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The most wonderful time of the year...

I’m sure I am not the only one wondering where this year has disappeared to!

While festive displays begin to fill the shops, the aluminium industry is also gearing up for the season; events season.

I am sure you will be seeing a lot of me or the team over the coming months, whether we are manning an exhibition booth or quickly jotting down important points in the conference. Don’t hesitate to stop us in passing or visit the Aluminium International Today booth.

We are always happy to discuss how you could promote your company in the right way or add you to our long list of satisfied subscribers.

Back to this issue and it is also that time of the year when we publish the Furnaces Buyers’ Guide. This provides a classified listing of furnace plant equipment, materials and services.

The guide also includes a selection of technical articles, which this time round, look at insulating castable refractories and drop quench furnaces.

As well as the regional market updates, the now regular ‘Products & Projects’ feature and ‘2 Minutes with...Gerd Götz’, I was also lucky enough to catch up with Sapa’s very busy CEO Egil Hogna to find out about his first year at the company.

There is also a dedicated ‘Extrusion’ feature with an article on accurate temperature measurement and a look at ‘Health & Safety’, with a focus on the mining industry.

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New finishing line opens Constellium N.V. has officially opened a new finishing line at its plant in Neuf-Brisach, France, for a total €180 million investment.

The new line is designed to meet the growing demand for aluminium automotive body sheet.

With a production capacity of 100,000 tons, the new 240m (787-foot) long finishing line features high-speed thermal treatment, precise temperature control, highly efficient quenching process

our new manufacturing plant with our joint venture partner UACJ Corporation in Bowling Green in the US, the opening of the new finishing line in Neuf-Brisach is another critical step in the execution of our worldwide automotive growth strategy,” said Jean-Marc Germain, Chief Executive Officer.

“It shows our continued commitment to serving the needs of automakers with our advanced aluminium products and solutions.”

as well as greater flexibility on the thickness of processed alloys.

This diverse range of innovative technologies will enable Constellium to manufacture high-quality aluminium products for automotive closure inners, outers and Body-inWhite.

The new finishing line is in the final stage of the qualification phase and has already started commercial production.

“On the heels of the launch of

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April 25 - 27 7th International Conference on Electrodes for Primary Aluminium Smelters* As before, the conference topic will include both anodes and cathodes. Held in Iceland. www.rodding-conference.is

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Ma’aden bauxite development The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has announced the beginning of commercial production of the bauxite mine and alumina refinery of its subsidiary Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Company.

The alumina refinery has

achieved stable operations and will ramp-up production until reaching its designed production capacity of 1.8 million tonnes of alumina per year by early 2017.

At full production the refinery will fully meet the Ma’aden smelter requirement for 1.4 million tonnes

or and the principal amount will be repaid in eight semi-annual instalments and includes a three-year grace period on principal payments to support the Line 6 construction period.

This facility comprises two tranches: A US Dollar-denominated senior unsecured conventional term-loan facility (the Conventional Facility) of US$ 882 million and a US Dollar-denominated senior Shari’ah-compliant facility (the Islamic Facility) of US$ 618 million.

Commenting on the successful raising of the loan tranche, Alba’s Chairman of Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa said: “The success of the

Line 6 syndicated loan facility underscores Alba’s strong business fundamentals and the confidence the financial markets have in the Line 6 Expansion Project. We look forward to the full execution of the Line 6 project which upon completion will make Alba the largest single site smelter in the world.”

Expected to start metal production in early 2019, the Line 6 Expansion Project will boost the per-annum production by 540,000 metric tonnes upon its full rampup, bringing Alba’s total production capacity to 1,500,000 metric tonnes per annum to make Alba the world’s largest single-site aluminium smelter.

EGA’s hot metal road The first delivery of hot, molten aluminium directly from EGA’s Al Taweelah operations in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) to Ducab Aluminium Company, a new downstream extrusion plant in the emerging aluminium hub in KIZAD, was completed at the end of October.

The metal – which Ducab Aluminium Company will use to produce aluminium electrical cables – is transported along a dedicated Hot Metal Road.

The direct delivery is facilitated by a dedicated, Liquid Metal Transfer (LMT) facility, developed at Al Taweelah operations to transport liquid metal to downstream customers.

The first of its kind in the UAE, the LMT comprises a transfer building with an overhead crane where the hot, molten metal received from Reduction at Al Taweelah operations is transferred to a preheated, road going crucible with a capacity of 14.5 tonnes.

The latter is mounted on a trailer and has integral security so that, in the event of any incident on the road, the risk of metal spillage is eliminated.

