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FURNACES F13 Finding the right furnace

F16 Thermal process optimisation

F18 Keep on rolling

F19 Association profile: BIFCA

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CASTHOUSE23 Compact casthouse

27 Sapa acquires casting plant

28 Re-melt expansion project

ELECTRONICS19 Quality standards require special

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Together in electric dreams

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Time fl iesIt seems that 2015 has passed in the blink of an eye!

This year has thrown up many challenges and while uncertain-ties still lie ahead, the industry is pulling together to continue growing and innovating.

To give you a round up of 2015, Aluminium Internation-al Today will be sending out a free, digital ‘Highlights’ issue, which will pick out some of the most talked about articles and news from this year.

To make sure you receive your free copy, visit:www.aluminiumtoday.com and click on ‘Sign up to our free newsletter’ button.

Coming back to this issue and it’s time again for the an-nual Furnaces International Buyers’ Guide, which provides a classifi ed listing of furnace plant equipment, materials and ser-vices. The guide also includes a selection of articles, which look at how to fi nd the right fur-nace, thermal process optimisa-tion and a profi le on the British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association.

The usual Updates section highlights Europe’s Sustainabil-ity Roadmap, while a Casthouse feature focuses on Rio Tinto’s ‘Compact Casthouse Package’ in a Kitimat case study.

There is all of this, as well as a look at how aluminium is playing a bigger role in elec-trical components and an ex-clusive interview with Hydro’s CEO, Svein Richard Brandtzæg, which looks at the company’s philosophy on safety.

I hope you enjoy the issue and we will be back in 2016!

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Alcoa has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously ap-proved a plan to separate into two independent, publicly-traded com-panies, culminating Alcoa’s suc-cessful multi-year transformation.

The separation will launch two industry-leading, Fortune 500 companies.

The globally competitive Up-stream Company will comprise

fi ve strong business units that today make up Global Primary Products - Bauxite, Alumina, Alu-minium, Casting and Energy. The innovation and technology-driv-en Value-Add Company will in-clude Global Rolled Products, En-gineered Products and Solutions, and Transportation and Construc-tion Solutions.

The transaction is expected to

be completed in the second half of 2016. At that point, Alcoa shareholders will own all of the outstanding shares of both the Upstream and Value-Add Com-panies.

The separation is intended to qualify as a tax-free transaction to Alcoa shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Hydro to sell rolling mill

Alcoa becomes two public companies

Hydro has entered into a binding agreement to sell its aluminium roll-ing mill in Cisterna di Latina, Italy, to Rolling Mills International GmbH.

Hydro’s rolling mill in Cisterna di Latina produces aluminium rolled

products, mainly standard strip and sheet, as well as plain foil.

Through the agreement, Roll-ing Mills International GmbH will acquire 100% of the shares in Hydro Aluminium Slim S.p.A.

Rolling Mills International GmbH is controlled by Quantum Capital Partners AG, a Munich-based in-vestment company.

The transaction is expected to close by end 2015.

Danieli acquires FATA On 6th October 2015 FINMEC-CANICA signed an agreement to sell 100% of FATA S.p.A. to the Danieli Group.

FATA, established in 1936 with headquarters in Pianezza (TO), em-ploys a workforce of approximately 200 employees and has a yearly turnover of about Euro 150 mil.

It operates worldwide as a refer-enced player in the fi eld of indus-trial plant engineering and con-struction with its subsidiaries in the USA (Fata Hunter), India (FATA Engineering), China (Fata Shang-hai ) and the UAE (Fata Gulf).

The acquisition of Fata EPC marks a milestone in Danieli’s project execution capability, and following the integration of the

resources of Fata EPC and Danieli Construction International, which will add competitiveness to both business units, the company will remain independent and be free to operate in the most profi table markets.

The acquisition of Fata Hunter will further broaden Danieli Cen-tro Aluminum’s product range thanks to its year-long experience in Continuous Roll Casters, Foil Mills, Color Coating Lines and complete aluminium plants (for food and pharmaceutical packag-ing) including EPC experience in smelter projects. These are strate-gic references which could boost Danieli’s sound experience in the non-ferrous sector.

GARMCO restructuringGARMCO, the Bahrain-based in-ternational aluminium rolling mill has announced the completion of a major restructuring of its inter-national operations.

This is in line with the compa-ny’s three-year strategy, which involves closing unprofi table subsidiaries and non-operating companies; and identifying addi-tional opportunities for growth in high-margin markets where

GARMCO has established a strong presence, in particular South East Asia, the USA and Australia.

The restructuring has resulted in the closing of unprofi table sub-sidiaries in the saturated markets of China and Korea; and non-op-erating companies in Hungary and Cyprus, which do not add value to GARMCO’s core activi-ties.

As part of the restructuring

exercise, both the Chairman of GARMCO - Mr Mahmood Al Sou-fi , and the CEO - Mr Jean-Baptiste Lucas, now sit on the Boards of Directors of the subsidiaries in Australia, Singapore and the USA.

This will help ensure greater synergy between the head offi ce in Bahrain and overseas opera-tions, and faster implementation of GARMCO’s strategic objectives and business goals.

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Alba: New ChiefMarketing Officer

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has announced the official appointment of Khalid Abdul Latif as Chief Marketing Officer following the Alba Board of Directors Meeting.

Khalid Abdul Latif will lead the company’s global marketing strategies to drive innovation across Alba’s business divisions.

KAMPF: New Head of TechnologyKampf Schneid-und Wickeltechnik GmbH & Co. KG, has appointed Dr. Stephan Witt as Head of Technology with effect from 1 October 2015.

Roy Harvey: Leadership of Alcoa’s Global Primary Products Group

Roy Harvey, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability, is appointed President of Global Primary Products (GPP), succeeding Bob Wilt, effective immediately.

Harvey previously served as both Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of GPP, Alcoa’s upstream business.

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Hawesville potline continues operationCentury had previously announced its intent to curtail 100% of its Hawesville operations beginning on 24th October, but now will only reduce its operations to 40% of capacity.

The remaining operations at the Hawesville smelter will primarily produce high-purity aluminium

and provide molten metal to local customers. Continued operations at 40% of capacity will be depend-ent on acceptable commercial conditions, including aluminium prices, product premiums and op-erating costs.

“We are pleased to be able to announce that partial operations

will continue at Hawesville,” com-mented Michael Bless, President and CEO.

“Hawesville’s ability to produce high-purity aluminium will hopeful-ly allow the plant to survive, albeit at significantly reduced production levels, in today’s market condi-tions.”

Foil demand increaseThe global demand for alumini-um foil will continue increasing by more than 4% CAGR until 2019, according to data released recent-ly by CRU International.

The additional global demand will add up to one million tons by the end of that period. One key trend being witnessed in this market is the economic growth in China, which is becoming the leading market for production and demand.

Reflecting the healthy outlook for the industry, the Global Alu-minium Foil Roller Initiative (GLA-FRI) has recently welcomed new foil roller members: Gujarat Foils and Raviraj Foils with operations in India and UACJ Foil based in Japan

and Malaysia. Furnace manufac-turer Otto Junker also joined as a supplier member.

Commenting on the market and membership growth, GLAFRI’s President Manfred Mertens said: “We are excited by this forecast of potential growth in the global market. GLAFRI was established to support this expansion and par-ticularly to enhance and develop consumption of foil in the various regions.

“Helping to achieve these aims, GLAFRI, represented by Vice Pres-ident Simon Chan and Executive Director Stefan Glimm, recently launched a social media campaign in China to enhance home con-sumption of semi-rigid foil con-

tainers,” he added. “We were glad to welcome 20 multipliers from media and trade associations, such as the restaurant and cater-ing organisation for the Shanghai region.

“In India GLAFRI organised the first Indian foil roller workshop, to share expertise in promoting foil. The example of the Alufoil Trophy – which has been successful in Europe for many years making in-novation in foil applications highly visible – was of particular interest to the Indian members. They saw it as an opportunity to drive foil con-sumption by considering a similar competition in India. This is exact-ly what we want to achieve with GLAFRI,” concluded Mr Mertens.

Novelis Kingston celebrates 75th anniversaryNovelis recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of its plant in Kingston, Ontario with a number of public activities taking place.

As an integral facility in Novelis’ North American operations, the plant produces aluminium for au-tomotive, transportation and oth-er industrial applications serving customers across the globe.

“For 75 years, the employees of Novelis Kingston have built a lega-cy of leadership in the production of high quality aluminium materi-al for our customers,” said Jacob Czyz, Plant Manager of Novelis

Kingston. “I am honoured to lead our Kingston plant at this memo-rable time and know that we have a bright future ahead.”

In honour of reaching this mile-stone, Novelis hosted a series of cel-ebratory events in Kingston for past and present employees, local resi-dents and government officials.”

Novelis Kingston has been part of the local Ontario community since 1940, and employs approx-imately 275 people. Customers in-clude major brands such as BMW, Ford, GM, Mercedes, Peterbilt and Thyssen Krupp. Novelis Kingston

is active in the local community, supporting the United Way and providing grants to community organisations in support of safety, recycling, math and science edu-cation through its Novelis Neigh-bour programme.


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UC RUSAL has developed acid technology for alumina produc-tion of non-bauxite raw materials.

The technology will allow the production of alumina using do-mestic kaolin clay as a substitution to imported bauxites.

The new technology will boost RUSAL smelters’ economic effi-ciency thanks to the low cost of the material and the logistical cost reduction. The technology also al-lows for the simultaneous produc-

tion of a number of high demand products, including those with silicon oxide and rare-earth metals bases.

Acid technology implementa-tion will create an entire complex of related production and re-search facilities, having stimulated Russia’s industrial and scientific potential by using modern tech-nologies.

The demo facility for the pro-duction of 1kg of alumina per

hour with acid technology will be developed and launched in early 2016. The facility’s major pur-pose will be to test the technology modes in a closed loop, as well as to confirm consumption indicators and the products’ quality.

Upon R&D completion, the company’s further plans include the development of a feasibility study to construct an alumina re-finery with the production capaci-ty over 1 mln tonnes per year.

Review highlights growth The Aluminum Association has released the latest edition of the Aluminum Statistical Review for 2014.

The latest edition of the Review, which features a new design and statistics through 2014 in the North American market, includes information on every cycle of the aluminium production process from primary aluminium to markets for finished goods to the recovery of aluminium scrap.For more information visit:www.aluminum.org

BALCO to shut down rolling plantThe aluminium manufacturer recently announced its decision to shut down the rolling mill in Korba (Chhattisgarh) on account of ‘steep fall’ in the prices of the metal besides dumping from China and falling margins.

“BALCO has begun the official procedure to close down its Sheet Rolling Division and Foundry at Korba. The company has issued the information to the Secretary, Labour Ministry, government of Chhattisgarh, as well as the BSE and NSE,” the company said in a statement.

Alcoa signs contract with AirbusAlcoa has signed an approximate $1 billion contract with Airbus for high-tech, multi-material aerospace fastening systems.

Alcoa’s fasteners will be used to assemble some of Airbus’s latest high-growth airplanes, including the A350 XWB, Airbus’ newest commercial airplane, and the A320neo. In addition, Airbus will use Alcoa’s fastening systems for longer-running platforms including the A330.

UC RUSAL to produce alumina from Siberian clay

Hydro enters LoI with ValeHydro has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Brazilian mining compa-ny Vale for the possible acquisition of Vale’s 40% interest in Brazilian bauxite producer Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN), which would strengthen Hydro’s global position as a long-term player in bauxite and alumina.

An eventual agreement will depend on the parties agreeing terms for Hydro to acquire Vale’s 40% interest in MRN, completion of Hydro’s due diligence process, approval by the parties’ Board of Directors and by the relevant com-petition authorities.

The parties will also seek support from the other MRN shareholders to the transaction and will pro-ceed in accordance with the terms of the shareholders’ agreement. MRN’s current shareholders are Vale (40%), Alcoa (18.2%), South 32 (14.8%), Rio Tinto (12%),CBA (10%) and Hydro (5%).

MRN is situated in the west-

ernmost part of the state of Para, home to Hydro’s other Brazilian operations, and is Brazil’s, and one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite. In operation since 1979, MRN currently employs around 1,400 employees and a significant number of contractors.

Hydro acquired Vales’ oth-er Brazilian aluminium assets in

2011, including the 57% interest in the Alunorte alumina refinery, the Paragominas bauxite mine, a 51% interest in the Albras smelter, and their 61% interest in the CAP alumina refinery project, all locat-ed in the state of Para. The 2011 agreement also included commer-cial agreements for Vale’s bauxite offtake in MRN.

Chinalco plans shutdownAluminum Corp of China (Chinal-co), plans to shut down its biggest smelter - accounting for about an eighth of its total capacity - due to low prices, an industry body said.

The shutdown reflects mount-ing pressure on even state-owned companies in the face of slower economic growth and a planned

restructure of state-owned enter-prises, although it is not expected to have much impact on a forecast domestic output surplus this year.

Chinalco vice president Jiang Yinggang announced the shut-down of the Liancheng smelter in the northwestern province of Gansu during a visit with other

company officials, according to a report on the website of industry body China Nonferrous Metals In-dustry Association.

The smelter has an annual ca-pacity of about 550,000 tonnes, compared with Chinalco’s total capacity of more than four million tonnes.

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Danieli and Alcoalicense Micromill

Arabal attracts attentionSenior industry figures are scheduled to speak at this premier global aluminium event.

The conference will also include the participation of 35 exhibitors in the exhibition accompanying the conference, which highlights the major developments in the global aluminium industry, with a review of the latest updates on regional aluminium sector investments.

Electricity market reformEuropean Aluminium welcomes the planned reform of the EU Electricity Market Design as an opportunity to accelerate the transition towards a more decentralised, low-carbon and competitive electricity market in Europe.

This should go hand in hand with the creation of a compensation scheme that lifts the burden of indirect carbon costs passed on to Europe’s aluminium producers.

Sohar Graduate Programme As part of its commitment to developing local talent, Sohar Aluminium (SA) has launched the company’s inaugural Fresh Graduate Programme to give selected high achieving young Omani students an intensive training and may become SA’s future Engineers.

Alba on track for growthAluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s leading aluminium smelters, is on track to exceed its annual production growth targets according to a statement issued by the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa.

LME Week successThis year’s programme was packed full of industry experts, who discussed trends within the world of metals. Panels focused on the outlook for base metals, the happenings in precious metals and what developments are affecting ferrous.www.lme.com

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November/December15 - 17ARABAL*The Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition is the premium trade event for the Middle East’s aluminium industry. Hosted by Ma’aden, Saudi Arabia.www.arabal.com

16 - 1823rd Recycled Aluminium*The conference will focus on the latest trends and challenges facing this dynamic and growing industry.www.metalbulletin.com/events

16 - 20Rolling Technology CourseHosted by Innoval Technology, the course covers all the key aspects of hot and cold rolling of aluminium flat products.www.innovaltec.com/rolling_tech.htm

29 - 01ICSOBA*The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) is an independent non-profit association that unites industry professionals

representing major bauxite, alumina and aluminium producing companies, technology & equipment suppliers, universities, research institutes and consultants from around the world.www.icsoba.org

02 - 04International Metal Technology TaiwanThis event integrates the entire supply chain of the metal technology sector.www.imttaiwan.com

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Following a successful coopera-tion over the past years, Alcoa and Danieli have agreed to license the intellectual property associated with advanced Micromill alloys and process technology, bringing the aluminium sheet technology to customers around the world.

Danieli Group and Alcoa an-nounced that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) and will work toward an agreement to sell Mi-cromill equipment and license the patented Micromill technology.

As part of the collaboration, Alcoa will grant Danieli exclusive

rights to sell Micromill equipment. In addition, the companies will work together to license the Mi-cromill alloys and process technol-ogy to potential customers around the world, initially targeting Eu-rope, South America, and South-east Asia.

“This agreement puts Alcoa’s Micromill technology on the fast-track to commercialisation,” said Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Mi-cromill technology has the poten-tial to change the face of the alu-minium rolling industry.”

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Constellium N. V. has launched Aeral, a new aluminium solu-tion designed for the production of aerosol containers using the Drawn and Ironed (D&I) technolo-gy which is currently used to pro-duce beverage cans.

Constellium’s Aeral allows a minimum of 30% weight savings compared to traditional impact extruded containers, all while maintaining the same level of per-formance in terms of resistance to pressure and great ductility.

“Aeral is a new aluminium solu-tion which, combined with the D&I technology, we expect will radically change the niche aerosol market.

Yielding significant weight savings, this combination will dramatically reduce the environmental foot-print of aerosol containers,” said Raphael Thevenin, Sales & Market-ing Director, Beverage Food and Personal Care at Constellium.

“Constellium’s Aeral is devel-oped from a specific alloy that can be used efficiently throughout the D&I can making process, includ-ing the specific necking operation, while meeting the pressure resist-ance and aesthetical requirements of cosmetics companies,” high-lighted Herve Vichery, Customer Technical Support Manager at Constellium.

Aeral demonstrates Constelli-um’s commitment to sustainability and the development of innova-tive, lighter and infinitely recyclable solutions.

Aeral was created through a combination of cutting-edge re-search at C-TEC, Constellium’s world-class technology center in Voreppe, France, and strong in-dustrial capabilities at the Com-pany’s rolling mill in Neuf-Brisach, France, which has long experience in manufacturing light-weighting products, including beverage cans. Constellium is already in advanced discussions with some key players in the market.

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Sustainability roadmapThe European aluminium’s industry vision of the future

Thanks to its unique properties, aluminium is increasingly the material of choice to satisfy many of the global societal needs: It is an essential component for low-carbon mobility, energy-effi cient buildings, resource-effi cient packaging and many other applications. And no matter what we use it for, it can be recycled again and again.

The transition towards a low carbon, resource-effi cient and circular economy, coupled with a long-lasting growth and industrial competitiveness, is very high in the agenda of the European Union.

The European aluminium industry has

committed to be a key partner towards a sustainable future and to provide full support to this transition, relying on its strong industrial tradition, value-chain synergies, drive for innovation.

Vision is important, but actions matter more. Therefore, to turn ambition into reality and to live up to its full potential, the European aluminium industry has developed a Sustainability Roadmap to 2025, publicly launched in April 2015 in Brussels.

The Roadmap is a voluntary programme of ambitious targets and commitments that go beyond legislative requirements,

refl ecting our industry’s forward-thinking approach to change and its commitment to action over the next decade. It is structured along three main areas, “Responsible production for Environmental Protection”, “Innovative applications for Sustainable Lifestyles” and “Socio-economic contribution for a Sustainable Society”, with specifi c objectives supported by action plans.

What’s more, this builds on a proven track-record of continuous self-improvement, demonstrated by the Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs), which have been in place and reported since the late 1990s. The aluminium sector operating in Europe has reduced its own CO2 emissions by more than 50% and PFCs emissions by 90% based on 1990 levels. Other notable improvements include a reduction by almost 80% in the Total Recordable Incident rate (TRI) and a doubling of the training hours per person, per year.

The launch of the Roadmap coincides with important milestones in the fi elds of global sustainability: First, the UN Sustainable Developments Goals post-2015, adopted in September; second, the adoption of a new climate agreement at international level, highly expected at the Paris COP21 in December. By identifying priority areas such as more effi cient production processes, environmentally

“The Roadmap is born from

our belief in the fundamental

need to reconcile

sustainability and growth

objectives in Europe.”

Pierre Vareille, European Aluminium Chairman and CEO Constellium

“Europe must stand up for the aluminium industry as a

champion of a sustainable and prosperous future. With the

Sustainability Roadmap we look forward to continuing our

dialogue with the EU on how to make this happen.”

Gerd Götz, Director General of European Aluminium

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friendly products and a strong contribution to societal welfare, the Roadmap will guide the aluminium industry to new levels of commitment and achievement in the realm of sustainability.

Being able to deliver on aluminium’s potential, however, depends on operating in the right conditions. In this respect, EU decision-makers have a pivotal role to play: there must be strong alignment of EU industrial, climate and energy policies, as high energy costs continue to jeopardise primary production of aluminium in Europe. The ever-increasing export of scrap to outside the EU affects the recycling industry, and obstructs our transition to a circular economy.

Reindustrialisation will depend on research and innovation, energy effi ciency and renewable energy, as well as on recycling. The Roadmap’s targets closely refl ect these enabling factors.

The Sustainability Roadmap is the result of intense discussion and collaborative thinking among European Aluminium’s members across the whole value chain, as well as with key stakeholders such as EU decision-makers, customers and NGOs. Our industry operates strategically in industrial clusters and never isolated from key sectors such as transport, buildings, aerospace, packaging at European and global scales. Together we develop business models and products that promote sustainable practices and concrete greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Together with our members, European Aluminium will maintain a continuous dialogue with the full spectrum of relevant stakeholders to discuss further improvements and actions.

Following the launch of the Sustainability Roadmap, the members of European Aluminium have started, with the support of the Secretariat, to develop concrete action plans and to implement proposals to achieve the targets. Progress will be

regularly monitored and transparently reported along the way, through the Sustainability Development Indicators and an open dialogue with stakeholders.

A comprehensive mid-journey evaluation of the progress is also planned in Brussels fi ve years from now. In the meantime, this ambitious programme will also be presented and discussed outside of the European borders, starting with the AluSolutions event, taking place in the Gulf in May 2016. We look forward to joining the global sector in putting forward our industry’s vision for a greener future and to debating the key role aluminium can play for sustainable production and processing in addition to sustainable business practices. �

Contact: Coline LavorelManager Public Affairs and Sustainability [email protected]

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“For the energy-intensive industries

in particular, we have to put in place

an EU ETS regime that strikes the right

balance between the survivability of

our industries and our climate change

commitments.”

Sorin Moisa, Member of the European Parliament

The Sustainability Roadmap in detail:

1. Responsible production for environmental protection This area champions the importance of sustainable, environment-friendly production for Europe, complementing the already ambitious legislative European requirements.

Under the overarching ambition to safeguard the environment, this area sets targets for on the use of resources, and the management of water and industrial waste.

1. Innovative applications for sustainable lifestylesThis area covers the main applications of aluminium in Europe, in the automotive and transport, building and packaging sectors, with the aim to fully express the potential of aluminium’s properties.

In addition, industry commits to actively contributing to the phase-out of the landfi lling of aluminium recyclable waste, through the development of market-specifi c recycling action plans.

2. Socio-economic contribution for a sustainable societyThis area sets targets to build on the interaction between the aluminium industry and both the workforce and the broader society, in terms of employee welfare (including employee development; health and safety) and social engagement (including value sharing with local communities).

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“Aluminum is the material we need

in order to build effi cient buildings,

effi cient cars, effi cient vehicles in

general, but also the wires we need to

transport electricity. It is a sector we

rely on and need to support.”

Manon Dufour, E3G

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US and China address climate changeThe Aluminum Association commends the Joint Presidential Statement by the United States and China, which lays out concrete and achievable goals for addressing climate change, and in a time frame that emphasises the immediacy of these challenges.

The US aluminium industry has long been part of the solution to address climate change in many respects.

Automakers are using lightweight, military-grade aluminium to help achieve far greater fuel economy for their fl eets. The construction market relies on aluminium for increasing the energy effi ciency of new buildings. And the increasing rate of recycling is saving energy consumption in the packaging market.

The US-China Joint Presidential Statement promises to make these kinds of gains enjoyed in the United States commonplace in China within a short period of time. If implemented well, China’s new cap and trade system should

provide ample incentives for carbon-intensive aluminium smelters in China to be phased out.

“We welcome China’s commitments to a cleaner manufacturing future, and the use of aluminium will be a meaningful solution to the challenges of global climate change,” said Heidi Brock, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association. “As they work to address climate change, we believe China should commit to setting appropriate standards for aluminium production emissions and coal usage, taking offl ine production assets that do not meet those standards.”

In 2005, China supplied 13% of the world’s aluminium. Today, spurred by

energy subsidies, Chinese producers supply roughly half of this metal. China’s tax regime also incentivises the export of this excess, carbon-intensive production which has displaced energy-effi cient, sustainably produced North American aluminium.

The Aluminum Association is working to raise the visibility of a variety of issues with the US government related to the global trade of aluminium - calling on relevant authorities to investigate claims of unfair trade practices like the deliberate misclassifi cation of metal to avoid taxes, and urging bilateral discussions between China and the US. �www.aluminum.org

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Focus on the GulfSeema Gahlaut* gives an overview of the aluminium industry in the Gulf and highlights the key producers in the region.

The UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia are all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and with a combined population of approximately 46 million, this accounts for about 10% of the total global aluminum production.

Prior to the global economic recession of 2008 there were only two operating smelters in the region. Currently, the region boasts six world-class smelters and another two are in the planning stage. Along with primary production, secondary production in the region has also experienced a dramatic growth in recent years.

Overview In a bid to diversify their economies, GCC countries have taken aluminium quite seriously. In less than a decade, the region has become one of the highest aluminium producing regions of the world, served by six primary smelters in the region: (Alba in Bahrain, Sohar in Oman, Qatalum in Qatar, Ma’aden in Saudi Arabia and Dubal and Emal, together known as EGA, in the UAE). The smelters have grown at an average rate of 8.3% since 2005 on the back of a huge energy cost advantage, capacity additions and active government supports. The GCC region accounted for about 10% of the global aluminium production in 2014 with an output of 4.9 million tonnes of primary metal.

The region’s aluminium industry has grown at a CAGR of 8.4% in the last two years when compared to an average annual global expansion of 3.5%, making the Gulf one of the fastest growing aluminium markets in the world. In fact, post 2008 the aluminium sector has become one of the key non-oil industry sectors in the region. Strong growth in the economies, fuelled by new projects, will further boost aluminium industry

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Country Company Annual installed capacity Year commissioned

Bahrain ALBA 915,000 1971

Oman Sohar Aluminium 370,000 2008

Qatar Qatalum 640,000 2010

Saudi Arabia Ma’aden 750,000 2013

UAE EGA 2,400,000 1979 and 2010

Table 1. Primary aluminium producers and installed capacity

Country Electricity cost/Ton

China $ 788

Europe $ 473

South Americas $ 456

Rest of Asia $ 430

North America $ 357

Russia $ 339

GCC $ 316

Source- International Energy Agency, Rio Tinto Alcan & Alcoa

Table 2. Electricity cost per ton of aluminium in different regions

growth in the region in coming years.The aluminium industry has contributed

significantly to the region-wide efforts to diversify economies beyond oil and gas. Having a competitive advantage in terms of massive reserves of raw material, energy and natural gas and easy availability of cheap, skilled labour, compared to its global counterparts, the region has become an attractive destination for the aluminum industry.

The region is not only one of the key aluminium producers in the world, but it is also among the major consumption markets of the metal. The UAE produced a total of 2.4 million tonnes of aluminium in 2014. Of this, about 255,000 tonnes is currently utilised in the country and the rest is being exported to more than 70 countries around the world.

Aluminium production in the Gulf has been rising sharply due to a number of

reasons. However, the primary reason for a rapid rise in the metal is attributed to the low cost of production due to ample availability of fuel at one of the lowest costs in the world. GCC based aluminium producers have exploited the low fuel cost advantage to set up a huge base of aluminium production in the region.

Lowest cost producing regionAmid global over-supply of aluminium, lowering production costs is a major focus for primary aluminium producers in an energy intensive industry like ours. The rush to lower production costs is intense. With one third of total aluminium production cost going towards energy bills, lowering energy cost alone is not a priority, rather it has become a means to survive.

In one of the toughest phases in aluminium production history, low cost production is keeping the GCC producers afloat, even when the aluminium prices are at their lowest in years. Aluminium at the London Metal Exchange (LME) is trading at the lowest levels since 2009. The LME primary aluminium three-month contract closed at $1,603 a ton in the last week of August, down from a high of $2,800 in 2011.

