TPT March 2010

I ndustry N ews

Dual Nadcap accreditation attained

Acquisition for Benteler

of field failures. These process controls provide tubing that demonstrates uniform, repeatable mechanical properties, resulting in improved downstream fabricating processes. Steve Bohnenkamp, VP sales & marketing at Plymouth Tube commented, “We have been providing high quality tubing to the aerospace industry since the 1920s. Earning Nadcap accreditation for both heat treating and material lab testing reinforces our long term commitment to being a leading supplier of tubing and special shapes to the

PLYMOUTH Tube Company’s Salisbury Mill has attained Nadcap accreditation for both heat treating and material testing laboratories. The Salisbury mill is the first North American tubing manufacturer to earn the dual accreditation from Nadcap for seamless stainless aerospace tubing. By manufacturing in accordance with Nadcap approved processes, Plymouth assures customers that they are purchasing materials produced and tested to the highest standards set by the industry. Nadcap accreditation is becoming widely accepted as the standard in the worldwide aerospace industry. The audits at Plymouth Tube – Salisbury were performed by PRI (Performance Review Institute). In addition to Nadcap, the Salisbury mill is certified under ISO9001:2008 and AS9100 surveillance (International Aerospace Quality Management Systems). To meet these standards, process controls and testing procedures are utilised to ensure proper heat treatment of materials, eliminating the chance of inner granular corrosion, and thereby reducing the risk

Distribution UK BENTELER Distribution UK (BDUK) has purchased the goodwill and some assets from the administrator of Perchcourt Ltd. The new trading name will be Perchcourt Stainless and will it be a division of BDUK. Perchcourt has a good reputation in the industry and has traded for 27 years. The main products are welded stainless in round tube as well as square and rectangular hollow sections. The intention is to move to larger premises near the existing site to build on the reputation of a fast and efficient service. To assist the development of future sales a larger range of products will be stocked and full advantage will be taken of Benteler Distributions 4,000 tonnes of stainless material held across Europe. Perchcourt Stainless – UK Fax: +44 845 330 6734

global aerospace industry.” Plymouth Tube Co – USA Fax: +1 630 393 3551 Email: sales@plymouth.com Website: www.plymouth.com

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