Strict Environmental Regulations – Burckhardt Compression Achieves Amazing Results after Revamp of Three Other Brand Compressors at PAZ Refinery in Israel

The PAZ Ashdod Refinery is located in the coastal city of Ashdod and is currently the second largest oil refinery in Israel. It operates to the strictest environmental and safety standards while constantly striving to produce high-quality products and investing in improving capabilities and content. Therefore, PAZ Ashdod decided against a 1:1 replacement of the…

Single-source Supplier Burckhardt Compression Provides Turn-key Solution for LDPE Plant Overhaul in France

Based on its positive experiences working with Burckhardt Compression on other projects, Versalis entrusted Burckhardt Compression with this turn-key project. These major overhauls usually take place every 4-5 years in which a shutdown is required. Considering the project volume involved in overhauling two Booster/Primary and two Hyper/Secondary Compressors, the project timeline was ambitious. Burckhardt Compression…

Burckhardt Compression Wins Project to Modernize Third-party Hyper Compressor at MOL Petrochemicals Plant in Hungary

The Hyper Compressor at the low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant has been in operation at MOL Petrochemicals in Tiszaújváros, Hungary, since 1991. Burckhardt Compression is well-known for its Hyper Compressors and the MOL Group already has positive experiences working with Burckhardt Compression at another LDPE site. Thanks to the high level of trust in Burckhardt…

Burckhardt Compression to Acquire Minority Stake in US Based Arkos Field Services

Burckhardt Compression and Arkos Field Services, LP (“Arkos”) signed and closed an agreement in which Burckhardt Compression acquired a 40% position in the parts and service company. Arkos, with a workforce of nearly 300 employees, is an experienced compression and equipment service provider for the compression industry, generating revenues of approximately $75 million annually. Arkos…

Burckhardt Compression to Deliver Numerous Reciprocating Compressors for Freeport LNG’s Liquefaction and Export Project

Burckhardt Compression has been chosen to deliver numerous reciprocating compressors for Freeport LNG’s liquefaction and export project. The customers, CB&I and Chiyoda (engineering) and Zachary (construction), selected Burckhardt Compression due to its highly flexible compression solution that provides best efficiency and best process controllability at varying gas conditions at Freeport LNG terminal. During ship loading,…

Burckhardt Compression acquires SAMR SAS, a French manufacturer of sliding bearings

Burckhardt Compression is expanding its offering of high-quality compressor components with the acquisition of SAMR Société d’Application du Métal Rouge© SAS (SAMR). SAMR is a successful, highly specialized small enterprise with annual sales turnover of CHF 3 million and approximately 20 employees. The new subsidiary will continue to be managed as an independent entity. Existing…