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Dresser, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is a privately held manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered equipment and specialized services sold primarily to customers in energy-related industries. Dallas redirects here. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ...


On 10 April 2001 the Dresser Industries division (excluding the former Kellogg division) entered an agreement to separate itself from the Halliburton Company by management purchasing its equity, the new company to be called Dresser, Inc. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dresser Industries was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which provides a wide range of technology, products, and services used for developing energy and natural resources. ... Halliburton Energy Services (NYSE: HAL) is a multinational corporation based in Houston, Texas. ...


The new Dresser is 90% owned by First Reserve Corporation (U.S. based investment firm). It is planning a new IPO for the summer of 2005. For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


Dresser, Inc. sales, services, and supports products that include: actuators, valves, meters, instruments, regulators, switches, natural gas fueled engines, piping specialties, retail fuel dispensers, blowers, and outdoor payment and point-of-sale systems.


They operate in three principal business segments: Measurement Systems, Flow Solutions, and Power Systems. The company's marketed brands are mainly under the trade names: Ashcroft®, Consolidated®, Grove®, Heise®, Masoneilan®, ROOTS®, Waukesha® engines, and Wayne®.


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The list of oilfield service companies includes companies that provide services to the petroleum exploration and production industry but that do not typically produce petroleum themselves. ...

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