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21 November 2008
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Elcometer .
com), UK, has changed its name
to Elcometer Limited, a decision
taken to reflect the company’s global
position and reinforce its brand. Elcometer
has been a market leader for over 60 years
in inspection equipment for the coatings
industry, with design and development of
new products. In recent years, Elcometer
has added several new product ranges to
its extensive catalogue.
Linde Group ),
Germany, has reported stable
sales growth of 12.9 per cent
(€6.256 billion) in the first half of 2008.
The company has continued to improve
profitability, increasing operating profit by
15.4 per cent to €1.258 billion. Linde’s
operating margin rose by 40 basis points
compared with the prior year period to 20.1
per cent.
Rafter Equipment Corporation
),
USA, has added Mr Mark
Prasek as vice-president of sales and
marketing. Mr Prasek will direct the sales
and marketing efforts for the company.
He has spent the last sixteen years in the
tube and pipe industry working for both
Yoder Manufacturing and EFD Induction.
Rafter Equipment manufactures tube and
pipe mills, roll forming machines, cutoff
machines, auxiliary and other related tube
and pipe mill machinery.
Sandvik Materials Technology
), has
appointed Mr Tom Clifford as its
new account manager for the UK’s southern
area to advise customers on the company’s
complete product offering. Mr Clifford has
worked in sales for a number of years with
building product and plumbing systems
specialists.
Kemppi ,
Finland, has signed an extended
sponsorship deal with the
Force India Formula 1 team for
the 2008/2009 F1 World Championship
seasons. The company’s CEO Mr Anssi
Rantasalo attended the British Grand Prix
test day at Silverstone and met the Force
India team principal, Dr Colin Kolles.
Technip, France, has acquired
EPG, a specialized engineering
company in the oil and gas and
petrochemical sectors. This acquisition will
broaden the range of services offered to
the clients of Technip and EPG, which will
be renamed Technip-EPG BV. Based in the
Netherlands, EPG is specialized in plant
modifications with 35 years of experience.
Hypertherm .
com), a provider of plasma metal
cutting, has appointed a new
regional manager for distribution sales in
northwest Europe. Mr Magnus Olsson will
be responsible for distribution sales in the
UK, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia
and Germany.
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