Global Power Equipment Group Awarded $4 million Order for Intake Systems in China

IRVING, Texas, July 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Power Equipment Group Inc. GLPW ("Global Power") announced today that it was awarded an order for intake systems for the two unit Gaoantun Powerplant located near Beijing, China. The approximately $4 million order (25 million renminbi) was awarded by Dongfang Electric Corporation, headquartered in Chengdu, China, a licensed manufacturer of the Mitsubshi 701F turbine for the Chinese market. Global Power will design and manufacture intake systems, including filter elements, for two 'F' class turbines. 

Dean Glover, President of the Products Division of Global Power, commented, "This order further solidifies our global leadership position in emerging markets, and represents the broadening of our customer base beyond our core OEM customers, a key tenet in our organic growth strategy. We believe that as the Chinese market continues to invest in its gas powered infrastructure, Global Power is well positioned to support that growth. Demonstrating the strength of our global operations, our associates in Europe and the U.S. will be collaborating to fulfill this project." Deliveries are scheduled for late 2013 and early 2014.

About Global Power

Texas-based Global Power Equipment Group Inc. is a design, engineering and manufacturing firm providing a broad array of equipment and services to the global power infrastructure, energy and process industries. Through its Services Division, the Company provides on-site specialty support, outage management and maintenance services to domestic utilities' nuclear power facilities; and lifecycle maintenance and repair support services to customers in the industrial gas markets.  Through its Products Division, the Company designs, engineers and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of equipment for gas turbine power plants and power-related equipment for industrial operations, with over 40 years of power generation industry experience. With a strong competitive position in its product lines, the Company benefits from a large installed base of equipment in domestic and international markets. The Company routinely provides information at its website: www.globalpower.com.

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