Kanoo Machinery Participates With Perkins in Middle East Electricity Exhibition 2010

Showcases Perkins’ best-in-class Power Generation Engines Series at the leading trade exhibition for the energy sector; Both companies celebrate fifty years of successful partnership in the region.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 9, 2010: Kanoo Machinery announced that they are participating with Perkins at the Middle East Electricity Exhibition (MEEE) 2010, which is scheduled to be held from February 9 - 11, 2010 at the Dubai International Exhibition Center and are showcasing Perkins’ best-in-class Power generation engines. Kanoo Machinery and Perkins will be celebrating fifty years of a successful partnership in the region at the event. Senior executives from Kanoo Machinery and Perkins will be present at their stand to meet with customers and partners and share up-to-date information with them.

Speaking on their participation, Mr. Freddy Sherman, CEO, Commercial Group, YBA Kanoo says, “The Middle East Electricity Exhibition, being rated as one of the leading global energy events, is a perfect platform for us to reach out to our Middle East customers and partners under one single roof. Our participation with Perkins in MEEE 2009 was a success and hence we decided to participate once again this year.”

“Kanoo Machinery is proud of our longstanding association with Perkins Engines UK. Perkins products are preferred in the power generation sector due to their uncompromising performance and reliability in harsh environmental conditions. Working very closely with the Perkins team, we provide product support for all models of Perkins engines in these territories. Our presence in MEEE 2010 along with Perkins mainly is to convey the assurance of continued product support to all valued customers,” adds Mr. Sherman.

For 75 years Perkins has led the field in the design and manufacture of high-performance diesel engines. Their continuous development programme allows them to offer one of the most advanced and comprehensive ranges of purpose-built diesel and gas engines available today.

The design features of Perkins engines ensure their suitability for all power generation applications of up to 2264 kVA in diesel power or 1008 kWe on gas. For gen set applications Perkins has a comprehensive range of ElectropaK™ specifications complete and ready to run.

Where combined heat and power (CHP) is needed, Perkins has a dedicated range of engines offering maximum fuel efficiency and minimal running costs. Every year Perkins produces more than 90,000 diesel and gas engines specifically for electrical power generation.

Representatives from Perkins and Kanoo Machinery will be available at Stand 4 F10, Hall 4 at MEEE 2010 to meet with customers and partners visiting the exhibition.

About Kanoo Machinery:
Since its inception over 40 years ago, Kanoo Machinery has grown to become one of the foremost materials handling equipment distributors in the Gulf, offering a cross-border seamless service.
Kanoo Machinery provides its services to all sectors of the industry, offering a wide range of equipment and consumables from the world's leading manufacturers of welding, grinding, materials handling and maintenance products. In addition, Kanoo Machinery offers a full after-sales service through a network of workshops, parts and mobile service facilities throughout the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula.

Kanoo Machinery represents leading manufacturers such as Grove, Hyster, Perkins, Bobcat, Hiab, Massey Ferguson, Lincoln Electric, etc. Kanoo Machinery offers the following equipment and services:
• Mobile cranes
• Forklift trucks
• Warehouse equipment
• Welding machines and consumables
• Road sweepers and scrubbers
• Compressors
• Engines and marine gensets
• Repair and maintenance
• Rental of lifting equipment
• Parts and after-sales service

Kanoo Machinery has been involved in Quality Systems since 1997. It was first certified to ISO 9002:1994 and then was upgraded to ISO 9001-2000 across the region in 2001. Kanoo Machinery has won the Dubai Quality Appreciation Program Award 2001, the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award 2002, the prestigious Dubai Quality Award 2004 and has recently won Shaikh Khalifa Excellence Gold Award.
For further information on Perkins, please visit http://www.kanoomachinery.com/perkins

Abu Dhabi Office
Kanoo Machinery & Commercial Division
P.O. Box 245
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tel : +9712 - 5553737

Dubai Office
Kanoo Machinery & Commercial Division
Kanoo Building, Khaleed Bin Waleed Street,
Bur Dubai
P.O. Box 290
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel : +9714 - 337 8400
Fax : +9714 - 337 3660

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