On an average, national electricity cost is lower in the Middle East by 25-30% when compared to the USA and about 35% lower than that in Europe.

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However, such rates do not apply to aluminium producers, who negotiate the rates directly with utilities and often pay a fraction of what American or European producers pay.

The scale of operations of GCC aluminium producers provides a unique advantage in terms of cost competitiveness. With an average capacity of 734,000 tons, GCC based smelters are about three times larger than their counterparts in other major aluminium producing regions.

Excellent port facilities in the immediate vicinity and proximity to Europe, which is the largest importing aluminium market, is another factor that has put GCC based aluminium producers at an advantageous position vis-a-vis aluminium producers in China and India. On average, shipping time from most of the GCC ports to Europe is 12 days, whereas it takes 30 days in the case of India and 45 days for Chinese producers to reach their products to European shores.

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Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)The largest aluminium producer in the region, EGA, which came into being from a merger of Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) and Emirates Aluminium (Emal) in 2013 has an installed capacity of 2.4 million tpa.

EGA’s core operating assets comprise Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL, also known as EGA Jebel Ali) and Emirates Aluminium

(EMAL, also known as EGA Al Taweelah). Commissioned in 1979, DUBAL’s operations, comprising a 1 million tpa smelter and a 2,350 MW power station is one of the world’s largest single-site primary aluminium smelters. EMAL’s operations, commissioned in 2009, comprises 1.4 million tpa smelter, a 3,100 MW power station and other facilities.

Owned equally by Mubadala Development Company of Abu Dhabi and Investment Corporation of Dubai, EGA is an aluminium conglomerate with interests in primary aluminium smelting and bauxite/alumina.

According to Abdullah bin Kalban, CEO and Managing Director of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA): “We have invested about USD $15 billion between 2005 and 2014 in improving the production at EGA. A further $5 billion investment is planned into capacity enhancement to meet the growing demand for aluminium.”

AlbaAluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is one of the largest industrial companies in the Middle East and is one of the top 10 largest aluminium producers in the world. In 2014, the company set an all time production record in its history with 931,427 metric tones, a jump of 18,727 metric tonnes from 912,700 metric tonnes achieved in 2013.

In June 2015, Alba secured government approval for a larger-than-planned expansion of its proposed Line six

Country Installed capacity - July 2015 Installed capacity - 2012 % Change since 2012

UAE 2,400,000 1,861, 000 28 %

Bahrain 915,000 890,200 27 %

Saudi Arabia 750,000 - -

Qatar 640,000 628,000 2 %

Oman 380,000 360,100 5 %

Total 5,085,000 3,739,300 35 %

Source - Gulf Aluminum Council

Table 3. Installed capacity of primary aluminium in GCC Countries

project, which will boost annual output by 514,000 tonnes to an overall 1.45 million tpa. Construction of the project, which will make Alba the largest single-site aluminium smelter in the world, is expected to start in 2016 and commercial production will begin in 2019. Alba’s Line 6 project is expected to cost around $2.5 billion.

Speaking about the expansion of Line 6, Alba’s Chief Operations Officer, Isa al Ansari says: “We are proud of what Alba has achieved since 1971 and for its contributions to the Kingdom of Bahrain. We look forward to attaining new heights with the Line 6 Expansion Project.”

Ma’adenSaudi Arabian company Ma’aden, with an installed capacity of 750,000 tpa, is the third largest primary aluminium producer in the region. A $10.8 billion joint venture with global aluminium giant Alcoa means it is one of most efficient, vertically integrated aluminium complexes in the world.

It uses a dedicated rail line to bring bauxite mined from Al-Baitha (four million tonnes per year) to Ma’aden’s industrial city of Ras Al Khair, which contains the Middle East’s first alumina refinery (1.8 million tpy), a state-of-the-art smelter (740,000 tpy), rolling mill (380,000 tpy), and an aluminium recycling facility.

Downstream processorsAlong with a sharp rise in primary aluminium production, downstream processing activities have also seen an increase in recent years. A significant number of downstream processors have jumped into the fray to take advantage of strong economic and infrastructure growth of the region.

Brisk activities in the downstream processing segment are evident from a number of new set ups and expansion by existing processors. In the last week of September 2015, Bahrain based GARMCO, which is one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the region entered into a contract worth $47 million to build a new casthouse at its Bahrain based facilities. Upon completion in July 2017, the new project will enable the company to produce 120,000 tonnes of aluminium slabs.

Commenting on the signing of the contract Jean-Baptiste Lucas, CEO of GARMCO said: “With the launch of this Remelt Expansion project, we move the company even further down the path of efficiency – both in terms of the value and savings that can be extracted – but also in terms of furthering our commitment to sustainable operating and manufacturing practices.”

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Improving induction billet heating

This article introduces an induction billet heating system for extrusion processes.By Dr.-Ing. Peter Turewicz1,3, Rolf Schuller2, Dr. rer. nat. Jürgen Kern1

1. EMA Indutec GmbH. 2. Russ Elektroofen GmbH & Co. KG. 3. Corresponding author.

Since the twentieth century, the extrusion of metals has gained more and more importance. The process is used for the production of bars, tubes and pipes, wires or profiles of irregular shapes. Mainly billets from aluminium and copper alloys are extruded. However, seamless stainless steel pipes, steel sections and alloys for special applications like zirconium for fuel rods or titanium for the aviation industry are also produced in small quantities by extrusion [1].

The schematic structure of common extrusion presses is shown in Fig. 1. A distinction is made between direct and indirect extrusion. The round billet is pressed by the stem with high pressure against the die or a closing pad and forced to flow through an opening of desired shape. Due to procedural advantages mostly the direct method is used in the industry.

In order to reduce the flow stress, the billets are preheated before the extrusion. For Al and Al-alloys, a temperature range of 400°C to 550°C is favourable, which even makes it possible to produce profiles of complex cross-sectional shapes.

Inductive preheating of billets offers many advantages in comparison with conventional heating systems like gas furnaces. The main benefits are process reliability, high throughput and, in particular, the possibility to provide a tapered temperature profile. Despite these advantages, in some cases the induction technology becomes less attractive due to the higher investment costs.

Therefore EMA Indutec GmbH and Russ Elektroofen GmbH developed a new technological concept, which is said to

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reduce the financial outlay without having to forego the advantages of induction heating.

Current technological statusCommon induction billet heaters for low resistive metals operate in the range of mains frequency up to 200 Hz and are equipped with multi-layered coils, which are separated in (usually four to six) independent working heating zones. The electrical supply is mainly realised by resonant converters using capacitor units to compensate the reactive current (Fig. 2a).

This approach has several disadvantages, which increases the investment costs dramatically. On the one hand, multi-layered coils lead to a poor power factor. Therefore, reactive power has to be compensated. Power factor correction at low frequencies requires large and expensive compensation units. Furthermore, the separation of the coil into several heating zones requires a more expensive converter with an output for each coil or zone.

New technological conceptAfter implementing a high efficient and low cost induction system in the field of induction melting by EMA Indutec GmbH and Russ Elektroofen GmbH this idea was transferred to induction heating of billets. Fig. 3 shows an 1800 kW and 25 Hz billet heating plant, which was delivered in 2015.

According to previous studies concerning a higher energy-saving potential below mains frequency[3], the new technology is designed to operate in low frequency range. To achieve optimal efficiency and flexibility, the converter frequency is freely adoptable. This makes it possible to meet different process conditions (various material, billet diameter etc.).

Moreover, for lower frequencies the penetration depth of the electromagnetic field inside a work-piece is higher, whereby the heating time particularly in materials with poor thermal conductivity can be significantly reduced. In this regard, a new high efficient coil technology was developed. It is not only able to increase

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the performance but also to eliminate the previously mentioned disadvantages of common induction billet heaters. By reducing the reactive power and increasing the power factor at the same time, the new technological concept makes it possible to dispense with an expensive

compensation unit for the reactive current. This has a further positive effect. Common parallel circuit resonant converters have permanent fluctuations around its nominal or resonant frequency, which leads to fluctuation of all other process parameter. The new direct converter layout

for induction billet heaters (Fig. 2b) offers the possibility of using an adjustable fixed frequency in order to ensure a constant heating quality.

While common systems operate with independent working heating zones, every heating zone (usually four to six) needs its own inverter. A further improvement of the new technology allows maximum process control with only one inverter output. This enables a more compact design and additionally reduces the investment costs.

ConclusionThis trade-off between quality and an improved price/performance ratio can make the induction technology more attractive on the field of billet heating for extrusion processes. The first induction billet heater of this type has been put into operation in 2015. Other deliveries are currently planned.

References[1] Extrusion, M. Bauser, G. Sauer, K. Siegert, Aluminium-Verlag, 2006[2] Applied Metal Forming: Including FEM Analysis, Henry S. Valberg, Cambridge University Press, 2010[3] Numerische Simulation der Frequenzabhängigkeit des Wirkungsgrades bei Induktionsrinnenöfen im Nieder-frequenzbereich, Ulrich Lüdtke, Ninh Tran, Workshop Elektroprozesstechnik: 4.-5. September 2014

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The requirements of conductive materials are increasing along with the increasing performance demands of the electrical industry: Today, the strips used in motors and transformers, for example, must be light, robust, and especially precise.

In order to address this demand, Alcotec Aluminium Coil Technology GmbH was founded early in 2013 and specialises in slit strips consisting of aluminium and copper and coils consisting of anodised aluminium, and they are also able to produce strips greater than 0.03mm thick and 3mm wide at the facility in Ennepetal.

To enable thin aluminium to be machined with such small dimensions, the company uses a high-precision slitting machine adjusted especially to the material from Burghardt + Schmidt GmbH. For this purpose, these experts have integrated multiple dancer regulators to enable low, but constant belt tension and tension-free

cutting in addition to a very exact shearing mechanism.

“Due to their low weight and high temperature stability, coils consisting of anodised aluminium are now in high demand for motors, throttles, and load-lifting magnets in electronics as an alternative to copper,” explains Eckard Schmitz, Commercial General Manager of Alcotec.

The company produces the slit strips required for this according to the strict quality requirements of the industry and additional thin bands consisting of copper and aluminium, for example for transformer construction: “In both of these areas, the customer places high value on burrless cut edges and a tidy coil pattern. We also need to produce within very narrow width tolerances, even for narrow strips greater than 3mm.”

The properties of the material make

these demands very challenging during production: The aluminium panels used are only around 0.03 to 0.3mm thin, which is why the slitting machine is only able to apply very low belt tension, since this ensures a unified coil pattern and keep the risk of edge bow curvature low. Depending on the thickness, the yield point of the aluminium is 80 to 280 N/mm² and the tensile strength amounts to 100 to 300 N/mm². At the same time, tension-free cutting without wrapping must be possible so that the shears are able to work exactly and the strips are separated at the width required with little burring. For this reason, Alcotec ordered its own high-precision slitting machine for narrow strips from Burghardt + Schmidt GmbH. “During consulting regarding an investment in this kind of machine, it quickly became clear to us that this would only be possible with the experience and

Quality standards require specialproduction technologyChristine Gaßel* explains

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Processing the thinnest-possible aluminium or copper pan-els into narrow strips is Alcotec’s speciality. These strips are used, for example, for coils and in transformers. Source: Alcotec Aluminium Coil Technology GmbH

In order to ensure a cut as free of burring as possible within narrow tolerances and in spite of the thin, sensible material, the company uses a special high-precision split-ting machine from Burghardt + Schmidt GmbH.Source: Alcotec Aluminium Coil Technology GmbH

The system features five unwinding spools for different strip widths. A dancer regulator is located prior to each winding spool, which ensures constant belt tension. Source: Alcotec Aluminium Coil Technology GmbH

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expertise of the manufacturer,” explains Schmitz.

Special cutting and coiling system for strips greater than 3mmThe core of the system is the shearing mechanism, which is able to position exactly thanks to the exact pre-tensioned rolling bearings and clearance-free line guide. The integrated knives feature a diameter of 130mm and may be combined with rubberised or steel ejector rings. In a single run, an operating speed > 100 m/min may be applied for a maximum of six cuts up to five times, depending on material strength and thickness. A gauge featuring 0.01mm precision indicates the plunging depth of the knives during the process.

Because the widths of the cut strips differ and a tidy coil was required, various winding mechanisms were integrated to accept the strips; three for 3 to 30mm and one each for 30 to 100 and 30 to 200mm. The two 4 to 8mm wide edge strips are coiled and sorted out separately. The strips are separated in a controlled manner via a deflecting separator mechanism, which also features rolling bearings. To enable convenient conversion of the system for diverse order requirements, the winding shafts may work with coils as well as sleeves, which may easily be replaced thanks to the quick-change clasp on the spool shaft.

Six dancer regulators for fine but constant belt tension controlThe precision of the knife alone would not have been sufficient to deliver the required cutting quality, especially for the production of the narrow strips. In this

case, equal belt tension adjusted to the sensitivity of the thin aluminium panel was also decisive, which is why Burghardt + Schmidt integrated sensitive dancer systems on both the in-feed and the out-feed. The swivel-mounted rollers provide exact, smooth running and balance out even the slightest fluctuations in tension. The first regulator on the in-feed side of the deflection roller between the unwinding spool and the shears enable fluid regulation of the tension between 6 and 500 N. Additional dancers are located prior to the winding spools according to the various strip types. As such, the thin strips are only subject to 0.72 to 72 N, while the tension on the wide strips may be between 20 and 600 N. Integrated encoders ensure secure position recording in both areas.

The desired belt tension may be set conveniently for the electrical motors via the system’s control panel, and additional control of the five dancers at the winding spools takes place automatically. “In this case, a single reference positioning run must be completed for the system. Afterwards, it’s sufficient to specify the material parameter, e.g. thickness, width at in-feed, specific belt tension and strip width at the coiling spools, at the main control panel, and the dancers adjust themselves independently,” explains Thomas Baral, General Manager at Burghardt + Schmidt. The belt edge controller also corrects the position of the material running off of the unwinding spool in order to create the best-possible initial conditions for cutting. The system includes an opto-electrical sensor unit including measuring light barrier, an electronic control amplifier, and the actual control device, which is used to control the electrical and mechanical linear drive for the positioning.

ControlsFor easy operability, a central control panel uses a Siemens touch display, which displays fault messages, system speeds, and similar information in addition to data entry. Additional auxiliary control panels are provided at the unwinding spool, the splitting machine shears, and at three locations at the coiling spools. This enables important values for quality and operating safety to be adjusted everywhere as required in order to ensure problem-free production in spite of the difficult raw production material. The high-precision splitting machine is currently still operating in single shifts, but expansion to two to three shifts is already planned. Contactwww.alcotec.com

“After just a few days of familiarisation, the system’s production was outstanding. The dancer regulator functions simply and enables precise winding,” reports the Technical General Manager of Alcotec, Volker Wandelt (on left), who directs the company together with Eckard Schmitz (on right). Source: Alcotec Aluminium Coil Technology GmbH

The clearance-free roller bearing sheers enable up to six very exact simultaneous cuts for strip widths greater than 3 mm. It is suitable for rubberised or steel ejector rings. Source: Burghardt + Schmidt GmbH

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Today it seems that a new luxury car or sports car, or even an SUV, is a complex system of electric/electronic gadgets moving on the road while in the recent past a car was a body, a motor and four wheels.

This means that thousands of signals and thousands of power connections are necessary through electric wires.

These wires were and, in large part, are still thin copper wires but because of the metal price and because of the copper weight, car manufactures have always dreamed of substituting copper with less expensive, lighter aluminium wire.

Studies and applications were done 40-45 years ago, but because of its low tensile and creep effect, all hopes of substituting copper even in the less demanding building wire market were destroyed.

Creep is a non-elastic, time and temperature dependent deformation. Creep is observed in all metal but in the case of aluminium it becomes harmful in the low temperature range of 150°C – 300°C. Creep can cause the joints (connections) to become loose causing unstable electrical contact or even potential fire hazards.

This is why during recent years, automotive manufacturers and prominent cable companies have studied new Al Alloys just to achieve a minimum tensile strength of 110 MPa (annealed) and a conductivity of 58% IACS or more (a small

sacrifice compared with 64% IACS of pure aluminium). Through parallel efforts by the above manufacturers great results have been obtained with new crimp terminals (joints).

Aluminium wire was first used in cars for automobile battery cables but today its use in a range of applications where the cross sectional area of the conductor is max. 2.5mm2, i.e. the size for wiring harnesses, is a quickly developing reality.

The new alloys, independently developed by several top Producers worldwide like Sumitomo, Furukawa, Midal, Trimet, Alcoa, Alcan and others, contain about 98.5% Al and use Fe as the main alloying element with additions of some Mg and Cu. Some are designated as 8000 series; some as 1000 series; some have proprietary names.

Producing this kind of rod is only the first step. The 9.5mm rod must be drawn to unusual diameters (0.16 – 0.25mm) in multiwire machines. Also bunching is

a delicate operation so the rod quality is fundamental for the productivity of the entire process.

These alloys are not complex alloys with high percentages of other elements, as written above, but are very delicate to produce and the casting parameters must be stable and precisely controlled. The rolling sequence must provide minimum tension and constant flow in each pass to avoid even minor surface defects. Also for the rod take-up, only state of the art double automatic coilers can provide the drawing shop with undamaged coils of rod weighing 2,000kg or more.

After considering the above process parameters, it was clear that using the “billet casting and extrusion” method was not viable as it induced problems with coarse Al-Fe compounds making the rod/wire brittle and difficult to process.

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AIF Engineering Private LimitedB-18, Sector IX, Noida,Uttar Pradesh 110019, IndiaMr. Sandeep Mathur T: +91 120 4208752E: [email protected]: www.aif.co.in

Air Control Industrial S.L.Paseo Sarroeta, 4Donostia-San Sebastián20014 Gipuzkoa, SpainMr. Ben Parhan T: +34 943 445080E: [email protected]: www.aircontrol.es/en

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc7201 Hamilton BoulevardAllentown PA 18195, United StatesMs Marie Kistler T: +1 800 654 4567E: [email protected]: www.airproducts.com/metals

AJ Charnaud & Company (Pty) LtdUnit 13, Cranberry Street Industrial Park, Laserpark, Honeydew,Johannesburg 2170 GautengSouth AfricaMr AJ Charnaud T: +27 117 946040E: [email protected]: www.charnaud.co.za

AJZ & Associates Consulting7811 Slip Point AveLas Vegas NV 89147, United StatesAl Zonca T: +1 978.359.7771E: [email protected]: www.dazal.com

Allied Mineral Products, Inc.2700 Scioto ParkwayColumbus Ohio 43221, United StatesMr. Brett Spychalski T: +1 614-876-0244E: [email protected]: www.alliedmineral.com

Allied Trading International Ltd.1, Makram Ebeid St. City Light Bld. Floor 8, office C4,Nasr City, Cairo 11371, EgyptMr. Mohamed Hassan NasrT: +2 01222 152714E: [email protected]: www.atiltrading.com

Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC218-B Mechanic Street, PO Box 256,Waterville Ohio 43566, United StatesMr. Rick Smith T: +1 419-878-4691E: [email protected]: www.allstatesrefractory.com

Almor GroupDaleside RoadNottingham, NG2 3GJ, United KingdomMrs Ashley Morrell-Swain T: +44 (0)115 986 8773E: [email protected]: www.almor.co.uk

AMECO USA4600 West 160 Street,Cleveland OH 44135, United StatesMr. David Kloss T: +1 440-899-9400E: [email protected]: www.ameco-usa.com

ANH Refractories Europe LtdPyramid Works, Dock Road SouthBromborough, Wirral CH62 4SPUnited KingdomMr Peter Rooney T: +44 (0)151 641 5900E: [email protected]: www.anheurope.co.uk

ANT FURNACES1500 Mariner Drive, OxnardCA 93033 United StatesMr G Eric GisonnoT: +1 877 367 2025E: [email protected]: www.antfurnaces.com

Apogee Technology, Inc.1600 Hulton Road, PO BOX 101Verona PA 15147, United StatesMr. Scott Stauffer T: +1 412 795 8782E: [email protected]: www.apogee-technology.com

ARUN Technology16 The Brunel Centre, Newton RoadCrawley, West Sussex RH10 9TUUnited KingdomMr Lee Lythe T: +44 (0)1293 513123E: [email protected]: www.aruntechnology.com

Ascon Tecnologic North America1111 Brookpark Road,Cleveland OH 44321, United StatesSales Manager Rick Pelton T: +1 216-485-8350E: [email protected]: www.ascontecnologic.com

AVENTICS GmbHPneumatics: Ulmer Str. 4 30880 Laatzen, GermanyE: [email protected] Chain: Zur Dessel 1431028 Gronau GermanyE: [email protected]

AVS Inc.60 Fitchburg Road,Ayer MA 1432, United StatesMr Mark Sowerbutts T: +1 978-772-0710E: [email protected]: www.avsinc.com

Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGDieselstrasse 3, Plettenberg,58840 North Rhine-Westphalia,GermanyDipl.-Ing. Stephan Holze T: +49 2391 817-0E: [email protected]: www.BEKA-Feuerfest.de

Bekaert SolaronicsZ.I n°3 rue du kemmel,59280 Armentières, FranceMr Charles Precheur T: +33 0320105949E: [email protected]: http://drying.bekaert.com

BEST - Balikesir Elektromekanik Sanayi Tesisleri ASOSB -Organize Sanayi Bölgesi7. Cad. No:1, 10050 Balikesir, TurkeyOsman Aydiner T: +90 266 281 10 70E: [email protected]: www.besttransformer.com

Borel Swiss SAPlace Pury 3, Neuchâtel CH-2000, SwitzerlandMr Arnaud Libis T: +41 32 756 64 00E: [email protected]: www.borel.eu

Brasco International650 Dutord,Bécancour G9H 2Z5, CanadaMr Peter Nobre T: +1 819 380 8498E: [email protected]

British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)The NMC, 47 Birmingham RoadWest Bromwich B70 6PYUnited KingdomMr Phil McCarthy T: +44 (0)1216016715E: [email protected]: www.bifca.org.uk

Busch (UK) LtdHortonwood 30, TelfordShropshire TF1 7YB, United KingdomMr Mark Sumnall T: +44 (0)1952 677432E: [email protected]: www.busch.co.uk

BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbHMercatorstr. 74-7847051 Duisburg, GermanyDirk Schaefer T: +49 203 99290E: [email protected]: www.bwg-online.com

BWG Machinery Corporation111 Haven Ridge, Peachtree CityGeorgia 30269, United StatesMr. Joseph Heiman T: +1 770-969-9199E: [email protected]: www.bwgmachinery.com

Calderys17/19 place de la Résistance,92446 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex,FranceMr Sébastien Duguet T: +33(0)1 41 08 11 00E: [email protected]: www.calderys.com

Calderys Refractory Solutions6th, Fidvi Towers, Mount Road,Nagpur MHR 440001, IndiaMr Devendra Singh T: +91 962 345 2458E: [email protected]: www.calderys.com

Calderys Refractory TaiwanNO. 6-6, Hsing-Tien Road, Hsin-Nan Tsun, Kao-Shu Shiang, Ping Tung Hsien 906, TaiwanMr Franklin Hung T: +886 8 796 5562E: [email protected]: www.calderys.com

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd6800 Montrose Road, Niagara FallsOntario L2E 6V5, CanadaTim Donofrio T: +1 905-356-1327E: [email protected]: www.can-eng.com

Carbolite LtdParsons Lane, Hope, Derbyshire S33 6RBUnited KingdomMr Paul Birchmore T:+44 (0)1433 620011E: [email protected]: www.carbolite.com

Carbon International LtdBrigg Road, Scunthorpe,North Lincolnshire DN16 1AXUnited KingdomMr Tim Edwards T: +44 (0)1724 280801E: [email protected]: www.carboninternational.co.uk

Cardinal Refractories Inc.3385 Harvester Road, Suite #240Burlington, Ontario L7N 3N2,CanadaMr.+1 Paul Thibodeau T: (419) 307-2184W: www.stellarcanadainc.com

Castolin EutecticCh. de la Venoge 7, St-Sulpice1025 SwitzerlandE: [email protected]: www.castoliln.com

CCPI Inc.838 Cherry Street, Blanchester OH 45107, United StatesMr. Mike Brausch T: +1 937 783 2476E: [email protected]: www.ccpi-inc.com

Cellaris Refractories India LtdUnit of Carborundum Universal LimitedPlot # 8, CUMISEZ, KD plot, Ernaku-lam Dt., Kochi, Kerala 683109, IndiaMr K N Rajan T: +919994491827E: [email protected]: www.cumi-murugappa.com/

CFT Carbon Furnaces Technologies B.V.Curieweg 7, Spijkenisse ZH 3218 KJNetherlandsIng Peter Van Varik T: +31 18166 9050E: [email protected]: www.carbonft.nl

Chapman Brack Contractors LtdFaith Works, Club Mill RoadSheffield S6 2FH, United KingdomMr Paolo Perkins E: [email protected]: www.chapmanbrack.co.uk

Charter Tech LtdSandford Lane, WarehamDorset BH20 4DY, United KingdomMr Paul Burns T: +44 (0)1929553000E: [email protected]: www.charter-tech.com

Chemtool - Tenaxol Heat Treat Products801 W. Rockton Rd.Rockton IL 61072, United StatesMr. Shawn Tunks T: +1(815) 957-4140E: [email protected]: www.tenaxol.com

CIMSAMEXCarretera a laredo Km. 16.5 Col Moises Saenz, Apodaca,Nuevo Leon 66602, MexicoJose Maldonado T: +52(81)83852960E: [email protected]: www.cimsamex.com

Clayton Thermal Processes LtdSummerton Road, OldburyBirmingham, West MidlandsB69 2ELUnited KingdomMr Rob KirkT: +44 (0)121 511 1203E: [email protected]: www.Claytonholdings.com

CMI Greenline Europe38 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt77210 Avon, FranceMr Roland Hequet T: +33 6 27010052E: [email protected]: www.cmigroupe.com

Cockerill Maintenance & Ingenerie (CMI)Avenue Greiner 14100 Seraing, BelgiumMr Luc Malpas E: [email protected]: www.cmigroupe.com

COMBUSTOLEstrada Turística do Jaraguá, 358São Paulo SP 05161-000, BrazilMr. Argemiro Sieiro T: +55 11 3906-3000E: [email protected]: www.combustol.com.br

CONDAT Lubricants104 Avenue Frédéric Mistral38670 Chasse-sur-Rhône, FranceMrs Franck Berne T: +33 (0)4 78 07 38 38E: [email protected]: www.condat-lubricants.com

Consarc Engineering Ltd9 Woodside, EurocentralHolytown, North Lanarkshire ML1 4XLUnited KingdomMr A Kay T: +44 (0)1698 730430E: [email protected]: www.consarceng.com

Consolidated Engineering CompanyBusiness1971 McCollum Pkwy NWKennesaw Georgia 30144, United StatesPaul Crafton T: +1 770 422 5100E: [email protected]: www.cec-intl.com

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November/December 2015 Furnaces Buyers’ Guide Supplement 2016

Contego Safety SolutionsWearmaster House, Malthouse LaneHurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9LAUnited KingdomMr Jim Lewis T: +44(0)1273 831800E: [email protected]: www.contegosafety.co.uk

Contract Heat Treatment AssociationFederation House,10 Vyse StreetBirmingham,West Midlands B18 6LTUnited KingdomMr Alan J Hick T: +44 (0)121 329 2970E: [email protected]: www.chta.co.uk

Control Instruments Corp.25 Law Drive,Fairfield NJ 07004,United StatesMr Jeff Sampson T: +1-973-575-9114E: [email protected]: www.controlinstruments.com

Couplings Company, Inc.570 Bond St.Lincolnshire IL. 60069, United StatesMark Hildenbrand T: +1 847-634-8990E: [email protected]: www.brassfittings.com

