Hi, I'm Fred Hearle one of the global product leaders here at Howden's headquarters in Scotland. Today is a really exciting day for Howden, and I'd like to tell you why and what this can mean for you. I'm proud to announce that today we acquired Siemens Turbomachinery Equipment in Europe and China, along with Siemens Energy in America.

With this acquisition we are adding new products and services to our turbo technologies. This means we can provide an even broader range of turbo compressor, and steam turbines solutions for both new equipment and aftermarket support. In addition to offering the most extensive range of turbo compressors to our customers we are also adding steam turbine capabilities to our product portfolio. Joining the Howden family are the leading brands of HV-TURBO, Kühnle, Kopp & Kausch, and TUBLEX. We are also adding new sites in Springfield Missouri, Frankenthal in Germany, Helsingoer in Denmark, Mornago in Italy and Beijing in China.

With over 500 years of experience at Howden we are proud to help you with solutions for your process needs, now we can serve you even better with the most comprehensive range of turbo machinery. If you are a current customer you can rest assured that your contact will stay the same, and we will be getting in touch with you to answer any questions you may have. Check out the entire new line of brands at howden.com/turbo. So please, see for yourself. With the Howden Turbo Technologies portfolio at your fingertips the possibilities are even better.