TPT May 2011

I ndustry N ews New steel pole plant built

and upgrade of the US transportation system. The broad steel pole product line would complement the company’s line of decorative concrete lighting poles used in commercial and residential markets. In addition, it is expected that offering a full steel pole and concrete pole line would provide synergies throughout the distribution network. James S Marlen, Ameron’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, stated, “This investment represents a significant strategic growth opportunity in a market with which we have experience. With the new plant, we will have a cost-efficient, state- of-the-art manufacturing process and the capacity to grow the business.” Ameron International Corporation – USA Website: www.ameron.com

AMERON is a producer of water transmission lines and fabricated steel products such as wind towers; fibreglass- composite pipe for transporting oil, chemicals and corrosive fluids and specialised materials; and products used in infrastructure projects. The company has announced plans to construct a new steel pole plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The capital investment for the 75,000ft 2 facility is expected to total approximately $35mn, and the plant should be operational within two years. The facility will include a proprietary manufacturing process and when fully operational the facility will have an

annual sales capacity of up to $75mn. The manufacturing capabilities provided by this investment will allow the business to effectively compete in a broad range of product applications for the national transportation market. The strategic initiative focuses on the national transportation infrastructure market for applications such as highway lighting, traffic signal control structures, light rail, high mast and smart grid structures, and highway signage. These are large national markets that generally benefit from federal and state funding and that are forecast to experience long-term, steady growth to support the necessary expansion

New diameter measuring systems for Korean mills

Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Fax: +41 32 356 04 30

ZUMBACH Electronic has won a contract from POSCO Pohang works in Korea for ten Steelmaster diameter/profile measuring systems. The new systems will partially replace existing gauges or complete unequipped locations in the finishing sections of the company’s #1, #2 and #3 rod mills. All gauges are equipped with six Odac high speed laser scanners (in six axes), delivering 6,000 calibrated measurements per second, as well as with the latest hardware and software concept. The systems will be fully networked over Ethernet with POSCO’s material flow and QC control system. Delivery of the compact gauges, which require close-to zero maintenance, was scheduled for early 2011. POSCO has operated a number of similar Steelmaster gauges in the intermediate sections since 2008. Zumbach Electronic is one of the leading manufacturers of in-line measuring, monitoring and control systems for the wire and cable industry, (from wire drawing to fibre optics, including extrusion of insulation and jackets), for plastic extrusion lines (mono filaments, catheter, tubing, pipe or profiles) and for the metal industry (hot and cold rolling, continuous casting, turning, grinding, polishing to QC inspection stations).

Email: sales@zumbach.ch Website: www.zumbach.com

Steelmaster SMO measuring unit

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