Daniels Fans LtdDafen Industrial Park,Llanelli, South Wales SA14 8QRUnited KingdomMr Stuart Lloyd T: +44 (0)1554 752148E: [email protected]: www.danielsfans.com

Datapaq, Inc.3 Corporate Park Drive, Unit 1Derry NH 3038, United StatesNational Sales Manager, Mr. Willoam AdaschikT: +1 603-537-2680E: [email protected]: www.datapaq.com

Datsun Engineering and Construc-tion CompanyC-12, Sai Residency, Vijay Nagar, Kalewadi, Pimpri, Pune,Pune 411017 Maharashtra, IndiaMr Vinod Shinde YT: 9561259309E: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/datsunpro-jects

De Winter Engineering BVHouweg 2, Elst (U) 3921DB, NetherlandsMr. Ernst-Jan de Winter T: +31 318 47 1735E: [email protected]: www.dewinterengineering.com

DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.Corso Dante 20314100 Asti, ItalyMr Dino Costa T: +39 3358 190132E: [email protected]: www.dearsas.com

Deepak IndustriesHarmesh Apt, E-10,B-Wing,Borivali (W), Poinsor, Bhatt LaneMaharashtra Mumbai, IndiaMr Prakash Shah T: +91 983 340 7823E: [email protected]: www.pcf.co.in

Denco Lubrication LtdRamsden Court,Rotherwas Industrial Estate,Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 6LRUnited KingdomMr Stephen Hayward T: +44 (0)1432 365000E: [email protected]: www.bijurdelimon.co.uk

DiBenedetto Appraisal Services, memeber TDI Grp.PO Box 38591700 Blaw Aveneue, First FloorPittsburgh PA 15238, United StatesMr David DiBenedetto Sr.T: +1 412-826-4950E: [email protected]: www.tdigrp.com

DISMATEC LtdOmnia One, Queen StreetSheffield, South Yorkshire S1 2DGUnited KingdomMr Michael Horsfield T: +44 (0)114 279 2618E: [email protected]: www.dismatecglassplant.com

DongYang A.K47, Wonhapgang 1-gil, Yeondong-my-eon, Sejong 30067, South KoreaMr. JongHoen Kim T: +82-10-3638-3727E: [email protected]: www.dyakk.co.kr

Doughman Quality Services, Inc.2090 E Cypress Canyon Dr.Green Valley AZ 85614, United StatesSam/Dale Doughman T: +1 425-417-0860E: [email protected]: www.doughmanqualityservices.com

EBNER Furnaces, Inc.224 Quadral Drive,Wadsworth Ohio 44281,United StatesMr. Herbert Gabriel T: +1 330 335 1600E: [email protected]: www.ebner.cc

Eclipse, Inc1665 Elmwood Road,Rockford IL 61103, United StatesMr Jim Roberts T: +1 815-877-3931E: [email protected]: www.eclipsenet.com

Eco Technical CeramicsUnits 2 & 3 Waters Meeting,Britannia Way, BoltonGreater Manchester BL2 2HHUnited KingdomMr Derek Sharp T: +44 (0)1204 533183E: [email protected]: www.ecotechnicalceramics.com

Effmag Ltd.Tekniikantie 12,2150 Espoo, FinlandMr Jari Puhakka T: +358 407 000482E: [email protected]: www.effmag.com

EGB Vacuum LtdUnit 30, Earith Business ParkEarith Cambridgeshire, PE28 3QFUnited KingdomMr Edward Barnes T: +44 (0)1487 840123E: [email protected]: www.egb-vacuum.co.uk

EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie29 Rue Tahrane Quartier Industriel,Agadir, Souss Massa Daraa 80004MoroccoMr Mohamed Eljady T: +212(6)61389986E: [email protected]: www.egetrac.com

Elboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsElbasan Way. Harput Industrial Area Cakil, Catalca, Istanbul,34020 Marmara, TurkeyMr. Berkin Ekiz T: +90 212 544 5215E: [email protected]: www.elboy.com.tr

Elkem CeramitePO Box 8126, Vaagsbygd4675 Kristiansand, NorwayMr Robert Howard T: +47 22 45 01 00E: [email protected]: www.elkem.com

Elnik Systems LLC107Commerce Road, Cedar GroveNew Jersey 07009, United StatesClaus Joens T: +1- 973-239-6066E: [email protected]: www.elnik.com

Elster Thermal SolutionsUnit 9 The Croft, Buntsford DriveBromsgrove Worcestershire,United KingdomMr Lee Halley T: +44 (0)1527 888820E: [email protected]: www.kromschroder.co.uk

EMG Automation GmbHIndustriestr. 1, Wenden57482 Nordrhein-Westfalen,GermanyKarl-Heinz Fröhning E: [email protected]: www.emg-automation.com

Energy & Environmental Services LtdEnergy House, The Stonerow WayParkgate, Rotherham, S60 1SGUnited KingdomMr Robert Hall T: +44 (0) 1709 529631E: [email protected]: www.e2sl.co.uk

ENG. ROSES INT’LVia Monferrato, 23, Cocconato14023 ASTI, ItalyMr. Carlos Roses T: +39 329 796779E: [email protected]: www.rosesandwayler.com

Epcon Industrial Systems, LPP.O. Box 7060, The Woodlands TX 77387, United StatesMr. Shan Jamaluddin T: +1 936 273 3300E: [email protected]: www.epconlp.com

Ernst B Westman Ltd43, Lower Street,Merriott, Somerset, TA16 5NL, United KingdomMr Peter Westman T: +44 (0)1823 321844E: [email protected]: www.ebwestman.co.uk

Esotermica SrlVia G. Marconi 39, Cazzago Brabbia21020 Varese, ItalyMr. Stefano Frailis T: +39 0332 283284

E: [email protected]: www.esotermica.it

Eurobond Adhesives LtdBonham Drive, Eurolink Industrial Estate, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RYUnited KingdomMr Simon Dearing T: +44 (0)1795 427888E: [email protected]: www.eurobond-adhesives.co.uk

FEVISACarretera San Felipe KM 9,Colonia Colorado 1, MexicaliBajal California 21740, MexicoMr. Fernando Soberanes V.T: +52(686)9045412E: [email protected]: www.fevisa.com

FIVESHeath Brook House – Heath Mill RoadWombourne,Wolverhampton WV5 8APUnited KingdomT: +44 1902 324000E: [email protected]: www.fivesgroup.com

FlammaTec, spol. s r.o.Rokytnice 60,75501 Vsetin, Czech RepublicMr. Petr Vojtech E: [email protected]: www.flammatec.com

Fredericks Company/Televac2400 Philmont Avenue,Huntingdon Valley PA 19006United StatesAnna Maria Steriti T: +1 215-947-2500E: [email protected]: www.frederickscompany.com

Fuel Applications Ltd104 Robert StreetHamilton, Ontario L8L 2P5CanadaMr. Frans Osterman T: +1 905 525 9700E: [email protected]: www.fuelapplications.ca

Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd50 Howleys Road, Notting HillVictoria 3168, AustraliaMr Robert Crellin T: +61 3 9544 2922E: [email protected]: www.furnace.com.au

G&G Steel Inc.PO Box 179, 15825 Industrial DriveRussellville, Alabama 35653United StatesVP Bret Gist T: +1 256-332-6652E: [email protected]: www.ggsteel.com/contact_us.htm

G&T Associates (Services) LtdUnit 5 Tawe Business VillagePhoenix Way, Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea SA7 9LAUnited KingdomMr Ray Jones T: +44 (0) 1792 321202E: [email protected]: www.gtassociates.co.uk

Garden City Fan Company, Div of Howden1701 Terminal Road, Suite BNiles, Michigan 49120United StatesJohn Tiffany T: +1 269-687-1248E: [email protected]: www.howden.com

Gaskets Inc301 W. HWY. 16, Rio WI 53960United StatesDan Tomlinson T: +1 920-992-3137E: [email protected]: www.gasketsinc.com

GEA Process Engineering Inc.9165 Rumsey Road, Columbia MD 21045, United StatesMr Peter Tsai T: +1 410-997-8700E: [email protected]: www.gea.com

GefranVia Sebina 74, Provaglio d’Iseo (BS)Brescia, ItalyMrs Paola Frittoli T: +39 030 98881E: [email protected]: www.gefran.com

Gefran, Inc.8 Lowell Ave., Winchester MA 1890,United StatesMr. John Rylands T: +1 888-888-4474E: [email protected]: www.gefran.com

General Glass Equipment Company, Inc.P.O. Box 711, Absecon NJ 8201, United StatesMr Stephen Thomas T: +1 609-345-7500E: [email protected]: www.generalglassequipment.com

GHI Hornos Industriales S.L.Aperribay 4, Galdakao48960 Bizkaia, SpainMr. Ana I. Portilla T: +34 944491600E: [email protected]: www.ghihornos.com

Gillespie & Powers, Inc.9550 True Drive, St. Louis MO 63132, United StatesMr Ian Marsh T: +1 314-423-9460E: [email protected]: www.gillespiepowers.com

Glass Service, a.s.Rokytnice 60,75501 Vsetin, Czech RepublicMr. Petr Chmelar E: [email protected]: www.gsl.cz

Glass Strand Inc.17434 Mesa StreetHesperia CA 92345, United StatesMr Charles Coggin JRT: +1 760 949 3367E: [email protected]: www.glass-strand.com

Glaston Finland OyVehmaistenkatu 533730 Tampere, FinlandMr. Pekka Nieminen T: +358 1050 0500E: [email protected]: www.glaston.net

Global Oven Systems BVHooge Zijde 10Eindhoven 5626 DC




NetherlandsMr Pim Kuijten T: +31 40 2619831E: [email protected]: www.globalovensystems.nl

GMC for Glass Industry1 B Rue Eugene Marechal,69200 Venissieux, FranceM Marmonier Guy E: [email protected]: www.gmcforglass.fr

GNA alutech inc.9495 Trans Canada HwySaint-Laurent, Quebec H4S 1V3CanadaMr. Ted Phenix T: +1 514 956 1776E: [email protected]: www.gna.ca

Granco Clark, Inc. 7298 Storey Road, Belding, Michigan 48809, United States Mr. Michael Werner T: +1-800-918-2600 E: [email protected] W: www.grancoclark.com

Graphite Sales Inc.16710 West Park Circle Drive,Chagrin Falls OH 44023, United StatesMr. William Apar T: +1 800-321-4147E: [email protected]: www.graphitesales.com

Grieve Corporation500 Hart Road, Round LakeIllinois 60073, United StatesFrank Calabrese T: +1 847-546-8225E: [email protected]: www.grievecorp.com

Gulf Coast Environmental Systems1689 Hawthorne Dr., ConroeTexas 77301, United StatesCaitlin Parsley T: +1 832 476 9024E: [email protected]: www.gcesystems.com/

Gulf Plus - KuwaitPO box 26996, Safat 13130, KuwaitMr. Eby Mathew T: +965 2228 5545E: [email protected]: www.gulf-plus.com

Gund Company, The2121 Walton Rd,.St. Louis, Missouri 63114 United StatesJoeseph Bradlo T: +1 314-492-4800E: [email protected]: www.thegundcompany.com

H F FurnacesQuartz House, 20 Clarendon RoadRedhill, Surrey RH1 1QXUnited KingdomMrs E Horn T: +44 (0)1737 855136E: [email protected]

Harper International4455 Genesee St, Suite 123Buffalo, New York 14225United StatesMr. John Imhoff T: +1 716-276-9900E: [email protected]: www.harperintl.com

Hatch Associates5 Place Ville Marie, MontrealQuebec H3B 2G2, CanadaMr Joe Petrolito T: +1 514 833 6202E: [email protected]: www.hatch.com.ca

Hays Cleveland1111 Brookpark Road,Cleveland Ohio 44109, United StatesMr. Steve Craig T: +1 (216) 398-4414E: [email protected]: www.hayscleveland.com

Helipebs Controls LimitedSisson Road, GloucesterGloucestershire GL2 0REUnited KingdomMr John Anderton T: +44 (0)1452 423201E: [email protected]: www.helipebs-controls.co.uk

HENCONde Stenenmaat 15, PO Box 16,ULFT 7071 ED, NetherlandsGerrit Hiddink T: +31 315 683941E: [email protected]: www.hencon.com

Henry F. Teichmann, Inc.3009 Washington Road, McMurray PA 15323,United StatesMr. Christopher Yoest T: +1 724 941 9550E: [email protected]: www.hft.com

Hertwich Engineering GmbHWeinbergerstr. 6, 5280 Braunau, AustriaMs. Elke Deubler T: +43 7722 806-0E: [email protected]: www.hertwich.com

HGH Infrared Systems10 rue Maryse Bastié,91430 Igny, FranceMrs Isabelle Toutant T: +33 16935 4770E: [email protected]: www.hgh.fr

High Tech Tubes LtdUnit 15F, Wintersells Business ParkByfleet, Surrey KT14 7LFUnited KingdomMr Jim Whiteley T: +44 (0)1932-355440E: [email protected]: www.hightechtubes.co.uk

High Temp Measurement LLC228 Cedar Woods Way,Canton GA 30114, United StatesKen Costello T: +1 404-435-4343E: [email protected]: www.hightempmeasurement.com

Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd17, Phase-1,Peenya Industrial Area,Bangalore, Karnataka 560058, IndiaMr Nagarjun Sakhamuri T: +91 80 4193 1000 E: [email protected]: www.hhv.in

Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc.13179 West Star Drive, Shelby Township MI 48315 United StatesRobert Kornfeld T: 586-566-0600E: [email protected]: www.hi-techfurnace.com

HOBRA - Skolnik s.r.o.Smetanova ul.,55001 Broumov, Czech RepublicVojtech Skolnik E: [email protected]: www.hobra.cz

Hormesa-Conticast GroupC/ Las Marineras Nº 13 - 17, Ajalvir 28864, Madrid, SpainMr Gonzalo Aguirre T: +34 91 887 40 39E: [email protected]: www.hormesa-group.com

Hotwork223 Gold Rush Rd,Lexington, Kentucky 40503United StatesSanford Ralsten T: 1-859-276-1570E: [email protected]: www.hotwork.com

Hotwork Australia Pty Ltd12/77 Newton Rd, Wetherill Pk2164 NSW AustraliaJason Tomkins T: +61 02 9756 1243E: [email protected]: www.hotwork.com

Hotwork Combustion Technology LtdBretton Street, Savile Town,Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 9DBUnited KingdomMr Denis Hunzinger T: +44 (0) 1924 506506E: [email protected]: www.hotworkct.com

Hotwork International AGRomanshornerstrasse 123,9322 Egnach,SwitzerlandBenjamin Köster T: +41 71 649 20 90E: [email protected]: www.hotwork.ag

Hutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.28. rijna1495,73941 Frydek Mistek,Czech RepublicIng Daniel Pustka T: +420 603278673E: [email protected]: www.hpfm.cz

I.LE.S. SrlVia Vittorio Veneto 7,Pianengo CR I-2610, ItalyMr Arrigo Branchi T: +39 03737 4937E: [email protected]: www.iles.it

IAS GmbHAm Großen Teich 27, Iserlohn 58640 NRW, GermanyDipl.-Ing. Gerhard Kleinert E: [email protected]: www.ias-induction.com

IML Labels & Systems Ltd441 Brightside LaneSheffield S9 2RS, United KingdomMr Neil Dunn

T: +44 (0)1142 422111E: [email protected]: www.labels-for-metal.com

Industrial Gas EngineeringP.O. Box 316,130 East Quincy Street,Westmont IL 60559-0316United StatesMr. Dean Keal T: +1 630-968-4440E: [email protected]: www.igefans.com

Industrial Television Ltd3 Evans Business Centre,Nobel WayDinnington, South Yorkshire, S25 3QBUnited KingdomPeter Downs T: +44 (0)1909 517100E: [email protected]: www.industrial-tv.com

INFICON2 Technology Place, E. Syracuse NY 13057, United StatesNaomi Kissel-Johns T: +1-315-434-1100E: [email protected]: www.inficon.com

Innoval TechnologyBeaumont Close,Banbury, Oxon OX1 1TQUnited KingdomMs Helen Forrest T: +44 (0)1295 702800E: [email protected]: www.innovaltec.com

Ircon, Inc.1201 Shaffer Road, Bldg. 2,Santa Cruz CA 95060, United StatesNational Sales Manager, Mr. William AdaschikT: +1 831-458-3900E: [email protected]: www.ircon.com

Istrabenz plini d.o.o.Sermin 8a,6000 Koper, SloveniaMr Andrej Dezjot T: +386 5 6634600E: [email protected]: www.istrabenzplini.si

Izocam CompanyTarsus Adana Karayolu 6.km, PK69Tarsus, 33401 Mersin,TurkeyMr. Koray Temucin E: [email protected]: www.izocam.com.tr

Jasper GmbHBoenninghauser Str. 10, Geseke 59590 NRW, GermanyPeter Klatecki E: [email protected]: www.jasper-gmbh.de

JLS Furnaces (UK) LtdUnit 13 Credenda Road,West Bromwich B70 7JEUnited KingdomMr Steve Smee T: +44 (0)121 552 2787E: [email protected]: www.jlsfurnacesuk.com

Kahn Instruments, Inc.885 Wells Road, Wethersfield CT 06109, United StatesMr. Bob Bailey T: +1 860-529-8643E: [email protected]: www.kahn.com

Kandi Engineering Pvt LtdF-301 Remi Bizcourt, Shah Industrial Estate, Off Veera Desai Road,

Andheri West, Maharashtra, MumbaiIndiaMr Sanjay Aggarwal T: +91 22 2673 1083E: [email protected]: www.kandi.co.in

Kennedy Eurotech4 Oak Point, Newnan GA 30263United StatesMr Al Kennedy T: +1 770 304 1000E: [email protected]: www.alkennedy.com

Kilns and Furnaces LtdCinderhill Trading Estate, Weston Coyney Road, Longton,Stoke On Trent ST3 5JUUnited KingdomMrs Paula Ellis Dainty T: +44 (0)1782 344270E: [email protected]: www.kilns.co.uk

Kuettner GmbH & Co. KGAlfredstr. 28, 45130 Essen NRW, GermanyChristian Hamers T: +49 2017293422E: [email protected]: www.kuettner.com

L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc.2O Kent Road, Aston PA 19014, United StatesNancy Kester T: +1 610-459-9216E: [email protected]: www.llfurnace.com

Land instruments internationalStubley lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire S18 1DJUnited KingdomMr Stuart Hattis T: +44 (0)1246 417691E: [email protected]: www.landinst.com

Lenox Instrument Company, Inc.265 Andrews Rd.,Trevose PA 19053, CanadaBill Lang T: +1 215-322-9990E: [email protected]: www.lenoxinst.com

LEWCO, Inc.706 Lane Street,Sandusky Ohio 44870, United StatesMr. Jude Guerra T: +1 419-625-4014E: [email protected]: www.lewcoinc.com

Lias Industrial LtdSuite 8 Rockfield House, 512 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9DXUnited KingdomMr Matthew Armstrong T: +44 (0)1204 594941E: [email protected]: www.liasindustrial.co.uk

Linn High Therm GmbHHeinrich-Hertz-Platz 192224 Eschenfelden, GermanyMr Horst Linn T: +49 9665 9140E: [email protected]: www.linn.de

Lizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesAv. Almirante Gago Coutinho, 56 - 10th Dt/Ft, 1749-041 Lisboa, PortugalMr. Jorge Alves T: +351 218 429 270E: [email protected]: www.lizmontagens.com




LOI Thermprocess GmbHAm Lichtbogen 29,45141 Essen, GermanyMrs. Hildegard EngelsT: +49 (0)201 1891-1E: [email protected]: www.tenova.com

Lubitech Enterprises233 Mastermind IV, Royal PalmsAarey Colony, Goregaon(e)400065 Mumbai,Maharashtra, IndiaMr Jayant Shroff T: +91 22 28790050E: [email protected]: www.lubitechenterprises.com

Lubisol Ltd.Mladost 1, bl. 27, et. 16, ap. 120,Sofia 1750, BulgariaProf. S. Lyutskanov, ManagerT: +359 288 44487 E: [email protected]: www.lubisol.com

LumaSense TechnologiesKleyerstr. 90,60326 Frankfurt/M., GermanyStefan Schiepe T: +49 69 973 730E: [email protected]: www.lumasenseinc.com

Lumetrics1565 Jefferson Rd, #420,Rochester NY 14623, United StatesSteve Kelly T: +1 585-214-2455E: [email protected]: www.lumetrics.com

M H Detrick Company LtdUnit 2, Glebe Road, East GillibrandsSkelmersdale,Lancashire WN8 9JPUnited KingdomMr Phil Clements T: +44 (0)1695 455574E: [email protected]: www.mhdetrick.co.uk

Mach one (International) LtdNorfolk Bridge Business Park, Foley Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire S4 7YW, United KingdomMr Martin Fitzgerald T: +44 (0)114 2700 545E: [email protected]: www.mach-int.com

Machinery International Corp20 Commerce Dr, North BranfordConnecticut 06471, United StatesSteve McMillan T: +1-203-484-0400E: [email protected]: www.machyintl.com

MachTools TechnoServe Private LtdB 207 Okhla Industrial Area, Phase INew Delhi Delhi 110020, IndiaMr Praveen Goyal T: +91 98106 15463E: [email protected]: www.machtools.in

Magma Ceramics & CatalystsLow Road, EarlsheatonDewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8BUUnited KingdomMr Danny Stott T: +44 (0)1924 468201E: [email protected]: www.magmaceramics.com

Magneco/Metrel, Inc.223 W. Interstate Rd.,Addison, Illinois 60101, United StatesMr. Mark Taylor T: +1(630)543-6660E: [email protected]: www.magneco-metrel.com

MAGUIN S.A.S.2, rue Pierre Sémard2800 Charmes, FranceMr Raoul Garcia T: +33 03 23 56 63 10E: [email protected]: www.maguin.com

Major Furnace92 Fairbank Road, Clayton SouthVictoria 3169, AustraliaMr Andrew North T: +61 3 8558 1800E: [email protected]: www.majoreng.com.au

MAM Thermal CeramicsThermal Ceramics España S.L., c/ Juan Pablo II nº6 2º-A, Castellon de la Plana, 12003 Castellon, SpainJuan Pastor E: [email protected]: www.morganthermalceramics.com

Marathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp (Beijing) Ltd.a member of United Process ControlsNo. 433, Lane 3399, Yindu RoadShanghai 201108, ChinaMr. You Zhuo T: +86 21 3468 0719E: [email protected]: www.group-upc.com

Marina TextilCarrer Llobateres, 25-27,Pol. Industrial Santiga, Barberà del Vallès, 8210 Barcelona, SpainMr César Andreo T: +34 937 195379E: [email protected]: www.marinatextil.net

Mayflower Engineering LtdColeridge Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S9 5DAUnited KingdomMr Roy Allen E: [email protected]: www.mayflower-engineering.co.uk

McGill AirClean LLC1777 Refugee Road, Columbus OH 43207, United StatesMr Gerald Childress T: +1 614-829-1350E: [email protected]: www.mcgillairclean.com

McLellan & Partners LtdSheer House, Station ApproachWest Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6NLUnited KingdomMr Ian Lamb T: +44 (0)1932 343271E: [email protected]: www.mclellan.co.uk

MECFOR INC.1788, Mitis, Chicoutimi,Québec G7K 1H5, CanadaMr. Richard A. Zalzal T: +1 418 543.1632E: [email protected]: www.mecfor.com

MeltechBonsall Street, Mill Hill,Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4DDUnited KingdomMr Peter Drever T: +44 (0)1254 691488E: [email protected]: www.meltech.co.uk

Merkle International, Inc.9567 US Route 20 West, PO Box 312Galena IL 61036, United StatesMr. Steven Egert T: +1 815-777-2100E: [email protected]: www.merkleintl.com

Mersen41 avenue Jean Jaurès,92230 Gennevilliers, FranceMr David Nimmo E: [email protected]: www.mersen.com

Micropyretics Heaters International750 Redna Terrace, Cincinnati OH 45215, United StatesMr. Kevin Foston T: +513-772-0404E: [email protected]: www.mhi-inc.com

Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc.2731 - 77th Ave SE Ste 100,Mercer Island, Washington 98040United StatesTony Carroll T: +1 206-762-7600E: [email protected]: www.mid-mountain.com

Molten Metal EquipmentInnovations, Inc.15510 Old State Road, Middlefield OH 44062, United StatesMr. Mark Andes T: +1 440-632-9119E: [email protected]: www.mmei-inc.com

Molyneux Industries - Rails & Rail Clips621 Cliff Mine Road, Coraopolis PA 15108, United StatesMr Chip Miller T: +1 630-866-2992E: [email protected]: www.http://molyneuxindustries.com/

Monometer Holdings LimitedMonometer House, Rectory GroveLeigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2HNUnited KingdomDr Christopher Hall T: +44 (0)1702472201E: [email protected]: www.monometer.co.uk

Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsTebay Rd, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 3PHUnited KingdomMs Paula Constantinou T: +44 (0)151 334 4030E: [email protected]: www.morganthermalceramics.com

MTAG Technology AGWerkstrasse 4,CH-6021 Emmenbrücke, SwitzerlandMr. Dragos Preda T: +41 412 596969E: [email protected]: www.mtag-technology.com

MUGOYA Ltd3rd Floor, Prudential Building, Wabera Street, P O Box 47011-00100Nairobi 100, KenyaMr James Isabirye T: +254 7335 18195E: [email protected]: www.mugoyagroup.com

Munimula Technology P/LUnit 308, 215 Pacific Highway

Charlestown N.S.W. 2290, AustraliaMr Peter Whiteley T: +61 412 080 526E: [email protected]

N G Johnson (Northern) LtdUnit 24-25 Canal Bridge Enterprise Centre, Meadow LaneEllesmere Port, CH65 4EHUnited KingdomMr Gordon Wilkinson T: +44 (0)151 356 5888E: [email protected]: www.ngjnorthern.com

Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAAv Nadir Dias de Figueiredo, 496Suzano, 8613370 Sao Paulo, BrazilMrs Melina Marquezano E: [email protected]: www.nadir.com.br

National Basic Sensor4921 Carverave, Trevose PA 19053United StatesMr Robert Mazzei T: +1 215-322-4700E: [email protected]: www.nationalbasicsensor.com

Navin Corp.303, Rupa Plaza, Opp. Ghatkopar Rly Stn ( East), Jawahar RoadMumbai 400077, Maharashtra, IndiaMr Rajesh Shah T: +250 12101E: [email protected]: www.navincorp.com

NeoNickel BlackburnWalker Industrial Park, GuideBlackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2QEUnited KingdomMr Jason Marsh T: +44 (0)1254 582 999E: [email protected]: www.neonickel.com

Nitrex Inc. - Chicago Operations1900 Plain Avenue, Aurora IL 60502, United StatesMr. Tom Cooper T: +1 630-851-5880E: [email protected]: www.nitrex.com

Nitrex Inc. - Indiana Operations350 Blue Chip Court,Franklin IN 46131,United StatesMr. Erik Bates T: +1 317-346-7700E: [email protected]: www.nitrex.com

Nitrex Inc. - Michigan Operations822 Kim Drive,Mason MI 48854, United StatesMr. Raja Gumber T: +1 517-676-6370E: [email protected]: www.nitrex.com

Nitrex Inc. - Nevada Operations201 E. Mayflower Ave.,North Las Vegas NV 89030United StatesMr. Mike Sison T: +1 702-399-1554E: [email protected]: www.nitrex.com

Nitrex Inc. -West Coast Operations441 Perrymont AvenueSan Jose CA 95125, United StatesMr. John Barney T: +1 408-275-0330E: [email protected]: www.nitrex.com

Nitrex Metal19 F, Hengxing Plaza,

89 Zhongguancun Dong Rd.Haidian District, 100190 BeijingChinaMr. Jimmy Liu T: +86 (0)10 6257 3050E: [email protected]: www.nitrex.com

