OREANDA-NEWS.   Flexitallic Middle East LLC has announced that it has received approvals from Saudi Aramco and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) for its new facility in Saudi Arabia. The facility is located on the Dammam to Jubil highway and manufactures the Flexitallic Group’s full range of semi-metallic and metallic gaskets.

The Flexitallic Group company reportedly specialises in sealing solutions and products serving the oil and gas, power generation, chemical and petrochemical industries in emerging and developed markets.

Flexitallic Middle East LLC’s operation was established in 2013, and in addition to the production and distribution of its specialist sealing products, the company also provides complete technical application support and technical training in the region through the Academy of Joint Integrity.

According to the company, the academy is an energy institute-approved training provider and delivers engineering construction industry training board (ECITB) mechanical joint integrity programmes to support the skills development and competencies of engineers.

Phil Kelshaw, sales director of Eastern Hemisphere at Flexitallic Middle East LLC, said, “We are very proud to receive approvals from two of the region’s most important companies. They are clear endorsements of the quality of our product range and our manufacturing operations as we continue to expand our presence in the Middle East.”