WCA March 2011

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Ebner’s major role in second expansion Second expansion order for Ebner m m

including a visualisation system and shared facilities such as hydraulic and pressure control systems. The facility can process charges of up to 50 tons of cold-heading grade or ball bearing steel for annealing at up to 810°C. The facility is scheduled to start production in mid-2011. EBNER Industrieofenbau GmbH – Austria Fax : +43 732 6868

The Korean joint venture between POSCO and SeAH Special Steel, POS – SeAH Steel Wire (Nantong) Co Ltd, located near Shanghai, has placed an order with Ebner for the second expansion phase of the existing bell annealer facility. This is to anneal hot rolled and cold formed steel wire in straight hydrogen or nitrogen atmosphere. With this second expansion phase, comprising two workbases and related equipment, the HICON/H 2 ® bell annealer facility now comprises five workbases, three heating bells, two cooling bells, electrical systems

Royal DSM NV is to buy a 51 per cent stake in AGI Corporation of Taiwan for around €48 million. The deal will be completed through a subscription for newly to be issued shares combined with a public tender offer. Royal DSM NV – Netherlands Fax : +31 45 571 97 53 Email : info@dsm.com Website : www.dsm.com DSM’s €48 million stake in Taiwan’s AGI

Email : office@ebner.cc Website : www.ebner.cc

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Wire & Cable ASIA – March/April 2011