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Ward Leonard Electric Company Exhibiting at 2012 Offshore Technology Conference

THOMASTON, CT – Ward Leonard Electric Company - a leading provider of electric motors and power control components and systems for the oil & gas industry - will be exhibiting at the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The...

Ward Leonard is pleased to announce the appointment of Middle East Industrial Solutions (MEIS) as the Ward Leonard representative in the GCC region and Lebanon. Headquartered in Qatar, MEIS has a long history of servicing the oil and gas markets in the Gulf region with a variety of component parts, and...

Ward Leonard has a long history as a technology innovator.  Founded in 1892, Ward Leonard has been a pioneer in US manufacturing for both Industrial and DoD applications.

As presented in the August 2011 edition of Road and Track, the founder of Ward Leonard Electric Company, H. Ward Leonard, presented a paper...

Ward Leonard is pleased to announce that Bassam Binni has joined Ward Leonard as Director of International Sales. 

Bassam joins the Ward Leonard Sales Team in a new role to expand the international sales efforts of the company for industrial products in the oil & gas drilling markets. He is responsible for the effective...

Ward Leonard is pleased to announce that Joseph Capano has joined Ward Leonard as Sales Manager - Key Accounts. 

Joe is an important addition to the Ward Leonard Sales Team, and will be responsible for the business development of all Ward Leonard DoD products at naval shipyards and US Navy OEMs.  Joe has a Bachelors of...

Ward Leonard is pleased to announce that John Whittles has joined Ward Leonard as Customer Service Manager. 

John is an important addition to the Ward Leonard Sales Team, and will be responsible for managing the Customer Service Department and assuring a high level of customer satisfaction.  John has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Marketing and Anthropology from the University...

Ward Leonard Electric Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Continental Electrical Motor Services Ltd. as the exclusive sales representative for drilling motors in the Alberta, Canada sales region.

Continental maintains two facilities in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.  With a combined total of 59,000 square feet of warehouse, service and...

Ward Leonard is pleased to announce that Paul Lizotte has joined Ward Leonard as Program Manager. 

Paul is a critical part of the Sales Team, and will be responsible for the effective management of all Ward Leonard programs.  Paul is a degreed Electrical Engineer and also holds a Master of Science degree...

Ward Leonard is pleased to announce the appointment of Gulf Electroquip Ltd. as our exclusive distributor and sales agent for AC motors to service the oil & gas industry in TX, OK, and LA.

Established for 55 years, Gulf Electroquip (GEQ) is the premier sales and service agent for the...

Ward Leonard will be exhibiting at the Offshore Technology Conference ( OTC 2011) at Reliant Park in Houston, TX at Booth # 7724. Show dates are May 2 – May 5, 2011. Details can be found at www.otcnet.org/2011.

Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference is the world’s...

Ward Leonard is pleased to announce that it has achieved recertification of its sealed insulation system for random wound AC motors in frame sizes from 30 to 680 from the Department of the US Navy.  This certification remains valid through 2016.

The rugged VPI (Vacuum Pressure Impregnation) process that is...

THOMASTON — Although many believe that manufacturing is vanishing in the United States, Ward Leonard Electric Co. President Michael Clute says manufacturing is still alive and well, especially in towns along the banks of the Naugatuck River.

“It’s very important that we get it out there that manufacturing is still vital,” Clute...