Nitrex Metal GmbHC.P. 1060Fribourg, CH-1701 SwitzerlandMr. Andrzej Czelusniak T: 41-26-493-32-54E: [email protected]: www.nitrex.com

Nitrex Metal Inc.3474 Poirier BoulevardMontreal QC, H4R 2J5, CanadaMr. Jack Kalucki T: +1-514-335-7191E: [email protected]: wwwnitrex.com

Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o.ul. Jednosci 4841-218 Sosnowiec, PolandMr. Marcin Stoklosa T: +48 32 296 66 30E: [email protected]: www.nitrex.com

NK Technologies3511 Charter Park DriveSan Jose, California 95136United StatesWill Delsman T: +1 408-871-7510E: [email protected]: www.nktechnologies.com

North West Fire Protection Ltd21 Glendale Rd, WorsleyManchester, M28 1AZ, United KingdomMr Dave ObrienT: +44 (0)7887 767741E: [email protected]: www.northwestfireprotectionlim-ited.co.uk

Obninsk termoelectric company, LtdRussian Federation, Kaluga region, Obninsk, 4 Gorkogo, Obninsk249033 Kaluga, RussiaT: +7-484-39-442-90E: [email protected]: www.otc.obninsk.com

Ohio Semitronics, Inc.4242 Reynolds DriveHilliard OH 43026, United StatesMr. Cory Forler T: +1 614-777-1005E: [email protected]: www.ohiosemitronics.com

OmegaVac Vacuum Products LLC16045 Valley View Ave.Santa Fe Springs,CA 90670United StatesSales Manager Ron Bruckel T: +1 562-404-1511E: [email protected]: www.omegavacinc.com

PCI12201 Magnolia Ave., Riverside MO 63005, United StatesMr. Frank Vonesh T: +1 951 640 8748E: [email protected]: www.pcigases.com

PCT Engineered Systems, LLC8700 Hillandale Road,Davenport Iowa 52806United StatesMr Mark Bennett T: +1 563-285-7411E: [email protected]: www.teampct.com




Permatech, Inc.911 E. Elm St, Graham NC 27253United StatesMs Kiersten FitzGerald T: +1 336-578-7757E: [email protected]: www.permatech.net

Plansee USA LLC115 Constitution Blvd.Franklin MA 2038, United States Mike Ferullo T: +1 (508) 918-1276E: [email protected]: www.plansee.com

Pony International Technologies,LtdUnit 52906, 29th Floor, Sultan Hotel Complex II, jL. Jend Gatot Subroto12040 Jakarta, IndonesiaVinod Kumar Turki T: +62 215705610E: [email protected]: www.ponyinternational-ltd.com

Precimeter Control ABÖstra hamnen 7,475 42 Hönö, SwedenMr Jonatan Lindstrand T: +46 31 764 55 20E: [email protected]: www.precimeter.com

Precision Metal Products850 west BradleyEl Cajon, California 92020United StatesMfg. Manager Forge, polish Chemmill Tracy Moore T: +1 619 448 2711E: [email protected]: www.pmp-elcajon.com

Process-Electronic Francea member of United Process ControlsRue Thomas Edison, ZI des Tilleroyes, BP 1245, 25004 Besancon, FranceMr. Emmanuel Jeanguyot T: +33 (03) 8148-3737E: [email protected]: www.group-upc.com

Process-Electronic GmbHa member of United Process ControlsDurnauer Weg 30,D-73092 Heiningen, GermanyMr. Jens Baumann T: +49(0)7161-94888-0E: [email protected]: www.group-upc.com

Process-Electronic Sp. z o.o.a member of United Process Controlsul. Jednosci 48, 41-218 Sosnowiec, PolandMr. Iwo Korwin T: +48 (32) 2966600E: [email protected]: www.group-upc.com

Proctor Biomass SystemsUnit 16, Churchill WayLomeshaye Ind Estate, NelsonLanacashire BB9 6R, United KingdomMr Andrew Proctor T: +44 (0)1282 617212E: [email protected]: www.jamesproctor.com

Prolind Industrial LTDARod. Presidente Dutra, Km 138Sao José dos CamposSP 12247004 BrazilMr. Adalberto Morales T: +55 12 39085996E: [email protected]: www.prolind.com.br

Prosaw LimitedUnit 15 Telford WayTelford Way Industrial EstateKettering, Northants, NN16 8UN

United KingdomMr Angus Woolley T: +44 (0)1536 410999E: [email protected]: www.prosaw.co.uk

PurefloHelmet Integrated Systems LtdUnit 3, Focus 4, Fourth AvenueLetchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 2TUUnited KingdomMr Barry Vincent T: +44 (0)1462 478000E: [email protected]: www.helmets.co.uk

Pyrocontrole6 bis, av du Docteur Schweitzer69881 Meyzieu cedex, FranceM. Pascal Pernin E: [email protected]: www.pyrocontrole.com

Pyromation, Inc.5211 Industial RoadFort Wayne IN 46710, United StatesMr. Scott Farnham T: +1 260-484-2580E: [email protected]: www.pyromation.com

Qatar Aluminium LtdIndustrial Area, MesaieedDoha, QatarMr Navin Indraj E: [email protected]: www.qatalum.com

Quaker Chemical B.V.Industrieweg 71422 AH Uithoorn, NetherlandsMr Ermin Begovic T: +31 297 544 644E: [email protected]: www.quakerchem.com

RAD-CON, Inc.13001 Athens Ave. Suite #300Lakewood Ohio 44107, United StatesMr Christopher Messina T: +1.440.871.5720E: [email protected]: www.RAD-CON.com

Radir infra Red Temperature SystemsDouglas House, Simpson RoadMilton Keynes,Bucks MK1 1BA, United KingdomMr Peter Clarke T: +44 (0)1908 370000E: [email protected]: www.radir.com

Radquimcalzada de la viga no 2040df 9810, MexicoGuillermo vega jrE: [email protected]: www.radquim.com

Radyne Corporation211 W. Boden StreetMilwaukee WI 53207, United StatesMr Justin Mortimer T: +1 414-481-8360E: [email protected]: www.radyne.com

Raloid Tool Company IncorporatedRoute 146 & Farm To Market RoadP.O. Box 551, MechanicvilleNew York 12118, United StatesMr. Ronald Brownell T: +1 518-664-4261E: [email protected]: www.raloidtool.com

Rath AGWalfischgasse 141010 Vienna, AustriaManfred Salinger

T: +43 1 513 44 27-0E: [email protected]: www.rath-group.com

Rath Refractories290 Industrial Park DriveMilledgeville GA 31061, United StatesMr. Tom Viverito T: +1 478-452-0015E: [email protected]: www.rath-usa.com

Raytek Corporation1201 Shaffer RoadSanta Cruz CA 95060, United StatesGlobal Marcom Manager Arlene Lucas-Starrh Ms.T: +1 831-458-3900E: [email protected]: www.raytek.com

Refraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesHradni, 27/3771000 Ostrava, Czech RepublicMr. Gianluca Bovio T: +4.2059611018e+011E: [email protected]: www.refraconsulting.cz

Refractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax Company230 West California AvenueP. O. Box 189Sebring Ohio 44672, United StatesMr Domenico Sciaretta T: +1 330-938-2101E: [email protected]: www.rsifibre.com

Reintech GmbHNiels-Bohr-Strasse 56749 Bitterfeld, GermanyKarsten Kleinert E: [email protected]: www.reintech.de

Riedhammer GmbHIndustrial Kiln PlantsKlingenhofstr. 7290411 Nuremberg, GermanyThomas Janousch T: +49 911 5218 0E: [email protected]: www.riedhammer.de

RJM Metal Consultancy LtdWorksopS81 8DD, United KingdomMr Richard McAlister-Martin T: +44(0)7795 624712E: [email protected]

Rubig Engineering2503 Latham StreetRockford IL 61103, United StatesPat Sinnott T: +1 (978) 399-8326E: [email protected]: www.rubig.com

SAFTI325 Newhall St.San Francisco CA 94124, United StatesMr William Okeeffe E: [email protected]: www.safti.com

Sandvik Heating Technology UKRuthvenfield RoadInveralmond Industrial EstatePerth, Scotland, PH1 3EDUnited KingdomMs Karin Harpering T: +44 1738 493 300E: [email protected]: www.kanthal.com

Sangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.Via Roveredo 20/b33170 Pordenone, Italy

Eng. Riccardo Facca T: +39 0438 502721E: [email protected]: www.sangallitechnologies.com

SANGRAF International S.A.Les Champs Blanc, 67Chavannes de BogisCH-1279 SwitzerlandDr. Said Alameddine T: +41-22-776-0131E: [email protected]: www.sangrafintl.com

Sanshin Sanwa Group5-11-1 Toranomon505 Holland Hills, Mori TowerMintao ku, 105-0001 Tokyo, JapanMichie Rushlander T: -12159E: [email protected]: http://sanshinsanwa.com/

Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc.20 Monticello Place, PawtucketRhode Island 02861, United StatesMichael Wilbur T: +1 401 726 0013E: [email protected]: www.sargeantandwilbue.com

SBP AluminaSuite 4, 571, Finchley Road, Hampstead, London, Greater London, NW3 7BN, United KingdomMr Clarence NelsonT: +44 (0)208 458 8212E: [email protected]

Schaefer Group, Inc., The1500 Humphrey AveDayton, Ohio 45410, United StatesMr. David White T: +1 937 253 3342E: [email protected]: www.theschaefergroup.com

SCHUPP CeramicsM.E. SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KGNeuhausstr. 4-10, Aachen52078 North Rhine-WestphaliaGermanyMr. Andrei Loscutov T: +49 (0)241 93677-0E: [email protected]: www.schupp-ceramics.com

SECO/WARWICK180 Mercer St., PO Box 908Meadville PA 16335, United StatesMr Jaroslaw Talerzak T: +1 814-332-8400E: [email protected]: www.secowarwick.com

SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Swierczewskiego 7666-200 Swiebodzin, PolandMr. Tomasz Kaczmarczyk T: +48 68 3819 800E: [email protected]: www.secowarwick.com

SEGRIFRue Neuvice 115,B-4420 Saint-Nicholas, BelgiumMr René Stassen E: [email protected]: www.segrif.com

Set Linings BrasilRua Jose Pietro Garcia, 51Capuava, Maua,São Paulo 09380-450, Brazil

Nuno Martins T: +55.11.2254.0704E: [email protected]: www.setlinings.com

Shivang Furnaces and Ovens Industries483 Jalaram Estate,Opp Bluecorn Winding Works, Narol-Vatva Road, Narol,Ahmedabad,Gujarat 382405, IndiaMr Dhiren Buch T: +91 932 701 3773E: [email protected]: www.shivangfurnace.co.in

SIAD S.p.A.Via S. Bernardino, 9224128 Bergamo, ItalyNevio Corna E: [email protected]: www.siad.com

Silicon Power Corporation275 Great Valley ParkwayMalvern PA 19355, United StatesMr Robert Berta T: +1 610 407 4706E: [email protected]: www.siliconpower.com

SK Environmental LtdUnit 7, Greenhey PlaceSkelmersdaleLancashire WN8 9SB, United KingdomMr David Culshaw T: +44 (0)1695 714600E: [email protected]: www.skenvironmental.com

SMS Meer S.p.A.Via Udine, 103Tarcento, (UD) 33017, ItalyMr. Simone Zussino T: +39 043 279 9253E: [email protected]: www.sms-meer.com

SMS group GmbHGraf-Recke-Strasse 8240239 Dusseldorf, GermanyE: [email protected]: www.sms-group.com

SOLO Swiss GroupCP7127, Bienne 7CH-2500 SwitzerlandMr Jean-Michel Béchir T: +41 32 465 96 00E: [email protected]: www.soloswiss.com

Spaci Technologies (I)PVT. LTD.203 - 2nd Floor Shree Ram CentreOPP. Punit Nagar, Off Old Padra RoadVadodara, Gujarat 390 007, IndiaMr K Pathak T: +91 265 2337 763E: [email protected]: www.spaco.co.in

Specnow LtdUnit 30, Earith Business ParkEarith, Cambs, PE28 3QFUnited KingdomMr Robert Brown T: +44 (0)1487 840123E: [email protected]: www.specnow.com

STAS Inc.1846, rue des OutardesChicoutimi, Quebec G7K 1H1, CanadaMr Florent Gougerot T: +1 418-696-0074E: [email protected]: www.stas.com




Stellar Canada Inc.3385 Harvester Rd.Suite 240, BurlingtonOntario, L7N 3N2. CanadaMr. Donald Scott T: +1 (905) 631-1156E: [email protected]: www.stellarcanadainc.com

Stolzle FlaconnageWeeland Road, KnottingleyWest Yorkshire, WF11 8APUnited KingdomMr Stephen ClaytonT: +44 (0)1977 607124E: [email protected]: www.stoelzle.com

Sun Systems Candeleria Y Domos SA.DE C.V.Canal De Miramontes #2362 COL. Avante, D.F. 4460 MexicoArq Manuel Mendiola T: +55 56791428E: [email protected]: www.sunsystems.com.mx

Sunrock Ceramics Company2625 S. 21st AvenueBroadview IL 60155, United StatesMr. Doug Thurman T: +1 708-344-7600E: [email protected]: www.sunrockceramics.com

Surface Combustion, Inc.1700 Indian Wood CircleP.O. Box 428Maumee OH 43537, United StatesMr. Ben Bernard T: +1 419-891-7150E: [email protected]: www.surfacecombustion.com

Tantek Furnaces Ltd27 Selstone Crescent, SleightsWhitby, North Yorkshire YO22 5DJUnited KingdomMr W.G. Rayment T: +44 (0)1947810694E: [email protected]: www.tantekfurnaces.co.uk

TDI Group LLCPO Box 38657, 700 Blaw AvenuePittsburgh PA 15238, United StatesMr David DiBenedetto SrT: +1 412-826-4950E: [email protected]: www.tdigrp.com

TecalexCtra. de Banyoles, 31Sant Julià de Ramis17481 Girona, SpainMr Ramon Riera T: +34 972 172 090E: [email protected]: www.tecalex.com

Technical Glass Products, Inc.881 Callednar Blvd.PainsvilleOhio 44077, United StatesJames Horvath T: +1 440-639-6399E: [email protected]: www.technicalglass.com

Temperature Management Systems (Pty) LtdPO Box 1344, 42 Ceramic CurveAlton, Richards Bay, South AfricaMr Richard Harris T: +27 35 7511471E: [email protected]: www.alucouple.com

Tenova Re Energy GmbHGraf-Adolf-Platz 640213 Düsseldorf, GermanyCarsten Born T: +49 211 540 976-0E: [email protected]: www.tenova-reeneergy.com

Termia Technology1310 Park Central Blvd South E02Pompany Beach FL 33064United StatesEeng Claudio GoldbachT: +1 (786) 319.9935E: [email protected]: www.termia.net

Testo LimitedNewman Lane, AltonHampshire GU34 2UR, United KingdomMr David Darton T: +44 (0)1420 544 433E: [email protected]: www.testolimited.com

Thermal Detection Ltd.Unit 6 Ordewingate WayPrimrose Hill Industrial EstateStockton on TeesCleveland TS19 0GA, United KingdomMr Neville Mitchell T: +44 (0)1642 602878E: [email protected]: www.thermal-detection.com

Thermal Engineering & Controls48, First Floor, Cinewonder MallNear Kapurbavadi, Ghodbunder RoadThane 400607, IndiaMr Suresh Koulgi T: 91-22-25892920E: [email protected]: www.thermalfurnaces.com

Thermal Transfer Corporation50 North Linden Street, DuquesnePennsylvania PA 15218United StatesMr. Timothy Ottie T: +1 412-460-4004E: [email protected]: www.hamonusa.com

Thermcraft, Inc.3950 Overdale RoadWinston Salem NC 27107United StatesMr. Jim Miller T: +1 336 784 4800E: [email protected]: www.thermcraftinc.com

Thermetal Engineering LtdUnit 53, Britannia WayLichfield WS14 9UYUnited KingdomMr Clive Winters T: +44 (0)7766 104576E: [email protected]: www.thermetal.com

Thermo Fisher ScientificEn Vallaire Ouest C, Chemin de Verney 21024 Ecublens, SwitzerlandDr Jean-Marc Bohlen T: + 41 21 694 71 11E: [email protected]: www.thermoscientific.com/elemental

TMS Europe LtdUnit 10 Stretfield MillBradwell, Hope ValleyDerbyshire S33 9JT, United KingdomMr James Driver T: +44 (0)1433 620535E: [email protected]: www.tmswebshop.co.uk/

TNI Spring Technologies, LLC87 Amlajack WayNewnan GA 30265, United StatesSherri Babb T: +1 770-502-0687E: [email protected]: www.tnispring.com

TOGNI S/A Materiais RefratariosAv. Antonio Togni 2439Pocos de Caldas MG 37704-356BrazilMr Livio Togni T: +55 3521012222E: [email protected]: www.togni.com.br

Tokai Carbon EuropeRoway LaneOldbury, West Midlands V69 3EJUnited KingdomMr Carll Daughters T: +44 (0)7793 650691E: [email protected]: www.tokaicarboneurope.com

Toledo Engineering Co., Inc3400 Executive ParkwayToledo OH 43606-0927, United StatesMr. Jim Davis T: +1 419-537-9711E: [email protected]: www.teco.com

Toyo Tanso France SA9-10 rue Eugène Hénaff78190 Trappes, FranceMr Hubert Falque T: +33 1 3066 3535E: [email protected]: www.toyotansofrance.com

Tri-Mer Corporation1400 Monroe StreetOwosso Michigan 48867, United StatesMr Kevin Moss T: +1 801-294-5422E: [email protected]: www.tri-mer.com

UNICOMCerska 691100 Belgrade, SerbiaMr. Slobodan Manic T: +38 111 283 5635E: [email protected]: www.unicom.rs

Unifour B.V.Nijverheidsweg 37071 CH Ulft, NetherlandsIng Paul Overmans T: +31 315 64152E: [email protected]: www.unifour.nl

UNIFRAXMill Lane, RainfordSt Helens Merseyside, United KingdomMiss Caroline Hughes T: +44 (0)1744 887600E: [email protected]: www.unifrax.com

United Process Controls8904 Beckett RoadWest Chester OH 45069, United StatesMr. Pat Torok T: +1-513-772-1000E: [email protected]: www.group-upc.com

Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdUnit 13, Credenda RoadWest Bromwich West Midlands, B70 7JEUnited KingdomMr Mike Long T: +44 (0)121-544-4385E: [email protected]: www.vacat.co.uk

Vacuum Research Corporation100 Chapel Harbor Drive, #4Pittsburgh PA 15238, United StatesMr. Mark McKee T: +1 412-261-7630E: [email protected]: www.VacuumResearch.com

Vesuvius1 Midland WayBarlborough, S43 4XAUnited KingdomMr Andrew Queenan T: +44 1246 571700E: [email protected]: www.vesuvius.com

Vesuvius68 rue Paul Deudon59750 Feignies, FranceMr Thomas Schmidt T: +33 327 69 1019E: [email protected]: www.vesuvius.com

Vibra-Pro Company Inc.3629 Banner StreetBoise, Idaho 83709, United StatesPresident John Roisum Sr.T: 800-658-3812E: [email protected]: www.vibrapro.com

Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engi-neered TechnologiesAlloy Industrial EstatePontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4HLUnited KingdomMr Steve Jenkins T: +44 (0)1792 860642E: [email protected]: www.wallcolmonoy.co.uk

Wallwork GroupLord StreetBury, Lancashire BL9 0REUnited KingdomMr Peter Carpenter T: +44 (0)161 7979111E: [email protected]: www.wallworkht.com

Walters & Walters LtdUnit 16, Orchard RoadRoyston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5HAUnited KingdomMrs Lauren Murphy T: +44 (0)1763-245445E: [email protected]: www.WaltersandWalters.co.uk

Wellman FurnacesUnits 9-11, Hale Industrial EstateLower Church LaneTipton DY4 7PQ, United KingdomMr Steve Price T: +44 (0)121 522 2522E: [email protected]: www.wellman-furnaces.co.uk

Williamson Corporation70 Domino DriveConcord, Massachusetts 01742United StatesThomas Huff T: +1 978 369 9607E: [email protected]: www.williamsonir.com

Woltz GmbHAlfred-Zippe-Str. 197877 BW Wertheim, GermanyDr Sebastian Woltz T: +49 9342 92960E: [email protected]: www.woltz.de

WS Thermal Process Technology Inc.8301 W. Erie AvenueLorain OH 44053, United StatesDr. Martin Schoenfelder T: +1 440-385-6829E: [email protected]: www.FLOX.com

York Linings International LtdMillfield Industrial EstateWheldrakeYork, North Yorkshire YO19 6NAUnited KingdomMrs Jill Wales T: +44 (0)1904 449777E: [email protected]: www.capeplc.com

YS tech Co Ltd40-11 Minamiseiwwaen - choSuita,5640038 Osaka, JapanMr Taichi Okayama T: 06-4860-7711E: [email protected]: www.ys-tech.jp/

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ANALYTICAL TESTING EQUIPMENT

ARUN Technology CCPI Inc.Control Instruments Corp.Datapaq, Inc.Esotermica SrlFEVISAGefran, Inc.H F FurnacesINFICONJasper GmbHKahn Instruments, Inc.Land Instruments InternationalLinn High Therm GmbHLumetricsMarina TextilOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCRath RefractoriesTDI Group LLCTesto LimitedThermo Fisher ScientificTMS Europe Ltd

BASKETS & TRAYS, HEAT TREATMENT

AFECO Heating SystemsAlmor GroupAMECO USACarbon International LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdErnst B Westman LtdFEVISAGraphite Sales Inc.Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc.MECFOR INC.NeoNickel BlackburnNorth West Fire Protection LtdPLANSEE USA LLCPrecision Metal ProductsRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedTecalexTokai Carbon EuropeVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdVesuviusWallwork GroupWellman Furnaces

BILLET HEATERS

AFECO Heating SystemsConsolidated Engineering CompanyÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDongYang A.KEffmag Ltd.Elboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGranco Clark, Inc.Gulf Plus-KuwaitHormesa-Conticast GroupIAS GmbHMeltechPrecision Metal ProductsRadyne CorporationRath RefractoriesSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.SMS Meer S.p.A.Surface Combustion, Inc. TDI Group LLCTecalexUnifour B.V.

BURNERS

Aichelin Holding GmbHAIF Engineering Private LimitedAir Products and Chemicals, IncAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCAlmor GroupANH Refractories Europe LtdBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Çuhadaroglu Metal ASDEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.DongYang A.KEBNER Furnaces, Inc.Eclipse, IncElster Thermal SolutionsENG. ROSES INT’LEsotermica Srl

FEVISAFlammaTec, spol. s r.o.Furnace Engineering Pty LtdGlass Service, a.s.Glass Strand IncGulf Plus-KuwaitH F FurnacesHormesa-Conticast GroupHotwork Combustion Technology LtdHotwork International AGIstrabenz plini d.o.o.Jasper GmbHMonometer Holdings LimitedNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SANeoNickel BlackburnPCIProctor Biomass SystemsRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesRefractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax CompanyRiedhammer GmbH, Industrial Kiln PlantsSAFTISBP AluminaSIAD S.p.A.SMS Meer S.p.A.Thermetal Engineering LtdVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWellman FurnacesWS Thermal Process Technology Inc.

CALIBRATION & TEST EQUIPMENT

CCPI Inc.Çuhadaroglu Metal ASDatapaq, Inc.FEVISAGefran, Inc.GTGHGH Infrared SystemsHigh Temp Measurement LLCIrcon, Inc.JLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKahn Instruments, Inc.LumetricsNational Basic SensorPCT Engineered Systems, LLCPyrocontroleRadir infra Red Temperature SystemsRaytek CorporationSAFTISEGRIFSpecnow LtdTesto LimitedThermo Fisher ScientificTMS Europe Ltd Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWalters & Walters LtdWellman Furnaces

COATINGS (PVD, CVD, PA-CVD)

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAVS Inc. EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerieElboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsFEVISAGulf Coast Environmental Systems Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc.Marina TextilNorth West Fire Protection LtdQatar Aluminium LtdRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesRubig EngineeringSBP AluminaWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWallwork Group

COMBUSTION SYSTEMS

Adwest TechnologiesAFECO Heating SystemsAIF Engineering Private LimitedAir Products and Chemicals, IncAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCBritish Industrial Furnace

Constructors Association (BIFCA)BWG Machinery CorporationCOMBUSTOLÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyDe Winter Engineering BVDEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.EBNER Furnaces, Inc.Eclipse, IncElboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsElster Thermal SolutionsENG. Roses Int’lEpcon Industrial Systems, LPEsotermica SrlFEVISAFlammaTec, spol. s r.o.Fuel Applications LimitedFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGlass Service, a.s.Glass Strand IncGulf Coast Environmental Systems Hays ClevelandHormesa-Conticast GroupHotwork Combustion Technology LtdHotwork International AGIstrabenz plini d.o.o.IzocamJasper GmbHKuettner GmbH & Co. KGLenox Instrument Company, Inc.LIAS Industrial LtdMajor FurnaceMunimula Technology P/LPCIPCT Engineered Systems, LLCProctor Biomass SystemsSIAD S.p.A.SMS Meer S.p.A.Stolzle FlaconnageSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Engineering & ControlsThermal Transfer CorporationThermetal Engineering LtdToledo Engineering Co., IncVacuum and Atmosphere Services Ltd

CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION

AIF Engineering Private LimitedAir Control Industrial S.L.Almor GroupAscon Tecnologic North AmericaAVS Inc. CCPI Inc.Charter Tech LimitedControl Instruments Corp.Çuhadaroglu Metal ASDatapaq, Inc.Eclipse, IncEMG Automation GmbHEsotermica SrlFEVISAFredericks Company/TelevacGefranGefran, Inc.General Glass Equipment Company, Inc.Hays ClevelandHGH Infrared SystemsHigh Temp Measurement LLCHotwork Combustion Technology LtdHotwork International AGIndustrial Television LtdINFICONIrcon, Inc.IzocamJasper GmbHJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdLand Instruments InternationalLenox Instrument Company, Inc.LIAS Industrial LtdLumaSense Technologies Marathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp (Beijing) LtdMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp LtdMTAG Technology AGMunimula Technology P/LNational Basic SensorNavin Corporation

NK TechnologiesOhio Semitronics, Inc.PCIPony International Technologies,Ltd.Precimeter Control ABProcess-Electronic FranceProcess-Electronic GmbHProcess-Electronic Sp. z o.o.PyrocontroleRAD-CON, Inc.Radir infra Red Temperature SystemsRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedRaytek CorporationRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesSAFTISEGRIFSK Environmental LtdSMS Meer S.p.A.Specnow LtdSTAS Inc.Stolzle FlaconnageSurface Combustion, Inc. TecalexTesto LimitedSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Engineering & ControlsThermetal Engineering LtdThermo Fisher ScientificTMS Europe Ltd Toledo Engineering Co., IncUNICOMUnited Process ControlsVacuum Research CorporationYS tech Co Ltd

CRUCIBLES

AMECO USAANH Refractories Europe LtdApogee Technology, Inc.Brasco InternationalCarbon International LtdCardinal Refractories Inc.CIMSAMEXEco Technical CeramicsErnst B Westman LtdFIVESGraphite Sales Inc.Hormesa-Conticast GroupMAGMA Ceramics & CatalystsMagneco/Metrel, Inc.Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsMunimula Technology P/LPLANSEE USA LLCQatar Aluminium LtdRefractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax CompanyStellar Canada Inc.Sunrock Ceramics CompanyTechnical Glass Products, Inc. TMS Europe Ltd Vesuvius

ELECTRIC FURNACE REPAIRS

ABB Metallurgy ProductsAFECO Heating SystemsAichelin Holding GmbHAIF Engineering Private LimitedAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCBrasco InternationalCalderys Refractory TaiwanChapman Brack Contractors LtdCMI Greenline EuropeDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyDismatec LimitedEsotermica SrlH F FurnacesHenry F. Teichmann, Inc.Hormesa-Conticast GroupI.LE.S. SrlJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKilns and Furnaces LtdLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesMeltechN G Johnson (Northern) LtdNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAReintech GmbHSandvik Heating Technology UK

Set Linings BrasilShivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesTemperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Gund Company, TheSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermcraft, Inc.Thermetal Engineering LtdTMS Europe Ltd Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWalters & Walters LtdWellman Furnaces

ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC HEATING

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAFECO Heating SystemsAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCAVS Inc. BEST - Balkesir Elektromekanik Sanayi Tesisleri ASCarbon International LtdDongYang A.KEco Technical CeramicsErnst B Westman LtdEsotermica SrlFuel Applications LimitedGMC For Glass IndustryGraphite Sales Inc.JLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKilns and Furnaces LtdMicropyretics Heaters InternationalPLANSEE USA LLCPrecision Metal ProductsReintech GmbHSAFTISandvik Heating Technology UKSCHUPP CeramicsShivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSTAS Inc.Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Schaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Engineering & ControlsThermcraft, Inc.Thermetal Engineering LtdVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWellman Furnaces

ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

AFECO Heating SystemsApogee Technology, Inc.Ascon Tecnologic North AmericaBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)BWG Machinery CorporationÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.Effmag Ltd.EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerieGefran, Inc.Glass Strand IncHatch AssociatesIstrabenz plini d.o.o.IzocamJasper GmbHKandi Engineering PVT. LTD.Kennedy EurotechMTAG Technology AGNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAOhio Semitronics, Inc.PCIRAD-CON, Inc.Radir infra Red Temperature SystemsSangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.SIAD S.p.A.Silicon Power CorporationStolzle FlaconnageTenova Re Energy GmbHTesto LimitedSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Transfer CorporationThermetal Engineering LtdWS Thermal Process Technology Inc.


