GE Oil and Gas has signed an agreement with Triveni Engineering to enter the high speed reciprocating (HSR) compressor market in India.According to an official release issued by Triveni Engineering to the stock markets today, the agreement is for an initial term of five years and will involve the import of bare (flange-to-flange) compressors from GE Oil and Gas' Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA facility.Triveni will do the engineering design, manufacturing and assembly of the package in India and will also be the customer point of contact here for both selling of the product and the after-market sales and service, the release said."Triveni's world class manufacturing facility at Bangalore has got further credence through this strategic partnership. GE technology and quality at Indian prices would be the key deliverable from this relationship. We see a buoyant oil and gas market in India in the coming years and we are certain that Triveni with GE association will make a mark in this market by providing the world's best technology to the Indian customer. The market for HSRs should be about Rs 5 billion per annum and in line with our market leadership in all our existing product lines, we aim to be theleader in this product segment as well," said Dhruv M Sawhney, CMD, Triveni Engineering.GE's offers a full line of high speed reciprocating compressors, ranging from 30 HP (22KW) to 9000 HP (6.7MW) with a variety of piston rod load capacities and frame stroke combinations.
