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TMC appoints new agent for

Finland and Estonia

N
orwegian-based Tamrotor products include screw compressors,
Marine Compressors has dryers and ilters for any compressed

announced it has appointedair requirement, including tailor-made
Septor Oy as exclusive agent for TMC in systems and custom-engineered

Finland and Estonia.compressors for offshore/topside
Septor Oy is a technical import/ installations.

sales company which focuses on the With the new partnership, TMC aims

marine, power and plastic ields and with to strengthen its position and presence
ofices in Helsinki and Mariehamn, is inin Finland, backed by a partner that is

a good position to cover the Finnish and renowned in the Finnish market.
Estonian market.“We are very excited to join forces

Septor Oy serves as agent for a with Septor Oy to strengthen our
number of leading marine equipment position in the Finnish market. As a

suppliers such as Brunvoll and Sperre shipbuilding nation, Finland has its believe that we will grow substantially
Industri, TMC’s long-time alliance.strengths in the cruise sector, a sector in the Finnish market,” said Per Kjellin

TMC supplies compressed air that is important to TMC. Backed up (pictured), Managing Director of
systems for marine/offshore use and itsby an agent of Septor’s standing, weTamrotor Marine Compressors. u

Celebrations signal 30 years in role

global distributor network delivering customer service and
managing the sales administration department.

Commenting on his impressive career history with Drew
Marine Signal & Safety, Mr Bradford said: “Among the most

rewarding parts of the job is working with and getting to
know the well-established global distributor network. New

challenges regularly occur – either product related, from the

global network or from our end-users on ships – which keeps
the job really interesting.”

Signiicant changes have occurred over the 30-year period,
including working at ive different locations for three owners.
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Particular highlights include joining forces with Comet and
Drew Marine Signal & Safety’s purchase of the company from
D
rew Marine Signal & Safety’s Product and Customer Chemring Group.
Service Manager, Keith Bradford, recently celebrated Mr Bradford added: “We have an excellent product range

30 years’ service in his role.which helps to save lives at sea and our company has built a strong
Mr Bradford joined the supplier of marine distress signals, reputation with loyal distributors. I’m pleased to have contributed

Pains Wessex, in August 1985, having previously worked as a to our signiicant growth and success over the years - and long

ships agent for a Polish shipping line in London.may it continue as we obviously have a ‘lare’ for the job!” u
When he took up his role as Product Manager, he was

irst tasked with upgrading the SOLAS range to new IMO
speciications. Today, he looks after legislative and compliance
1/ Keith Bradford, Product Manager, Drew Marine Signal & Safety and Abbie Hirst,
issues and type approvals. He is also greatly involved with theSales Administrator.

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