Compressed Air Best Practices - October 2008 - (Page 41) Compressed Air Industry AUTOMOTIVE TRANSIT | 10/08 | Today, Prevost has built a large range of product offerings — in addition to the push-button couplers. Prevost supplies Aluminum Air pipe systems (called ALR), OSHA-compliant ergonomic blowguns, FRLs (filter-regulator-lubricator assemblies) and a large range of hose reels and accessories. We recently won the Innovation award for our Safety Air Fuse, which protects against injury or damage from a sudden break in a compressed air line. These products have become the connections of choice for pneumatic tools and air hoses among professional mechanics and technicians throughout the world. Prevost is truly a global company. Our headquarters is located in Annecy, France. We have sales managers located throughout Europe and other strategic locations worldwide. Our North American Headquarters is in Greenville, South Carolina. Prevost Global Headquarters in Annecy, France. How does Prevost take their products to market? Prevost has an extensive network of distributors located throughout North America. In the beginning, our focus was heavily influenced by the automotive market. During the past several years we have been moving into industrial markets. Our primary sales channel to the industrial market is with many air compressor distributors who have created opportunities in large manufacturing facilities. We are not limited by industry type, in fact Prevost can be found in almost every industry. Let’s talk about aluminum pipe systems. It has always amazed me that a company will pay thousands of dollars for an efficient compressor only to neglect the rest of the air system. Compressed air is expensive and an air system should be efficient from the compressor all the way to the air tool or machine. Have you ever An aluminum piping system for compressed air. www.airbestpractices.com 41 http://www.airbestpractices.com
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