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November 2015 Tube Products International 13
business & market news
Expanding manufacturing capacity and
capabilities to meet client needs
Surround Technologies and its sister
company Advanced Flow Systems,
part of AdvanTec Global Innovations,
have added new equipment, staff and
expanded manufacturing capacity to
meet increasing customer demand in
the areas of custom enclosures, pipe
welding and other industrial contract
manufacturing projects.
Supported by the acquisition of new
contracts, the management team
has completed a plan to double
manufacturing capacity. Anthony Van
Grol, general manager of Surround
Technologies and Advanced Flow
Systems, said, “We have invested in
state-of-the-art equipment including a
115T lift crane, which grants us the
flexibility to lift and move extremely
heavy and large enclosures as well as
piping loads, thus reducing labour and
loading time.
“We have added a sand blasting booth,
which along with our 5,000ft2 paint
booth enables us to both blast and paint
on-site, improving project timelines
and schedules. We have also added
the capability to fabricate penstock
utilising sub arc welding and improved
pipe spooling process utilising orbital
welding. All of these capabilities, along
with our expertise in ASME fabrication,
building integration and modular
construction allow us to be a single-
stop solution for complex projects and
offer better scheduling options to our
clients.”
The solutions meet industrial standards
for safety and quality including ASME,
CWB, CSA and ISO. A large pool of
engineers, technicians and project
managers support every stage of project
execution, including up-front design
and technical requirements.
Surround Technologies designs and
manufactures modular prefabricated
steel enclosures and the integration of
generators, electrical gear, mechanical
and control systems.
Advanced Flow Systems specialises in
the fabrication of custom-engineered
ASME welding projects including pipe
spooling, tanks and vessels, penstock,
helical coils and large-scale pipe
fabrications.
Surround Technologies – Canada
Advanced Flow Systems Inc – Canada
AdvanTec Global Innovations –
Canada