Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions and Roccheggiani target offshore market with co-operation agreement

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has signed an agreement with Roccheggiani Spa of Italy, which will see the two companies combine their competence in supply of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.
WTS, which is among the leaders in complete HVAC system supply and Roccheggiani which is a leading supplier of air handling units, fan coil units and supply/extract devices will jointly market their products to the offshore market.
WTS believes the co-operation agreement will increase its level of service supply and reduce delivery times for customers. For Roccheggiani, the agreement increases exposure for its products to the offshore HVAC market.
Stephen Lawton, Sales Director, HVAC Offshore, Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions, said:
“Maintaining a strong position in the HVAC market requires us to deliver better solutions and superior products and service, while being able to keep control of costs for our customers. Developing a closer co-operation between two strong players like WTS and Roccheggiani means we can combine our skills and experience to reach those common goals.”
The agreement was signed in April 2013 by WTS Managing Director, HVAC Offshore, Helle Hundseid and Roccheggiani Chief Executive Officer Marco Roccheggiani and will run for an initial period of three years.
Mr Lawton adds that the growing size and complexity of offshore units means that HVAC solutions have to keep pace with changes in technology and applications.
“Client and shipyard specifications increasingly require that air handling units are custom-made. The agreement with Roccheggiani means our two companies can work together to develop more flexible and competitive solutions tailored for a range of operating environments.
WTS and Roccheggiani have already collaborated successfully. In 2012 they joined forces to win a contract to supply an HVAC system for a semi-submersible ultra deepwater and harsh environment drillship under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering for Odfjell.  
Source: Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions