Graham Corporation Awarded $5.5 Million in Global Refining Industry Orders

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  • Two orders for replacement equipment in Graham’s installed base
  • One order for a new ejector system in a refinery revamp project

BATAVIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM), a global business that designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the oil refining, petrochemical, power and defense industries, announced today that it received three orders totaling approximately $5.5 million, all for the refining industry.

Two of the orders are for replacement components within the Company’s installed base. One involves replacing a Graham steam surface condenser that was installed in a North American refinery more than 45 years ago. That equipment will be updated with more corrosion resistant material. The other replacement order is for a condenser in an ejector system that Graham provided to a Southeast Asian refiner in 1980. The third order involves a new ejector system for a Chinese refinery revamp project where new process units will be added to expand production of transportation fuel. Equipment delivery for all three orders is planned for the second half of fiscal 2019.

James R. Lines, Graham’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Graham is known for its quality and equipment reliability, as is evident with the replacement order for equipment that operated for more than 45 years. We place long-standing customer relationships in high regard and we seek to benefit from our expansive installed base.”

He continued, “We have begun to see order activity from crude oil refining markets. That is encouraging, following a couple of years of inactivity from that industry. Further, equipment we provide to crude oil refining markets generally offers higher margin potential when compared with our other markets. This is due to more demanding quality requirements, specialized equipment design and customers for these applications generally valuing total cost of ownership over initial capital cost.”

“Due to the level of anticipated orders, we expect backlog will expand once again this quarter,” he concluded.

ABOUT GRAHAM CORPORATION

Graham is a global business that designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the energy, defense and chemical/petrochemical industries. Energy markets include oil refining, cogeneration, nuclear and alternative power. For the defense industry, the Company’s equipment is used in nuclear propulsion power systems for the U.S. Navy. Graham’s global brand is built upon world-renowned engineering expertise in vacuum and heat transfer technology, responsive and flexible service and unsurpassed quality. Graham designs and manufactures custom-engineered ejectors, vacuum pumping systems, surface condensers and vacuum systems. Graham is also a leading nuclear code accredited fabrication and specialty machining company. Graham supplies components used inside reactor vessels and outside containment vessels of nuclear power facilities. Graham’s equipment can also be found in other diverse applications such as metal refining, pulp and paper processing, water heating, refrigeration, desalination, food processing, pharmaceutical, heating, ventilating and air conditioning. Graham’s reach spans the globe and its equipment is installed in facilities from North and South America to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Graham routinely posts news and other important information on its website, www.graham-mfg.com, where additional comprehensive information on Graham Corporation and its subsidiaries can be found.

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For Graham Corporation
Jeffrey F. Glajch, 585-343-2216
Vice President – Finance and CFO
jglajch@graham-mfg.com
or
Kei Advisors LLC
Deborah K. Pawlowski / Karen L. Howard
716-843-3908 / 716-843-3942
dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com / khoward@keiadvisors.com

Source: Graham Corporation

Released March 13, 2018