StoneAge Announces Exclusive Distribution Partnership in the Middle East

    DURANGO, CO, August 23, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- StoneAge, Inc. is pleased to announce that starting August 2017, the company will be selling Waterblast Tools and Automated Equipment in the Middle East through an exclusive dealership agreement with Asia Waterjet Equipment (AWE). As an established leader in the supply of high pressure waterjetting products and accessories and a longtime distributor of StoneAge products, AWE understands and shares StoneAge's commitment to outstanding customer service.

"We are excited to accept exclusive representation of StoneAge products in the Middle East and increase our commitment to building awareness and support for waterblast contractors to provide safer, more effective cleaning solutions through the adoption of StoneAge automated equipment," said Dan Galley, Managing Director of AWE.

StoneAge implements global distribution strategies based on the specific needs of each market in which they operate. As the Middle East region's only authorized StoneAge dealer, AWE will ensure StoneAge customers in United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon have direct access to parts and inventory, technical support, training, and educational resources. From their Dubai headquarters in the Jebel Ali free zone, AWE will provide a highly trained sales team, repair facilities, live training and demonstrations to effectively support customers' needs.

By working with AWE, industrial cleaning contractors across the Middle East will also have access to StoneAge's U.S.-based engineering team, enabling them to get fast answers to their hard questions and allowing them opportunity to provide input on product design, functionality and safety.

"We understand that our customers rely on StoneAge products to successfully execute contracts and keep their customers satisfied," said Kerry Siggins, CEO of StoneAge. "The implementation of this agreement with AWE will ensure that industrial cleaning contractors in the Middle East will have immediate access to the products and support they need to keep existing contracts and win new ones. StoneAge values our long-term partnership with AWE and we believe that this joint and focused effort will be of great benefit to our customers."

For more information, visit www.stoneagetools.com and www.asiawaterjet.com.

StoneAge, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high pressure waterblast tools and automated equipment for industrial companies and contractors worldwide. Our focus is on developing the highest quality products for industrial, sewer, and downhole cleaning as well as custom equipment for application-specific challenges.

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