August 22, 2011- Dubai, UAE - ERGIL Group, a worldwide leader in engineering, construction and manufacturing for oil, gas, water, chemical and petrochemical industries is proud to announce that it has attained ATEX 94/9/EC approval for its In-Line Deflagration Flame Arrester Series of its StorageTech™ Brand.

StorageTech™ In-Line Deflagration Flame Arresters are designed to perform as an extinguishing barrier in the pipelines to absorb and dispel heat, while reducing fire temperature and the oxygen level in order to prevent combustion through its layers of metal ribbons shaped with crimped corrugations. StorageTech™ In-Line Deflagration Flame Arrester design series are available in sizes ranging from ½ inch  up to 16 inches and manufactured from stainless steel or carbon steel with optional coatings suitable for a wide variety of applications.

Oktay Altunergil, CEO of ERGIL Group comments: "I am very proud that ERGIL has succeeded in securing its number one position in Turkey by attaining the first ATEX Certification for Flame Arresters in the country in addition to its Pressure Vacuum Vents, the first ATEX approved pressure vacuum vents in Turkey. With ATEX, ERGIL has gone an extra mile and entrenched its position among few of the most prominent global manufacturers holding the ATEX certificate. Most importantly, thanks to ERGIL's proven excellence in taking and improving quality measures, we will keep providing the best service possible to our clients around the world."

StorageTech™, an ERGIL Group brand, mainly focuses on manufacturing a wide range of storage tank equipment and provides complete solutions for storage tank terminals for the oil, gas, power, construction, and chemical industries. Manufacturing to international standards the StorageTech™ has exported to more than 60 countries worldwide and proved itself as a global brand. The StorageTech™ product line includes, but is not limited to, breather valves, flame arresters, fire-fighting systems, heating coils, suction heaters, and suction pipes, swivel joints, external and internal floating roofs.

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About StorageTech™
An ERGIL Group brand, StorageTech™ is a leading engineering, construction and manufacturing company that provides more than one hundred products to the oil and gas industry. StorageTech™ serves the industry by providing advanced technology for mainly bulk liquid storage tanks. API 650 and 620, ASME, EN, and UL, NFPA and ATEX compliant StorageTech™ has more than 25 years experience in engineering and manufacturing of storage tank and pipeline equipment for oil, gas, mining, chemical and petrochemical industries. StorageTech™ applies advanced quality system, which is accredited by ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:1999 systems and is approved by TSE, Ex Certificate, and CE / ATEX. For further information please visit: http://www.ergil-storagetech.com

About ERGIL Group
Founded in 1983, ERGIL Group provides a comprehensive range of professional services to Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Water industries for over 25 years. ERGIL operates out of its headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey with branch offices in United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Germany.

ERGIL Group is structured as a main company with four distinct subdivisions. These subdivisions are storage tank equipment under the brand name StorageTech™, pressure vessels and process equipment under the brand name Rhino™, cathodic protection and corrosion prevention systems under the brand name ERGIL Cathodic Protection™ and turn-key storage tank terminal design, fabrication and erection under the brand name ERGIL Engineering and Construction™.

ERGIL manufactures storage tank equipment, such as flame arresters, breather valves, gauge hatches, floating roofs, and floating suction pipe. ERGIL also provides many other products for energy industry including pig receiver and launchers, heat exchangers, silencers, firefighting systems, cathodic protection service and products.

ERGIL has developed an excellent reputation internationally in the industry due to its total commitment to quality in every aspect of the business. Beginning with raw materials through process production and delivery, ERGIL has always insisted on the highest possible quality associated with the product lines.

ERGIL has demonstrated its quality with the certificates it has acquired over the years, most important of which being the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems and OHSAS 18001:1999 certificates. By applying the requirements of these certificates ERGIL is able to ensure high quality in all its activities including documentation, engineering, design, manufacturing, marketing and sales. As an ISO 9001 certified business, ERGIL now concentrates on acquiring internationally recognized quality certificates for its product range. For further information please visit www.ergil.com

For further information please contact:
ERGIL Group 
P.O. Box: 123661 Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 450 8051
Fax: +971 4 450 8041
Email: info@ergilgroup.com
www.ergil.com

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