A large manufacturing and machining firm, Venables Machine Works Ltd., has been designated as an authorized distributor and service provider for Thordon Bearings, a supplier of non-metallic bearings across a variety of industries. The formal agreement follows a ten-year collaboration in which the Canadian-based Venables provided sales and engineering support to Thordon’s customers across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

 The company will focus on the latter's SXL and XL polymer bearings and engineered thermoplastics, ThorPlas-Blue, and ThorPlas-White. Furthermore, it has recently completed several pump retrofit projects with Thordon’s bearings and has been involved in a bid for large turbine bushings and fabrications.

 “We have enjoyed a partnership with Venables in the Canadian Prairies for several years, manufacturing Thordon finished parts and providing excellent service and value to our customers. Because of this service and capability, Thordon looked to Venables when the territory became available. We are very pleased to have Dustin Maffin and his team handling our pump and industrial business in the area,” explained Scott Groves, Regional Manager, Thordon Bearings. “Venables is adept at machining and engineering Thordon’s elastomeric material and, therefore, a logical choice to further develop the area and create new opportunities in new markets that Thordon has not traditionally had access to.”

 “Non-traditional applications that utilize our family of products can prove lucrative in heavy industries, as the wear rate of traditional materials can be excessive, requiring frequent bearing replacement,” added Axel Swanson, Business Development Manager, Thordon Bearings. “Gaining access to the correct decision makers in a mine or mill, and subsequently convincing them of the value we offer, can take months or years. We are confident that with Venables expertise, machine shop service offering, and its established presence in the heavy industries across the Prairies, this relationship will be rewarding for both parties.”

 “We have always had great product support from Thordon for over 20 years in our pump rebuilds. Since formally coming onboard with Thordon we have the opportunity to further develop the relationship and enhance the great service they provide,” asserted Dustin Maffin, Machine Shop Supervisor and Managing Partner, Venables Machine Works Ltd. “We are confident that Thordon will be well received by our customer base and beyond across a variety of different industries, including hard and soft rock mining, power generation, oil and gas, agriculture and hydro, to name a few. We are currently in discussions with our customers about the commercial and technical possibilities available with Thordon products, which we hope should yield favourable results in coming months.”

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