TPi May 2017

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business & market news
10 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL May 2017
Barnshaws extends structural expertise
to aluminium louvres
Aluminium louvres have become a
mainstay of modern architecture,
ensuring that excessive sunlight
does not adversely affect the interior
environment of a structure. However,
as architectural design has become
more freeform, increased demand has
been placed on louvres to seamlessly
integrate with these new aesthetics.
As a result, increased intricacies have
seen the advent of bending aluminium
louvre profiles, a demanding process
that is familiar to Barnshaws Section
Benders.
Barnshaws claims to have the largest
specialist aluminium bending machine
currently in the UK. Its facility can
cater for one-off sections to orders
of thousands, enabled by an expert
aluminium engineering team and large
machine capacity.
To ensure that the internal profile of
the extruded section is consistent,
Barnshaws uses a specialist technique
that is a closely guarded company
secret, allowing consistent profiles to
be attained almost regardless of the
required radii.
Offering short lead times and adaptability
to client requirements, Barnshaws can
ensure that any project can benefit from
modern and specialised solutions.
Established in 1969, Barnshaws supplies
market sectors such as construction,
power generation, mining, transport
and general manufacturing with shaped
beams, tubes, plate and other profile
section materials.
Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd – UK
Asahi/America welcomes new
business development manager
Thermoplastic fluid flow technology
specialist Asahi/America, Inc has
promoted Rodney Van to industrial
business development manager for the
eastern and central regions.
Mr Van will lead the company’s sales
efforts of industrial single wall and
double wall piping systems for chemical
service.
Mr Van has been with Asahi/America for
27 years in various roles, most recently
as district sales manager in Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Virginia.
He has a deep technical knowledge
of the company’s products and has
successfully managed large piping
installations in his previous sales
territory. Asahi/America specialises
in providing solutions for fluid
handling systems, individualised to
meet customer needs. The company
manufactures corrosion-resistant
thermoplastic fluid handling products,
including valves, actuators, pipe and
fittings.
The company also maintains an
extensive custom fabrication
department, and provides on-site
consultation, supervision and training
where required.
Asahi/America, Inc – USA
Rodney Van
Stainless steel growth anticipated
Global stainless steel demand is
expected to increase up to 15 per
cent in five years from 37.4mn tons in
2015 to 43.2mn tons in 2020, industry
analysts say.
Foshan Chengde Stainless Steel Co,
based in China, recently contracted
Fives for project management of its
new stainless steel line. The new cold
annealing and pickling line (CAPL) with
a production capacity of 500,000 tons
per year will produce 200, 300 and 400
series stainless steel products intended
for different applications: construction,
machinery, automotive, household
appliances, medical equipment, chemical
containers, high-speed rail and aviation.
The line is scheduled to be put into
operation before the end of 2017. Fives
is responsible for project management as
well as design and supply of an annealing
furnace and terminal equipment.
The equipment will be manufactured
by a Fives subsidiary in Shanghai,
China.
Fives Group – France