Specialist pipe-coupling manufacturer Teekay Couplings has opened an operation in German to meet expanding business potential throughout central Europe. Teekay Rohrkupplungen GmbH is based at Ratingen near Dusseldorf.
The complete product range, covered by 92 worldwide patents, is available. The new company stocks 10 000 couplings, with deliveries twice a week, and is expected to supply over 100 000 pipe couplings in its first 12 months.
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