Champion Teams Up With Cameron

15/01/09 - Australia’s leading compressed-air technology group, Champion Compressors, has signed a national distribution agreement with global compression system expert, Cameron Compression Systems. The agreement sees Champion Compressors become the sole authorised distributor of Cameron’s comprehensive range of centrifugal compressors in Australia, providing industry with premium access to the companies’ compressed-air solutions.

The Cameron centrifugal compressor range offered by Champion Compressors comprises units spanning from 110kW to 1,600kW, with larger units up to 30MW available on request. Coupled with Champion’s comprehensive suite of rotary screw compressors, the Cameron centrifugal compressor range provides users with unmatched compressed-air technology choice and functionality.

According to Cameron Compression Systems regional manager-Singapore, Rick Bryant, Champion was selected as sole distributor due to the company’s reputation as Australia’s leading compressed-air equipment manufacturer. “Cameron Compression Systems and Champion Compressors share a common pursuit of engineering excellence,” he said. “Champion’s reputation for producing compressors of superior reliability and performance in hot, humid and dusty conditions--typical throughout Australia-- is famous and made it an obvious choice of distribution partner for Cameron.”

The Cameron centrifugal compressor series is suitable for a wide variety of applications. “Our smaller centrifugal compressors are especially useful where oil-free air compressors are desirable, such as a food and manufacturing applications, breweries and pharmaceutical processes,” said Bryant. “Furthermore, for applications that require compressors of 500kW and above, a centrifugal compressor is usually more economical in terms of energy usage and maintenance.”

Cameron’s centrifugal compressors comply with American Petroleum Institute (API) standards, making them ideal for a range of on- and off-shore oil and gas applications. Cameron compressors are also widely employed across the global air separation sector. The distribution agreement with Champion will enable Cameron to provide Australian markets with its expertise in engineered compressed-air solutions for these environments.

The distribution agreement between Champion and Cameron also includes the provision of parts, servicing and commissioning of Cameron compressors. Champion Compressors national product manager industrial division, Graeme Cole, explained that the new company headquarters in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburb of Dandenong will facilitate the service and support that Champion will provide to Cameron products--both new and existing. “There’s a lot of Cameron equipment already out there--some 20 to 30 years old,” said Cole. “The owners of Cameron centrifugal compressors--wherever they are located in Australia--should be aware that Champion will provide ongoing service and support through its Australia-wide network of sales and support centres. Access to the combined compressed-air expertise of Champion and Cameron, paired with an expanded solution-set is a real win for Australian industry.”