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EuroWire – July 2007 15
english corporate news
The National Metals Technology Centre
(NAMTEC), UK, has appointed Dr Stephen
Court as chief technology officer.
Dr Court will play a key role in the
strategic development of NAMTEC as a
provider of technical services to the UK’s
metals and manufacturing sector.
His responsibilities will include the
leadership of NAMTEC’s technical staff
and ensuring the organisation delivers the
highest quality in the technical services it
provides.
NAMTEC’s chief executive Mr Alan
Partridge said: “Stephen’s knowledge and
expertise will be valuable in developing
our collaborative research with universities
and the metals sector. We are involved
with many important projects that are
designed to increase the competitiveness
of local metals and manufacturing
companies and we expect Stephen will
play a key role in achieving this.”
With over 20 years’ experience of working
in research and development, Dr Court’s
career includes 18 years in the technical
department of aluminium producer
Alcan, and for the past two years as
laboratory director at the R&D centre of
Alcan’s sister company Novelis, and as
Novelis Inc’s chief scientist.
NAMTEC – UK
Fax: +44 1709 724 999
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New chief technology officer for NAMTEC
Dr Stephen Court is NAMTEC’s new chief technology
officer
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SMS Meer’s
rolling machine
The trading organisation of the Russian
republic of Mordovia, JSC Siajar, with
a head office in Saransk, has placed
an order with SMS Meer, Germany, to
supply an AGW 200 E Axial closed-die
rolling machine.
The machine will be used at a
forging shop still to be decided in
the region around Volga and Don
to produce near-net-shape blanks,
such as welding flanges, spur gears
for gearbox construction and axially
splined discs.
The materials to be rolled are
predominantly general structural
steels, but one acid-resistant steel
material – from which the welding
flanges are made – and aluminium
alloys are also to be formed.
Delivery of the AGW is scheduled for
July 2008.
SMS Meer – Germany
Fax: +49 211 881 4386
Email:
Website: