Aggreko plc has opened a new facility in Midland, Texas. The new 6,500 sq. ft. facility will maintain all Aggreko equipment lines, including a wide range of portable natural gas and diesel power generation units, sales personnel, technical service and operational support. The service center will enhance the company's responsiveness to temporary power needs in the booming Permian Basin area of Texas, increasing service response time and helping to enrich customers' experience. In addition to expanding its personnel and rental fleet, Aggreko is focused on maximizing production uptime for customers by investing in remote monitoring technology designed to manage power supply sources and proactively identify and resolve operational issues.

Aggreko plc has introduced a new line of portable cooling towers into its fleet. The units provide an additional option for companies needing a temporary cooling tower solution and range in cooling capacity from 3,000 to 9,000 gallons per minute. the company's rental cooling tower fleet consisting of nearly 500 units with a combined capacity in excess of 1,500,000 GPM. Features of the new line of cooling towers include a self-leveling capability and adjustable jacks to position and stabilize equipment placed on uneven terrain, minimizing ground preparation. Further, the cooling towers provide cost-efficiencies for customers because a crane is not required for set-up and the design allows units to be installed in a matter of two-three hours, resulting in lower amounts of manpower and resources to be commissioned.

Aggreko plc reported interim management statement for the period from January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013. For the period, the company's net debt was £597 million, increased by £4 million. This compares to net debt of £428 million at March 31, 2012; of the £169 million year-on-year increase, £136 million was accounted for by the Poit Energia acquisition with the balance reflecting higher working capital requirements. Group revenues growing by 8% in the three months to March 31, 2013. The company expects to spend around £130 million in the first half on fleet capital expenditure. For the full year, the company expects to spend around £260 million on fleet capital expenditure. Company's expectations for the year remain unchanged from previous guidance.