Pegler registers solid growth in Middle East

Pegler, a leading plumbing and heating manufacturing company, said its UAE unit has registered solid growth over the last decade with its turnover in the Middle East region growing sixfold to £30 million ($38.3 million).

A member of the global Aalberts organisation, Pegler has had a major presence in the Middle East region with a full-fledged office in Dubai that offers a wide range of products to the local and global market.

Some of the major products include renowned brands such as VSH Tectite, VSH PowerPress, VSH Shurjoint and VSH XPress.

Pegler said it has earned a worldwide reputation for its quality brassware products, and its integrated piping systems – which are setting new standards within the industry for connecting and controlling flow for heating and plumbing installations.

The company attributed its steady growth in the region to the leadership of Paul Reasbeck, the export director, who has announced his retirement.

Lauding his efforts, Phill Jackson, the business development and marketing director, said: "Reasbeck has been pivotal in the growth and diversity that we have seen from our Dubai office and we know that the team that will succeed him will continue to seek new opportunities and support existing customers in this prosperous and forward thinking region."

“He has been a well-known and well-respected member of our Middle Eastern team and we wish him every happiness as he leaves the company after almost 40 years’ service,” he stated.

One of those that will succeed Reasbeck will be his son Will, who has worked with his father for the last three years; gaining knowledge of the business, the wide range of products that the company manufacturers across all its brands and the export requirements across the globe, he stated.

Jackson said in his new role, Will will be responsible for sales of Pegler Valve as well as looking after the South America and the Caribbean market. He has already gained experience in Europe and South America.

Reasbeck said: "It seems like it was just yesterday that I began my career in the Export Department at our Yorkshire headquarters and I have enjoyed every minute of it."

"I know that the team have the right strategy in place to ensure Pegler remains the brand of choice for plumbing and heating across the UAE and beyond and that Will, will play his own part continuing the Reasbeck name in the company," he added.-TradeArabia News Service