TPI January 2009

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at Swagelok Company. “ We work closely with the Department of Trade and Industry and other government departments to ensure the continued growth of manufacturing, which is the Isle of Man’s second biggest sector. The growth of our presence here is key to ensuring Swagelok’s continued success as an industry leader in fluid system technology and services. ” Currently employing 180 people, Swagelok Ltd is one of the largest of the 52 manufacturing companies on the Isle of Man. Since the purchase of the facility in 2003, Swagelok has invested heavily in new machinery, recruiting, and training additional associates, as well as investing in the refurbishment of the offices and information service upgrades. The warehouse expansion is the first phase of an expansion plan aimed at providing additional capacity. In the past year, Swagelok’s Isle of Man workforce has grown by 20%, and recruitment of skilled professionals such as manufacturing, process and maintenance engineers and CNC operators is continuing. The company has introduced extensive training and personal development programmes, and offers training schemes for those looking for a career change. These include a mature apprentice programme which involves on-the-job training in CNC and conventional machining, night school and National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) support to allow associates to become qualified CNC machine operators. Swagelok Company – USA www.swagelok.com A successful Tube China 2008 The organisers of Tube China 2008, which took place alongside wire China 2008 in September at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, have reported that the event ended on a high note. The combined shows hosted 1,098 exhibitors, occupying an exhibiting area of 57,500m 2 , including nine country/ region pavilions for exhibitors from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, UK, North America and Taiwan.

tube and pipe, and production and refining machines, were said to be very satisfied with the trade fair. Exhibitors also praised the business talks with guests and the high ratio of international visitors. The next event, wire and Tube China 2010, will take place in Shanghai in September 2010. Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd – China www.mdc.com.cn www.tubechina.net

Two highlighted showcases, ‘Chemical’ and ‘Spring and Fastener’, witnessed a rapid growth, with the number of exhibitors in the ‘Chemical’ showcase almost reaching 100 – double the number in 2006. The event was attended by over 30,000 trade visitors from around the world, including delegates from India, Iran, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Manufacturers and companies from related industries, such as wire, cable, raw materials,

HIGH PRESSURE FITTINGS Forged-Carbon-Alloy-Stainless Steel, Threaded and Socket Weld PRODUCTS: 90°/45° elbow, tee, union, coupling, bushing, plug, cap, insert, pipe nipple & swage nipple . . .etc. MATERIALS: - Stainless Steel: ASTM A182, F304/304L, F316/316L, F304H/F316H, F317L - Carbon Steel: ASTM A105, SF440A & A181, A350 LF2 - Alloy Steel: ASTM A182 F11, F22 PRESSURE RATINGS: 2000, 3000, 6000 & 9000 lbs APPROVAL CERTIFICATES: ISO-9001 Quality Assurance, L/R, C/R, N/K & ABS register of shipping, PED (CE)

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