Apollo Safety, Inc. a veteran-owned, Fall River, Mass.-based company specializing in safety products and services, recently announced the formation of a special division to serve oil and gas companies. The new division will feature extensive offerings for these organizations facilities as it pertains to gas detection equipment, maintenance and monitoring. 鈥淥il and gas create the carbon monoxide 聽fumes that, undetected, can be deadly. So it goes without saying that the people who work with and transport these products need the best and most reliable detection equipment,鈥� said John V. Carvalho III, president of Apollo Safety, Inc. 鈥淭he new division will help us better serve existing customers and market to gas and oil companies who need better gas detection systems and maintenance programs.鈥�
Apollo Safety鈥檚 offerings include a wide variety of portable and stationary gas detection systems suitable for large universities, including name brands like Industrial Scientific, RAE Systems, RKI, and GMI. These systems are available for purchase or rental at weekly or monthly rates. Rental equipment is certified to NIST standards and is guaranteed for the entire rental period. Apollo Safety also provides on-site installation and training along with and 24/7 service. All Apollo Safety technicians are factory-trained and certified. In addition, Apollo offers its own training program, with five levels of certification. 鈥淥ur maintenance and monitoring services provide the best of both worlds in that oil and gas companies can receive 24/7/365 service at a fraction of the cost of hiring additional staff,鈥� said Carvalho.
Apollo Safety provides service in a “state of the art” in-house service center, as well as offering on-site support with factory-trained technicians for both portable and stationary gas detection systems. Apollo uses only factory-original parts for repairs and repairs are made exactly to client requirements. Apollo guarantees a 10-day turnaround time with pre-approval, though 66 percent of all repairs are completed in five days or less. Free software upgrades included with all repairs.
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