HOUSTON — NOW Inc.’s U.S. subsidiary, DNOW, has announced exclusive international distribution agreements with Puradyn Filter Technologies Inc. and Badger Meter, both for the oil and gas industry.
Through an exclusive global master distribution agreement with Puradyn Filter Technologies, DNOW will distribute and service Puradyn bypass oil filtration products in the oil and gas, industrial and manufacturing services industries.
Puradyn Filter Technologies, Incorporated designs, manufactures and markets puraDYN Oil Filtration Systems, which are bypass oil filtration products available for internal combustion engines, transmissions and hydraulic applications. Puradyn systems continuously clean lubricating oil and replenish base additives to maintain oil viscosity to safely and significantly extend oil change intervals and engine life.
NOW Inc. president and CEO Robert Workman remarked, “In today’s market environment, customers around the world are seeking solutions to assist with reducing operating expenses. DNOW’s partnership with Puradyn offers customers a proven environmentally friendly solution that significantly extends the life cycle of engines and safely extends oil drain intervals. Puradyn technology is one of many value-added solutions that DNOW brings to our upstream, midstream, & downstream customers to deliver value and pure savings to their bottom line.”
Puradyn President and COO, Kevin Kroger, said, “We are proud to see this relationship has developed into the next level of support for our mutual customers. DNOW brings with this agreement a commitment to put their customers priority one, the logistics, product inventory, and global footprint to provide unsurpassed worldwide support, availability and service of the Puradyn Product. Our partnership with DNOW represents an expansion of affordable cost-saving measures presented to the oil and gas services industry.”
Through an exclusive international distribution agreement with Badger Meter, DNOW will distribute and service the diverse line of Badger Meter flow measurement and control technologies to DNOW oil and gas customers worldwide.
Workman remarked, “We are excited to partner with Badger Meter to complete our offering of flow control solutions for the oil and gas market. Our flow control solutions will now include meters and valves that measure and control materials flowing through pipelines, allowing DNOW to bring further technological advances to our customers’ operating facilities. Badger Meter is a premier manufacturer of the entire line of metering products required by our existing oil and gas customer base. I believe this seamless expansion of our North American partnership enhances both companies’ abilities to meet our customers’ increasing demands for solutions that deliver accurate, timely, and dependable flow data and control.”
“With more than 110 years of flow measurement expertise, Badger Meter products offer a proven track record of performance in the demanding applications of the oil production market,” said Badger Meter president and CEO Rich Meeusen. “This distribution agreement brings our trusted brands, such as Preso, Blancett, Hedland, and Research Control Valves, together with the already extensive product line and expert service and support, to create a winning combination for DNOW’s oil and gas customers.”
NOW Inc. is one of the largest distributors to energy and industrial markets on a worldwide basis — No. 13 on Industrial Distribution's 2017 Big 50 List — with a legacy of over 150 years. NOW Inc. operates primarily under the DistributionNOW and Wilson Export brands. Through its network of approximately 300 locations and 4,600 employees worldwide, NOW Inc. offers a comprehensive line of products and solutions for the upstream, midstream and downstream energy and industrial sectors. Our locations provide products and solutions to exploration and production companies, energy transportation companies, refineries, chemical companies, utilities, manufacturers and engineering and construction companies.
