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October 2008 Tube Products International 17
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volumes decreased by 21%, to 46,000
tons, against the same period of 2007
(58,000 tons). This decrease was due to
a major overhaul of Interpipe’s railway
wheels shop, which lasted 25 days.
Interpipe – Ukraine
Growth in UK
market prompts
sales territory
restructure
UK-based Cheltenham Induction
Heating’s business development
manager for the southern region, Adam
Smith, has been given the responsibility
of managing Wales and the West
Midlands areas, due to continuing
successful levels of business in Northern
England.
With experience in the application of
induction heating solutions and the
design and manufacture of special
purpose and automation equipment,
Mr Smith brings extensive sales and
project design expertise to the role.
Sales and marketing director Peter
Ewers commented, “These are
exciting times for our business. The
investment we have made over the last
few years in high quality, compact and
competitively priced induction solutions
are reaping benefits to us now, and
with the impending launch of our next
generation of 15 to 45 kW systems this
reorganisation sets us up to provide the
best level of support to our customers.”
Cheltenham Induction Heating Ltd
is part of the Ambrell Group, along
with Ameritherm, Inc and Ameritherm
France SARL. These induction heating
specialists provide over sixty years
of induction expertise. Products
offered under the Ambrell brand are
available through offices, distributors or
representatives in the Americas, Europe,
Asia, Africa and Australia.
Ameritherm has been an expert in
the development, manufacture and
application of RF induction heating
equipment for a wide range of
industrial and research applications
since 1986. The company’s products
are manufactured at its ISO 9001:2000
certified facility in Scottsville, New York.
Cheltenham Induction Heating has 40
years’ experience in the design and
manufacture of high and medium
frequency induction heating equipment.
CIH products are manufactured
at the ISO 9001 registered facility in
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
Combined, the two companies have 20
technological patents and installations
in over 40 countries. Precision heating
solutions includepower supplies, custom
induction coils, remote heat stations
and water-cooling products. Extensive
product and applications information,
including video demonstrations, are
featured at the Ambrell, Ameritherm and
CIH websites.
Cheltenham Induction Heating Ltd
– UK
Ameritherm, Inc – USA