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ENGINEERING, SERVICES & CONSULTANCY

ABB Metallurgy ProductsACE-RFTS LLCAEG Power Solutions GmbHAFECO Heating SystemsAir Control Industrial S.L.AJZ & Associates ConsultingAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCApogee Technology, Inc.AVS Inc. BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbHBWG Machinery CorporationCFT Carbon Furnaces Technologies B.V.Cockerill Maintenance & Ingenerie (CMI)CombustolÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyDe Winter Engineering BVDEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.Denco Lubrication LtdDiBenedetto Appraisal Services, memeber TDI Grp.Dismatec LimitedDoughman Quality Services, Inc.Eclipse, IncElster Thermal SolutionsEMG Automation GmbHEsotermica SrlFurnace Engineering Pty LtdG&T Associates (Services) LtdGEA Process Engineering Inc.General Glass Equipment Company, Inc.Gillespie & Powers, Inc.Glass Service, a.s.Glass Strand IncGMC For Glass IndustryGulf Coast Environmental Systems Harper InternationalHatch AssociatesHelipebs Controls LimitedHenry F. Teichmann, Inc.Hutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.IML Labels & Systems LtdInnoval TechnologyJasper GmbHKennedy EurotechKuettner GmbH & Co. KGLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLubitech EnterprisesMachTools TechnoServe Private LtdMajor FurnaceMcLellan & Partners LimitedMecfor Inc.Molyneux Industries - Rails & Rail ClipsMonometer Holdings LimitedMTAG Technology AGMUGOYA LimitedMunimula Technology P/LPCT Engineered Systems, LLCPLANSEE USA LLCPony International Technologies,Ltd.Radir infra Red Temperature SystemsRath AGRiedhammer GmbH, Industrial Kiln PlantsSAFTISangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.SEGRIFSMS Meer S.p.A.Spaco Technologies (I) PVT. LTD.STAS Inc.TecalexThermetal Engineering LtdTNI Spring Technologies, LLCToledo Engineering Co., IncTri-Mer CorporationUnifour B.V.VesuviusWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWellman FurnacesWoltz GmbH

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Adwest TechnologiesAJZ & Associates ConsultingAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCAscon Tecnologic North AmericaÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.Epcon Industrial Systems, LPFEVISAGEA Process Engineering Inc.General Glass Equipment Company, Inc.Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Hatch AssociatesJasper GmbHKuettner GmbH & Co. KGLenox Instrument Company, Inc.Lizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesMAGUIN S.A.S.Major FurnaceMcGill AirClean LLCNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SARadquimRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesSanshin Sanwa GroupSIAD S.p.A.SMS Meer S.p.A.Tenova Re Energy GmbHTesto LimitedThermetal Engineering LtdTri-Mer Corporation

FANS, COMBUSTION AIR

AIF Engineering Private LimitedAir Control Industrial S.L.Castolin EutecticÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDaniels Fans LtdDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyEclipse, IncFEVISAGarden City Fan Company, Div of Howden Industrial Gas EngineeringIzocamRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesSAFTISMS Meer S.p.A.Surface Combustion, Inc. Vacuum and Atmosphere Services Ltd

FASTENINGS

Couplings Company, Inc.Çuhadaroglu Metal ASMach One (International) LtdMolyneux Industries - Rails & Rail ClipsPLANSEE USA LLCRaloid Tool Company Incorporated

FLAME-FAILURE EQUIPMENT

Charter Tech LimitedÇuhadaroglu Metal ASEclipse, IncElster Thermal SolutionsFuel Applications LimitedGTGHays ClevelandHotwork Combustion Technology LtdLenox Instrument Company, Inc.LIAS Industrial LtdMarina TextilVacuum and Atmosphere Services Ltd

FUEL & ENERGY SUPPLY

Air Products and Chemicals, IncÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDeepak IndustriesEGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerieIstrabenz plini d.o.o.PCIRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesStolzle Flaconnage

FUME EXTRACTION

Adwest TechnologiesCastolin EutecticÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDe Winter Engineering BVEpcon Industrial Systems, LPH F FurnacesHormesa-Conticast GroupMajor FurnaceSMS Meer S.p.A.

FURNACE CHARGING MACHINES

AFECO Heating SystemsAIF Engineering Private LimitedAir Control Industrial S.L.Borel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)BWG Machinery CorporationÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyDe Winter Engineering BVEBNER Furnaces, Inc.FEVISAG&G Steel Inc.General Glass Equipment Company, Inc.GHI Hornos Industriales S.L.GNA alutech inc.HENCONHertwich Engineering GmbHJasper GmbHKuettner GmbH & Co. KGLubitech EnterprisesMayflower Engineering LtdMecfor Inc.MeltechMunimula Technology P/LQatar Aluminium LtdSMS Meer S.p.A.SOLO Swiss GroupStolzle FlaconnageSurface Combustion, Inc. TDI Group LLCThermetal Engineering LtdVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdVibra-Pro Company Inc.Wellman FurnacesWoltz GmbH

FURNACE CONTROLLERS & INSTRUMENTATION

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAFECO Heating SystemsAIF Engineering Private LimitedAir Control Industrial S.L.Apogee Technology, Inc.Ascon Tecnologic North AmericaBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)CAN-ENG Furnaces International LtdCCPI Inc.CombustolÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDatapaq, Inc.DongYang A.KEMG Automation GmbHEnergy & Environmental Services ltdEsotermica SrlFEVISAFuel Applications LimitedFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGefran, Inc.GNA alutech inc.HGH Infrared SystemsHormesa-Conticast GroupIndustrial Television LtdJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdLenox Instrument Company, Inc.Lubitech EnterprisesMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp (Beijing) LtdMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp LtdMicropyretics Heaters InternationalNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SANK TechnologiesPCIPCT Engineered Systems, LLC

Pony International Technologies,Ltd.Process-Electronic FranceProcess-Electronic GmbHProcess-Electronic Sp. z o.o.PyrocontroleRadir infra Red Temperature SystemsRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedRaytek CorporationSAFTISK Environmental LtdSMS Meer S.p.A.Stolzle FlaconnageSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Engineering & ControlsTMS Europe Ltd UNICOMUnited Process ControlsVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWellman Furnaces

FURNACE FURNITURE

AFECO Heating SystemsAlmor GroupAMECO USAANT FurnacesBorel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Carbon International LtdCellaris Refractories India LimitedCMI Greenline EuropeÇuhadaroglu Metal ASErnst B Westman LtdFEVISAGaskets IncGraphite Sales Inc.Hormesa-Conticast GroupJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKilns and Furnaces LtdMeltechMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsNeoNickel BlackburnPLANSEE USA LLCRefractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax CompanySangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.SMS Meer S.p.A.SOLO Swiss GroupSun Systems Canceleria y Domos SA DE CVSunrock Ceramics CompanyVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdVesuviusWallwork GroupWellman Furnaces

FURNACE LINING MACHINERY

Air Control Industrial S.L.Allied Trading International LtdANH Refractories Europe LtdBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Çuhadaroglu Metal ASDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyFEVISAHormesa-Conticast GroupLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLubitech EnterprisesSet Linings BrasilSun Systems Canceleria y Domos SA DE CVVesuvius

FURNACE THERMAL SURVEYS

Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)CCPI Inc.CMI Greenline EuropeÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDatapaq, Inc.DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.Dismatec LimitedDongYang A.KEnergy & Environmental Services ltd

FEVISAGillespie & Powers, Inc.HGH Infrared SystemsHotwork Combustion Technology LtdIndustrial Television LtdIrcon, Inc.Kandi Engineering Pvt LtdLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLumaSense Technologies PyrocontroleRadir infra Red Temperature SystemsRath RefractoriesRaytek CorporationRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesSMS Meer S.p.A.Stolzle FlaconnageSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermetal Engineering LtdTMS Europe Ltd Toledo Engineering Co., IncVacuum and Atmosphere Services Ltd

FURNACES, HEAT TREATMENT

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAFC-HolcroftAFECO Heating SystemsAichelin Holding GmbHAIF Engineering Private LimitedAllied Trading International LtdAlmor GroupAVS Inc. Bekaert SolaronicsBorel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbHBWG Machinery CorporationCAN-ENG Furnaces International LtdCarbolite LtdCarbon International LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdCMI Greenline EuropeCockerill Maintenance & Ingenerie (CMI)CombustolConsarc Engineering LtdConsolidated Engineering CompanyÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDatapaq, Inc.DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.DongYang A.KEBNER Furnaces, Inc.EGB Vacuum LtdElboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsElnik Systems LLCEnergy & Environmental Services ltdEsotermica SrlFEVISAFIVESFuel Applications LtdFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGillespie & Powers, Inc.Glaston Finland OyGlobal Oven Systems BVGMC For Glass IndustryGNA alutech inc.Granco Clark, Inc.Grieve CorporationGTGGulf Coast Environmental Systems Gulf Plus-KuwaitHarper InternationalHertwich Engineering GmbHHigh Tech Tubes LtdHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdHormesa-Conticast GroupHotwork Combustion Technology LtdI.LE.S. SrlIrcon, Inc.IzocamJasper GmbHJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKilns and Furnaces LtdL&L Special Furnace Co., Inc.LEWCO, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbHLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLOI Thermprocess GmbH


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Major FurnaceMarina TextilMeltechMersenMicropyretics Heaters InternationalMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsMTAG Technology AGN G Johnson (Northern) LtdNitrex MetalNitrex Metal GmbHNitrex MetalL Inc.Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o.PLANSEE USA LLCPrecision Metal ProductsRAD-CON, Inc.Radyne CorporationRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesReintech GmbHRubig EngineeringSandvik Heating Technology UKSangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc.SBP AluminaSCHUPP CeramicsSECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSMS Meer S.p.A.SMS group GmbHSOLO Swiss GroupSpecnow LtdSurface Combustion, Inc. Tantek Furnaces LtdTDI Group LLCTecalexThermal Engineering & ControlsThermcraft, Inc.Thermetal Engineering LtdTMS Europe Ltd Toledo Engineering Co., IncToyo Tanso France SAUnifour B.V.Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWalters & Walters LtdWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, REHEAT

AFC-HolcroftAFECO Heating SystemsAlmor GroupAVS Inc. Borel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)BWG Bergwerk- und Walzw-erk-Maschinenbau GmbHCAN-ENG Furnaces International LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdCMI Greenline EuropeCockerill Maintenance & Ingenerie (CMI)CombustolÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.Energy & Environmental Services ltdEpcon Industrial Systems, LPFEVISAFIVESFuel Applications LimitedGHI Hornos Industriales S.L.Global Oven Systems BVGNA alutech inc.Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Gulf Plus-KuwaitHormesa-Conticast GroupHotwork Combustion Technology LtdI.LE.S. SrlKilns and Furnaces LtdL&L Special Furnace Co, IncLEWCO, Inc. Lizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesMajor FurnaceMeltechMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsN G Johnson (Northern) LtdPCIPony International Technologies,Ltd.

Precision Metal ProductsRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedRath RefractoriesReintech GmbHSECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSMS Meer S.p.A.SMS group GmbHSOLO Swiss GroupSurface Combustion, Inc. Tantek Furnaces LtdSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermcraft, Inc.Thermetal Engineering LtdTNI Spring Technologies, LLCToledo Engineering Co., IncVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, BRAZING

AFC-HolcroftAichelin Holding GmbHANT FurnacesAVS Inc. Borel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Consarc Engineering LtdEGB Vacuum LtdElnik Systems LLCEpcon Industrial Systems, LPFEVISAFurnace Engineering Pty LtdHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdI.LE.S. SrlL&L Special Furnace Co, IncLEWCO, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbHMeltechMicropyretics Heaters InternationalPLANSEE USA LLCRadyne CorporationSandvik Heating Technology UKSargeant & Wilbur, Inc.SECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSOLO Swiss GroupSpecnow LtdSurface Combustion, Inc. Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, ELEVATOR

AFC-HolcroftAFECO Heating SystemsAVS Inc. Borel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Carbolite LtdGHI Hornos Industriales S.L.L&L Special Furnace Co, IncLinn High Therm GmbHRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedSandvik Heating Technology UKSargeant & Wilbur, Inc.SECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSOLO Swiss GroupThermcraft, Inc.Wellman Furnaces

FURNACES, SURFACE TREATMENT

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAFC-HolcroftAFECO Heating SystemsAichelin Holding GmbHAllied Trading International LtdANT Furnaces

AVS Inc. Borel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Carbolite LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyEpcon Industrial Systems, LPEurobond Adhesives LtdFEVISAFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGlobal Oven Systems BVGulf Plus-KuwaitHarper InternationalHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdHi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc.I.LE.S. SrlJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdL&L Special Furnace Co, IncLEWCO, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbHLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLOI Thermprocess GmbHMajor FurnaceMeltechMicropyretics Heaters InternationalNitrex MetalNitrex Metal GmbHNitrex Metal IncNitrex Metal Sp. z o.o.Radyne CorporationRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedRubig EngineeringSCHUPP CeramicsSECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSOLO Swiss GroupSurface Combustion, Inc. TecalexUnifour B.V.Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWalters & Walters LtdWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, LABORATORY

ANT FurnacesAVS Inc. Borel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Carbolite LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdCombustolÇuhadaroglu Metal ASEGB Vacuum LtdFEVISAFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGlass Service, a.s.Global Oven Systems BVHarper InternationalHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdI.LE.S. SrlJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKilns and Furnaces LtdL&L Special Furnace Co, IncLinn High Therm GmbHMajor FurnaceMicropyretics Heaters InternationalNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAQatar Aluminium LtdRadyne CorporationRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedRath RefractoriesSandvik Heating Technology UKSCHUPP CeramicsSECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSOLO Swiss GroupSpecnow LtdThermcraft, Inc.TMS Europe Ltd Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWalters & Walters LtdWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, METAL TREATMENT

STAS Inc

FURNACES, MELTING & HOLDING

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAFECO Heating SystemsAIF Engineering Private LimitedAllied Trading International LtdANT FurnacesApogee Technology, Inc.AVENTICS GmbHAVS Inc. Borel Swiss SABrasco InternationalBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Carbolite LtdCombustolConsarc Engineering LtdÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDe Winter Engineering BVDEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.DongYang A.KEpcon Industrial Systems, LPEsotermica SrlFEVISAFIVESFuel Applications LimitedFurnace Engineering Pty LtdG&G Steel Inc.GHI Hornos Industriales S.L.Gillespie & Powers, Inc.Glass Service, a.s.Glass Strand IncGNA alutech inc.Harper InternationalHenry F. Teichmann, Inc.Hertwich Engineering GmbHHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdJasper GmbHJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKilns and Furnaces LtdKuettner GmbH & Co. KGLinn High Therm GmbHLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLOI Thermprocess GmbHLubitech EnterprisesMajor FurnaceMecfor Inc.MeltechMonometer Holdings LimitedMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsMunimula Technology P/LN G Johnson (Northern) LtdPCIPony International Technologies,Ltd.Prolind Industrial LTDAQatar Aluminium LtdReintech GmbHSandvik Heating Technology UKSCHUPP CeramicsSECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSOLO Swiss GroupStolzle FlaconnageSun Systems Canceleria y Domos SA DE CVTDI Group LLCTermia TechnologySchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermetal Engineering LtdWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, SEALED-QUENCH

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAFC-HolcroftAichelin Holding GmbHAllied Trading International LtdAlmor GroupAVS Inc. British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)CAN-ENG Furnaces International LtdCombustolEpcon Industrial Systems, LPFEVISA

Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdI.LE.S. SrlJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdL&L Special Furnace Co, IncLEWCO, Inc. Major FurnaceQatar Aluminium LtdSandvik Heating Technology UKSCHUPP CeramicsSECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Surface Combustion, Inc. Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, SINTERING

AFC-HolcroftANT FurnacesAVS Inc. Borel Swiss SABrasco InternationalBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Carbolite LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdCockerill Maintenance & Ingenerie (CMI)CombustolConsarc Engineering LtdElboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsElnik Systems LLCEsotermica SrlFEVISAFuel Applications LimitedFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGlobal Oven Systems BVGrieve CorporationHarper InternationalHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdI.LE.S. SrlJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKilns and Furnaces LtdL&L Special Furnace Co, IncLinn High Therm GmbHMajor FurnaceMeltechMicropyretics Heaters InternationalPLANSEE USA LLCQatar Aluminium LtdRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedSandvik Heating Technology UKSargeant & Wilbur, Inc.SCHUPP CeramicsSECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSOLO Swiss GroupThermcraft, Inc.Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, SOAKING PITS

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAFC-HolcroftBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Cockerill Maintenance & Ingenerie (CMI)CombustolDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyEBNER Furnaces, Inc.FEVISAG&G Steel Inc.GHI Hornos Industriales S.L.Gillespie & Powers, Inc.Global Oven Systems BVI.LE.S. SrlMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsN G Johnson (Northern) LtdPCISECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Shivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesWellman Furnaces





FURNACES, TILT ROTARY

AFC-HolcroftAFECO Heating SystemsAIF Engineering Private LimitedAVS Inc. British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Carbolite LtdCMI Greenline EuropeDEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.Furnace Engineering Pty LtdGHI Hornos Industriales S.L.Gillespie & Powers, Inc.Global Oven Systems BVGulf Plus-KuwaitHarper InternationalHormesa-Conticast GroupJasper GmbHKilns and Furnaces LtdKuettner GmbH & Co. KGLinn High Therm GmbHMajor FurnaceMeltechMonometer Holdings LimitedMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsMunimula Technology P/LN G Johnson (Northern) LtdPCISECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.SMS Meer S.p.A.TDI Group LLCSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermcraft, Inc.Wellman Furnaces

FURNACES, USED EQUIPMENT

ACE-RFTS LLCAlmor GroupAVS Inc. Borel Swiss SABritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Clayton Thermal Processes LtdEGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerieEsotermica SrlGTGHigh Tech Tubes LtdI.LE.S. SrlMachinery International CorpOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCPrecision Metal ProductsRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedReintech GmbHSAFTISOLO Swiss GroupSpecnow LtdSun Systems Canceleria y Domos SA DE CVTDI Group LLCSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Detection Ltd.Thermcraft, Inc.Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, VACUUM

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAlmor GroupANT FurnacesAVS Inc. British Industrial Furnace Construc-tors Association (BIFCA)Busch (UK) LtdCarbolite LtdCarbon International LtdCombustolConsarc Engineering LtdDongYang A.KEGB Vacuum LtdElnik Systems LLCEpcon Industrial Systems, LPFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGulf Coast Environmental Systems High Tech Tubes Ltd

Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdJLS Furnaces (UK) LtdLEWCO, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbHMTAG Technology AGOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCPLANSEE USA LLCRubig EngineeringSBP AluminaSECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.Specnow LtdSurface Combustion, Inc. Tokai Carbon EuropeToyo Tanso France SAVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWellman Furnaces

FURNACES, VACUUM COATING

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAVS Inc. British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Busch (UK) LtdConsarc Engineering LtdDongYang A.KElboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsGulf Coast Environmental Systems Gulf Plus-KuwaitHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdLinn High Therm GmbHOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCRubig EngineeringSECO/WARWICKWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWallwork Group

FURNACES, WATER-COOLING SYSTEMS

AFC-HolcroftBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbHCAN-ENG Furnaces International LtdDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyDe Winter Engineering BVDenco Lubrication LtdDongYang A.KFIVESHormesa-Conticast GroupMeltechNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAPony International Technologies, LtdQatar Aluminium LtdRadyne CorporationSMS Meer S.p.A.Stolzle Flaconnage

GAS ANALYSERS

Control Instruments Corp.DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc.GTGH F FurnacesHotwork International AGINFICONKahn Instruments, Inc.Land Instruments InternationalLumaSense Technologies Marathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp (Beijing) LtdMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp LtdMTAG Technology AGNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAProcess-Electronic FranceProcess-Electronic GmbHProcess-Electronic Sp. z o.o.Refraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesSK Environmental LtdStolzle FlaconnageTesto LimitedUNICOM

United Process ControlsVacuum and Atmosphere Services Ltd

GAS GENERATORS, ATMOSPHERE

AFC-HolcroftAichelin Holding GmbHAir Products and Chemicals, IncCombustolIstrabenz plini d.o.o.JLS Furnaces (UK) LtdKandi Engineering Pvt LtdMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp (Beijing) LtdMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp LtdPCIProcess-Electronic FranceProcess-Electronic GmbHProcess-Electronic Sp. z o.o.Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc.SECO/WARWICKSECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.SIAD S.p.A.Surface Combustion, Inc. United Process ControlsVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWellman Furnaces

GAS METERS

Elster Thermal SolutionsFuel Applications LimitedGulf Coast Environmental Systems Hotwork Combustion Technology LtdMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp (Beijing) LtdMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp LtdProcess-Electronic FranceProcess-Electronic GmbHProcess-Electronic Sp. z o.o.Schaefer Group, Inc., TheUnited Process Controls

GAS REGULATORS & VALVES

British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Elster Thermal SolutionsFuel Applications LimitedHotwork Combustion Technology LtdSMS Meer S.p.A.Schaefer Group, Inc., TheUNICOMVacuum and Atmosphere Services Ltd

GASES, INDUSTRIAL

Air Products and Chemicals, IncIstrabenz plini d.o.o.Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAPCISIAD S.p.A.

GRAPHITE PRODUCTS

Carbon International LtdCIMSAMEXEurobond Adhesives LtdFEVISAGraphite Sales Inc.Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc.MersenMolten Metal Equipment Innovations, Inc.Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsQatar Aluminium LtdSANGRAF International S.A.SBP AluminaSTAS Inc.Tokai Carbon EuropeVacuum and Atmosphere Services Ltd

HEAT & CORROSION-RESISTING ALLOYS

AMECO USAEGETRAC enterprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie

NeoNickel BlackburnPLANSEE USA LLCThermal Transfer CorporationVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWalters & Walters Ltd

HEAT EXCHANGERS

Adwest TechnologiesAIF Engineering Private LimitedAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCAMECO USAANT FurnacesCIMSAMEXÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDenco Lubrication LtdEclipse, IncElboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsElster Thermal SolutionsEpcon Industrial Systems, LPFIVESFuel Applications LimitedGulf Coast Environmental Systems Hotwork Combustion Technology LtdJasper GmbHKuettner GmbH & Co. KGMajor FurnaceNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SASMS Meer S.p.A.Stolzle FlaconnageTenova Re Energy GmbHSchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Transfer CorporationWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWellman Furnaces

HEAT-TREATMENT, CONTRACT SERVICES

Almor GroupBekaert SolaronicsBorel Swiss SACCPI Inc.CombustolContract Heat Treatment AssociationDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyDongYang A.KElboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsGTGGulf Plus-KuwaitLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesNitrex Inc. - Chicago OperationsNitrex Inc. Indiana OperationsNitrex Inc. - Michigan OperationsNitrex Inc. - Nevada OperationsNitrex Inc. - West Coast OperationsNitrex MetalNitrex Metal GmbHNitrex Metal IncNitrex Metal Sp. z o.o.SMS Meer S.p.A.SOLO Swiss GroupWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWallwork GroupWellman Furnaces

HIGH EMISSIVITY COATINGS

ANH Refractories Europe LtdCardinal Refractories Inc.Eco Technical CeramicsEurobond Adhesives LtdGulf Plus-KuwaitRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesSBP AluminaStellar Canada Inc.UNIFRAX

IGNITION ELECTRODES

AIF Engineering Private LimitedCIMSAMEXElster Thermal SolutionsFEVISAFuel Applications Limited

GTGHotwork Combustion Technology LtdJasper GmbHReintech GmbHSchaefer Group, Inc., The

INDUCTION EQUIPMENT

ABB Metallurgy ProductsAichelin Holding GmbHBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)Consarc Engineering LtdEffmag Ltd.EMG Automation GmbHFurnace Engineering Pty LtdHormesa-Conticast GroupIAS GmbHPrecision Metal ProductsRadyne CorporationReintech GmbHSilicon Power CorporationTDI Group LLCWalters & Walters Ltd

INDUCTION STIRRING DEVICES

ABB Metallurgy ProductsConsarc Engineering LtdÇuhadaroglu Metal ASHertwich Engineering GmbHKandi Engineering Pvt LtdMunimula Technology P/L

INSULATION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

AFECO Heating SystemsAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdBrasco InternationalÇuhadaroglu Metal ASEco Technical CeramicsGaskets IncGraphite Sales Inc.GTGGulf Plus-KuwaitHOBRA - Skolnik s.r.o.Hormesa-Conticast GroupLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLubitech EnterprisesMAM Thermal Ceramics Marina TextilMid-Mountain Materials, Inc.N G Johnson (Northern) LtdNorth West Fire Protection LtdPLANSEE USA LLCRefractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax CompanySCHUPP CeramicsStolzle FlaconnageGund Company, TheToyo Tanso France SAUNIFRAXVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdVesuviusWalters & Walters Ltd

KILNS

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdAscon Tecnologic North AmericaBorel Swiss SADatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyGillespie & Powers, Inc.Gulf Plus-KuwaitHarper InternationalHenry F. Teichmann, Inc.Kilns and Furnaces LtdKuettner GmbH & Co. KGL&L Special Furnace Co, IncLinn High Therm GmbHMajor FurnaceMicropyretics Heaters InternationalMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsN G Johnson (Northern) LtdNeoNickel BlackburnPCIProctor Biomass Systems


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Riedhammer GmbH, Industrial Kiln PlantsSandvik Heating Technology UKSBP AluminaSCHUPP CeramicsSOLO Swiss GroupThermcraft, Inc.Wellman Furnaces

LADLES

ACE-RFTS LLCAIF Engineering Private LimitedAllied Mineral Products, Inc.AMECO USAANH Refractories Europe LtdApogee Technology, Inc.Brasco InternationalCCPI Inc.Esotermica SrlG&G Steel Inc.Gillespie & Powers, Inc.Magneco/Metrel, Inc.Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsMTAG Technology AGMunimula Technology P/LN G Johnson (Northern) LtdQatar Aluminium LtdRefractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax CompanyTDI Group LLCTERMIA TECHNOLOGYSchaefer Group, Inc., TheUNICOM

LADLES PREHEAT

AMECO USAANH Refractories Europe LtdApogee Technology, Inc.Cardinal Refractories Inc.Gillespie & Powers, Inc.H F FurnacesHotwork Combustion Technology LtdHotwork International AGMajor FurnaceMecfor Inc.N G Johnson (Northern) LtdPCIQatar Aluminium LtdSandvik Heating Technology UKShivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSTAS Inc.Stellar Canada Inc.Termia TechnologySchaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Transfer Corporation

LUBRICANTS

Carbon International LtdCIMSAMEXCondat LubricantsEMG Automation GmbHOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCPrecision Metal ProductsQuaker Chemical B.V.SBP Alumina

LUBRICATION SYSTEMS

Condat LubricantsÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDenco Lubrication LtdEMG Automation GmbHMajor FurnaceOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCPrecision Metal Products

MAGNETIC HEATING SYSTEMS UNIFORM

Effmag Ltd.SBP Alumina

MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT

ANT FurnacesARUN TechnologyEMG Automation GmbH

Hertwich Engineering GmbHHGH Infrared SystemsMachTools TechnoServe Private LtdMTAG Technology AGProsaw LimitedRadir infra Red Temperature SystemsThermo Fisher ScientificTMS Europe Ltd Walters & Walters Ltd

METALLURGICAL & TECHNICAL LABORATORY SERVICES

ABB Metallurgy ProductsApogee Technology, Inc.CCPI Inc.Chemtool - Tenaxol Heat Treat ProductsÇuhadaroglu Metal ASHarper InternationalHigh Temp Measurement LLCInnoval TechnologyMTAG Technology AGNeoNickel BlackburnNitrex MetalNitrex Metal GmbHNitrex Metal IncNitrex Metal Sp. z o.o.Radir infra Red Temperature SystemsSTAS Inc.

