Edwards Signs its First Authorised Service Provider in South East Asia

CRAWLEY, England, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Edwards, the leading global manufacturer of vacuum equipment, has signed its first Authorised Service Provider (ASP) agreement in South East Asia with Singapore-based Wing Wah Industrial Services Pte Ltd. Wing Wah Industrial Services now serves the repair market for Edwards' iDX/CDX, HV8000, Stokes and LRP vacuum pumps in the region, enabling users to reduce both time and cost associated with reduced shipping distances.

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This new agreement brings tangible benefits to end users, who now have the option to repair their pumps within the region to an OEM equivalent standard.  Customers in many industries including chemical processing and steel manufacturing can send their large vacuum pumping equipment to Wing Wah Industrial Services and be confident that it is serviced and repaired by a reputable company to the highest possible engineering standard.

Wing Wah Industrial Services has worked extensively and in close partnership with Edwards, proving to be a reliable, high precision engineering partner with highly skilled engineers. Through the training, tools and support that Edwards brings to Wing Wah Industrial Services as part of the ASP programme, ongoing high level and consistent repair quality can be ensured to all users of the Edwards equipment in the region.

"We are extremely pleased to have formalised Wing Wah Industrial Services as our first Authorised Service Provider in South East Asia," says Kirel Tang, general manager for Edwards Singapore. "Wing Wah Industrial Services brings a breadth of local technical capabilities and with this, many opportunities to carry out high quality vacuum pump repairs in the region in the most cost effective way - helping to complement Edwards' local service capabilities."

"Wing Wah Industrial Services is extremely proud to be able to support Edwards' presence in South East Asia as its first Authorised Service Provider in the region," says Dr. Tan Boon Kiat, managing director at Wing Wah Industrial Services Pte Ltd.  "We have always strived to deliver reliable rotating equipment repair services that our customers can depend on for their mission critical operation. This exciting partnership not only allows us to bring vacuum repair services closer to our existing customers, but also presents vast opportunities to extend repairs services as an integral part of Edwards' vacuum solution beyond our shores."

As a responsible global manufacturer, Edwards is dedicated to the repair and remanufacturing of vacuum pumping equipment together with helping its customers worldwide achieve maximum process efficiencies.  The agreement with Wing Wah Industrial Services brings the total number of Edwards' ASPs to five, including two in the UK, one in Italy, one in Russia and now one in Singapore.

For more information about Edwards' general repair service facilities visit http://www.edwardsvacuum.com/service.

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading global technology and environmental business supplying integrated solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells as well as vacuum technology for industrial, scientific, process and R&D applications.

The company employs approximately 3,000 people worldwide in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment.

Edwards invented the concept of the low-maintenance, cost-effective, commercial oil-free 'dry' vacuum pump, while its abatement systems prevent the emission of harmful greenhouse gases making the Edwards' overall carbon footprint negative*

For more information, please visit http://www.edwardsvacuum.com.

* Greenhouse Gas Protocol -Scope 3 Indirect Emissions