EoW January 2008

english corporate news

Esteves acquires Temsa-Diamond Die Division SA

Esteves-DWD (Spain) SA and Temsa Diamond Die Division SA, both of Cervello, Spain, have reached an agreement whereby Esteves has acquired most of the assets and the business of Temsa Diamond. The managing director of Temsa-Diamond, Jaume Cabrera, has also joined the Esteves sales team at the same date. “I am very happy to return to the company where I have worked for many years and I am looking forward to continue to be active in the die business, serving customers all over the world,” said Mr Cabrera. “I see this as a very positive move for our customers who will be able to benefit from the resources of a much larger company.”

Mr Jordi Roger, sales manager of Esteves, said: “The acquisition of the Temsa Diamond business is an important step for our company. “We are excited about the possibilities to serve an expanding customer base.

“At the same time we welcome Mr Cabrera back to our company.”

Esteves-DWD – Spain Fax : +34 93 684 1080

Email : info@esteves-pdt.com Website : www.esteves-pdt.com

New general manager

The InterWire Group has announced the appointment of Dan Sinclair as general manager of the Michigan distribution centre in Kentwood. With 15 years’ experience in the metal and wire business, Mr Sinclair started his career in the metal industry as a branch account representative for Carpenter Technology before moving to Ulbrich Specialty Metals in 1996. Married with three children, he joined Rolled Metal Products in 2003, building the Michigan territory from $230,000 to $8 million in annual sales in four years. InterWire – USA Fax : +1 914 273 6848 Email : info@interwiregroup.com Website : www.interwiregroup.com Techint’s new order for Russia A new prestigious order has been awarded to LOI Italimpianti by Magnitogorsk (MMK), Russia, within their overall revamping of the existing hot strip mill. LOI Italimpianti’s order includes the engineering, whole supply, training, supervision to erection and commissioning relevant to three new walking beam furnaces (370t/h capacity each). The start up is scheduled at the beginning of 2010. Tenova – Italy

Fax : +39 02 469 3026 Email : info@techint.it Website : www.techint.it

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EuroWire – January 2008