TPT July 2014

Industry News

Bevelling tools product manager appointed

SAAR-Hartmetall USA, a subsidiary of the Germany-based parent company Saar-Hartmetall GmbH, has announced the addition of Kurt Zahn to its staff as product manager, bevelling tools. In his new role, Mr Zahn will be responsible for growing market share of the line of bevelling tools that the company currently offers, and providing support to customers in the metal fabricating and tube and pipe industries that require bevels for weld preparation. Saar-Hartmetall USA offers a full line of tube scarfing tools, peeling tools, bevelling tools, and a variety of cutting tools used in metal fabrication and the tube and pipe industry. Mr Zahn will focus primarily on promoting and selling the Gerima line of bevelling tools used for creating bevels and radii on plate metal and tube and pipe products. Prior to joining Saar-Hartmetall USA, Mr Zahn spent over 25 years in machine tool sales in the metalworking and related industries. He will be travelling extensively as part of his effort to build sales and brand recognition of the Gerima line of products. Saar-Hartmetall USA is the exclusive distributor in the USA of Gerima bevelling tools and machines. The handheld tools and stationary machines provide a bevelled edge typically used

Kurt Zahn, product manager, bevelling tools, at Saar-Hartmetall USA

for weld prep, or edge rounding used prior to coating or painting. From a sales office and warehouse in Covington, Kentucky, USA, Saar-Hartmetall USA provides products and replacement parts to customers in North America. Saar-Hartmetall USA LLC – USA Fax: +1 859 331 8771 Email: contact@shmusa.com Website: www.shmusa.com

Benteler awards contract to Mair Research

are designed to cover the complete Benteler production range. All the equipment included in the scope is being manufactured and assembled in Mair Research works in Schio, Italy. Preshipment tests will take place before dispatch. Delivery is foreseen commencing mid 2014 and startup of the first line is 2015. Mair Research SpA – Italy Email: salesdept@mair-research.com Website: www.mair-research.com

BENTELER Steel/Tube has ordered complete tube finishing equipment from Mair Research for its new seamless tube plant located in Louisiana, USA. The investment allows Benteler to cater its prime API and ASTM tube products to an expanding market in the US. The finishing equipment processes the cold products and comprises finishing lines suitable to cover all required finishing operations. All three lines operate off line and

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