The global supplier to the marine and upstream oil and gas markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation and engineered solutions, W&O, has announced the expansion of its distribution territory with A.W. Chesterton Company to include Washington and Oregon for the Pacific Northwest maritime market. The new territory is a reflection of the strong relationship between W&O and Chesterton that began in late 2012 when the two partnered to bring sealing solutions to the maritime industry.
Chesterton and W&O are providing maritime customers a total sealing solution, which is a three-part system of valve packing and mechanical seals that can be implemented separately or altogether on a vessel to assist in minimizing fugitive emissions. Chesterton initiated its partnership with W&O in 2012 when the company was looking to expand into the maritime industry, after many successful decades primarily focused on the industrial marketplace.