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Fives Bronx supplies in-line mill finishing
equipment consisting of straightening machines
and hydrostatic machines, used either to
straighten, test or finish pipes, tubes and long
products (bars, rails and sections). Fives Bronx
is also the provider of the world famous Abbey
products: tube and pipe mills and finishing
solutions.
In 2010, Fives acquired Bronx International
Inc with its UK subsidiary Bronx/Taylor-Wilson
Ltd (BTW) to form Fives Bronx. The acquisition of Bronx strengthens
Fives’ metal activities by expanding the Group’s offering to new high
quality product lines and end-markets, and enhances the mechanical
engineering expertise within the group.
Fives Bronx has combined its strengths and expertise to continue
to produce the best quality and highest value of service for all of its
customers. Fives Bronx promises to uphold its reputation of being a global
leader in steel and non-ferrous mill and finishing equipment solutions.
Editor Rory McBride
Features editor (USA) Dorothy Fabian
Editorial assistant Christian Bradley
Production Lisa Wright
Sales & marketing Catherine Sayers
English speaking sales
Giuliana Benedetto
Vendite & Marketing (Italia)
Hendrike Morriss
Verkauf & Marketing
(Deutschland, Osterreich, Schweiz)
Linda Li
中国大陆，台湾，
香港以及远东地区销售代表
Jeroo Norman
Indian sales
Advertising Liz Hughes
co-ordinators Andrea McIntosh
Subscriptions Liz Hughes
Accounts manager Richard Babbedge
Publisher Caroline Sullens
Founder John C Hogg
Published by Intras Ltd,
46 Holly Walk, Leamington Spa
CV32 4HY, UK
Tel: +44 1926 334137
Fax: +44 1926 314755
Email:
Website:
Intras USA
Danbury Corporate Center
107 Mill Plain Road, Danbury
CT 06811, USA
Tel: +1 203 794 0444
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MillSolutions
FivesBronxhasa longhistoryofunmatched innovation
incustommilldesigns, from start tofinish.Withmore
than3,500global installations since1901,FivesBronx’s
experiencedworldwide team stands ready toprovide
innovativemachinery foranever-changing steel industry.
LeadingTheWorld InMillSolutions.
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The November Issue
Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology
magazine. This issue we have features on tube and pipe mills
and blasting, coating, jacketing and galvanising technology as
well as a look at Tube Arabia 2013, which I will be attending
again and I hope to see many of you there. The technical
feature this issue looks at polygonised controlled rolling of
slabs for making oil country tubes and we have all the latest
industry and technology news for you as usual. I hope you
enjoy the issue.
Tube Arabia 2013 is the third time the show has been held
and we are proud to again be a media partner at this growing
event. The Middle East has itself experienced some tough
times economically over the past few years so I hope to see
positive signs at the show that the region is starting to find its
feet again. As a location for a conference for the international
tube and pipe industry it really is first-class, particularly for
bringing together Europe and the UAE as well as Saudi Arabia,
India and China. Last time I went to Dubai for the trade fair I
found everything was very well organised and the city itself is
such a pleasant venue that it makes everything feel very easy.
The weather in January is even great for business. Sunny,
warm days but cool enough to get plenty done.
Next issue we have show features on Indometal
2013 and Boru 2013 as well as features on
inspection, testing and measuring and coiling
and uncoiling machinery.
Rory McBride – Editor