Cathodic Protection Manufacture and Distribution Service from EMS USA

Houston, March 16, 2009- Energy Maintenance Services Group I, LLC (EMS Group); recognized as the 11th fastest growing privately held company in the Houston area, announced today, the launch of its Cathodic Protection Manufacture and Distribution Service, from its EMS USA Corrosion & Integrity Business Unit in Atlanta, GA.

The product line consists of more than 100 cathodic protection and material items, which are available for immediate delivery. 

The new service is spearheaded by EMS’s Project Manager Rachel Bankston; she said “EMS offers an extensive variety of services to the pipeline industry.  As EMS’s existing services includes cathodic protection, engineering and construction, adding a materials division takes us to a whole new level, when it comes to providing the complete and total resource for cathodic protection needs”.

With more than 100 items available, the list of materials includes – but not limited to:

• Sacrificial anodes
• Titanium mixed metal oxide tubular anodes (all sizes) – LIDA product line
• Titanium MMP ribbons and conductor bars
• Titanium MMO rod and mesh anodes (all sizes) MMO wire anodes
• Coke Breeze (Loresco & Thermoweld Distributor)
• HMWPE or HALAR Cable – any size
• Assembly of junction boxes
• Reference electrodes, test meters and other test equipment

“By adding these services to our portfolio, we’re able to better service our clients by offering them a wider range of in-house services” Tony Rizk, EMS’s Vice President of Corrosion & Integrity Services said.  He continued “It will provide us the opportunity to offer a quicker response time and go above and beyond for our clients”.

EMS USA currently provides a wide range of integrated services to the energy industry, and this addition continues to drive EMS as a competitive service oriented company.  Tim Nesler, EMS’s CEO said “In this economy, our clients are looking to find ways to trim costs; EMS can make this happen by offering this in-house solution,  to our already robust list of corrosion services”.

For further information about the broad range of cathodic protection materials please contact Rachel Bankston at EMS USA’s Atlanta Facility: Tel: 770 788 0260 or email: RBankston@emsglobal.net

About EMS
EMS employs more than 2,000 highly qualified pipeline professionals throughout North America; and provides a full range of O&M services on approximately 20,000 miles of pipeline.  EMS serves approximately 500 energy customers including major pipeline operators, local distribution companies (LDC’s) and independent power, oil and gas producers. EMS provides these integrated service offerings through eight service lines: Pipeline Management, Pipeline Integrity, Production and Pipeline Projects, Power & Mechanical Services, LNG Services, Data Management Services, LDAR & Analytical Services and Offshore Services. Additional information about EMS can be found online at www.emsglobal.net.

For more information contact: Trevor Eade 713 595 7613 TEade@emsglobal.net