OVENS

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAIF Engineering Private LimitedAlmor GroupANH Refractories Europe LtdAscon Tecnologic North AmericaBorel Swiss SABWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbHBWG Machinery CorporationCarbolite LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdConsolidated Engineering CompanyDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyEBNER Furnaces, Inc.Elboy Powder Coating and Liquid Coating SystemsEpcon Industrial Systems, LPFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGarden City Fan Company, Div of Howden Gaskets IncGHI Hornos Industriales S.L.Granco Clark, Inc.Grieve CorporationGTGGulf Coast Environmental Systems Harper InternationalHutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.I.LE.S. SrlKilns and Furnaces LtdKuettner GmbH & Co. KGL&L Special Furnace Co, IncLEWCO, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbHMajor FurnaceMeltechMicropyretics Heaters InternationalRAD-CON, Inc.SAFTISCHUPP CeramicsShivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSOLO Swiss GroupTecalexTMS Europe Ltd Unifour B.V.Vacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWellman Furnaces

POWER SOURCES, INDUCTION MELTING/HEATING

ABB Metallurgy ProductsConsarc Engineering LtdFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGefran, Inc.Gulf Plus-KuwaitHormesa-Conticast Group

Radyne CorporationSilicon Power Corporation

PRESSES, HIGH PRESSURE ISOSTATIC

Helipebs Controls LimitedMUGOYA Limited

PYROMETERS & TEMPERATURE MONITORING

CCPI Inc.Çuhadaroglu Metal ASEsotermica SrlGefran, Inc.GMC For Glass IndustryGTGHGH Infrared SystemsIndustrial Television LtdIrcon, Inc.Land Instruments InternationalLumaSense Technologies MAM Thermal Ceramics MTAG Technology AGNational Basic SensorPyrocontroleRadir infra Red Temperature SystemsRaytek CorporationSAFTISCHUPP CeramicsStolzle FlaconnageTemperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Testo LimitedSchaefer Group, Inc., TheTMS Europe Ltd UNICOMWilliamson Corporation

QUENCHING EQUIPMENT/MEDIA

AFECO Heating SystemsBWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbHChemtool - Tenaxol Heat Treat ProductsGHI Hornos Industriales S.L.Granco Clark, Inc.H F FurnacesHutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.I.LE.S. SrlMayflower Engineering LtdSMS Meer S.p.A.SMS group GmbHSurface Combustion, Inc. TecalexTNI Spring Technologies, LLCToyo Tanso France SAWellman Furnaces

RECUPERATORS

Adwest TechnologiesAFC-HolcroftAFECO Heating SystemsAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyDe Winter Engineering BVEsotermica SrlHotwork Combustion Technology LtdIzocamKuettner GmbH & Co. KGMajor FurnacePCISMS Meer S.p.A.Surface Combustion, Inc. Thermal Transfer CorporationVacuum and Atmosphere Services Ltd

RECYCLING

AFECO Heating SystemsAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCClayton Thermal Processes LtdDe Winter Engineering BVFEVISAFurnace Engineering Pty LtdGillespie & Powers, Inc.

Glass Strand IncGTGH F FurnacesHormesa-Conticast GroupKandi Engineering Pvt LtdLinn High Therm GmbHLOI Thermprocess GmbHMecfor Inc.Munimula Technology P/LSanshin Sanwa Group

REFRACTORIES

AIF Engineering Private LimitedAllied Mineral Products, Inc.Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdANT FurnacesAscon Tecnologic North AmericaBeck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGBrasco InternationalBritish Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA)CalderysCalderys Refractory SolutionsCalderys Refractory TaiwanCardinal Refractories Inc.Cellaris Refractories India LimitedChapman Brack Contractors LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdCombustolÇuhadaroglu Metal ASEco Technical CeramicsElkem CeramiteEsotermica SrlFEVISAGaskets IncGillespie & Powers, Inc.GTGGulf Plus-KuwaitHormesa-Conticast GroupIzocamLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLubitech EnterprisesM H Detrick Company LtdMAGMA Ceramics & CatalystsMagneco/Metrel, Inc.MAM Thermal Ceramics MersenMicropyretics Heaters InternationalMunimula Technology P/LN G Johnson (Northern) LtdNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAPermatech, Inc.Qatar Aluminium LtdRath AGRath RefractoriesRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesRefractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax CompanySCHUPP CeramicsSMS Meer S.p.A.STAS Inc.Stellar Canada Inc.Stolzle FlaconnageSunrock Ceramics CompanySurface Combustion, Inc. Schaefer Group, Inc., TheThermetal Engineering LtdTMS Europe Ltd TOGNI S/A Materiais RefratariosVesuviusWellman FurnacesYork Linings International Ltd

REFRACTORY ANCHORS

Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdBeck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGBrasco InternationalCalderysCalderys Refractory SolutionsCalderys Refractory TaiwanCardinal Refractories Inc.Chapman Brack Contractors LtdÇuhadaroglu Metal ASLizmontagens Thermal Technologies

M H Detrick Company LtdMach One (International) LtdMagneco/Metrel, Inc.Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsN G Johnson (Northern) LtdNeoNickel BlackburnStellar Canada Inc.Schaefer Group, Inc., TheTOGNI S/A Materiais RefratariosVesuvius

REFRACTORY APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

Allied Mineral Products, Inc.Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdBeck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGBrasco InternationalCalderysCalderys Refractory SolutionsCardinal Refractories Inc.Gulf Plus-KuwaitHotwork International AGSet Linings BrasilStellar Canada Inc.Schaefer Group, Inc., TheToyo Tanso France SAVesuvius

REFRACTORY BLANKETS

Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdBeck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGBrasco InternationalCalderys Refractory SolutionsCardinal Refractories Inc.Chapman Brack Contractors LtdÇuhadaroglu Metal ASEco Technical CeramicsIzocamLubitech EnterprisesM H Detrick Company LtdMAM Thermal Ceramics Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc.Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsN G Johnson (Northern) LtdQatar Aluminium LtdRath RefractoriesRefractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax CompanySAFTISCHUPP CeramicsStellar Canada Inc.Schaefer Group, Inc., TheTMS Europe Ltd UNIFRAXVesuvius

REFRACTORY – CUTTING MACHINES

Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdBrasco InternationalCalderys Refractory SolutionsKandi Engineering Pvt LtdLubitech EnterprisesProsaw LimitedSun Systems Canceleria y Domos SA DE CV

REFRACTORY ENGINEERING – SUPPLY & INSTALLATIONS

AFECO Heating SystemsAllied Mineral Products, Inc.Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdANT FurnacesAVS Inc. Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGBrasco International





CalderysCalderys Refractory SolutionsCalderys Refractory TaiwanCardinal Refractories Inc.Chapman Brack Contractors LtdEco Technical CeramicsElkem CeramiteGillespie & Powers, Inc.Glass Strand IncHutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.Lizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLubitech EnterprisesM H Detrick Company LtdMagneco/Metrel, Inc.Major FurnaceMAM Thermal Ceramics Merkle International, Inc.MersenMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsN G Johnson (Northern) LtdPermatech, Inc.Pony International Technologies, LtdProsaw LimitedRath AGRath RefractoriesRiedhammer GmbH, Industrial Kiln PlantsSet Linings BrasilSMS Meer S.p.A.Stellar Canada Inc.Schaefer Group, Inc., TheTNI Spring Technologies, LLCTOGNI S/A Materiais RefratariosVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdVesuviusWoltz GmbHYork Linings International Ltd

REFRACTORY, RAW MATERIALS

Allied Trading International LtdANH Refractories Europe LtdANT FurnacesBeck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGCalderysCalderys Refractory SolutionsCellaris Refractories India LimitedChapman Brack Contractors LtdÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDongYang A.KEco Technical CeramicsElkem CeramiteGillespie & Powers, Inc.Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SANeoNickel BlackburnQatar Aluminium LtdRath AGSBP AluminaTOGNI S/A Materiais RefratariosToyo Tanso France SAUNICOMVesuvius

REFRACTORY METALS

Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCANH Refractories Europe LtdANT FurnacesAVS Inc. Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGCalderysCalderys Refractory SolutionsCardinal Refractories Inc.Çuhadaroglu Metal ASEGETRAC enterprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerieErnst B Westman LtdPLANSEE USA LLCQatar Aluminium LtdReintech GmbHStellar Canada Inc.Sun Systems Canceleria y

Domos SA DE CVThermetal Engineering Ltd

REFRACTORY – REMOVAL EQUIPMENT

Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCBeck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGBrasco InternationalCalderysCalderys Refractory SolutionsÇuhadaroglu Metal ASEGETRAC enterprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerieKandi Engineering Pvt LtdSet Linings Brasil

REPAIRS – FURNACE MAINTENANCE, ENGINEERING

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAFC-HolcroftAFECO Heating SystemsAllied Mineral Products, Inc.Allied Trading International LtdAllstates Refractory Contractors, LLCAlmor GroupANH Refractories Europe LtdANT FurnacesAVS Inc. Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGCalderysCalderys Refractory SolutionsCardinal Refractories Inc.Castolin EutecticCCPI Inc.Chapman Brack Contractors LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdCockerill Maintenance & Ingenerie (CMI)CombustolConsarc Engineering LtdÇuhadaroglu Metal ASDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyDe Winter Engineering BVDismatec LimitedEco Technical CeramicsEGB Vacuum LtdEGETRAC enterprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerieElkem CeramiteEpcon Industrial Systems, LPEsotermica SrlFEVISAGillespie & Powers, Inc.Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Gulf Plus-KuwaitHatch AssociatesHenry F. Teichmann, Inc.HotworkHotwork Australia Pty LtdHotwork Combustion Technology LtdHotwork International AGI.LE.S. SrlIzocamJasper GmbHKandi Engineering Pvt LtdLizmontagens Thermal TechnologiesLubitech EnterprisesMagneco/Metrel, Inc.Major FurnaceMeltechMersenMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsMunimula Technology P/LN G Johnson (Northern) LtdNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SANeoNickel BlackburnPermatech, Inc.Pony International Technologies,Ltd.

Rath AGRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesReintech GmbHRiedhammer GmbH, Industrial Kiln PlantsSandvik Heating Technology UKSBP AluminaSCHUPP CeramicsSet Linings BrasilShivang Furnaces and Ovens IndustriesSMS Meer S.p.A.Stellar Canada Inc.Surface Combustion, Inc. Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Schaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Engineering & ControlsThermcraft, Inc.Thermetal Engineering LtdTMS Europe Ltd TNI Spring Technologies, LLCUnifour B.V.UNIFRAXVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdVesuviusWellman FurnacesWoltz GmbH

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Allied Mineral Products, Inc.ANT FurnacesApogee Technology, Inc.AVS Inc. Çuhadaroglu Metal ASFEVISAGillespie & Powers, Inc.Hatch AssociatesHormesa-Conticast GroupInnoval TechnologyMarina TextilMecfor Inc.Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SAPCIPony International Technologies,Ltd.PyrocontroleRadquimRath AGRefractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax CompanyRiedhammer GmbH, Industrial Kiln PlantsRJM Metal Consultancy LtdSMS Meer S.p.A.STAS Inc.TNI Spring Technologies, LLCWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered TechnologiesWallwork Group

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

AJ Charnaud & Company (Pty) LtdContego Safety SolutionsÇuhadaroglu Metal ASFEVISAGaskets IncHGH Infrared SystemsMarina TextilMTAG Technology AGPurefloQuaker Chemical B.V.Radir infra Red Temperature SystemsRaytek CorporationRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesTesto Limited

SCRAP PREHEATERS

Çuhadaroglu Metal ASDongYang A.KFIVESGNA alutech inc.Hertwich Engineering GmbHMajor FurnaceMunimula Technology P/L

PCI

SIPHON SYSTEMS

Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KGFIVESHENCONMajor FurnaceMecfor Inc.Munimula Technology P/LTemperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd

SUBCONTRACT SERVICES

Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLCBrasco InternationalChapman Brack Contractors LtdClayton Thermal Processes LtdDatsun Engineering and Construction CompanyGillespie & Powers, Inc.Innoval TechnologyLubitech EnterprisesNorth West Fire Protection LtdSTAS Inc.Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies

TEMPERATURE CONTROLS

AEG Power Solutions GmbHAlmor GroupAscon Tecnologic North AmericaCCPI Inc.Çuhadaroglu Metal ASDatapaq, Inc.De Winter Engineering BVDongYang A.KGefranGefran, Inc.GMC For Glass IndustryGTGH F FurnacesHays ClevelandHGH Infrared SystemsHotwork Combustion Technology LtdIrcon, Inc.LumaSense Technologies Marathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp (Beijing) LtdMarathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp LtdMTAG Technology AGNadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SANavin CorporationObninsk termoelectric company, LTDOhio Semitronics, Inc.Process-Electronic FranceProcess-Electronic GmbHProcess-Electronic Sp. z o.o.PyrocontroleRadir infra Red Temperature SystemsRaytek CorporationRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesSCHUPP CeramicsSpecnow LtdTemperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Schaefer Group, Inc., TheThermal Engineering & ControlsThermcraft, Inc.TMS Europe Ltd UNICOMUnited Process Controls

TEMPERATURE INDICATING PAINTS/CRAYONS

Radir infra Red Temperature SystemsTemperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Walters & Walters Ltd

THERMOCOUPLES

Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLCAscon Tecnologic North AmericaCardinal Refractories Inc.CCPI Inc.Çuhadaroglu Metal ASDatapaq, Inc.De Winter Engineering BVDongYang A.KEGB Vacuum LtdEsotermica SrlFEVISAFredericks Company/TelevacGefranGefran, Inc.GMC For Glass IndustryHays ClevelandHigh Temp Measurement LLCHi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc.IAS GmbHLubitech EnterprisesMorgan Advanced Materials - Thermal CeramicsNational Basic SensorNavin CorporationObninsk termoelectric company, LTDOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCPyrocontrolePyromation, Inc.Radir infra Red Temperature SystemsRaloid Tool Company IncorporatedRaytek CorporationSBP AluminaSK Environmental LtdSMS Meer S.p.A.Stellar Canada Inc.Stolzle FlaconnageTecalexTemperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Thermal Detection Ltd.Thermcraft, Inc.TMS Europe Ltd UNICOMVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdWellman Furnaces

VACUUM COMPONENTS

Busch (UK) LtdCarbon International LtdFredericks Company/TelevacGTGHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdMAM Thermal Ceramics MTAG Technology AGOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCSBP AluminaToyo Tanso France SAVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdVacuum Research CorporationWall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies

VACUUM PUMPS

Almor GroupBusch (UK) LtdHind High Vacuum Co. (P) LtdMTAG Technology AGOmegaVac Vacuum Products LLCRefraconsulting Industrial TechnologiesSBP AluminaVacuum and Atmosphere Services LtdVacuum Research Corporation

WEIGHING EQUIPMENT

Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLCÇuhadaroglu Metal ASGTGMecfor Inc.SBP AluminaSEGRIFSMS Meer S.p.A.

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The aluminium industry is dependent upon many types of industrial furnaces across all sectors of aluminium operations. Technically, even the very first stage in the production of aluminium is carried out inside a furnace. The “pot” is probably the first furnace in a long line of furnace operations aluminium will see. Keith Watkins* explains.

*Keith Watkins, GW Consumables

More conventional furnaces appear throughout our industry and this article looks at various types and applications.

Classically, we all appreciate the reverbs! Melters and Holders to most of us, as these are the backbone of alloy production. Used for casting and alloying, with capacities of up to >150 tonnes, they can be found in primary and secondary aluminium plants.

So, let’s look along the production line and find out what other furnaces can be found. Once we have cast a product, should it be ingot, slab, billet, coil or de-ox there will be another furnace just waiting in the queue.

IngotInevitably, ingots are re-melted again and cast into a range of items. Those items will generally be heat treated to finalise the required metallurgical properties. Precipitation and solution heat treatments are normal, depending upon the properties required. Temperatures may be 155°C to 175°C for precipitation and 525°C to 545°C for solution treatment. Cooling may be carried out in air or hot water.

SlabSlabs will almost always be “rolled” either hot or cold, depending upon final usage, sheet thickness or alloy; initially the slabs will undergo heat treatment (re-heating). Typically, soaking pits or continuous re-heat furnaces are used. Soaking pits will normally be electrically heated. Slabs are loaded into the pit with the help of an overhead crane. After heating and soaking, aluminium slabs are discharged from the pit one by one for the rolling operation. Alternatively, continuous pre-heating furnaces are used. These allow the slabs to be continuously charged, one at

a time. They are discharged one at a time onto the rolling mill.

Precipitation, annealing and homogenising processes are to be carried

out on slabs as required by the applications up to temperatures as follows:

Precipitation• Up to 210°C operating temperatures

Annealing• Up to 425°C operating temperatures

Homogenising• Up to 500°C operating temperatures

BilletBillet is normally produced for subsequent extrusion processing. In general the furnaces found relating to billet are: Billet homogenisers, pre-heaters, ageing, and solution heat treatments. Pre-heaters are used adjacent to the “press”. As the extrusion billet must be pre-heated to enter

the canister of the press; it is important to get the billet temperature correct. Either a gas fired or induction heated pre-heater may be employed. Due to the nature of

friction within the die of the press, “taper” heating can be employed to differentially heat the length of the billet to compensate for friction heating while pressing. This ensures a constant billet temperature throughout the pressing operation.

Subsequent extrusions then need to be heat treated further.

Solution heat treatmentThis process is performed by maintaining the proper exit temperature as the extrusion emerges from the press during the extrusion process and then quenching it at the proper rate. Temperatures and rates vary by alloy. Holding the extrusions at the proper temperature allows the aluminium, along with any alloying elements, to enter into a solid solution.

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Saving Energy and Fuel Lubisol Ltd is offering significant savings of energy and fuel by efficient thermal insulation of glass furnace crowns. The Lubisol crown insulation design is based on the principle that the usual light silica bricks insulation is partly replaced by the Lubisol insulation, applied over the light silica bricks. It is followed by a layer of Lubisol Cover Coat on the top. The thickness and the total cost of the insulation remain almost the same, but the heat losses from the crown are reduced by about 800-1000 W/m². The amount of the saved fuel is around 1300-1500 m³/m²/year natural gas or 1200-1400 kg/m²/year heavy oil. The cost of the saved fuel is significant. The insulating material Lubisol 2-SL has a very low specific density of 0.3 kg/dm³, a high working temperature of 1500 °C and a very low thermal conductivity of 0.11 W/m.K at 500 °C. The cost for one cubic meter of this insulating material is lower in comparison with the cost of the light silica bricks, and in the same time it is about 3 times more efficient. The Lubisol crown insulation package is suitable for application on all types of glass furnaces producing any type of glasses, including float glass, container glass, tableware or technical glass. It is very suitable for insulation of silica crowns as well for AZS and alumina fused cast crowns. It has been applied recently on 80 glass furnaces all over the world. The efficient Lubisol insulation package brings significant energy and fuel savings without any additional material and labor costs. It is just a very good technical solution and a better option for the glass industry. _____________________________________________ website: www.lubisol.com e-mail: [email protected]

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Artificial ageingMagnesium and silicon are the major alloying elements in 6000 series alloys. These elements combine to form magnesium silicide. The artificial ageing process produces fine grain magnesium silicide precipitates that will increase the strength of the 6000 alloys. Due to the effects on the magnesium silicide precipitates, this process may also be called precipitation heat treatment. The ageing process also occurs naturally (uncontrolled) over time. However, by controlling the times and temperatures in the artificial ageing ovens, maximum strength and benefits may be achieved.

CoilOut of the mill comes rolled coil or foils. Mostly, coils and foils have to be annealed. We now move to coil and foil annealing furnaces. These furnaces for coils are usually high flow furnaces which use high velocity gas impingement at the coil sides to maximise heat transfer and reduce heat up rates. Design is very important for temperature uniformity. Either electrically heated or gas heated are suitable. When it comes to foil annealing, care has to be taken that gas flows are not high enough to tear the foils during processing.

Induction meltersCommonly, induction melters are used for a variety of aluminium melting processes. Mostly involved in re-melt and production of castings, you will find many in the automotive industry. They are also used in the production of aluminium-lithium alloys.

ScrapAt times it is important to pre-heat scrap prior to re-melting. Due to the nature of scrap storage and its origin, scrap may contain high levels of moisture. This can cause excessive evolution of steam in a very short time; creating explosive conditions in the re-melt environment. Pre-heating furnaces are used to pre-dry scrap or sows to eliminate hazardous moisture. Once pre-heated the material is then safe for re-melting. Some reverbs are equipped with a hearth above the melt line to enable pre-heating without the need for a separate furnace.

We must mention rotary furnaces. These are used almost exclusively for scrap and dross re-melting. Originally, rotaries were horizontal and fixed axis, but required a lot of salt in operation, typically 1.5:1 of the non metallic content of the batch to be melted. With the advent of tilting rotary furnaces, it is normal to use ox-fuel burners and less salt. A salt ratio of 0.35-0.5:1 is fairly typical today.

OthersIt is important to recognise that not all of the furnaces important in the aluminium industry directly treat the aluminium itself! So where are we going with this?

Many furnaces heat treat the steels and are essential to processing aluminium.

Inside every aluminium extrusion shop you will find “die ovens”. Die ovens heat the extrusion dies prior to them being inserted into the press. We have multi cell die ovens and today single cell die ovens are proving more popular. It is important that the die is preheated to the correct temperature before applying it in the press. The die must not be overheated or heated for too long as “back tempering” will ensue and soften the die interior, causing premature die failure!

Of course, in the die shop of the extrusion department you will usually find the means to harden the surface of dies. A gas nitriding furnace is used to form a very hard surface onto the die, brand new dies and between each use as they get older. This is normally carried out a 535°C in an ammonia rich atmosphere. Occasionally, plasma furnaces, equipped with vacuum systems may also be found nitriding in the die shop, but these are rare.

It is essential that the metallurgical properties of other “steels” in the aluminium industry receive the correct heat treatments. So we also have sealed quench furnaces, tempering furnaces, vacuum furnaces, salt bath furnaces and fluidised bed furnaces.

Rolling mill rolls, extrusion dies, gravity and high pressure dies are mostly made from (H13) hot work steel. During manufacture these require heat treatment by a variety of heat treatment furnaces:

• Sealed quench furnaces, are gas tight furnaces with two chambers and are radiant tube heated. Normally an endothermic gas is circulated inside the furnace. This gas can be modified to achieve varying carbon potential. Depending upon the metallurgical requirements, this carbon potential may be varied for decarburising to neutral or carburising by automatic controls. Most are fitted with internal oil quench tanks for fast cooling.

• Tempering furnaces are utilised to modify the full hardness of the hardened material to achieve a core hardness and structure appropriate to the application. This is usually a further and separate stage to the hardening process.

• Vacuum furnaces are more likely to be used for the H13 steel, as it is a fully hardening steel, where carburising is not required. Vacuum furnace hardening will allow the rolls or dies to be kept clean throughout the heat treatment process, by eliminating oxygen. No oxygen means no oxidising of the steel and hence the dies will come out bright and shiny. Many of the modern vacuum furnaces combine tempering in one prolonged cycle within the vacuum furnace. Instead of oil quenching; high pressure gas is used to quench the steel inside the furnace at pressures up to 10 bars. High purity nitrogen is typically the gas used.

Finally, you may find furnaces such as salt baths and fluid bed furnaces used for the above treatments. Salt baths heat the products in a molten salt environment and fluid bed furnaces utilise zircon sand fluidised by gasses as the heating media. In both cases, neutral conditions or nitriding conditions can be applied. In the case of the salt baths, this is achieved by the use of special salts, which imparts a nitride layer to extrusion dies. For fluid bed furnaces, ammonia gas is bubbled through the sand media to fluidise and impart the nitriding.

It is evident that there are many types of furnaces used in the aluminium sphere and the variety is very varied and complex. There are dozens of companies manufacturing furnaces globally and all have their particular specialism and expertise.

By no means exhaustive, this gives a feel to the many styles and varieties of furnace used and related to the aluminium industry.

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Thermal process optimisation

The cost-effective use of various gas analysers for profiling, monitoring and controlling furnaces and thermal processes. By Yvonne H. Boltz* & Eric S. Boltz

Optimisation for metal processing furnace atmospheres has proven to be difficult, costly and time consuming. Whether the difficulty comes in the form of choosing or employing an analyser or the use of many analysers, the collection and use of good data is not easily achieved.

When used properly electrolytic, optical and extractive sensors can provide vital information to profile many types of furnace atmospheres, reduce emissions, improve quality and operations, and lower fuel costs. The trick lies in the choice, placement, data collection and data usage for the various analysers. Furnace profiling can be extremely valuable in furnaces where the atmosphere dramatically impacts the final product, emissions are monitored and where large quantities of fuel are consumed.

Understanding the available technology, their strengths and shortcomings, and how to properly deploy analysers not only allow users to improve the quality and consistency of metal products, but also to control their furnaces better with greater fuel efficiency, less emissions and reduced costs for operation (scale, tolling, maintenance, etc.).

In general, a furnace is simply a metal sheath surrounding a housing of refractory bricks. But what happens inside that shell and box of bricks yields a variety of everyday materials, services and products upon which society and the economy rely. These include the production of steel, glass, aluminium and process chemicals, waste management and incineration, and many others. The heating mechanisms vary also, using a variety of fuels from pure oxygen to waste gases to electric arc. And the atmospheres

span the range from vacuum to air fired to inert, corrosive or clean and everything in between depending upon the final products. This paper is neither intended to be exhaustive nor a description of any one thermal process, but rather an overview of a variety of readily available and cost effective analysers and their uses to allow a user intimate with a specific process to understand and choose technologies that match their needs.

