EthosEnergy Abu Dhabi to Handle Repairs, Maintenance for Roots Systems

Roots Blower Systems (RBS) selected EthosEnergy Abu Dhabi as its designated repair facility and partner for operations across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Further expanding its industrial service capabilities, EthosEnergy will provide specialized maintenance and repair for RBS’s high-performance blower skids to ensure continued operation at peak efficiency.

“We look forward to strengthening our partnership with Roots Systems and continuing to serve our customers across the GCC with the highest standards of service and expertise,” said a spokesperson from EthosEnergy. The company’s expert team offers a full suite of support, including spare parts, maintenance services, and tailored solutions.

RBS’s positive displacement blowers are known for robust designs and consistent performance, engineered to deliver a steady volume of air with each rotation. The blowers are applicable to operations that require reliable airflow under variable pressure conditions, with high reliability and durability ensuring reduced maintenance and minimal unscheduled downtime. These lengthened maintenance intervals make RBS’s products suitable for challenging industrial environments.

High-performance blower skid; image credit: EthosEnergy

Acquisitions

In December 2024, EagleBurgmann and EthosEnergy signed an agreement to support joint customers with compressor solutions: installation, upgrades, and emission reduction projects. The partnership will enhance both companies’ service offerings and assist customers with their operational and environmental requirements.

EthosEnergy contributes its seal system design, project management, and compressor maintenance capabilities to provide reliable, efficient solutions customized for specific project needs. The company will utilize EagleBurgmann’s advanced seal technology and installation services to create a wholesale solution for customers.

In early January 2025, One Equity Partners finalized its investment in EthosEnergy, which employs more than 3,600 people across 23 global sites and facilities and three divisions: optimized solutions, operations and maintenance, and aerospace and defense maintenance, repair, and overhaul.

Maintenance & Retrofits

In November 2024, EP Produzione awarded EthosEnergy a multi-million-euro contract to retrofit its Trapani Thermoelectric Power Plant (TTPP) in northern Sicily. As the project unfolds, EthosEnergy will focus on integrity improvements for Unit 1 such as the replacement of exhaust systems and other auxiliary equipment.

TTPP—formerly a dual fuel-fired power plant with natural gas and diesel oil—is now a 213-MW facility equipped with two open-cycle gas turbines, delivering emergency power supply and additional services for Sicily’s electricity grid. Italy’s Grid Authority recently supported the plant’s “Must Run” status and approved the first phase of its asset integrity project, primarily due to its strategic location.

At EthosEnergy’s light turbines facility in Houston, TX, the company performs overhauls and field services on Solar Turbines’ engines and compressors, including the Mars, Taurus, Centaur, and Saturn product lines. The test cell verifies the engine before final send-off. The shop floor is organized in a circular fashion, with work flowing from one space to the next in sequential order.

According to Engineering Manager Philip Booth, EthosEnergy’s business model focuses on reduced downtime: The engine is built and tested ahead of time and stored as inventory, so it’s available when customers need it. Once installed, the customer’s older engine arrives at the shop for overhaul and the entire process begins again. The “build pits” are the first stop for every machine entering the workshop.