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NevadaNano expands European distribution

Polish company Maritex is one of three new distributors announced by NevadaNano

UK: Refrigerant leak detection sensor company NevadaNano has signed up three new distributors as it continues its expansion across Europe. 

The US manufacturer, which last year established a European base in Chester and a distribution partnership with German company Unitronic, has now appointed further distributors in Italy, Poland and Russia.

The new distributors – Maritex, Gas Sensor RU and GVZ Components – will provide local support and sales to NevadaNano’s growing customer base for its Molecular Property Spectrometer (MPS) flammable gas sensors.

Maritex Company, one of the largest, fast-developing wholesalers of electronic equipment in Poland. Established in 1987, Maritex operates from a 3,500m2 facility in Gdynia, near Gdansk. 

Based in Moscow, Gas Sensor RU is a leading supplier of gas sensing solutions across Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. 

The third new distributor, GVZ Components, was established in 1978. Based in Milan, it is a key supplier of sensors to leading companies across Europe.

NevadaNano offers a range of gas detection sensors for flammables, refrigerants (A1, A2L and A3). The MPS sensors are said to accurately report 0-100% LEL across 19 flammable gases and 6 refrigerant gases with a single factory calibration and no field maintenance over their lifetime.

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