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EuroWire – July 2008 13
english corporate news
Elkem Solar has chosen Tenova
Pyromet to supply a 3.5 MVA furnace in
Kristiansand, Norway. The contract also
covers the cooling system, tapholes,
taphole drill and clay gun, pre-baked
graphite electrode system, raw materials
handling, secondary electrical system and
all instrumentation and controls.
Pyromet will supply its MAXICOOL®
system – an intensive cooling system for
liquid bath operations, designed for heat
loads of up to 500 kW/m2.
For the first time in a Tenova Pyromet
application, the furnace will use a mineral
based oil as the cooling fluid. “The
primary reason for using the oil is safety,”
says Tenova Pyromet Director Hugo
Joubert. “While an oil leak may cause
burning, it is slow enough to allow people
to evacuate the site.
“Water, however, may cause an explosion
and endanger lives.”
Tenova Pyromet and Elkem Solar signed a
confidentiality agreement to protect the
intellectual property of both parties.
Tenova Pyromet Pty – South Africa
Fax: +27 11 482 1942
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Dätwyler UK
Dätwyler Cables has announced that
Paul Cattell is the new managing
director of Dätwyler (UK) Ltd.
Mr Cattell will be responsible for the
strategic direction of Dätwyler UK
and will be in charge of financial and
operational issues.
He will report to Markus Grueter,
head of market region 1 at Dätwyler
Cables in Switzerland.
Paul Cattell has held various sales
and senior management positions
in cabling, systems and blue chip
companies. Before joining Dätwyler
UK he had worked for Draka Comteq
since 1999, where he became sales
director UK & Ireland. His former
positions at Draka include sales
manager UK, market manager and
business development manager for
both copper cables and fibre optic
solutions.
“Paul is an exceptional sales director
with strong senior management
experience and with a consistent
track record of over achievement at
all levels,” said Markus Grueter.
“We believe that he is the right person
to build upon our strong business
relationships with our strategic
customers and partners to ensure
the ongoing growth. He will also
support Dätwyler Cables in its new
strategic positioning as a provider
of high-quality systems solutions
and services for electrical building
infrastructure,” he continued.
Dätwyler (UK) Limited – UK
Fax: +44 17 93 89 84 01
Email:
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Furnace safety ‘first’ for Norway