EMS Group Acquires Beaumont Based Cowboy Valve & Fittings, Inc.
Houston, January 6, 2009- Energy Maintenance Services Group I, LLC (EMS Group); recognized as the 11th fastest growing privately held company in the Houston area, announced the successful acquisition of Cowboy Valve & Fittings, Inc., a valve and fittings distributor based out of Beaumont, Texas.
Cowboy Valve & Fittings, Inc. offers a wide inventory of valves, flanges, fittings and other piping products to the oil & gas and petrochemical industry throughout the Texas Gulf Coast Region; and has the ability to fulfill orders on a 24/7 basis.
Tim Nesler, CEO of EMS Group said, “We are delighted to welcome Cowboy Valve & Fittings, Inc. into the EMS Group family as this brings an essential product division to our organization. This will give EMS the opportunity to provide our customers with exceptional quality valves, flanges and other piping products at very competitive rates.”
Ken Treece, President of Cowboy Valve & Fittings, Inc. said “The synergies between EMS and Cowboy Valve will allow us to offer our combined clients a broad range of products and O&M services. This will provide us the opportunity to expand and continue to deliver our products to a much more extensive customer base, but continuing to provide the customer service our clients have come to expect. We are delighted to be part of the EMS Group.”
Cowboy Valve & Fittings, Inc. is the 24th successful acquisition for the EMS Group.
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
