TPT May 2012

I ndustry N ews

SMS Elotherm and Tech Induction to join forces

SMS Elotherm, Germany, the induction specialist in the SMS Meer business area, and Tech Induction Corporation, Detroit, have joined forces to improve the support of customers in North America. The new line-up will allow the two partners to offer a wider range of products and services. The result is an industry expert with a broad base of inductive solutions for North America – with a strong local presence for customers. Also ensured is a more rapid and low-cost supply of spare parts to customers, service products of OEM (original equipment manufacturer) quality can be provided locally, the range of competent points of contact for modernisation projects and tool developments is improved further. Tech Induction has been building and repairing inductors for more than 25 years. Customers include mainly the automotive

industry as well as manufacturers of heavy machinery and agricultural vehicles in North America, Europe and Asia. “Tech Induction enjoys an excellent reputation for innovative induction technology – this is exactly what our customers expect,” said Dr Andreas Seitzer, managing director, technology and sales, at SMS Elotherm. “Especially business partners in the SMS Elotherm GmbH is a company of the SMS group which, under the roof of the SMS Holding GmbH, consists of a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and non-ferrous metals industry. The USA will directly profit from the extended range of products and services. Together we are even closer to the market and can now respond more flexibly to customer demands.” Products such as

hardening inductors and heating coils will now be manufactured at two locations: in Remscheid, Germany, and in NorthAmerica. Tech Induction will contribute to the joint business a 3,500m 2 production workshop in Detroit, the heart of the US automotive industry. This includes the company’s own R&D department plus a repair shop for inductors. The Tech Induction brand will be maintained as part of the newly founded SMS Elotherm LLC. The former managing director, Darren Martens (president and CEO), will continue business in this position and ensure a positive continuity. SMS Elotherm will be managed in the USA by George Burnet. SMS Elotherm – Germany Email: thilo.sagermann@sms-group.com Website: www.sms-elotherm.com

Fluid systems to treat exhaust gases Norma Group has secured a large order from a vehicle and engine manufacturer to develop and manufacture fluid systems for the transportation of fluids into the exhaust pipe to reduce nitrogen oxides. The product solutions are manufactured for a series of different vehicle platforms. Production will start in 2014. Normaflex product group used for this order include heated pipe systems and joining technologies of thermoplastics that convey urea into the exhaust pipes. Higher exhaust emission standards increase the demand for new technologies to treat exhaust gases. 10,000 customers in 80 countries. The engineered joining products are employed in vehicles, shipping, trains, aircraft and domestic appliances as well as engines and water pipelines. The company operates a network of 17 manufacturing facilities and ten additional sales and distribution sites across Europe, North, Middle and South America, and Asia Pacific.

Norma Group manufactures a wide range of engineered joining technology solutions in three product categories (clamp, connect and fluid), offering more than 35,000 products and solutions to approximately

The fluid pipes are an integral part of the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology that reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases. The components of the

Norma Group AG – Germany Website: www.normagroup.com

Logistics firm expands GARY Phillips, commercial manager of Rhys Davies Freight Logistics, has taken over responsibility for the company’s freight forwarding division, with a brief to significantly expand its operations during the next two years. Rhys Davies Forwarding already provides export services, offering a one-stop service for the import and export of a wide range of goods, as well as goods more difficult to manage such as hazardous materials, gases, chemicals and oversize products, to and from any location in the world. Rhys Davies Forwarding has been operating for 20 years and has developed close working relationships with trusted partners across the globe. Some shipments are particularly challenging. For example, one customer regularly needs to transport

refrigeration gases in 40ft tanks to the Middle East, including Libya and Syria, so reliable contacts and an in-depth knowledge of the regulations regarding moving goods through war zones is essential. Rhys Davies Freight Logistics – UK Email: gary.phillips@rhysdavies.co.uk Website: www.rhysdavies.co.uk

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