Garlock Sealing Technologies and Nippon Valqua form Strategic Alliance.

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PALMYRA Palmyra, ancient city, Syria
Palmyra (pălmī`rə), ancient city of central Syria. A small modern village known as Tudmur is on the site. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2003

Garlock Sealing Technologies Garlock Sealing Technologies, an EnPro Industries company NYSE: NPO, produces Klozure® Dynamic Seals and other quality sealing products. Garlock has a global presence, with 1,887 employees, at 15 facilities, in eight countries. , an EnPro Industries, Inc. company, has entered a strategic alliance with Japanese seal manufacturer, Nippon Valqua Industries, Ltd. (Valqua). The alliance is designed to leverage the relative strengths of the two global businesses' products, and distribution networks throughout Asia, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. Garlock will enjoy exclusive sales rights for Nippon Valqua products in the Americas and Nippon Valqua will have exclusive sales rights for Garlock products in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Nippon Valqua and Garlock will also evaluate the production of Garlock goods at plants in China and elsewhere for markets in Asia, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe.

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, President of Garlock, "This agreement between traditional competitors reflects the challenges faced by businesses which supply essential products to industry. Both Garlock and Valqua believe this innovative initiative will bring significant advantages and yield significant benefits to our customers." Thompson also said the agreement, which reflect Garlock's global strategy, is expected to strengthen the market positions of both companies.

For over 100 years, Garlock Sealing Technologies has pioneered industrial sealing innovations--consistently meeting or surpassing standards and requirements in applications and industries around the world. Garlock Sealing Technologies offers a full market basket market basket
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2. A group of products or services in a specific market, especially when considered in terms of its fluctuating cost in determining a consumer price index: of sealing products, including metallic, compressed non-asbestos and GYLON(R) gasketing, sheet rubber products, valve and pump packing, mechanical seals, HELICOFLEX(R) metal seals, CEFIL'AIR(R) pneumatic seals, hydraulic seals, KLOZURE(R) oil seals and bearing isolators, molded rubber products, and expansion joints.

Nippon Valqua Industries, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, provides sealing products and technologies used in the semiconductor, automotive, and electronics industries.

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