Dresser-Rand Company (www.dresser-rand.com) has opened an office in Bethlehem, Pa., as the base for a team of personnel who will provide technical capability and capacity to support the rotating equipment needs of the company's clients.

Equipment to be served includes turbo compressors (axial and centrifugal), hot gas expanders and steam turbines. The office is a part of Dresser-Rand's Product Services organization. It will focus on technical solutions for revamps and upgrades for engineered equipment.

Dresser-Rand is among the largest suppliers of rotating equipment to the worldwide oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, France, Germany, Norway, and India, and maintains a network of 26 service and support centers covering more than 140 countries.