TPi November 2014

business & market news

50 Years of Hart bv In 2014, Hart bv is celebrating its 50 th anniversary. A clear focus, well-trained staff, and good relationships with high quality suppliers and customers are the foundations on which the company has been built.

seamless pipe and BW fittings in Alloy 200, 400, 600, 625 and 825.

as the (petro) chemical industry in the Netherlands and surrounding countries.

Hart Middle East was founded in 2013. A sales office and warehouse with a full range of 625 and 825 pipe and fittings opened in September 2013 in the United Arab Emirates.

In 1991 his son, Henry N Hart, followed in his father’s footsteps, changing the focus of the company to becoming a specialist in nickel alloys and titanium piping materials. Export was increased worldwide, and in 2008 large investments were made in order to stock a complete range of

Neville M Hart founded the company in 1964 and quickly created a reputation as a stockholder of low alloys and stainless steel fittings and flanges, serving the major oil companies as well

Hart bv – Netherlands sales@hartbv.nl www.hartbv.nl

The old Hart bv building in the 1970s…

…and Hart premises in the present day

Xiris partners with Spanish supplier Euromaquina SL has been signed as exclusive distributor of Xiris Automaton products for the tube and pipe industry for Spain and Portugal. The agreement enables Euromaquina to distribute and support Xiris products with immediate focus on the WI2000p post weld inspection system, used to detect quality issues related to the tube welding and forming process.

A supplier of new and second-hand machinery and testing equipment to the tube and pipe industry, Euromaquina represents many established brands across Spain and Portugal. With over 50 years of experience in the steel industry, Euromaquina brings experience in consulting, engineering, service and sales of leading edge technology. Commenting on the agreement, Xiris Automation president Cameron Serles said, “We are excited to work with such an experienced and knowledgeable organisation as Euromaquina which shares our values of a high level of commitment to ensuring customer

Euromaquina’s factory

quality assurance of tubes and profiles. Moreover, we have personally used Xiris equipment on complex profiles, and found that we could very easily detect geometrically complex problems and generate useful data to take productive measures to ensure quality and to save costs.”

satisfaction continuous improvement of technical knowledge.” and

José B Berenguer, president of Euromaquina, said, “We chose to work with Xiris because of their commitment to developing innovative, high quality testing equipment that satisfies the increasing demanding requirements and expectations of our customers. We in Euromaquina think the technology developed by Xiris marks a milestone in

Xiris Automation Inc – Canada sales@xiris.com www.xiris.com

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