BackgroundMost thermal processes use electric currents or conventional combustion to heat the furnace and the materials being used. For electric processes, heating is via current. For electrolysis, an electrolyte, current and two electrodes are required; the choice electrode materials depend up on the process and can greatly affect the manufacturing costs. Electric Arc furnaces usually rely on three electrodes with the heating occurring via the arc formed between the electrodes and the charged materials; the charge is heated via the current and the radiant energy from the arc itself. These processes are very clean but still result in slag and waste materials where atmosphere control can be beneficial to overall product quality and yield.

For fuel-based systems, a fuel (natural gas, waste gas, coal, etc.) is combined with an oxygen source (air, pure oxygen) to burn the fuel for heat. In a perfect combustion process using natural gas, the equation would be:

CH4 + 2O2 + CO2 + 2H2O + heat

In a perfect world, the ratio would be

stoichiometric resulting in the formation of only heat, water and carbon dioxide. But processes can be messy with impurities, most oxygen is from air, which contains nitrogen, and fuels are not always natural gas. Monitoring the internal atmosphere of a process can result in less emissions, better production, lower fuel costs and overall increased efficiency.

To monitor the internal atmospheres, there are a variety of in-situ and extractive analysers that rely on a range of technologies from electrolytic to optical to thermal methods.

Optical analysersOptical analysers range from tunable diode laser absorption systems to infrared technologies. Most optical analysers require line of sight or clean sampling and can range in costs of a few thousand to over a million dollars for a full system.

One of the most cost effective techniques for optical analysis in a furnace is Non-Dispersive Infra-Red absorption (NDIR). NDIR relies on the interaction of a molecule with IR and the resultant absorption of some of the energy into the molecule. Light/energy absorption occurs at specific wavelengths determined by the conformation or molecular structure of the species. This absorption is quantifiable but it can be affected by many factors including changes in pressure and temperatures, electronic drift of detectors, optical path clarity and other species absorption. Multiple species can be detected within a single analyser.

NDIR analysers vary in accuracy, reproducibility and maintenance requirements. There are both hand-held, spot analysers for the quick check and a

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variety of hard mounted, continuous on-line analysers available. The hand-held units can use either single beam or double beam configurations.

Single beam relies on frequent zero and spanning, has high drift (1-2% per 20 minutes) and process factors (i.e., fudge factors) to correct for atmospheric changes. It is comprised of a single beam that passes through the sample, a filter and on to a detector. Double beam incorporates a reference wavelength signal that is subtracted from the target gas signal. This method provides “common mode” noise rejection, compensating for temperature, pressure and detector drift. Daily zero/span for a double beam hand-held is usually sufficient for accurate readings. Both single and double beam systems are relatively inexpensive and provide spot results quickly.

Hard-mounted, on-line systems provide continuous analysis of the atmosphere within a furnace. Most of these systems are fully automated for sampling (either single point or multi-point), zero/span, multipoint calibration, leak detection, self-diagnostics and typically more sensitive, robust, higher quality analyser.

Electrolytic analysersA commonly used analyser for high temperature applications is based on the yttria-stabilized zirconia for the detection of oxygen. Zirconia conducts oxygen ions, most readily detectable above 600°C, across a porous electrode. The driving force for conduction is the difference in oxygen partial pressures and oxygen reduction and follows Nernstian behaviour for electromotive force. The transfer of oxygen ions across the electrodes results in a millivolt signal that when measured along with local temperature measurement, is proportional to the difference in partial pressures of oxygen across those electrodes and can be used to calculate the percent oxygen present in the gas stream.

Zirconia is incorporated into a variety of analysers for process oxygen detection and quantification. These can be extractive or in-situ, heated and non-heated but they all are comprised of the same basic components: an electrolyte, a thermocouple, reference air, electrodes and in many cases heaters and pumps. Non-heated, in-situ analysers have the advantage of their operating temperatures being 600°C to 1600°C allowing for detection in the hot zones of the furnace which also acts as the heater for the electrolyte. This type of detection is nearly instantaneous and can be used to control the oxygen levels in a furnace and the combustion. For lower temperature oxygen analysis, there are extractive

zirconia analysers. Non-heated, in-situ zirconia analysers

are robust in high temperatures, respond quickly to changes in oxygen and allow for controlling combustion and also feed forward corrections to the atmosphere for controlling emissions.

Extractive analysersZirconia analysers for oxygen measurement are available in extractive or in-situ configurations and are very robust. The extractive version works the same way as the non-heated analyser described above. NDIR and FTIR analysers are typically considered extractive but they also rely on the absorption of wavelengths of light for detection of various species.

Extractive sensors are employed in many types of analytical equipment from chromatography to Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS). CEMS are required for permitting in most countries and they monitor the components of flue gas, specifically oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, particulates, volatile organics, acids as well as opacity and moisture. These systems are complex combinations of a variety of analysers that do the measuring of the individual species and provide a model for choosing analysers for use on a smaller scale.

CEMS incorporate NDIR, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), ultraviolet (UV) and visible (Vis) analysers for many of the gas species desired. Many manufacturers make stand alone or portable versions of these optical analysers. Also used in CEMS are flame ionization (FID) and thermal conductivity (TCD) detectors that are commonly used in various chromatographic systems. FID detects ions generated during the combustion of organics in a hydrogen flame; hydrocarbons are best for this application. TCD measures changes in thermal conductivity of an effluent compared to a reference flow of gas and it measures species that cannot be seen by FID such as O

2, CO2, N2 and argon. Additional analysers round out the

components for a CEMS: Paramagnetic sensors, chemiluminescence (CLD) and electrochemical cells. Paramagnetic sensors are an alternative for zirconia based oxygen analysers and are best suited in cleaner applications and stack sensing. CLDs measure the emission of light from a chemical reaction. Their use in gas and combustion analysis makes them a vital part of the CEMS in measuring trace and small impurities, nitrogen oxides, ozone and radicals generated in combustion effluents. CLDs have very low detection limits, approaching parts per billion for some species. Electrochemical

sensors measure the current generated by the oxidation or reduction of a target species at an electrode. These sensors are readily available and are cost effective for use in permanent and portable detectors. Paramagnetic, CLD and electrochemical sensors are used primarily for the detection of the following species: CO, CO2, O2, SO2 and NOx.

Putting it togetherChoosing and using sensors for thermal processes can be a matter of regulation from government bodies, efficiency concerns, final product quality, operating maintenance and/or fuel savings. In traditional combustion processes such as metals reheating or melting, fuel savings and product quality can be paramount and thus the ability to react fast to changing combustion atmosphere in the hot zones is critical. This is where real-time analysers that are capable of withstanding the high temperatures are applied, such as zirconia based oxygen analysers. The ability to monitor and respond to the oxygen presence in real time improves fuel efficiency and can decrease scale and product waste.

To measure and reduce emissions, a variety of flue gas analysers and hot zone analysers can be used. If sensors are capable of operating in the hot zone, they allow for feed forward reactions to changing internal conditions and thus, tighter process control and the possible prevention of excursions of species such as CO and NOx. Flue measurements are typically representative of the whole process and do not allow for preempting excursions, however, the information determined by a variety of sensors in the exhaust can be used to make adjustments to the process. But first, the data has to be collected and used effectively.

The most effective use of sensors and analysers involve automated solutions incorporated into the DCS or SCADA systems of a plant. Manual adjustments can be made based upon individual readings but these can be slow and depend upon personnel being available. Automating valves, dampers, filters and other components allow for fast response and continued monitoring from the control center of the plant while continuously logging data.

By looking at the component analysers that make up the expensive, fully configured CEMS, one can choose the sensors and analysers that works best for the application in a cost effective and targeted manner. Some manufacturers offer a modular approach to what can essentially operate as a “mini-CEM” and can provide control systems assistance or turn-key solutions for thermal processes.

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First, the burners were spread around the perimeter of the log. Past designs had the burners in a row, down the side of the logs on the smaller sizes or staggered 22° over/under centre on the larger sizes. The new design has the burners 40° over/under centre on all sizes. This promotes uniform heating, as the flame is distributed in near perfect symmetry about the log centreline. There is also a “sweet spot” in the flame where maximum heat transfer occurs.

The new design accommodates a smaller range of diameters to ensure that any log diameter in the furnace falls into the best heat transfer range of the burners. Older models would accommodate 6”-9”, 8”-12”, 11”-16”, etc. New models have ranges like 10”-12” or 9”-11” or 8”-10”.

The furnace tunnel has also been redesigned to allow the exhaust gasses to flow the length of the furnace in a chamber well away from the burners. In this fashion, the velocity of the exhaust gasses does not affect the direction or shape of the flame, again allowing the best possible heat transfer from the burner.

The focus on durability is all about the roller bed system. The new roller design is four times larger in diameter than the old roller. It therefore rotates only once for every time the old roller rotated four times. An added benefit to the larger diameter is that the wear surfaces are far removed from the flames and operate at much cooler temperatures.

The faces of the roller that contact the log are machined and are at a much steeper angle than before, resulting in better tracking of the log through the furnace. Again, the narrowed range of

diameters allows for this steeper angle. The trunnions of the roller are also machined and ride in machined bores in replaceable bushing blocks. All of the machining results in rollers that run truer and turn easier than ever before. You can actually push a 12” diameter by 20’ log into the furnace by hand.

We expect a life of at least five years, at which time the roller trunnions can be sleeved and re-machined to extend their service another five years.

The final focus was on ease of maintenance. The crown blocks still hinge open like before, but the side panels of the burner section are also removable with just a few bolts. That means the roller bed can be serviced while standing on the floor with everything waist high – instead of working from only the top like before. The removable side panels come

out with the gas train and burner blocks intact, meaning that they can be rebuilt on a bench somewhere rather than in place. One could conceivably maintain a second replacement set of panels for a quick rebuild when downtime must be minimised.

The new furnace design is not for everyone. For example, the larger diameter roller limits the length of precut billets to a minimum of 16”. If you require a wide range of log diameters, or very short precut billets, then the old design would still be the best choice.

The old design will continue to be available because the components will have to be available as spares long into the future.

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Keep on rollingEven a good design can be improved upon and Granco Clark has made some major changes lately. These changes are focused on a few key areas, including efficiency, durability, and ease of maintenance.

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Association profile: BIFCAThe British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) has seen considerable changes since it first began its life in 1947 as the Society for Industrial Furnace Engineers (SIFE). It is now the UK Trade Association representing the interests of designers, manufacturers and the leading component suppliers of thermprocessing equipment and services to the furnace industry.

Through its involvement with government and industry bodies, meetings, seminars, conferences and exhibitions, BIFCA seeks to promote and represent the views of its members and the industry in general, helping to influence EU and UK policy, legislation, and industry standards relevant to the manufacture and use of industrial furnaces and laboratory ovens.

Membership of BIFCA is open to companies with registered offices in the UK who are involved in the design and manufacture of industrial furnaces and ovens, or who supply component and ancillary equipment to the industry.

Technical coursesThe association provides a series of technical courses that focus on furnace operation and efficiency, with courses on Burner Technology, Furnace controls, Modelling and Induction technology. These courses have been designed to meet the requirements of the furnace industry for specialist information, knowledge and training. The courses are reviewed, assessed and updated regularly to take advantage of any advancement in technology or amendments to legislation. BIFCA is continually monitoring the industry for topics that can be added to its technical programme, with courses on Vacuum technology, Refractories and Gas Safety awareness all currently being considered.

BIFCA courses are aimed primarily at end users but are equally beneficial to manufacturers and suppliers with attendees having originated from international companies on numerous occasions in recent years.

CECOFBIFCA actively participates in the work of the European Federation of Furnace Associations (CECOF), where BIFCA is represented on the Executive Committee and where its members are able to benefit from the activities of CECOF. Members are invited to attend CECOF’s Annual General Assembly, Gala Dinner and networking functions, which involve meetings on

standards, new directives and a sharing of best practice.

In partnership with CECOF, BIFCA endorses certain European and worldwide furnace exhibitions that are visited by delegates from many high profile companies throughout the global furnace industry.

Energy efficiency mark BIFCA is involved with a number of activities and initiatives that are aimed at promoting the UK furnace industry and best practice within it. One of the initiatives implemented by BIFCA is the promotion

of an energy efficiency mark. This is open to manufacturers and suppliers who can demonstrate through product design or installation, a saving in energy costs via increased productivity, lower energy usage or higher throughput. End users can also qualify for this mark in partnership with their supplier by demonstrating an energy saving gained through investment in product, process or installation.

ExhibitionsBIFCA is also often called upon to endorse certain UK and International exhibitions.

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offer its members increased promotional and international exposure, with effective PR being gained for the exhibition organisers by raising the profile of the exhibition amongst the industry through BIFCA’s channels of communication.Standards seminarBIFCA hosts an annual standards seminar in the UK during March/April where delegates come from all over the UK and beyond to receive the latest information available from BIFCA and its allied organisations such as CECOF and Europe on standards, directives and applicable legislation.

Delegates attending the seminar are kept informed of any changes to standards and legislation relevant to the industry. A central theme of the seminar over recent years has been the evolvement of the EN 746 series of standards and their incorporation into CEN/TC186, and the emergence and growth of the International standard ISO/TC 244.

Ever since their inception within European protocol, standards and legislation have continued to have an impact on the industry with changes and reviews at core directives (i.e. the Machinery Directive) being inherent. The

Standards seminar has provided regular updates on Energy using Products (EuP) and ATEX (equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres) and Electro Magnetic Fields directive (EMF) as well as providing discussion on important topics such as Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCF’s) and CE marking and compliance. The BIFCA annual Standards Seminar is where the UK industry discusses legislation and topics of interest that affect end users as well as manufacturers and component suppliers, particularly in the UK, where all parties in the supply chain hold a responsibility for the safe operation of the furnace equipment.

Thermex 247Thermex 247 is an online continual exhibition running for the benefit of the industry in real time: www.thermex247.net is a “virtual showcase” that provides an online exhibition with virtual company stands, reception and media area. Members can choose to select a stand from various designs and populate it with information on their company, products and services by way of photographs, data sheets and Power Point presentations.

This information can then be accessed, viewed and downloaded by potential clients visiting the exhibition website. This opportunity is open to exhibitors from members and non-members who can showcase their products and services at a nominal cost.

WebsiteFor more information on BIFCA visit the BIFCA website www.bifca.org.uk, where you will find a number of useful areas including a review and profile of BIFCA members, and a comprehensive search engine and database of equipment suppliers and other useful information. There are also sections on training, course dates, news, application stories, information updates, events and much more.

BIFCA welcomes any enquiries from readers of Aluminium International Today who should contact: [email protected]

Aluminium International Today readers are also welcome to attend the BIFCA Safety & Standards Seminar on Thursday 21st April 2016 (details on request) and find out more at how the standards affect the furnace industry.

CAN-ENG ContractCAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited has been contracted to design, manufacture and commission an automated system for the heat treatment of thin-walled high pressure die cast aluminium automotive structural components by an automotive manufacturer located in California, USA.

CAN-ENG was chosen for this new light-weighting project because CAN-ENG’s flexible, cost effective heat treatment technology allows manufacturers to integrate new processing systems into existing manufacturing cells, avoiding prohibitive large-scale continuous processing systems capital costs.

The high volume heat treating system for thin walled aluminium automotive structural components includes a solution furnace with customised structural product fixtures, CAN-ENG’s Precision Air Quench (PAQ) system, an artificial ageing

system and controls integrated into a Level II SCADA system. CAN-ENG’s PAQ system integrates a combination of recirculating air chambers, distribution nozzles, dampers and directional ductwork that uniformly delivers conditioned quench media leading to repeatable and uniform

property and dimensional results. Quench parameters are developed for each component and once validated can be integrated as part of the product recipe.

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Rio Tinto – AP Technology delivers the industry’s most comprehensive smelter package combining AP Technology with a century of aluminium production experience.

One key component of this package is the compact ingot casthouse design. It incorporates best practices and modern instrumentation to deliver an efficient and safer casthouse.

The compact casthouse design was first described in a TMS paper(1) in 2011. Since then, Rio Tinto has built a new casthouse using the main features of this design as part of its Kitimat Modernisation Project in British Colombia, Canada, currently under start-up.

Kitimat Modernisation ProjectThe Kitimat Modernisation Project (KMP) is a US $4.8 billion dollar investment to modernise the 60 year-old Kitimat smelter. The first hot metal was produced in June 2015 and the focus is now on the continued safe and sustainable ramp-up towards full production of approximately 420,000 tonnes, expected in 2016.

The modernised smelter has set the highest standards for performance and responsible metal production in the aluminium industry. Featuring the latest evolution in Rio Tinto’s AP Technology prebake technology, and powered

exclusively by hydroelectricity from the company’s wholly owned Kemano power generating station, the Kitimat smelter will be one of the most productive and competitive aluminium smelters, producing metal with the lowest carbon footprint of the industry.

Strategically located on Canada’s west coast, Kitimat is well positioned to serve the rapidly growing demand for aluminium in the Pacific Rim as well as customers in North America.

Compact casthouse:Equipment & layoutThe nominal capacity of the new casthouse for the Kitimat Modernisation project is 300,000 t/y dedicated to the production of small ingots. For this type of production, a conventional installation

would have been to have two groups of two holding furnaces connected to an ingot line operating independently. The capacity of the (four) furnaces is geared to that of the ingot line and the arrival of metal from the potlines.

The new arrangement constructed consists in a shared launder connecting the three furnaces and the two ingot lines as schematically shown in Fig 1.

While a single furnace is casting, the two others are being filled in preparation. Alternatively, each furnace casts either on one or two ingot lines. The operating mode proposed is to have only a single furnace casting at any time. Depending on their availability, a furnace casts on one or both ingot lines. A line can be started up or shut down without any problem while the other line is casting.

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Fig 1. 3D view of a trio:Three furnaces – two ingot lines

Fig 2. Kitimat Casting Furnaces

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Specific to the Kitimat project, the furnace capacity is 100t (Fig 2) and the ingot line casting rate is rated at 30t/hour. With this arrangement, Kitimat can go up to a casting rate of 60 t/hour out of a single furnace.

For the Kitimat smelter, the arrangement originally proposed has evolved to a modified layout as shown in Fig 3.

The symmetrical layout of the ingot lines makes it possible to keep the operators’ working area completely separate from the area in which vehicles normally operate making it a much safer environment.

With the compact casthouse design, Rio Tinto is succeeding in keeping investment costs under control (CAPEX), increasing productivity and getting maximum efficiency from the equipment.

Expected performancesIn addition to the Capex saving obtained from a configuration featuring an optimised number of furnaces and a reduced building layout, a better operational performance is expected from this high productivity compact casthouse design.

Higher equipment utilisationThe Asset Utilisation Rate (AUR) of such a system is improved in two ways:

■ Number of equipment reduced by 25% (three furnaces instead of four)

■ Cycle time reduced by reducing casting time (casting at 60t/h instead of 30t/h).

If we compare the conventional layout (four furnaces/two lines) to the Kitimat arrangement (three furnaces/two lines), we have improved operation ability with:

Fig 4. Kitimat casthouse

Fig 3. Kitimat casthouse layout for 300 kt/y small ingots

■ Reduced number of shifts ending with metal delays (backlog):

■ From 3.8% down to 2.5%■ More furnace availability ■ By 5%■ Less casting time (from higher

casting rate) ■ By 6%

Melt lossIn order to minimise melt loss, it is recommended to reduce metal turbulence during transfer and limit the time that the aluminium is liquid to avoid oxidation. The Kitimat arrangement favours these two principles:

■ Metal transfer from the crucible to the furnace assured by siphoning (Fig 5)

■ Minimum residence time in the furnace with high casting rate

The melt loss is estimated at below 0.5% wt matching benchmarks of the industry.

Energy consumptionOver the last few years, Rio Tinto has been very active on improving energy efficiency in all its casthouse installations and implementing best practice to reduce specific gas consumption through continuous improvement.

These learnings have been implemented in Kitimat casting furnaces. Once Kitimat reached its nominal capacity, a saving of 100 MJ/t is expected from the reference consumption of 450 MJ/t.

This means a potential saving close to $1/t on the operational cost of the casthouse.

Safety (EH&S) The layout of aluminium casthouses has important consequences with respect to safety. Throughout all project phases, from design to construction and operation, numerous risk analysis activities have been performed to meet the highest safety standards as promoted by Rio Tinto for all its installations.

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Hazard Analysis (PHA) review of the proposed launder system of the KMP which was conducted using the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) approach. The FMEA analysis was done late January, 2013. A total of 23 risks were identified in this study, which were analysed by a multidisciplinary team against potential Health, Safety, Environment, and economic types of consequences.

Although no Critical risk (Class IV) was found, there were a few High level risks (Class III), Moderate level (Class II) risks and Low level (Class I) risks identified. All of them were assessed leading to recommendations to eliminate those risks and identify mitigations for the remaining few.

Only one Class III or High level risk remains and is related to potential injury either due to metal overflowing or explosion due to residual moisture in the launder in case of insufficient heating, or to burns due to exposure of personnel to hot air from blowers. Recommendations were made by the team for all High level (Class III) risks in order to mitigate the risks to an “As Low As Reasonably Practical” (ALARP) level.

Today, Rio Tinto’s employees are operating in the safest environment

possible thanks to the dedication and the hard work done by all the teams involved during the construction phase.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) - MESALAccess to reliable, real-time information is crucial to the smelter’s success. The Kitimat project is an excellent platform for our industry leading Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solution. The fully integrated Manufacturing Execution System for Aluminium (MESAL) solution is implemented at the Kitimat casthouse.

The MESAL for casthouse covers the flow and tracking optimisation needs for this sector, in relation with the other smelter systems. It covers the whole production chain in the casthouse:

■ Hot metal flow management■ Ingot chain operation management■ Dashboards & data analysis (B&C

casting, Comparative analysis)

MESAL is fully deployed at Kitimat and it is a key element in the global success of the smelter start-up phase.

Rio Tinto is in the process of implementing a mobile application of the MESAL, which is providing daily reports to the company management, on defined

Key Performance Indicators. (Fig 7).

Start-up updateThe Rio Tinto Compact Casthouse concept was presented at the TMS event in early 2011. Several months later in December 2011, the Kitimat Modernisation Project received its Notice To Proceed. As part of this project, the Compact Casthouse design has been built and was delivered to Rio Tinto’s BC Operations team in 2015. Since that time, the three furnaces and two lines has been progressively operated, closely following the pots ramp-up.

The Rio Tinto Compact Casthouse has already demonstrated its sturdiness from the precommissioning to the June 2015 startup and during the current ramp-up. The three furnaces – two lines are operating safely, sustainably and efficiently.

ConclusionRio Tinto – AP Technology has developed an ingot casthouse, the trio furnace arrangement (three furnaces supplying two ingot lines) that offers substantial gains in comparison with the traditional solution using pairs (two furnaces supplying one ingot line).

This arrangement showcases a better equipment utilisation leading to a reduced layout while matching the highest HSE criteria.

This high productivity casthouse compact package has been selected by the KMP project team and was constructed and started in 2015.

Rio Tinto is expecting benchmark performance for the production of small ingots in terms of productivity, melt loss and energy consumption.

This arrangement forms part of the AP technology package and is retained for Rio Tinto projects.

Reference[1] “New Casthouse Smelter Layout For The Production Of Small Non-Alloyed Ingots: Three Furnaces / Two Lines; Berlioux J., Baudrenghien JL, Bourgier A., Rio Tinto, TMS Light Metal 2011.

Fig 7 Screen shots of MESAL mobile application

Fig 5. Metal transfer

Fig 6. Screen shot of the MESAL for casthouse


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Sapa acquires casting plant Sapa has completed an asset purchase agreement with Northwest Aluminium Specialties, inc. to acquire its casting plant in The Dalles, Oregon, USA.

This facility brings Sapa’s North American casthouse network to a total of nine locations and provides additional strength to Sapa Extrusion’s West region, including the Portland manufacturing plant.

Under the terms of the agreement, Sapa has purchased the physical assets of the Northwest Aluminum Specialties casting facility including: Plant, property, equipment, and inventory. The company looks to retain the majority of the more than 50 employees employed at the plant.

“This asset acquisition provides us with vertical integration for our extrusion

presses and expands our casting business, allowing us to better manage our internal metal supply chain while also growing our high quality aluminium log sales to the market,” said Michael Stier, Vice President and General Manager of the West region at Sapa. “We look forward to welcoming The Dalles casthouse to the Sapa family and continuing to strategically grow our business.”

The Dalles casthouse will cast aluminium logs, which will then be used for aluminium extrusion at Sapa’s existing production facility in Portland.

With this acquisition, Sapa will be able to better manage their internal metal supply chain while also growing aluminium log sales to the market.

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Garmco’s Bahrain-based international aluminium rolling mill is one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East. This project includes the building of a new casthouse to enable Garmco to develop its metal recycling capability and lower the cost of producing cast aluminium slabs for rolling.

As the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contractor, Fives will be fully responsible for the timely and successful execution of the contract.

Fives has a long experience in process integration, project management and execution combined with in-house multi-discipline engineering expertise. Over the past 15 years, Fives has executed several lump-sum turnkey contracts in the Middle East, while supplying more than 50 furnaces since 2003 including integrated casthouse solutions.

The re-melt facility will be capable of producing 120,000 metric tonnes per year of cast slab product to stringent industrial expectations of metal and casting quality for a varied production campaign of alloys and slab sizes. Fives is responsible for all engineering and project management and construction services associated with the plant and will use the latest 3D engineering tools and project management techniques to ensure the smooth execution of the project. The plant will be located on Garmco’s existing real estate but is a complete new build, incorporating utility and power infrastructures, a purpose built casthouse building and all civil works. The challenging ground conditions at the job site with a very high water table, will need special measures in the civil designs to ensure that the completed civil works remains impervious to water; this includes a sophisticated construction process combining soil reinforcement columns, Piling and Secant piles.

One of the aims of the project is to produce cast slabs in a sustainable way; this will be achieved by incorporating a twin chamber melting furnace capable

of melting contaminated scrap from external sources. The ability to recycle scrap metal in to useful liquid metal will significantly optimise the operating costs for Garmco. Approximately 50% of the plant metal throughput could be provided by recycling aluminium this way. Associated with the twin chamber furnace will be a chip feeding and submerging system that will process aluminium chips from the downstream processes on the plant and distribute them into the furnace. Automated circulation and metal transferring systems will also be provided. The twin chamber furnace will also have an air pollution control system to manage the furnace emissions to comply with the environmental conditions applicable to the project.

Liquid metal from the twin chamber furnace will feed 2 x tilting melter/holder furnaces where the metal will be further refined and mixed to create the necessary alloy mix ahead of casting. The tilting furnaces will be capable of delivering the metal flow at the required tolerances of the casting machine. Two purpose designed charging machines will tend to all the charging requirements of the furnaces. The project will have a ‘zero chlorine’ policy in the new plant and so the relevant technologies for metal treatment including fluxing, degassing and filtering

equipment have been incorporated; the configuration of this equipment will be organised to achieve the specific metal qualities necessary for ensuring good cast products and eventually high quality aluminium coils. One slab casting machine capable of dropping up to 66te of cast metal to the required finished quality and tolerances will be supplied.

Eventually, the project will be a standalone facility and will be capable of maintaining operations independently. All of the associated equipment to do this will be supplied, such as a casting water cooling system with evaporative cooling towers and a specific water treatment system, a casting machine mould maintenance shop, process cranes and material handling systems, operational tools, all process and motor controls employing a unique configuration devised for this cast house, one fire protection system, one plant CCTV system, plant offices and access roads. One overall control, communication and data capturing system will be supplied to enable the operators to monitor equipment operation remotely and transfer production data to Garmco’s existing plant wide data handling system. Fives will also assist Garmco with the onsite management of a new band saw installation, which is incorporated into the overall design of the casthouse.

