Dresser Equipment Group consolidates; DMD-Roots moves into Houston facility
The consolidation of the three divisions—DMD, Roots and Instrument—serves an extensive range of industries, including natural gas, pulp and paper, chemical process, petroleum and chemical, primary metals, automotive and utilities.
DMD, the original Dresser Company founded in 1880, remains a leading supplier of gas meters, pipe couplings and regulators, Epsom said. Roots, which started in 1854, focuses on blower technology. ROOTS blowers, centrifugal compressors and vacuum pumps are used for ground water remediation, pneumatic conveying of raw materials, pulp and paper processes, ash conveying, flue desulfurization, and ventilation.
The Instrument Division specializes in pressure and temperature measurement control. With the Ashcroft, Heise, Weksler, Willy and Ebro product lines, Epsom said, the Instrument Division serves customers from 18 locations around the world. For more information about these three divisions, visit www.dresserinstruments.com or www.dmd-roots.com.
In other news, the DMD-Roots group recently moved a portion of its operations into a new facility in Houston. With 43,700 square feet of office space and 164,900 square feet of manufacturing space, the facility will house the small blower and compressor portion of the Roots business, which was previously in Connersville, IN.
The measurement operation, which includes the manufacture of gas meters and related instrumentation for the natural gas industry, also plans to use the new facility. However, said Patrick Murray, Dresser Equipment Group president, the large rotary blower and centrifugal operations are still located in Connersville.
"There are significant advantages to consolidating these operations," Murray said. "We have the benefit of sharing overhead costs and creating a synergistic environment that will add value and growth for our customers and our employees."
Edited by April C. Murelio
Manager Editor, Power Online