Sherwood Appoints Cramer Decker Industries to Distribute Valve Product Lines in the Southeastern USA
Expanded Relationship with the Nation’s Largest Wholesale Supplier of Compressed Gas Equipment Will Enhance Supply Channels for the Company’s Precision Valve Products
MECHANICSBURG, PA - (January 5, 2006) - Sherwood announced today that Cramer Decker Industries began distributing Sherwood valve products in the Southeastern United States on January 1, 2006. Sherwood is one of four brand units of Harsco GasServ and Cramer-Decker Industries is the nation’s largest wholesale supplier of compressed gas equipment.
Scott W. Boyd, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Harsco GasServ commented that, “Cramer Decker Industries’ broad sales and marketing experience and the company’s knowledge of the domestic valve marketplace are perfect compliments to our focus on building customer alliances and developing partnerships for our precision valve product lines. We are delighted by this opportunity to expand the distribution of our Sherwood products in the Southeastern region and we are confident that Cramer Decker Industries contributions to our concentration on introducing our new Global Valve and specialty gas valves will benefit our customers in the Southeast.”
Paul Cramer, Vice President and Director of Compressed Gas Operations noted that, “Our new, broader relationship with Sherwood enables Cramer Decker Industries to serve new geographies with our uniquely diverse product offering, and to do so at the most competitive prices in the industry.” Southeastern sales accounts will be managed by Tom Barnhart, who brings over 7 years of experience with high pressure cylinders and related products to Cramer Decker Industries. Tom will be based in Alabama.
Cramer Decker Industries operates offices and warehousing facilities in Baltimore, Maryland and Santa Ana, California and has been a leading supplier to the compressed gas industry for 25 years. With over 60,000 square feet of warehousing space on two coasts, Cramer Decker Industries maintains the largest inventory of high pressure and cryogenic products in the United States. The multiple shipping locations and extensive inventory allow Cramer Decker Industries to routinely deliver product anywhere in the United States within 2 business days. Additional information about Cramer Decker Industries and its products can be found www.CramerDecker.com.
Harsco GasServ comprises four complementary manufacturing and service businesses that combined, form the world’s leading technology, service and manufacturing network for gas applications involving pressure vessels and precision valves. The Group operates 23 manufacturing, sales, warehouse and service facilities in 9 countries on 5 continents, and markets its products in over 80 countries worldwide. Additional information about Harsco GasServ can be found at www.harscogasserv.com.
Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) is a $2.5 billion industrial services and products company employing approximately 18,500 people at over 400 locations in more than 40 countries of operation. Additional information about Harsco can be found at www.harsco.com.