A South Korean company has ordered an industrial pumper to help it protect refinery operations.
SK Group – the country’s second-largest conglomerate – has placed an order for a Pierce High Flow Industrial Pumper.
The company is a global leader in energy, semiconductors and technology innovation.
Its refinery operations rank among the world’s largest, with a capacity of approximately 840,000 barrels per day.
The apparatus will be the first Pierce High Flow Industrial Pumper in service outside of the United States.
Pumper selected for refinery protection
Hwang YoonSeong, General Foreman, Safety Team at SK Group, said: “Our recent tank fire incidents made it clear we needed a higher-performance solution, and the Pierce High Flow Industrial Pumper stood out immediately.
“After reviewing multiple global options, Pierce delivered an exceptional combination of performance, mobility and maintainability.
SK Group strengthens refinery fire response
“Since 2018, every one of our seven new fire trucks has been a Pierce, supported reliably by MS Trade Company.
“Seeing the High Flow Industrial Pumper firsthand during testing and hearing strong feedback from current Pierce industrial apparatus customers gave us full confidence to move forward.
“Pierce has become our trusted partner for critical emergency response.”
First deployment of Pierce industrial pumper outside US
Kristopher Zweiger, Product Manager, Pierce Manufacturing, said: “SK Group’s refineries operate across large-scale, high-risk environments where response performance, reach and reliability are critical.
“This project reflects a true collaboration between Pierce, MS Trade Company and SK Group’s safety team.
“The high flow industrial pumper provides the volume, mobility and flexibility needed to protect facilities that cannot be adequately covered by fixed systems alone.”
