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Industry News
22 January 2015
Thermatool appoints new agent
in Turkey
INDUCTOTHERM Heating & Welding
Ltd, manufacturer of Thermatool
induction welding systems for the tube
and pipe sector and comprehensive
ranges of induction heating systems
from Radyne, Banyard and Newelco,
has appointed Patech Metal as sales
agent for Thermatool products in
Turkey.
Patech Metal already serves the
Turkish tube and pipe production
market by utilising its own dedicated
team, providing consultative methods
for developing and obtaining the best
production results from existing tube and
pipe mill set-ups, operation, production
and maintenance.
Wayne Hine, director of sales,
commented, “The appointment of
Patech Metal represents another step
in Thermatool’s continued development
within the Turkish tube and pipe market.
Strategically we are setting a business
relationship that will continue for many
years.
“We recognise that with the number
of Thermatool units installed, the
most in any single country, requires
excellent local technical service and
spares support. As one of Thermatool’s
largest markets, investment has already
been made locally with the set up and
operation of Turkish service technicians
at its facility in Inductotherm Turkey,
Gebze, and this investment is set to
continue.”
Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd
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Patech Metal – Turkey
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Made in Steel 2015
MADE in Steel takes place from 20 to
22 May at Fieramilano, Milan, Italy. It will
be the 6th edition of the conference and
exhibition dedicated to the international
steel supply chain.
Made in Steel has evolved over the
years into a major event in the sector in
Southern Europe.
The universal EXPO 2015 will take
place at the same time, beginning on 1
May. The EXPO is to be built right next
to the centre where Made in Steel will be
held. The two events will be connected
by a specially made walkway/gallery
called “Passerella Expo – Fiera”. This
will allow the visitors of Made in Steel to
have the best of both worlds.
The sixth edition of this event will be
organised by Siderweb – the main online
Italian news source for information,
training and consulting for the steel
market. Made in Steel will feature
numerous Italian and international steel
leaders who have already booked their
stands, and will offer a broad programme
of conferences.
On 20 May the results of research that
began in June 2014 will be announced.
Its title is ‘Industria & Acciaio 2030’.
It focuses on innovation and process
of steel production, distribution and
delivery in the future as well as the
environmental impact of the European
and Italian steel industry.
In addition to this, the 2015 edition will
involve an agreement between Made in
Steel and Eurometal. This sponsorship
has also been agreed upon by the four
branches that make up the European
continental unit: Dismet – the association
of European steel distributors, tubes
and metal; Eassc – coordinator of the
European service centres; Nat Fed –
which brings all the national iron and
steel distributors together; and STSG –
which represents the European traders.
It is an agreement that has arisen out of
the strong amount of steel trade among
Italian and European countries. It is
hoped that this strong bond will have a
positive outcome in the near future.
On the second day of the event, Made
in Steel will host “International Steel
Trade Day” which will be organised by
STSG. A conference will be held inside
the three-day event. The goal is to give
visitors and exhibitors the opportunity to
meet operators/suppliers in the iron and
steel trading/selling sectors, within the
European framework.
Made in Steel – Italy
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