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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2011 22
Tenova Group has officially opened
its representative office in Ho Chi Minh
City, Vietnam, with an inauguration
ceremony at the Legend Hotel.
The ceremony was attended by more
than 100 delegates representing
different Vietnamese steel companies
as well as officials of the steel industry
in Vietnam.
A large delegation of Tenova officers
led by Mauro Bianchi Ferri, vice
president of Tenova Metal Making, and
by Giuliano Fanutti, chief
representative officer, did the honours
at the event.
The inauguration was done in the
presence of the Italian Ambassador Mr
Lorenzo Angeloni, who welcomed the
establishment of the office into the
Italian business community of Vietnam.
Mr Tam, secretary general of the
Vietnam Steel Association, highlighted
the strategic role of Tenova in the
growing steel industry in Vietnam.
Appreciation of Tenova technologies
was expressed by Mr Thai, president
of Thep Viet and Pomina Group that
have selected Tenova for the supply of
equipment in their two steel factories.
The more recent Pomina project will be
the largest steel plant in Vietnam with
production of 1 million tons of steel per
year.
Addressing those gathered, Mr Mauro
Bianchi Ferri highlighted the mission of
Tenova to deliver exceptional value to
its customers by developing
environmentally friendly technologies
and improving the energy efficiency of
its equipment. Several projects by
Tenova are being implemented in the
areas of steelmaking, reheating
furnaces, cold rolling mill processing
lines and roll grinders recognising the
Vietnam steel industry committed to
value added solutions.
Finally he reaffirmed the commitment
of Tenova to the growing market in
Vietnam and in the surrounding ASEAN
countries.
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Tenova opens Vietnam office
❍ Celebrations at the office opening