TWI appoints new Operations Director
TWI has recently appointed one of the world-leading experts on friction welding, Dr Mike Russell, as its Operations Director.
Hot Stamping TechCenter in Göppingen
Schuler group, German equipment manufacturer, has recently opened its new research and demonstration centre for hot stamping at its home base in Göppingen, Germany.
Primetals Technologies receives FAC
French stainless steel wire rod producer Ugitech has awarded the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for its custom engineering solution to upgrade and automate the compacting and coil handling process in the company’s rod mill, which recently achieved all performance goals.
The upgrade for its stainless steel rod mill in Ugine, France includes a new vertical compactor and unloading station design which allows the automatic loading of loose coils from a floor mounted cradle onto a vertical compacting system, replacing a former manually operated secondary processing system.
Outokumpu appoints new VP of sales
Outokumpu has recently appointed Steve Letnich as the Vice President of Sales for Coil Americas. Steve joins Outokumpu with more than 20 years of commercial experience within the metals industry, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at A.M.
Hardide opens Virginia production facility
Hardide Coatings, Inc., the UK-based provider of advanced surface coating technology has opened a new production facility in Virginia.