Furthermore, the refractory lining of the crucible ensures the metal contents will remain liquid for up to 18 hours. Three trailers with their associated prime movers have been deployed and the LMT facility is capable of operating on a 24-

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of alumina per year with the surplus production to be sold into regional and international markets.

The impact on earnings of this commercial production will be recognised in the company 2016 fourth quarter financial results.

Alba closes syndicated loan Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), has announced the closing for its landmark syndicated term-loan facility, the first tranche of the company’s funding plan for the Line 6 project.

Alba’s original target for the syndicated loan was to raise between US$500 to US$750 million.

However, due to heavy over subscription, Alba decided to upsize the loan to US$1.5 billion making it the largest corporate loan in the history of Bahrain. The US$1.5 billion carries an interest margin of 325 basis point per annum over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).

This facility has a seven-year ten-

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hour basis. Prior to any transfer, all metallurgical and quality requirements are taken into account to ensure the customer receives consistent quality of metal, as specified in the order.

Once all the planned downstream aluminium industries at KIZAD are fully commissioned and performing well, EGA can deliver up to 250,000 tpa of hot, molten aluminium via the LMT.

Oliver Hommel, Head of Product Area Foil BU Global Products Hydro Aluminium, has been elected President of the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) at the organisation’s General Assembly held in Shanghai.

Hydro: Board changes Executive Vice President and Head of Hydro’s business area Bauxite & Alumina, Alberto Fabrini, will

leave Norsk Hydro ASA. The change will be effective from October 18.

Eivind Kallevik has been appointed acting EVP/Head of Bauxite & Alumina business area.

Aluminum Association: New leadership The Aluminum Association announced an expanded leadership team and additions to its Board of Directors during “Vote Aluminum” – its annual member meeting in Washington, D.C. Marco Palmieri, President of Novelis North America was unanimously elected as the Association’s new Second Vice Chairman.

Mr Palmieri will join Mr Scott and Michelle O’Neill, Vice President of Government Affairs and Trade Policy at Alcoa on the Association’s Executive Leadership team.

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4 INDUSTRY NEWS - DOWNSTREAM NEWS IN BRIEF LME introduces charge capping The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced its intention to introduce caps on maximum rates charged by LME-registered warehouses following a market-wide consultation.

Brake line for cars Sapa has developed the first-ever automotive aluminium brake line using a high-strength aluminium alloy.

“The entire industry is on a mission to reduce weight in cars as a key to lowering emissions.

The brake line development can reduce the weight with over 50% compared to steel,” says innovation and technology manager Jens Sandahl Sørensen.

Fort William sale talks The operators of the Fort William aluminium smelter have confirmed they are in negotiations to sell the plant.

A Rio Tinto spokesman said that following a thorough review, they had advised employees that a sale provided the best potential for a long-term and sustainable future for the operations, its employees and the development of economic activities around Fort William.

Chocolate comes in cans A collaboration between Ball and Belgian chocolate brand, Ovidias, sees the chocolatier bring its patented packaging concept to the commercial market.

Beverage cans provide the perfect packaging format; maintaining freshness and flavour as well as protecting the product, whilst remaining lightweight.

ERRATUM Aluminium International Today would like to correct a mistake printed in the Fives article published in Sept/Oct 2016.

The figure 2.106 should have been shown as 2.106 and mention of the electricity cost should have been €43/MWh instead of €430/MWh. A corrected version of this article can now be viewed online at www.aluminiumtoday.com/ features.

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Assan Alüminyum investment Assan Alüminyum, a subsidiary of Kibar Holding, is planning to grow over the short and medium term through new investments.

One of the major investment plans is the first modern and highwidth aluminium hot rolling facility in Turkey.

Asked about short-term investment plans of Assan Alüminyum and the strategic ideas behind it, together with the recent order placed for a new Achenbach OP-

TIMILL® foil rolling mill, Göksal Güngör, general manager of Assan Alüminyum, states that as step 1, they have decided to start the realisation of these strategic expansion plans with the increasing of their casting and foil rolling capacities.

Göksal Güngör notes: “In our existing facilities, we are targeting to reach an installed annual capacity of 300,000 tons within the next year. This capacity improvement will be realised by the first stage

of our mid-term investment plan comprising of two new casting lines and a universal foil mill.

“This initial stage will be followed by a series of new larger scale expansion investments including a light gauge cold rolling mill, two additional foil mills and a number of finishing lines to raise our capacity to 350,000 tons per year with enhanced focus on lightgauge value-added products.”

EPDs for extruded component The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has released the most comprehensive industry-wide set of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for aluminium extrusions manufactured in the United States and Canada.

