History and background
Pres-Vac Engineering was established around 60 years ago and is currently one of the market leaders in high-velocity pressure/vacuum valves and venting systems. The company’s main area of expertise is within venting systems, such as critical safety systems. Its primary customers are shipowners and Pres-Vac’s main application area is on tankers transporting Volatile organic compounds (VOCs). On these ships, valves and venting systems are required by IMO regulations. Pres-Vac works closely with IMO to create new regulations, as the company holds great expertise in the product development of such systems. In 2010 Pres-Vac acquired the Maritime Inert Gas Systems (MIGS), which was a leading supplier of systems for on-board production of nitrogen on chemical tankers.
Product and service portfolio
Pres-Vac has a focused product portfolio, selling valves, pumps and Maritime Inert Gas Systems (MIGS) -systems. Valves and venting systems are used within tankers to balance any pressure within the tank and the surroundings. Pres-Vac produces three types of pumps: emergency pumps, ballast pumps and ‘Deep-Well Cargo Pumps’, the latter of which is a company patent. These pumps can be used on both chemical and product tankers. Pres-Vac Marine Nitrogen Systems provide the on-board capability for generating a safe storage environment for hazardous cargo, preserving perishable goods, and ensuring the safety of crew. At the same time these systems also provide significant operational cost-savings through total self-sufficiency and up to 30% energy saving over conventional systems. Pres-Vac has a varied service offering that includes troubleshooting, worldwide certified service technicians, service guidance to operation, OEM spare parts, and a wide range of training courses. For the operators of the systems and partnering service engineers.
Business presence and service stations
Pres-Vac has four to five service technicians, who operate globally to conduct service-related activities on ships. These technicians are not dedicated fully on service, but are also product developers, managed by the company’s service manager. In addition to this, one to three people from the production division of Pres-Vac are skilled to also handle service jobs. Pres-Vac is expanding its partner service technicians worldwide, from eight to eleven, with centres in Lisbon, Qatar and Istanbul.
Business competitiveness
Pres-Vac has a leading position on the world market of high-velocity pressure/vacuum valves and venting systems, and with a 50% market share. Pres-Vac presents itself as “...the largest tank venting solution supplier in the world”. The company’s strong position is reinforced through its close collaboration with IMO, as many regulations exist in connection to safety on tankers, and Pres-Vac’s expertise contributes to set the standards.
Motivation to participate in PROTEUS
Pres-Vac is interested in collaborating on shared service technicians, being thus more globally present and providing service on that scale. A larger strategy for service-oriented concepts is a priority activity for the company, which is working to create of different levels of service in different service packages. Furthermore Pres-Vac is interested in knowledge sharing on how to start up new sales centres on a global scale, plus how to create awareness of new service locations.