PEI Announces SKV Group Representation

PEI Group is pleased to announce its sales agency representation agreement with the SKV Group.

In making the announcement, Managing Director Steven Putnam commented: “With an exciting year behind us, PEI is pleased to move into the new year as part of the SKV team in providing original equipment manufactured engine spares to our North American clientele. The Skandiaverken companies – SKV Group has a long history in both engine and spare parts manufacturing, as well as providing factory trained technical services globally. Diesel engines today must meet ever-increasing challenges in terms of emissions, quality and classification standards. PEI works in close corporation and partnership with ship and plant operators to help meet those challenges and maximize performance.”

Putnam holds a Marine Engineering degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. He is a USCG Licensed First Assistant Engineer and sailed deep sea for 10 years on board various container, freighter and oil, chemical & LNG tanker vessels. For the past fifteen years he has been on the commercial side of the industry in technical service, sales and management positions.

The SKV Group, a leading supplier of high quality spare parts and technical services for a wide range of MAN B&W, SULZER and YANMAR main and auxiliary engines. SKV Group has a long history in engine manufacturing that dates back to the second half of the 19th century and has built more than 3,000 diesel engines, of both 2 and 4 strokes, produced under official license from the major engines manufacturers. SKV is comprised of three-companies: Skandiaverken Ltd, formerly John G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd, located in Scotland, Skandiaverken SL, formerly Contrucciones Echevarria SA, located in Spain and Skandiaverken AB, located in Sweden. SKV maintains a vast stock of over 6.0 million of USD at its central warehouse located adjacent to Bilbao International Airport, that has a fully integrated stocking and logistic control system to ensure complete control over cost, availability and delivery to ensure customer urgent requirements are met without delay.

Established in early 2013 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the PEI Group serves the global marine, power generation, industrial, mining and transportation industries, providing industry best technology, equipment and environmental solutions operating across its three business segments: Environmental Fuel Treatments by Aderco Sustainable Solutions headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, Ballast Water Treatment by Ecochlor Inc. headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and Diesel Engine Spares by SKV Group headquartered in Bilboa, Spain. PEI provides technical solutions that allow its clients to reach their operational goals and meet regulatory compliance.