The EPDs quantify the ‘cradleto-gate’ lifecycle environmental impacts of aluminium extrusions.

One EPD is for thermally-improved extrusions – of particular interest

for fenestration applications – and one covers extrusions that have not been thermally improved.

Both provide data for mill finish, painted and anodised products, so architects and designers can assess the environmental impacts of finishing and thermal improvement decisions.

The EPD’s are based on a detailed study of the process inputs and outputs of 11 AEC member

extruders. Thirty separate facilities, located across the U.S. and Canada, with more than 85 extrusion presses and a variety of finishing and thermal improvement facilities, were included in the study.

In aggregate, extrusion production of 1.7 billion pounds, or about one-third of the North American total for the study year of 2015, was covered by the study.

Reynolds expansion Reynolds Manufacturing has announced plans of expansion at its west Louisville wrap aluminium foil manufacturing plant that would add up to 50 jobs.

According to an official release, the company received approvals from the State officials on Thurs-

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day for an economic development subsidy amounting up to $650,000 to be paid out over a period of 10 years, provided Reynolds sticks to its plan and keeps updating the concerned authority about the progress at stipulated intervals.

Sapa is investing in new production lines at sites in Belgium and Sweden to meet the surging demand for larger and thinner-walled aluminium products in the rail industry.

Sapa is increasing the force of the large aluminium extrusion press at its plant in Lichtervelde, Belgium from 6,500 to 8,200 tonnes. The added power will enable the company to extrude 6xxx-series profiles that are up to 620mm wide and up to 26 metres long, with an extremely thin wall thickness down to 1.6mm.

This reduces the amount of aluminium used in the section and lightens an already weight-saving solution, without sacrificing strength.

The upgraded press will begin series production in January 2017.

The company has also invested in a new large-scale friction stir welding machine at its Finspång plant in Sweden, offering single-sided and double-sided welding of extruded aluminium profiles, produced as 18 x 3.5-metre panels.

The panels can be curved as well as flat.

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1. How did you get into the aluminium industry?

Pure coincidence. I had no links with the aluminium industry at all before joining European Aluminium in 2013. My interest was fed by a pocket book: “Aluminium - Light at Heart” by Ivan Grinberg. It intrigued me, convincing me that this was a unique opportunity to join a sector with great potential. Today, I know I was right.

2. What are three things you would change in the industry?

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Communicating with more of a focus on the end-consumer – moving from inside-out to outside-in; 2. Positioning aluminium as an environmentally sustainable material – the European aluminium industry’s Sustainability Roadmap is a great example how we can make a difference; 3.

Being more ambitious on innovation – hence our initiative at European Aluminium to create an ‘Innovation Hub’ connecting the European aluminium industry to innovation opportunities.

3. Your best piece of advice?

If you don’t know what the subject is all about, just shut up.

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4. Something we don’t know about you?

How I managed to watch a sold-out Van Morrison concert in the mid-90s at the Royal Festival Hall in London when even the black market didn’t offer a viable solution. Well, I won’t disclose the way I got in but what I can tell you is this: My efforts were immediately rewarded with

a mind-blowing performance, standing as close as only five metres from the man himself.

5. Biggest achievement?

Again and again: Conducting my teams so that each of them plays their respective notes on the instrument they master, creating a recognisable and memorisable melody that is appreciated by the audience. It’s deeply satisfying every time I experience individual tunes coming together in total harmony.

6. Who is an individual you most admire?

It is difficult to choose only one. I look up to former German Chancellor and Mayor of Berlin, Willy Brandt, for representing Berlin in critical times and restoring global trust in Germany. I also admire writer Imre Kertész for his unfaltering desire for reconciliation, in spite of the circumstances he faced.

7. Funniest work memory?

The making of European Aluminium’s Christmas 2015 video. I had the opportunity to throw Santa hats at my team members to prepare them for Christmas!

8. Your most prized possession?

If the question were not so specific to a “possession”, I would recognise the friends who have accompanied my wife and me over the years, some of them for almost my whole life. But as this question is focused on a special object, it’s the kitchen apron of my late mother. � November/December 2016

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The Circular Economy: Boosting the potential of aluminium recycling? ´

By Magdalena Garczynska*

Why recycling aluminium matters Aluminium recycling is truly a genuine success story. The sector generates almost €8.6 billion in revenue per year and directly or indirectly employs about 30,000 people.

Europe is the world‘s greatest recycler per capita (see chart below).

The aluminium recycling industry is well spread across Europe. We count above 220 plants operating across this region with a total capacity of 12.3m tonnes. About half of all the aluminium produced in Europe comes from recycled aluminium. Bearing this in mind it is clear that recycling matters.

