VIKING Life-Saving Equipment AS has announced that is has acquired a part of Wiltrading Pty Ltd.’s maritime safety equipment, effective as of 1 September.
Under the new agreement, selected safety equipment and servicing activities previously managed by Wiltrading will be integrated into the global VIKING organisation, offered and serviced locally, whereas remaining activities will be carried out in close cooperation between the two.
The agreement strengthens VIKING’s offering in Australasia, adding 4 locations to the company’s global network of wholly-owned servicing stations as well as several products and services.
VIKING’s CEO, Henrik Uhd Christensen, commented: “We’ve worked in close partnership with Wiltrading for several years. They are a professional organisation with a strong, service-minded approach to customers – something that makes these activities and the people who operate them an excellent fit for VIKING. We strive to be close to our customers, so we can support their competitiveness with fixed prices, flexibility and fast delivery no matter where they operate.”
Edited from press release by Angharad Lock