TPT March 2012

I ndustry N ews

Walter appoints president TOOLING company Walter has appointed Mirko Merlo as president of the company, as of 1 January 2012. He succeeds Andreas Evertz, who becomes president of Sandvik Machining Solutions. Formerly a member of the Walter Board as executive vice president, the 47-year- old Italian has been with the company for 27 years serving in a number of roles, including being responsible for operations

in the UK, Brazil and Italy, and he was president of the Western Europe region. “I am very much looking forward to my new responsibilities,” said Mr Mirko. “In recent years, Walter has developed into an international company with subsidiaries in all the important markets of the world. We are ideally placed to master the challenges of the future and further expand our position as competence leader in machining.” Mr Evertz added: “Mirko’s many years of experience at Walter, his comprehensive knowledge in metalworking and his international experience in various management positions have given him a high professional standing in the industry.” Mr Evertz remains closely connected with Walter in his new role. The 42-year-old was appointed to director of technology at Walter in 2008. Walter GB Ltd – UK Email: service.gb@walter-tools.com Website: www.walter-tools.com

BORU 2013 THE 8 th International Tube, Pipe, Fittings And Machinery Fair will be held between 28 and 30 March 2013. There are some new sections and regulations about the fair, which the organisers are pleased to announce to all industry colleagues. The target regions for the event are Turkey, North Africa, the Middle East, Turkic Republics and Eastern Europe and it will include two new sections: iron and steel (flat products); and OCTG and pipeline technology, with a concurrent technical conference at the same venue. A new website, which will be updated frequently, will be available as of April 2012. Event organisers Ihlas Fuar will be exhibiting at Tube D sseldorf in March, at stand 06F18. Ihlas Fuar AS – Turkey

Email: info@ihlasfuar.com Website: www.borufair.com

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