TPi September 2013

business & market news

Quebec City service centre opens

new metals service centre building in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The new facility is expected to be fully operational by September 2013. The current McConnellsburg service centre, established in 2004, operates out of leased warehouse space. “The new facility will be 25 per cent larger than our current space, which will allow us to handle material in a more efficient manner,” said Lou Grenci, VP north-eastern region. “The extra space will also provide the opportunity to increase our capabilities, enabling us to take on additional business.” Value added manager Tim Wamba directly oversees the McConnellsburg facility, while Mr Grenci is responsible for overall operations. Palmer Construction Co of McConnellsburg is handling the construction of the new building. Marmon/Keystone LLC – USA sales@marmonkeystone.com www.marmonkeystone.com Marmon/Keystone Canada Inc – Canada www.mkcanada.com

The 24,500ft 2 service centre is staffed by three warehouse employees who operate two overhead cranes and provide cutting services. Quebec City is a satellite location of the larger Boucherville, Quebec, branch. Regional manager Sébastien Gallant, who oversees both operations, commented, “This new

Marmon/Keystone Canada has opened its seventh warehousing facility, located just 15 miles southwest of downtown Quebec City, near Autoroute 20. The metals service centre offers stainless and carbon pipe, tube and bar products to customers within a 160km service radius of Quebec City. Main industries served include transportation, machining, mining, andmanufacturers of hydraulic cylinders and food processing equipment. Marmon/Keystone senior staff (Lou Grenci in centre) and local officials break ground for the new McConnellsburg facility

facility will enhance service to our major customers by reducing delivery times. The location also puts us in the heart of a substantial stainless market.” Marmon/Keystone Canada, an affiliate of Marmon/Keystone LLC of Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, is a distributor of tubular products, with more than 8,300 sizes and grades of carbon, stainless and aluminium tubular and bar products. Service centres and sales offices are located throughout Canada with corporate offices in Burlington, Ontario.

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for Marmon/Keystone’s

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Flexseal announces growth into the French market

Flexseal’s group managing director, Tony Leyland, commented, “These are bold and exciting steps in the development of our European markets. After establishing ourselves as leaders in both Germany and the UK, France is now also of great importance to us. “With the integration of FLB into our group we now have a bigger presence, a larger, more dynamic team, and a more complete range of products.”

As part of the continued European growth of the Fernco Group, Flexseal Couplings has launched a new operation in France. Operating under the Fernco brand name, the French office will supply the group’s range of drainage and plumbing couplings, and provide the French marketplace with an alternative to those currently on sale. As a key part of this expansion, Fernco France has announced a new strategic partnership with FLB of Lievin, manufacturer of a range of PVC products for the construction, buildings and public works markets. The group will continue to develop the FLB manufacturing operation and at the same time offer a more complete range of products to the French market.

Contact Bob Wren & Lisa Stoney - bwren@primrosealloys.com - lstoney@primrosealloys.com Primrose Alloys 330 Primrose Road, Suite 205, Burlingame, CA 94010, USA Phone : + 001.650.558.8776

Flexseal GmbH – Germany anfrage@flexseal.de www.flexseal.de

www.primrosealloys.com

Fernco France www.fernco.fr

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