TPT March 2008

I ndustry N ews

Roll-Kraft (www.roll-kraft. com), USA, has installed the latest CNC vertical machining centre in its factory in Mentor, Ohio. More new machinery

Business News in Brief…

business news in brief…

Pines Technology (www. pinestechnology.com), USA, has won an order worth over US$10m to supply tube-bending machinery to

Interpipe (www.interpipe.biz), Ukraine, has commenced the upgrade of its finishing lines at the Interpipe Niko Tube facility. The existing finishing

is planned at Roll-Kraft for 2008 as the company continually updates the standard of technology on the shop floor.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). The company’s largest order to date, it involves fourteen Pines CNC 150 and 250 machines used to bend tube and pipe up to Ø 10". The deal was secured in conjunction with the company’s Indian partner, MACO, with deliveries due to start in March 2008.

lines will be replaced with two higher productivity lines equipped with state-of- the-art NDT units. The first line is scheduled to launch in October 2008, the second one in December 2008. Equipment suppliers selected for the project include Linsinger, Reika, Foerster and Prestar.

Salzgitter (www.salzgitter- ag.de) and Corus (www. corusgroup.com) will cooperate in joint product development in the area of metallic coatings

with outstanding corrosion performance. Both companies will share complementary R&D expertise to develop these products.

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Sikora , has launched its new website to place special emphasis on a unique corporate design and brand recognition. The Germany,

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Association has updated its image for 2008 with a new logo, change of design for its ITAN newsletter (ITA)

Kinkelder (www.kinkelder. com), the Netherlands, has created a new customer support program to serve the increasing demand from

and a revamped website. The new logo has been introduced to ensure more impact and project the ITA’s image more clearly. The re- designed website – www.itatube.org – has a fresher look and will offer more valuable information with improved navigation.

website – www.sikora.com – showcases the company’s innovative measuring and control devices for the cable, plastics and tubing sector. The website contains new features such as product videos, a newsletter and an ROI calculator.

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