HOUSTON, June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MRC Global Inc.
(NYSE: MRC) announced today that its subsidiary, MRC Transmark
Middle East FZE, has signed a framework agreement with Saudi Basic
Industries Corporation (SABIC), naming MRC Transmark Middle East as
one of SABIC's primary valve suppliers to SABIC's operations in
Saudi Arabia.
SABIC, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, ranks among the world's top petrochemical companies.
It operates from more than 50 countries and has more than 60
manufacturing and compounding plants across the Middle East, Asia, Europe
and the Americas.
The new framework agreement covers MRC Global's supply of valves
to all 22 of SABIC's production complexes in Saudi Arabia and is an expansion of their
current framework agreement, which includes all of SABIC's European
facilities. Through its subsidiary, McJunkin Red Man Corporation,
MRC Global has also served as the primary pipe, valve and fitting
(PVF) provider to SABIC's U.S. operations for more than 25
years.
"We are grateful for the trust SABIC has placed in MRC Global
with this agreement," Andrew Lane,
MRC Global Chairman, President & CEO, said. "We look forward to
expanding upon our strong relationship and solid track record to
support SABIC in one of the most important energy producing
countries in the world."
MRC Transmark Middle East will initially support SABIC's Saudi
Arabian business from its regional distribution center in the Jebel
Ali Free Zone. The 30,000 ft2 (2,787 m2)
warehouse and three acre pipe yard has maintained approximately
$20 million inventory of PVF products
to support the region. MRC Global is committed to opening a
technical support and storage facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is in the final
stages of agreeing to the details with a local partner.
About MRC Global Inc.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, MRC Global, a Fortune 500
company, is the largest global distributor, based on sales, of
pipe, valves, and fittings (PVF) and related products and services
to the energy industry and supplies these products and services
across each of the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. More
information about MRC Global can be found
at www.mrcglobal.com.
Contact:
Monica
Broughton
Investor
Relations
MRC Global
Inc.
Monica.Broughton@mrcglobal.com
832-308-2847
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