Re-melt expansion projectAs part of the Garmco expansion project, Fives has been awarded an EPC contract for the construction of a new re-melt & casting facility in Bahrain. By Lee Allen*

*Key Account Manager Fives Solios Ltd.

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As the founder of TAHA International Corporation, what inspired you to direct the company’s focus to aluminium dross recycling?Dross is the residual material from any process in which aluminium is melted; it is a by-product, a waste, and a nuisance to aluminium producers. I saw an opportunity upon realising the inefficient way the aluminium industry deals with its dross. Given that aluminium manufacturers would rather focus on their core business, little attention is paid to this inherent waste by-product, which unknowingly becomes very costly.

Traditional processes skim dross from furnaces; and attempt to recover the metal through expensive and energy intensive salt rotary furnaces, where salt must be added in order for the metal to not get consumed in the flames, which in the end produces the highly toxic “salt cake.”

Dross generally represents between 1% and 3% of the metal’s weight, and, depending on the process, its metal content can vary from 30% to 70%. With reduced aluminium prices, coupled with increasing salt prices, the old-fashioned methods of recovering metal from dross is becoming increasingly out of sync from a client’s cost perspective to the point that it is more costly to retrieve the metal than what it is actually worth.

We posed the question; if the dross already has the energy in it, why not process it right then and there, for a safer, more energy efficient and cost-effective solution?

Dross processing is a competitive industry with established players. What makes TAHA’s process so unique?TAHA’s patented two-stage process is unique because it requires neither extra energy nor salt, yielding no toxic material by-product. TAHA’s onsite operations avoids the need to reheat the dross, and due to this rapid, low-energy process up to 90% of available metal in the dross can be recovered in the first stage and can be returned immediately to the original furnace without further alloying.

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all of the remaining aluminium in the dross through a meticulous mechanical separation process that includes the use of a non-ferrous metal separator. This recovered metal is collected, re-melted and sold or returned to the casthouse, completing the recycling process. Separately, the residual oxides can be used in a variety of downstream product applications furthering TAHA’s zero waste solution.

TAHA’s main objective is to collaborate with and assist the client in dross management. Aluminium producers, unfortunately, are accustomed to dross-recycling companies who may view more dross as an opportunity to recycle more metal.

This is where TAHA differs at the core. Dross is inherent to any aluminium process; however, TAHA differentiates itself by working with our clients to implement practices that lead to a reduction in dross generation, because that is where the biggest financial loss takes place. Moreover, it does not suffice to only reduce dross generation; more importantly, improved skimming practices lead to a better quality of dross.

The collaboration between our experts and casthouse personnel is key to dross management. This relationship allows for an effective transfer of knowledge on how to deal with dross, emphasising an aspect that most companies overlook, which is the timing of the skimming in order to produce less, yet better quality dross.

Can you provide us with a case study that illustrates the efficiency of TAHA’s process?In 2009 and 2010, we conducted a two-year trial at GARMCO, the first and one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East for rolling, cutting and fabricating aluminium, comparing on-site one bucket of skimmed dross side-by-side with a traditional rotary furnace. Over those two years, TAHA’s

process consistently recovered more metal than the state-of-the-art rotary furnace was able to recover. All of this was done while transparently returning every bit of metal to GARMCO.

How can TAHA’s process serve to create value added products downstream?Dross should not be viewed as a waste, but rather, as an economic source of valuable aluminium oxide to serve as feedstock for other products. TAHA manufactures in our New Zealand plant a fertilizer that works extremely well there and in soil types that have increased salt levels, which under normal conditions do not allow for plant growth.

Another use is Aluminium tri-hydrate (ATH); a white powder, that is typically made out of the raw material, bauxite. TAHA collaborated with a German research institute and created a process that converts residual aluminium oxide, from the dross process, into ATH, a very valuable product used in flame retardant applications and is a commodity traded worldwide.

What are your priorities for TAHA’s future growth and expansion?A key to achieve TAHA’s mission to assist the aluminium industry change the way it deals with its dross is through awareness and expansion regionally and globally. Regionally, we are in discussions with other smelters and downstream players in the GCC, however, globally, we see promising opportunities for our cost-effective and zero-waste solution in the United States and Europe, where the latter prohibits salt cake landfill and disposing of it is quite an expensive process.

TAHA’s objective over the next few years is to significantly scale its dross recycling process to help the global aluminium industry efficiently handle an onsite environmental hazard and produce value-added products.

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Can you introduce the company and the key milestones within the its history since it was first established in 1990?(Suwaidi) Cast Aluminium Industries was first founded to cater to the construction industry to make erected products like main gates, villa gates, grills, balconies, which all need to be aluminium casted and powder coated.

In 1995, Cast Aluminium Industries took a great step forward when the company began to buy some of Dubai Aluminium's (DUBAL) generated dross to feed into our own foundry to make the alloys. After three to four years of recycling aluminium dross, Cast Aluminium Industries approached DUBAL to allow us to handle the recycling of their dross, which at the time was being sent to a competitor in Bahrain, illustrating how this would save costs and reduce their environmental footprint. In 1999, Cast Aluminium Industries won the aluminium dross contract for 3,000 m/t per year. After 20 years, Cast Aluminium Industries is now managing 40,000 m/t per year, having split the operations into two: One dedicated to fabrication and casting and the other to dross recycling.

Today, Cast Aluminium Industries is a very specialised company and a 100% recycler. Cast Aluminium Industries works only with aluminium dross, which is a hazardous commodity, class 4.3, indicating that its cross-boundry movement is restricted. As such, to process dross certain licensing is required and Cast Aluminium Industries is proud to be the only company in the UAE that is licensed to handle this material.

Cast Aluminium Industries plans to open a new facility in the new Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad). What was the impetus behind this move?

(AHMED) One challenge that Cast Aluminium Industries had to overcome was the site size constraint in Al Quoz. When Cast Aluminium Industries was first established in Al Quoz, this was Dubai’s only industrial area allocated by the authorities. However, the growth of Dubai has been robust over the last three decades and the enormous growth in the real estate sector has rendered Al Quoz the heart of the city.

Kizad will be a significant industrial hub, especially for aluminium, as the Kizad developers want to attract significant investment in the downstream of this industry. Cast Aluminium Industries will become a part of that downstream industry as it will be able to manage the dross of new clients in the area.

To accommodate existing and expected new business, Cast Aluminium Industries will need a much larger facility in Kizad, as the company currently only has 8,000m2 in Al Quoz. Cast Aluminium Industries is looking to expand into 33,000m2, with what will be a state of the art facility. With the civil contract already awarded, the goal is to start construction by the middle of 2015 so that operations can begin in the fourth quarter of 2016.

How will Kizad benefit from the presence of Cast Aluminium Industries’ facility?(NAZIR) Cast Aluminium Industries is synonymous with the aluminium sector in the region and Kizad aims to attract more and more downstream and aluminium related industry. By having Cast Aluminium Industries present, Kizad will be able to use our reputation as a specialised recycler of aluminium to attract more aluminium investment as there will already be a framework in place for companies entering Kizad to manage their dross

and very importantly, this discussion can commence during a company’s planning stages.

Cast Aluminium Industries is working to become zero-waste-to-landfill. Can you tell us why this designation is so important?(AHMED) As per Abu Dhabi governmental regulations, companies cannot generate waste-to-landfill. Once Cast Aluminium Industries’ facility in Kizad is operational, the company, will process the dross and as the company will then be zero-waste-to-landfill, we will be closing the loop. Any new facility will generate dross and thus will need to make an environmental impact statement just to get the basic approvals. These investors must either find a solution themselves or incorporate dross recycling. It makes little sense for companies to process their own dross as it can be very expensive to do without scale, increasing their project costs and making these projects commercially not feasible. Cast Aluminium Industries is the third party solution.

If Global Business Reports were to return in three to five years, where would we find Cast Aluminium Industries?(AHMED) Cast Aluminium Industries’ vision is to become the one-step-shop for the smelters of the region and is on track to becoming this. In the short- to medium-term, Cast Aluminium Industries will expand into Kizad, using this facility to work with the primary smelters of the region and the downstream industries while the original facility in Al Quoz will be dedicated to northern emirates and any other overseas business.

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A few years ago, Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group (China) made the strategic decision to further advance its presence in the aluminium industry by investing in a new flat rolling plant.

The stated goal is to also rank among the leading Chinese rolling plants in the aluminium industry and to be in demand worldwide as a supplier of premium rolled products. The decision by Weiqiao to rely on Achenbach technology for both foil rolling and strip rolling is a success for Achenbach because a reference plant attracting a great of attention is currently being built in Weihai with a large 2,300mm-wide rolling mill and 1,850mm-wide thin strip rolling mill.

New litho sheet plantBoth rolling mills have come online to the satisfaction of the customer and are in the optimisation phase. Together, they will represent the core of production for litho sheets. Both rolling mills are automated with the OPTIROLL i3 system and equipped with OPTIPURE systems. These include SUPERSTACK II systems for rolling oil micro-filtration and a large AIRPURE system for exhaust air purification because environmental protection is very important to Shandong Weiqiao.

The two rolling mills are interconnected by a connection to a high bay warehouse. Coils are moved fully automatically by coil manipulators to the rolling line where the strips are first prepared in coil preparation stations and then automatically threaded

into the rolling mills. The compact design of the rolling mills ensures optimum strip throughput with low auxiliary process times. To reliably meet the demanding rolling tasks at maximum productivity while preserving resources, the rolling mills have the following features:

Heavy coil weights of up to 32 tons are rolled under high strip tensions at rolling speeds of up to 1,500m/min to strip thicknesses of 0.1mm, reliably ensuring the high surface qualities required for lithographic sheets.

The OPTIROLL i3 system has been installed in both rolling mills to achieve the high quality and productivity required. Model-based thickness control together with drive regulation ensures compliance with the strict thickness tolerances. Strip flatness is measured by the proven SFC flatness measuring rolls with closed surface and regulated by the flatness controls for the target specification. The newly developed ironing rollers ensure that the material is always wound without pinch marks or diminished quality.

The ‘principle of networked data’ makes it possible to retrieve rolling data at any time and at almost any location. All important coil data from receiving a coil on the intake side to transfer on the run-out side to coil manipulators for

further processing are accurately logged and connected to those of the high bay warehouse.

The exhaust air scrubber of the AIRPURE system (for air purification of both rolling mills) is the largest scrubber ever built by Achenbach with a diameter of 6.6m.

Flow-optimised fittings and perfect fluid distribution ensure air purity even at these dimensions. For optimum rolling conditions, the rolling oil is cleaned of solid particles in SUPERSTACK filters. Liquid contaminants such as hydraulic oils and other higher boiling-point substances, however, are separated in Achenbach’s rectification system with completely revised fluid dynamics. The most efficient components available on the market for air purification and rolling oil treatment are therefore available to Weiqiao.

Last but no least, in accordance with the current, all scrap incurred during coil preparation, pup coil handling and strip inspection is separated by Al alloys for efficient waste sorting.

After startup of litho sheet production in Weihai, the decision will soon be made about foil production. Achenbach and Weiqiao hope to continue their trustful cooperation.

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Billed as ‘Eurasia’s Leading Event for the Aluminium Industry’, Aluexpo 2015 was held from8-10 October in Istanbul, Turkey.

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The event’s exhibitors included more than 350 major aluminium industry players from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.

Aluexpo creates an opportunity to share technological development, products and services, as well as providing business development and investment in Turkey and Eurasia.

Exhibitors were encouraged to learn about the latest developments in the industry, share their experiences, and display their products and services.

This was the fourth such trade fair held

in Turkey, the last being held in 2013.Based at a stand at the Istanbul

Expo Center, a senior management delegation from Qatalum networked with fellow participants and guests, shared knowledge, and disseminated information about the latest developments at the company.

At the conclusion of the Fair, Mr Khalid Laram, CEO of Qatalum, said: “This year’s Aluexpo was a first-rate platform to connect with leaders and influencers from all across the global aluminium industry. Qatalum took full advantage

of this opportunity to discuss new areas of cooperation and collaboration, to share knowledge about key trends and the main challenges in the sector, and to explore developments in best practices in processes and operations.”

Laram added: “Turkey, at the crossroads of two continents allows for events such as the Aluexpo to provide Qatalum with a platform to showcase its value-added premium products to a wide audience and enhance our brand with the made in Qatar label.”

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1. How are things going at Hydro? Daily operations are going forward. I would say the basis of the company culture today is to do everything better today than it was done yesterday. The first priority in all operations is safety. So, we are always trying to improve safety day by day. Safety and operational performance are very closely connected. That’s why safety is also good for business. I think it is a very important leadership indicator. We have never had total recordable injuries as low as we have now; between 2.6 and 2.8 accidents per million work hours. We are at similar levels with contractors, because contractor safety is very importance for us.

2. How do you view safety? Safety is value in itself. It is important to take good care of our colleagues, our workforce, and our people. Safety always comes first. We have very few accidents, but one of the key experiences I’ve learned is people want to take shortcuts to save time in an operation. And do things faster. For us again it’s something that is against

our philosophy. We want to have full control of what we are doing. Shortcuts are something we do not accept. We are not finished because the ambition for us is to have zero accidents and we are not there yet. We still have a long way to go, to make sure we not only reduce the total recordable rate injuries, but also the high risk incidents where nothing happened. So, I think we moved gradually from working with what has happened with accidents, towards the situation where people are more aware of what could happen in the future and analysing the risk around those operations. 3. Was there a particular incident that formed your views on safety? I was a line manager 27 years ago at Karmøy and during that time I became head of the plant safety committee. I went around the whole smelter with inspections and audits and learned that we didn’t have a culture of safety. We agreed that if we are not improving we could have fatal accidents. Unfortunately we were right.

We had two fatal accidents. Of course this is something you never forget, but after all the analyses, we could see that each incident could have been easily avoided with the right barriers in place. For me it was very much about creating barriers against these serious accidents and also the small accidents.

4. Can you finish this sentence? Safety is important because…This is a value in itself to take good care of our people. We want all our employees to come back home to their families safely and to be in good shape when they are outside our plants.

5. What’s your view on the current state of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) in the global aluminium industry? We have seen a fantastic improvement in total recordable injury rates. What is not so impressive is to see that the number of fatalities has not reduced in the same way. So our industry still has to improve

This is the third in a series of interviews on safety related topics with industry leaders. Svein Richard Brandtzæg joined Hydro at Karmøy in 1986. His philosophy on safety formed over the next two decades as he held various positions within Hydro’s aluminium business. In 2009, he was appointed CEO of Norsk Hydro ASA. With a strong foundation on safety, Svein Richard immediately began to make Hydro a safer company by sharing his experiences through his involvement in industry trade organisations advocated for a safer industry.

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significantly. We need engaged leaders, but also engaged employees. Everybody has to be engaged in safety.

6. How has EHS evolved overtime? I think it has moved from looking at what has happened towards what could happen.

7. Do the EHS regulations in some countries place Hydro at a disadvantage when competing with companies from outside that country? From my point of view, good safety performance is good business. We have the same ambition on safety whether we are in China, Germany, Brazil or Norway.

There shouldn’t be any difference in attitude. It is very much about company culture.

8. A safe and successful maintenance turnaround requires months – or years – of meticulous planning. How is Hydro’s EHS personnel involved in the planning process for maintenance shutdowns. Maintenance shutdowns involve extraordinary situations, not standard operations. Maintenance is operated in parallel with operations. That’s always creating increased risk. Work orders for us is a part of this, but a part of the work order is the safe job analyses.

Safe job analyses for us is important for creating a safe environment for the maintenance operations. I was visiting Qatalum recently and in the plant trip I always ask for the work orders to see if they really are performed and used in the right way.

9. How does Hydro handle protecting outside contractors from hazards in your plants and let alone themselves? We have the same ambitions on safety with our contractors as with our fully employed people. We need to have the same safety performance among our contractors as we do with our own employees. That is why we spend a lot of time on education. In some cases we are restricted towards people coming from contractors that have repeatedly had near misses for example. Then we do not accept them to come back again.

10. A number of years ago Hydro publicised a contractor fatality at one of your facilities on your website. What was thinking behind that action? This was a fatality where a contractor was removing a press, and due to the weight of the press they needed some special wheels underneath to move it. So they lifted it up and to get the wheels on one side, the press became out of balance. Everything looked fine, but suddenly the press fell over onto one of the contractors. There were arguments about posting this incident on the website for transparency, openness, sharing the information outside the company. Trying to improve but putting a pressure on ourselves in order to make sure that this is not a situation we would like to come into. We also discussed respect for the family of the deceased. We ran this by the family before it was published.

We want to take the benefit of the flexibility of the contractors when it comes to projects and workload, but then we also have to take the consequences. They are working for us and we have the responsibility and we want their safety performance to be as good as our own employees.

11. Can you talk about the challenges that Hydro faces when operating multiple locations? One is the geographical challenge, but I think the cultural challenge is definitely an issue. This is something we have to live with because we cannot change the safety culture in the whole country. But, for the people working for us, it shouldn’t be any different, whether it is in Norway or other places in the world. We have to teach our up and coming leaders and the existing leaders that safety always has first priority. If we cannot operate in a safe way, then we cannot operate.

12. Can you explain how Hydro promotes safety to your workers? We do that in many different ways, but if

you start from employment of our workers it is about education. So it goes from the bottom to the top in our organisation. I think people coming from outside gradually come into this in the right way and it does not take a long time for people to understand that safety is first priority in our company.

13. The use of Wise Chem is synonymous to good safety practices in our industry for preventing molten metal explosions. How does Hydro learn of new best safety practices? We do that through the organisations where we are participating and we are participating in several organisations where safety is very high on the agenda. Then of course exchange experiences on safety. So that is done on several levels because one thing is the interaction our managers have with other companies through the organisations where we are members.

14. How has Hydro dealt with minimising the interaction of moveable equipment and pedestrians? We have attacked this challenge in several ways. One is to separate pedestrians from moving vehicles. That has been done over several years. We see the importance of doing even better separation but also using new technology that detects human beings around the vehicle. For example, in Paragominas, Brazil, the issue was related to people falling asleep while they were driving big trucks with bauxite. There we have tested out technology, which is looking at the eyes. If the eyes are closed a certain amount of seconds the vehicle stops.

15. In what specific areas of the company is Hydro investing to improve safety? When you talk about investments in safety it is very much about implementing new technologies. We are investing every day in keeping up the safety level in our plants. Investments in safety, I would say that this is an investment in our own people and that is the most important asset.

16. In terms of safety what are you most proud of within Hydro? We have been improving safety performance over the years and I’m still not satisfied.

We should come down to a situation where we have no accidents but even at that level we will be very, very busy securing the safety performance.

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Ten suppliers of aluminium surface treatment supported the congress organisation as sponsors and showed their products in a small exhibition hall of the hotel Porto Palacio. As in 2013, Axalta Coating Systems was the key sponsor of the event whereas CIN Industria S.A., the international paint producer based in Portugal, acted as the main sponsor.

This year the congress theme was: “Sustainable Surface treatment” and more than 20 speakers offered their insights from different perspectives on various aspects of sustainability in aluminium finishing.

Sustainability and durabilityThe programme of presentations started with Prof. Michael Stacey of the Nottingham School of Architecture who talked about the key principles for “Durability and Sustainability of Aluminium”. He explained that studies performed by the International Aluminium Institute Research Team showed that aluminium based architecture and infrastructure is more durable than predicted, and that good workmanship in manufacture, fabrication and assembly on site as well as maintenance are key factors for the long life of aluminium buildings.

Mr Adrian Toon, President of FAECF, also addressed “Aluminium’s Sustainability and Durability” on aluminium façades in his presentation, and not only highlighted aluminium’s unique properties and the importance of the finish, but also the increasing importance of responsible sourcing of aluminium and its recycling opportunities.

Green buildingsMrs LiIiana Soares of Ecochoice Portugal who is an international assessor for ‘BREEAM, the certification scheme for

Green buildings’, first explained the environmental assessment and rating method used by BREEAM (more than 420,000 certified buildings worldwide since 1990). She also shared her experiences about best practices in sustainable buildings; mentioning, among others, building materials, responsible sourcing of materials, insulation, and designing for robustness. During the question and answer sessions, she pointed out the importance of assessing the various criteria of sustainability.

LCA and EPDBest practices in building and sustainability imply nowadays Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which is an essential tool to have a global view of the environmental impacts of a product in its whole life cycle and the environmental product declarations (EPD). Several suppliers of aluminium surface treatment took the challenges and offered their insights on these topics.

Mrs Maria Gorycka and Mrs Ana Martha Coutino of Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings addressed the “LCA and EPD as Objective Measurements for Sustainable Finishes”. They explained the concept of life cycle thinking related to the latest standards and labels for sustainable coatings and showed how EPD are an essential tool to objectively measure and transparently communicate the performance of the products.

Mr Lutz Hüseman of Henkel AG & CO shared his views about “LCA Surface Treatments”, and explained how LCA can accurately identify where, when, and how environmental impacts occur throughout a product’s life.

Finally, Mr Martin Ings of Chemetall Ltd. explained in his presentation entitled “In search of blue oceans - trends and challenges in the surface finishing of

aluminium”, how today and in the future, increased awareness about environmental legislation means that the aluminium finishing industry must keep pace through investment in innovation and game changing technologies on the horizon. He highlighted some trends and challenges in the surface treatment of aluminium, with special attention to replacement of Chromium Trioxide.

Mr Brice Sottil of Coventya SAS presented the “Green alternatives to conventional surface preparation and protection”, and explained that the pre-treatment alternatives based on CRIII or Cr-free do not always meet the requirements for corrosion protection, especially for copper rich aluminium alloys. He illustrated the influence of the surface preparation and gave an overview on Coventya’s recent developments for conversion layers and sealing of anodised aluminium.

ResearchOne of the aims of the ESTAL Congress is to inform the finishing industry about the research currently done in several universities. This year, three scientific researchers explained their current investigations.

The first presenter was Prof. Hermann Terryn of the Free University of Brussels who informed the participants about “Sustainable atmospheric plasma vs. conventional coatings on aluminium”. Plasma exists in nature in a state similar to gas. It is chemically active as well as electrically conductive. Researches show that, for aluminium finishing, atmospheric plasma has a high deposition rate and high adherence with the substrate and the topcoat and that its barrier behaviour is stable.

The second researcher who participated in the ESTAL Congress was Dr. Mario

This year’s ESTAL Congress took place on 17th – 18th September 2015 in Porto (Portugal). After Munich in 2011 and Krakow in 2013, the ESTAL Congress 2015 was again a success. Organised together with Portuguese national association APAL, the congress attracted 130 delegates from 16 countries in Porto. By Martine Kalmar*

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Ferreira of the University of Aveiro (Portugal) who talked about “Coatings with Nanoparticles Containing Active Species for Aluminium Alloys”. Dr. Ferreira demonstrated how the encapsulation or intercalation of corrosion inhibitors in nanocontainers provides a high protection against corrosion to coatings.

Finally Prof. Arjan Mol of the Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) presented the “Recent advances in corrosion control of aerospace aluminium alloys”. Because of legislation, health safety and environmental concerns, the development of alternative surface pre-treatments and chrome-free technology has been pursued for many years, but is still a major challenge for the aerospace industry. Recently, the use of lithium salts has been proposed as a potential replacement for chromate in organic

coatings. Studies conducted at the Delft University show that lithium based inhibitor technology provides significant and very promising corrosion protection under severe corrosive conditions

Practical finishing challengesTwo presentations focused on the daily practice in anodising plants and especially the variations or defects of anodised surfaces.

Mr Tom Hauge of Hydro (Norway) addressed the “Production parameters’ influence on the quality of colour anodised profiles”, and the main reasons for colour shade and gloss variations after anodising. He explained how the chemical composition, the homogenising parameters, the preheating of billets, the extrusion incl. cooling intensity, the ageing of profiles, as well as the various steps of the anodising process can impact the final results, as has been confirmed by tests performed on specific alloys at Hydro in Norway.

Mr Christian Deyhle of Qubus (Germany) explained how QUALANOD, as the international quality label for anodised aluminium, has prepared a “Catalogue depicting the main defects related to the anodising of aluminium”, their causes, appearance and possible

remedy. The database, which is integrated in the website of QUALANOD, displays numerous defect pictures that allow users to search by selecting pictures and getting information on the defect shown.

Another presentation given by Mr Christian Leroy of European Aluminium on “Sustainability assessment of PVC, wood and aluminium windows and curtain walls”, presented the results of a survey commissioned by European Aluminium to assess and compare the various materials used in window and curtain wall framing materials. Mr Leroy explained that, from a building sustainability perspective, the optimisation of the contribution of windows and curtain walls to the energy performance of the building appears more essential than selecting a specific framing material based on predefined sustainability criteria.

Market outlookCongress participants also had the opportunity to hear about “Recent trends of aluminium surface treatments in Japan and the Far East”, in a presentation given by Mr Satoru Kikuchi of Alumi-Surface Technologies (Japan) about the development of the Japanese finishing market and the significant influence of the Chinese market.

Mr Charlie Durant of CRU Group (UK) shared his views about the “Aluminium semis market outlook”. He explained that there are growth opportunities for the extrusion market; however, huge risks may come from the Chinese construction sector. Rolled products demand will grow thanks to the increasing wealth in emerging nations and the requirement for vehicle lightweight in the USA and the EU. It is assumed that China will export more aluminium as smelting and fabrication companies struggle with overcapacity and slowing demand.

InnovationThe ESTAL congress was also used as a platform to inform surface finishers about innovations in their industry.

Mr Edwin Büchter of Clean-Lasersysteme (Germany) presented “Cleaning with light, a sustainable surface preparation of aluminium”. He explained how laser pre-treatment process leaves the metallic surface free of contamination and well prepared for bonding, thus improving the corrosion behaviour of light alloys.

Dr. Hermann Urlberger of AHC Oberflächentechnik (Germany) offered information about “Lasox-Coat or laser anodisation of aluminium surfaces”, which means a selective coating/oxidation of aluminium surfaces via laser, without any chemicals or liquids. Laser coating offers many coating possibilities, including

complex forms or patterns, as wells as work on flat and round surfaces and is best for wear protection.

Associations’ activitiesPart of the ESTAL congress was also devoted to give information on the activities of ESTAL and other associations.

Mr Simon Meirsschaut, ESTAL Technical Coordinator, gave an overview on the “Challenges of European legislation for aluminium surface treatments” and explained the lobbying activities undertaken by ESTAL in the past months. Taking the REACH legislation and the discussion on chromium compounds, the upcoming legislation on nanomaterials as well as the Construction Product Regulations as examples, he explained the challenges encountered not only by the aluminium finishers, but also by aluminium manufacturers and suppliers of surface treatments.

In the context of lobbying activities, Dr. Veronique Steukers of the Nickel Institute in Brussels was invited to inform the participants about “REACH and Nickel compounds”. She explained how the Nickel Institute, under the threat of having nickel compounds included in the REACH candidate list, chose to cooperate and coordinate efforts with downstream users and with stakeholders and battled to have nickel compounds subject to workplace legislation rather than REACH legislation.

Finally Mr Michiel Koot, ESTAL Director, gave his “Report about the activities undertaken by ESTAL” in the past two years and announced that the General Assembly of ESTAL had decided, in order to better serve the finishing plants in the various European countries, to join a larger organisation to offer more benefits and more information to ESTAL members. The day before, the General Assembly decided that ESTAL should join forces with the European Aluminium Association and would apply to become a member of European Aluminium from 1st Jan 2016.

A clear congress highlight was that many questions were raised by the audience after each presentation, giving voice to differing opinions and controversial issues. Delegates were very positive about the topics addressed and the various presentations delivered during the two days.

Last but not least, the social programme offered many opportunities to network with national and international colleagues, but also to visit Porto’s interesting places like the Casa da Musica designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, the Porto wine cellar at Taylors and the former Customs House (Alfandega) on the bank of the Douro River where the Gala dinner took place.

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