TPT January 2010

I ndustry N ews

Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Deutschland expands its research activities in Riesa

and, with a three roller drawing unit, it will form the heart of the research centre. V & M Deutschland GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 21196 02345 Email: juliane.neubueser@vmtubes.de Website: www.vmtubes.de

more quickly and efficiently, and optimise established production processes. We are also laying the foundations for the future of our company.” The mayoress of the city of Riesa, Gerti Töpfer, added: “The long-term commitment of a large company such as Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes provides a valuable stimulus for Riesa as a centre for industry, research and training.” The company will not only train its own employees in Riesa, it will also provide training and experience at the Tube Research Centre for other institutes in the area. V & M Deutschland began its research activities in Riesa in March 2009 in cooperation with the Verein zur Förderung der Umform- und Produktionstechnik (Association for the Promotion of Metal Work and Industrial Engineering, VFUP) – an important training centre in the steel tube industry. The company will modernise and expand the VFUP’s current universal crossrolling mill. From March 2010, this plant will be relocated into the new building

THE V & M Deutschland GmbH and the Riesahousing association (WGR) have celebrated the laying of the first brick at the Tube Research Centre in Riesa. The 2,500m 2 complex will be built on a site in the district of Gröba, where the world market leader for seamless hot rolled steel tubes will be able to test new production methods under realistic conditions. The results of the research will be incorporated directly into the development of innovative steel tubing products. The company’s technicians and engineers will carry out their work in the new building from March 2010. The directors of the facility, Dr Rolf Kümmerling and Dr Thorsten Anke, as well as Roland Ledwa, general manager of WGR, embedded a stainless steel capsule in the ground to mark the laying of the first brick. “Riesa will be home to one of the most modern tube research centres in our industry,” explained Norbert Keusen, Chairman of the managing board of V & M Deutschland GmbH. “The findings will allow us to launch new premium products

Foto Schröter / V & M TUBES

The centre will research tube technology

Hexagon acquires Mahr HEXAGON Metrology has acquired all the assets and intellectual property of Mahr Multisensor GmbH. Hexagon Metrology will reorganise the business, and has agreed to employ certain technical service, development and application engineering staff from Mahr Multisensor GmbH. The vision business unit will be integrated into Hexagon Metrology, the world’s largest industrial measurement group, incorporating the leading industry brands Brown & Sharpe, CE Johansson, CimCore, CogniTens, DEA, Leica Geosystems (Metrology Division), Leitz, m&h Inprocess Messtechnik, PC-DMIS, ROMER, Sheffield and TESA. “This acquisition will enhance our offering in multisensor vision technology and confirms Hexagon Metrology’s commitment to offer the widest range of measuring systems,” said William Gruber, chief executive officer and president of Hexagon Metrology. Hexagon Metrology – UK Website: www.hexagonmetrology.com

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