WCA May 2019

Industry news

New COO at Web Industries

25 th block to China Chinese special steel producer Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel Co Ltd has placed an order with Friedrich Kocks for a reducing and sizing block (RSB ® ) 300++/4 for its new special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill. It is the 25 th block that Kocks has supplied to China and the second RSB to Jiyuan I&S. After the successful installation and operation of a Kocks RSB 370/4 in 2008, Jiyuan I&S decided to install an RSB 5.0 of the newest generation for its new SBQ mill. The new RSB 5.0 is designed for thermomechanical rolling, and will finish most flexible all-straight bar sizes of Ø 12 to 42mm onto the cooling bed. The roll shop for preparation of the three-roll stands and three-roller guides, as well as supervision services, are included in the supply. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.kocks.de

impressive background in high-tech manufacturing and engineering to increase our rate of innovation, ensuring that our highly engineered solutions provide the best value and exceed customer expectations.” Mr Whitman’s core mission will be to scale the business for sustainable growth and profitability while driving continuous improvement efforts. He previously held executive positions at Raytheon, Bodycote and Draper. He served in the US Navy, where he was a lieutenant commander and piloted Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopters. He earned a BS in aeronautical engineering from the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, and an MS in engineering and management from MIT. Web Industries Inc – USA Website : www.webindustries.com

WEB Industries Inc, a provider of precision material converting and outsource manufacturing services for the aerospace, medical, personal and home care and industrial markets, has appointed Eric Whitman as chief operating officer. He will be responsible for the operational and profit-and-loss performance of all business units within Web, and reports to Mark Pihl, the company’s CEO. “Eric will lead efforts to set our long-range operational strategy and build on our current initiatives to standardise, simplify and scale for the future,” said Mr Pihl. “There are strong synergies between Eric’s experience growing, scaling and driving new business wins and the steps Web Industries needs to take to successfully navigate the next phase of expansion. We will leverage Eric’s

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