TPT July 2007

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States and United Kingdom. The company believes this will lead to improved work flow at its subsidiary, Cheltenham Induction Heating .

TW Ward of Sheffield (owners of Marshall Richards), and then merged into MRB Schumag in 1992. In 1996, Mr Stone transferred from the sales department back to the drawing office. Over his career, he built up substantial experience in wire and tube drawing machinery.

Steel Vietnam Holdings Private Ltd (www.essar.com), Vietnam Steel Corp (VSC) and Vietnam General Rubber Corporation (GERUCO). The hot strip mill will have an initial capacity of 2 million tons per annum of hot rolled coils, sheets and skin passed coils. Half of the mill’s output will be used for the production of steel pipe and structural sections.

The tube and pipe industry has been warned to be on its guard against a misleading exhibitors directory service. Austrian

Borealis (www.borealisgroup. com) has introduced lean manufacturing into its facilities in Bamble, Norway. The company also plans

based FairGuide (www.fairguide.com) is mass mailing exhibitors at forthcoming tube and pipe events, offering a ‘free’ listing in their exhibitors’ directory. However, if the accompanying form is signed and submitted, it will legally bind the signing company to a €1,171 charge.

Eagle Precision Tech Ltd , USA, a leader in tube bending and forming solutions, has launched a new customer website: www.eaglept.com.

to phase out its R&D activities in Norway, with emphasis moving to Austria, Finland and Sweden. The company also intends to move its business management currently situated in Mechelen, Belgium, to its head office in Vienna, Austria.

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MRB (www. mrbschumag.com), UK, have announced the retirement of Mr Roger Stone from the company after 50 years Schumag

Ameritherm (www. ameritherm.com) has given Mr Steve Enes, global supply chain and manufacturing manager, the responsibility of Inc

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of service. Mr Stone began his working life in sales and engineering at Barron & Crowther, which was later acquired by

managing the entire Ambrell supply chain and assembly processes both in the United

- separation systems - tube straightening machines

- finishing lines - testing lines

- sawing and deburring units - packaging lines

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