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Opening picture: The vertical plant in operation.
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S P E C I A L ALU MINIU M
Chromium-Free Pretreatment at ELVIAL. A Review of 18 Successful Years Thomas Sondermann Alufinish GmbH & Co. Kg, Andernach (Germany)
thomas.sondermann@alufinish.de
E
ven as early as the 1990s, Alufinish
in Europe was at the ELVIAL company in
success story started in 1990 as a
developed the first chromium-free
Kilkis, Greece in 2000. ELVIAL is one of the
manufacturer of profiles for the industrial
ENVIROX pretreatment systems
leading aluminium extruders and finishers
sector. Production is now carried out on
which were successfully approved by the
in Greece who develop, manufacture
three aluminium presses with an annual
GSB International and Qualicoat quality
and market coated systems for a wide
capacity of more than 25,000 tonnes.
communities.
variety of architectural requirements as
Thanks to continuous advancement,
One of the earliest practical applications
also industrial purposes. The company’s
plant modernisation and automation with
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