GMI Press Release 2009

Scottish gas detection company clinches £314k US contract

Renfrewshire based Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd (GMI), manufacturer of gas detection equipment has secured a prestigious contract valued around £314k from Alagasco, the largest natural gas utility in the state of Alabama.

Under the agreement, GMI will be supplying over 300 Gasurveyor 500 series instruments into the US gas distribution market.

‘The US is a key market for GMI and is a very important part of our global strategy.  We have recently increased our sales force in the US from a single representative to a four strong team.  Securing this important project has added to GMI’s fast growing global portfolio.  It shows the confidence the client has in the company’s capabilities to undertake and successfully execute large contracts.’ said GMI Sales Director, Martin Rennie

‘We are delighted to be part of such a key project.  GMI’s success has been achieved through a commitment to providing customers with high performance, innovative products, backed by exceptional customer service and support.   We are expanding our client base, resources and expertise to uniquely meet our customers' needs and remain at the forefront of the gas distribution industry on a global basis.’ said GMI Managing Director, Mark Robinson.

The Gasurveyor 500 Series is the most flexible range of gas detectors available today. Offering highly accurate and reliable instrumentation in an extremely robust, anti-static case, the Gasurveyor 500 Series measures gases common in many applications.

GMI is a world leader of high quality and innovative products specifically designed for use by gas distribution companies world-wide.  Founded in 1947 and with a 90 strong workforce at its head office in the UK, GMI has invested heavily in research and development.  A high percentage of this is spent on pioneering new sensor technology and the development of state of the art instruments.

Alagasco, the largest distributor of natural gas in Alabama, serves 450,000 customers.  It is one of the two operating units of Energen Corporation, a diversified energy company with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.  Alagasco provides Energen with the strength and stability of a natural gas utility and is the primary source of the company's cash dividend.