Canada-headquartered water-lubricated and grease-free seals and bearings firm Thordon Bearings has appointed propeller producer Bruntons Propellers as its new distributor for the U.Okay. and Ireland area.
The propeller producer will market, provide and repair Thordon’s complete marine portfolio of propeller shaft bearings and seals. There can be provision for Bruntons to advertise and repair Thordon’s merchandise in different market segments.
Neil McDonald, Thordon Bearings’ Regional Manager, Northern Europe & Africa, stated, “We are delighted Bruntons has agreed to represent Thordon Bearings in this important geographical market. Bruntons is a well-known and established brand, with a prestigious heritage spanning more than 100 years. The company, part of the Langham Group, which includes Stone Marine and Tridan Engineering, also has the capability to machine and service bearings and seals on-site.”
A singular association amongst Thordon’s international community of approved distributors, it’s anticipated that Bruntons will present larger publicity throughout numerous market sectors within the U.Okay. and Ireland, leveraging Thordon merchandise with main system integrators, programs suppliers, ship homeowners and shipyards.
Bruntons’ Director, Jonathan Shaw, defined that “the merchant maritime and defence sectors will be the main focus areas, but the agreement allows us to diversify into new industrial and pump markets. With our technical know-how and CNC machining technology, we can offer a wide range of professional sales and engineering services. We plan to have the Thordon inventory in place soon for quick turn-around delivery.”
While the U.Okay.’s protection sector has for many years been a major proponent of water-lubricated bearings and seals on account of their low noise and vibration signature, Thordon Bearings stated it’s seeing an increasing number of U.Okay.-flagged service provider vessels look to the expertise to satisfy present and future environmental laws.
“We hope soon to be in a position to announce the first order under this new agreement in coming weeks,” McDonald stated. “There are a number of opportunities with new and existing customers throughout the region, since Bruntons can now offer complete propeller shaft lines with a Thordon seal and bearing package.”
