EOW May 2007

english corporate news

Candor Sweden AB expands its business in USA Candor Sweden AB, provider of surface treatment equipment for the wire industry, has announced that it will be represented in the USA, Canada, Central and South America by Bulk Chemicals Inc, USA. Candor Sweden supplies both single and multi-strand systems for ferrous and non- ferrous materials, and has provided more than 300 plants for different applications of surface treatment of wire to more than 25 countries worldwide. Applications covered by the company’s range include: l Plating – for electrolytic plating of brass, copper, chromium, nickel, silver, tin and zinc on ferrous and non-ferrous wire l Cleaning – single and multi-strand cleaning systems with bipolar electrolytic degreasing and ultrasonic cleaning, or a combination of both technologies l Pickling – single and multi-strand pickling lines using hydrochloric or sulphuric acid in line with hot

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Leading the way The Pervouralsky New Pipe Works (PNTZ), of Russia, has placed an order with SMS Demag, Germany, as the leader of an international consortium for the supply of a turnkey electric steelworks with two continuous casting plants. The new steelworks will produce the starting material for the existing tube rolling mills of the ChTPZ group and will produce 1.1 million tons of steel annually. The product mix comprises carbon steels, above all for the manufacture of pipes for the oil and natural gas industry. SMS Demag’s supply scope for the new steelworks incorporates a scrap yard, a 120 ton electric arc furnace with modern Arccess® technology, a 120 ton ladle furnace and a VD vacuum tank degasser. SMS Demag AG – Germany Fax : +49 211 881 4386 Email : info@sms-group.com Website : www.sms-group.com

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l Phosphating – single and multi-strand phosphating plants l Candojet HW – patented high speed hot water cleaning system for high wire speeds l Copperjet – high speed copper coating unit for CO 2 welding wire using the company’s own product – the Inhibitor E1 l Bead wire – high speed bronze coating for the automotive industry Bulk Chemicals has a wide programme of chemicals and lubricants for the wire industry. Its range of products incorporates new polymer and traditional zinc phosphates, zinc phosphate replacements, drawing soaps and pre- coats for carbon and stainless steel wire. Candor Sweden AB – Sweden Fax : +46 1112 6312 Email : info@candorsweden.com Website : www.candorsweden.com Bulk Chemicals, Inc – USA Fax : +1 610 926 6125

Email : info@bulkchemicals.us Website : www.bulkchemicals.us

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EuroWire – May 2007