Gall Thomson
The World’s Leading Supplier of Breakaway Couplings
Gall Thomson is the world’s leading supplier of marine breakaway couplings. Its subsidiary, KLAW, is a supplier of industrial couplings including quick release couplings and breakaway couplings.
A Gall Thomson marine breakaway coupling is used in the oil and gas industry to enable a loading line to part safely and then to shut off the product supply in the event of a vessel moving off station during the loading or discharging of oil and gas products, whether at offshore moorings or jetty terminals. The purpose of the breakaway coupling is to prevent environmental pollution without damage to pumping and transfer equipment.
Gall Thomson also supplies the quick release Welin Lambie camlock coupling which is used in the hose and loading arm system for the transfer of oil and gas products. The greater number of our couplings are designed and made to order for the major oil producers. Stock and working capital levels are thus easily visible. There is also an increasing demand for refurbishment of our products which have been in use for many years and exposed to the elements. The excellence of the couplings and their technology together with the huge environmental and financial consequences of risking less established products gives Gall Thomson a significant advantage and strong market share.
The principal activity of KLAW is that of the manufacture, assembly and distribution of industrial quick release couplings to the oil and gas industries, such as refining, exploration and construction. They are also used in the transportation of product by road and rail.
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