TPi October 2008

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MECSPE 2009: innovation within tradition

Annual results for Cronimet Group The Cronimet Group, Germany, is an international group of companies involved in the trading, production and recycling of alloying raw materials for the stainless steel industry. The group has reported that its 2007 fiscal year went very well, and that Cronimet achieved a new sales record in the company’s history over the past fiscal year. With an annual tonnage of 1.056 million tons, the group achieved sales of € 3.2 billion (US$4.7 billion), compared with € 3.067 billion (US$4.046 billion) in 2006. This increase in sales was achieved despite weak stainless steel activity and lower global stainless steel production. The number of employees across the group increased from 4,052 to 4,180, and new recycling operations were opened in Italy and Turkey. Armenian Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine AG (ZCMC), in which Cronimet Mining GmbH has a majority holding, also registered outstanding development in fiscal year 2007 and a very satisfactory result. Water China 2009 and PVP China 2009 trade fair The largest Chinese trade fair for the water industry, Water China/PVP China in Canton (Guangzhou), will be held from 4-6 March 2009. The fair is organised by the China Foreign Trade Centre Group in association with Merebo Messe Marketing, Germany. The fair incorporates the10 th International Water, Wastewater & Water Treatment Trade Show (Water China 2009) and the 9 th International Pump, Valve & Pipe Trade Show (PVP China 2009). The show will take place in a gross space of 12,000m 2 in Asia’s largest venue, the Cronimet Group – Germany mail@cronimet.de www.cronimet.com

to assure visitors the best visibility and comfort. The showwill feature 50working areas, including ‘From the project to the object’, an initiative that has reached its tenth edition and focuses on topical subjects such as innovation and the technological transfer to industries where the moulding technique of plastic materials is used. The working areas will gather in a single site all companies that are involved in the creation of an item, from the design to the final product, creating a real industry within the ‘mechanical town’. Everything will be performed using working machines to enable visitors to see each step of the production process and find out the best solutions to their needs.

The eighth edition of the MECSPE International Fair of Skilled Mechanics will be held in Parma, 19-21 March 2009. “ The mechanical field has a leading role in Italy ,” commented Emilio Bianchi, director of event organiser Senaf. “ That’s why we’re willing to increase MECSPE’s offer in 2009 to meet the entrepreneurs’ needs, promoting new ideas ”. The 2008 fair featured a show area of 42,000m 2 and almost 23,000 exhibitors. The 2009 event will also feature the return of the two-year exhibition Trattamenti & Finiture alongsideMECSPE, Eurostampi, PlastixExpo, Subfornitura, Control Italy and Motek Italy. The seven shows will offer visitors an overall view of all the different fields that make up the manufacturing industry.

Senaf srl – Italy info@senaf.it • www.senaf.it www.mecspe.com

Senaf will organise the exhibition areas withmany avenues and thematic squares

Sales reorganisation PHI, a leader in tube bending and end finishing machines, and a division of Tulip Corporation, has announced the reorganisation of its sales department and the recent appointment of new sales manager, Steven Moss.

Having purchased Leonard Precision and Conrac Corporation’s Machine Tool Division, and operating as PHI since 1985, the company is now poised to add more distributors and representatives worldwide, in response to growing demand for its machines. PHI offers a complete family of machines and tooling for applications ranging from 1 / 8 " light wall tubing to 8" pipe. The end finishing machines are used to shape the ends of pipe and tubes including flaring, beading, squaring and deburring, and 90° cold flanging.

Bending machines are available from small bench-top models to larger machines designed for tubes up to 3" x .188 WT, with bend radii as tight as 2 times the tube diameter. Controls range from manual to programmable. The company also manufactures welders, presses and tooling. Steven Moss has been appointed ▲ ▲ as sales manager at PHI

PHI – USA info@phi-tulip.com • www.phi-tulip.com

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