Burckhardt Compression Appoints Alvaro Grande as New Head of Services

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WALLER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 12, 2026--

Alvaro brings over 20 years of compression industry experience in operations, sales and engineering, with a proven track record in leadership roles across the Americas and Europe. His experience in after-sales service and component manufacturing will bring major benefits to customers, wherever they are located.

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Alvaro Grande joins the team in the US as Head of Services.

Alvaro comments: “I am looking forward to the challenge this role presents. Moving to Texas is an exciting prospect, bringing me to the hub of compressor operations in the US for Burckhardt Compression. My main task is to take the maintenance business to the next level and build on the strong foundations that are currently in place. We already provide an excellent service for operators of our compressors, and we want those with other brand machines to have access to the same level of expertise and reliability.”

Burckhardt Compression has a well-established reputation for high-quality service and long-term reliability in many industrial sectors. These key characteristics are beneficial to all industries, and the company aims to build a better partnership with operators of hyper compressors and machines in the petrochemical sector.

Alvaro concludes: “With the growing market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the need to support existing infrastructure in other gas applications, upgrades and revamps of compressors are essential projects that require expert delivery. We will continue to build our network of service centers to ensure all operators have access to our industry-leading maintenance services.”

As an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Burckhardt Compression has extensive knowledge and experience of all reciprocating compressors and can offer support throughout a machine’s lifecycle. Strategically positioned around the world, Burckhardt Compression service centers can provide local support to land-based and marine compressors to ensure extended reliability and efficiency.

About Burckhardt Compression

Burckhardt Compression is the worldwide market leader for reciprocating compressor systems and the only manufacturer and service provider that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Its customized compressor systems are used in the gas gathering and processing, gas transport and storage, refinery, chemical, petrochemical as well as in the industrial gas and hydrogen mobility and energy sectors. Burckhardt Compression’s leading technology, broad portfolio of compressor components and the full range of services help customers around the world to find the optimized solution for their reciprocating compressor systems. Since 1844, its highly skilled workforce has crafted superior solutions and set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.

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