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Industry News
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Polymer plant expansion
3M is expanding production of its
polymer supply for the fluoroelastomer
and polymer processing additives
industries globally. The expansion of
3M’s plant in Decatur, Alabama, USA,
is a capital investment in equipment.
This upgraded equipment will increase
throughput and output capacity, and 3M
expects to complete the expansion in
the second quarter of 2013.
The company’s fluoropolymers are
widely used in automotive, aerospace,
chemical processing and a broad base of
other applications in the fluoroelastomer
and polymer processing industries. “In
response to high global demand for
polymers, 3M’s recent investment in
this Decatur expansion demonstrates
the company’s commitment to the
fluoroelastomer industry and ensures
supply as industries like automotive,
aerospace and polyethylene production
continue to grow,” said Paula Hubbard,
global platform leader, 3M Advanced
Materials Division.
The Decatur location is 3M’s largest
fluoroelastomer manufacturing facility.
3M Decatur also manufactures films,
adhesives, coatings and additives for
a range of 3M divisions representing
multiple industries.
3M Advanced Materials Division –
Germany
Fax: +49 2131 14 3857
Website:
Addison Saws launches its
sawing and tooling website
ADDISON Saws, headquartered in
Stourbridge, near Birmingham, UK, is
a brand name that specialises in the
technical detailing, processes, supply,
spares and service support of new and
reconditioned cold circular and metal
sawing bandsaw machines and tooling
for the tube industry.
With more than half a century of
specialist ferrous and non-ferrous
metals cutting experience, coupled with
a market knowledge of a diverse range
of environmentally sensitive, hygienic,
safety critical, fabrication and general
engineering industries, Addison Saws
has launched a new, easy to navigate
and more informative website for its
customers that more accurately reflects
its comprehensive range of cold
circular and metal cutting bandsaws,
core competencies, and extensive
and individually tailored portfolio of
customer support services.
“This more informative and
contemporary looking website marks
the first step in our new and forthcoming
market communications programme,
which we now feel more effectively
projects and supports the much
larger range of machinery, tooling,
spares and service choices for our
customers under the Addison banner,
including the extensive range of skill
sets, market knowledge and expertise
belonging to our management and
staff,” commented managing director
Gary Knight.
Addison Saws Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1384 264955
Email:
Website:
The newly redesigned Addison Saws website
3M has expanded its Alabama plant