TPi January 2010

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Sandvik Materials to open new strip service centre in China

customers in China, but also for those businesses considering relocation to the region, with fast response times and firm delivery dates for precision strip supplies. Sandvik will be able to provide made-to- order material at short notice, supplied locally, and facilitating fast growth of the market sector in the region. The service centre will focus on finishing and delivering precision strip to customers for the manufacture of flapper valves for compressors used in automotive, refrigeration and air conditioning units. It will also supply material to other important market sectors in the region, such as shock absorber manufacturers. “In a competitive marketplace we see real benefits to both our customers and their customers in our ability to supply material with short lead times directly in the local market,” explained Andy McCullock of Sandvik Materials Technology. “The fully equipped service centre will facilitate greater physical and operational flexibility, with the logistical capability to ship material to multiple sites, thus accommodating customer- specific requirements.” Sandvik Materials Technology – Sweden www.smt.sandvik.com

Initially intended to supply strip to customers throughout the Chinese market, the centre will offer greater supply flexibility and shorter delivery times, with material finished to size from stock held on-site. It will also open up options to supply other Asia Pacific markets from the first quarter of 2010. The new service centre will introduce a number of benefits, not only for existing

Sandvik Materials Technology is investing in a dedicated service centre with its own slitting line in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China, ensuring that delivery times of precision strip to all customers in China can be kept to just one week. The service centre was scheduled to open in October, with a main feature of a new slitting line operational during November.

International trade show in Istanbul

‘BORU 2010’, the 6 th International Tube, Pipe, Fittings & Machinery Fair will be held 4-7 March 2010. The event will be held at the Istanbul Expo Center, and will occupy 14,000m 2 . Opening hours will be 11am to 7pm. A high number of participants are expected, along with many foreign visitors. Participating companies will include pipe producers (steel, iron, plastic and non-ferrous), additional parts manufacturers, machine manufacturers, and service and product providers. Ihlas Fuar Hizmetleri AS – Turkey info@ihlasfuar.com www.ihlasfuar.com

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