14 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current

Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 14 news bites that will help you stay up to date on all things heat treat.

Equipment Chatter

1. A leading Chinese manufacturer of aluminum plate and bar heat exchangers ordered a semi-continuous Active Only® furnace from SECO/WARWICK.
2. Ipsen recently installed a second Turbo²Treater vacuum furnace at Temprasud, a commercial heat treater in Fresagrandinaria, Italy.
3. Tenova was awarded two contracts by Tenaris for its mill in Dalmine, Italy. Both contracts are related to the steelmaker’s new investment in special steel production. The two companies belong to the Techint Group.
4. Nucor contracts Fives for a vertical and a horizontal galvanizing line at Nucor’s Greenfield, WV sheet mill, each with a capacity of 500,000 tons per year.

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Personnel/Company Chatter

1. Oxy-Gon Industries announced the launch of their new website, designed in collaboration with research universities, government R&D, and other client partners.
2. Fives launched pioneering IIoT product: North American CertiFire®.
3. Ipsen hired Navid Gamerschlag to the role of European sales manager — Vacuum Technology. He will be based out of Cologne, Germany.
4. As of April 19, 2022 Nitrex.com is available in eight languages.
5. The Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG has approved the proposal to expand the executive board as of May 1, 2022. Heike Denecke-Arnold will be chief operating officer responsible for the operating production areas and thus the entire area from iron and steel production down to the finishing stages as well as quality and logistics.
6. Thermcraft, Inc., an international manufacturer of thermal processing equipment, announced today that Andrew Belling has joined the company as the general manager. Belling will be responsible for process improvement, positive growth, and continued development within Thermcraft, Inc.

   

   

   

   

Kudos Chatter

1. Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) was recently awarded three years merit status for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) accreditation. The SHARP is designed to recognize employees and employers for their effort in establishing and maintaining all elements of an effective safety and health program.
2. Solar Atmospheres of Western PA presented their newest furnace installation --- a vacuum oil quench --- in an open house furnace dedication. William R. Jones, CEO of the Solar group of companies, and Roger Hill, president of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA, both gave remarks, as well as several state and local government representatives
3. MTI will create a new award, the FNA Industry Award, to be given on the opening night of FNA 2022. The award will recognize an individual who has made great accomplishments in the last five years.
4. Metalex Thermal Specialties achieved AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 for the quality management system implemented by its heat treating facility in Berthound, CO.

   

   

Heat Treat Today is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to bethany@heattreattoday.com.

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