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Condat buys Henkel
lubricant business
Condat’s purchase of Henkel will expand its core business – and increase turnover
by €10m. The two companies have agreed on the closing date for the French
company to assume control of Henkel’s wire drawing lubricant business.
Due to Henkel’s technology, its worldwide presence and product range, together
with the experience of its personnel, this acquisition was seen as a perfect
opportunity for Condat to further expand its core business. The transaction
involves production equipment including ‘pellets’ technology, allowing the
manufacture of soaps that generate no dust.
Condat – France Fax: +33 47807 3539
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Tenova buys Takraf
The Techint Group has announced the acquisition of Takraf GmbH, Leipzig,
Germany, which produces mining and bulk handling equipment.
The acquisition is conducted through Tenova, a Techint fully-owned organisation,
specialised in technologies and equipment for the steel and bulk handling
industries. The operation is subject to the approval of the Anti-trust authorities.
Takraf, with about 550 employees and an estimated turnover for 2007 of more
than €200m, is a company that can boast a strong international presence and
high skills in the engineering and supply of open pit mining and bulk material
handling equipment.
Takraf has subsidiaries in India, Brazil, Chile, Australia, South Africa, Bulgaria,
United States and Canada, and operates worldwide, serving mining companies,
especially iron ore, copper ore and coal extraction companies, port terminals and
final users of the bulk materials.
“The operation will allow Tenova, thanks to the broad portfolio of products, to
compete with the major players in a rapidly growing sector,” declared Gianluigi
Nova, CEO of Tenova.
Tenova – Italy Fax: +39 02469 3026
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Jamey on-board
Windak Inc, supplier of automated
packaging and material handling
solutions, has a new mechanical
service engineer in the form of
Jamey Cook.
Mr Cook joined the service team
at the Hickory, North Carolina,
USA, location in May and is
helping to implement, modify,
and upgrade new and existing
equipment. He has a BS in
Mechanical Engineering tech-
nology and was formerly a
mechanical service engineer for
Georg Manufacturing Systems.
Windak Inc – USA
Fax: +1 828 322 1716
Email:
Website:
Export To South East
Asia In 2008
With the market for machine tools,
tooling and associated metrology in
South East Asia worth a combined
revenue of around US$2,205 million
a year, MTA Malaysia 2008 is the
ideal event for companies to break
into this ever-expanding market.
The event, between 7th and 11th May
2008 at the Putra World Trade
Centre in Kuala Lumpur, is expected
to attract more than 25,000 visitors
and includes a large number of
Government-sponsored confere-
nces, vendor presentations and
association meetings.
Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd
– UK
Fax: +44 207 840 2153
Email:
Website:
Kelvin D Spain, Radyne
Kelvin D Spain, president of Radyne, died on 21st September after a short
illness.
Kelvin – highly respected in the field of heat treating – had just been promoted
to president of Inductoheat, Radyne’s sister company, but never started his
role there.
Born in London, UK, he moved to America in 1978 and held a number of
positions during his 40 years with Radyne, including vice president of sales,
general manager and president.
He leaves a wife, Barb, and daughters Joanna, Vickie and Jess.
New recruit Jamey Cook m