Wing Wah Industrial Services is extremely proud to be able to
support Edwards’ presence in South East Asia as its first
Authorised Service Provider in the region,” says Dr. Tan Boon Kiat,
managing director at Wing Wah Industrial Services Pte Ltd.
”We have always strived to deliver reliable rotating
equipment repair services that our customers can depend on for
their mission critical operation. This exciting partnership not
only allows us to bring vacuum repair services closer to our
existing customers, but also presents vast opportunities to extend
repairs services as an integral part of Edwards’ vacuum solution
beyond our shores.”
As a responsible global manufacturer, Edwards is dedicated to
the repair and remanufacturing of vacuum pumping equipment together
with helping its customers worldwide achieve maximum process
efficiencies. The agreement with Wing Wah Industrial Services
brings the total number of Edwards’ ASPs to five, including two in
the UK, one in Italy, one in Russia and now one in Singapore.
For more information about Edwards’ general repair service
facilities visit
About Edwards
Edwards is a leading global technology and environmental
business supplying integrated solutions for the manufacture of
semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells as well
as vacuum technology for industrial, scientific, process and
R&D applications.
The company employs approximately 3,000 people worldwide in the
design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and
exhaust management equipment.
Edwards invented the concept of the low-maintenance,
cost-effective, commercial oil-free ‘dry’ vacuum pump, while its
abatement systems prevent the emission of harmful greenhouse gases
making the Edwards’ overall carbon footprint negative*
For more information, please visit
* Greenhouse Gas Protocol -Scope 3 Indirect Emissions
Miles Firth, +44(0)1293-603451, miles.firth at edwardsvacuum.com, Agency Contact: Sarah Clarke, +44(0)207-787-1931, sarah.clarke at freshwater-uk.com
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