As aluminium recycling production is on the rise, the goal for Europe must be to facilitate the business by setting up the right conditions for an efficient market, including access to raw materials. Not only do the market conditions need to be right, but the raw materials must also be accessible. The aluminium recycling production depends on the availability of aluminium scrap for re-melting and refining. The EU therefore needs to implement a series of activities to ensure that valuable aluminium scrap remains available for European recyclers and serves as a perpetual resource for Europe’s community. It also means that there is a need to generate more scrap, in particular by improving the collection process, as well as sorting and treatment of used aluminium. These preconditions can be achieved through adequate legislative measures, concrete deliveries and effective implementation. In this respect, the circular economy package offers a solid basis to address these challenges, if set in the right way.

Aluminium recyclers associated under the umbrella of European Aluminium in

the recycling division are provided with tools that can help companies to better understand the market and support their growth. We are pleased to announce that European Aluminium has developed a classification manual for aluminium scrap types. The classification includes images and refers to some international, national and industry classifications. The project includes periodic statistics on the intake of scrap types which will allow members to define the types of aluminium scrap used in the recycling industry in Europe. The first results will be presented during the International Aluminium Recycling Congress to take place in Manchester on 7th and 8th February 2017 (alueuroperecyclingcongress.eu).

The circular economy potential The circular economy target is to challenge the European Union’s losses of secondary raw materials which are found in waste

streams. The EU recognised that, despite considerable improvements in recent years, some elements of waste management in Member States as well as the cooperation between them could further be improved.

The proposal was tabled by the European Commission in December 2015 and now the European Parliament has commented on the proposal. Both the European Parliament and the EU Member States now have the responsibility to review the proposal and to make sure that it is fit for purpose.

The European Commission included in the package a few legislative changes amending Waste Framework Directive, Landfill Directive, Packaging Directive, Directives on End-of-Life vehicles, Batteries and Accumulators, and Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Considering the important number of the amended legislative acts, the circular economy aims at having a broad impact on traditional

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business models, impacting lifestyles and habits. “The aluminium industry did not wait for the legislative proposal to operate in a circular economy. Aluminium set an example by applying the concept of a circular economy long before it entered the political sphere. However, the future legislation will have a significant impact on the whole aluminium recycling value chain” says Gerd Götz, Director General of European Aluminium.

The proposals include introducing new waste-management targets regarding reuse, recycling and landfilling, provisions on extended producer responsibility, and streamlining definitions, reporting obligations and calculation methods to reach the targets. As part of the package, the European Commission also presented an action plan for the circular economy. The Action Plan encompasses non legislative measures from sourcing and production down to recycling and waste management. It also touches upon industry-led voluntary certification of treatment facilities for example.

The effort to move towards a true resource efficient and circular economy is very positive. It is an invitation to think differently in the way we produce, consume and use.

Aluminium, being a permanent material, is an essential contributor to achieving transition to the circular economy, as it can be endlessly recycled without losing its coherent properties or quality. The basic chemical elements which we call “inherent material properties,” do not degrade during use or recycling phases.

Aluminium shares this important feature with other metals such as steel and glass.

Furthermore, aluminium’s unique ability to be recycled an infinite number of times presents a definitive example of sustainability.

Aluminium also has a good material stewardship. This involves a commitment to sourcing raw materials responsibly from environmental, economic and social perspectives, and promoting traceability.

Good material stewardship also looks at the design, use and recycling phases.

Aluminium is created in such a way that it can be easily collected and sorted for recycling after use, maximising its re-use for new applications.

The circular economy proposal can impact the volumes of raw material for aluminium recycling provided an investment for innovation in collection and sorting will be provided. In the case of sorting such an action can push down in a long run the prices of sorting.

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eventually have an impact on aluminium scrap flow towards other markets.

Therefore as mentioned earlier, Europe is the world leader in aluminium recycling per capita, however the region still has the capacity to further recycle. In order for Europe to recycle more, the industry needs to maintain an international perspective to strategic planning. Not all international competitors operate under the same environmental, health and safety standards as we do in Europe. It is imperative that all those in the worldwide aluminium industry work to equivalent environmental, health and safety standards.

The circular economy can support the industry in reaching this objective calling for free and fair trade. In practise, it means that aluminium scrap exported from the EU should only be included in the European statistics defining recycling targets if there is evidence that equivalent environmental, health and safety standards are applied when the material is recycled outside the region.

The proposal includes many other important aspects. For example, clear and consistent recycling definitions proposed by the European Commission. The proposal to move the point of measurement of recycling to after the sorting phase – rather than at the collection phase – will ensure that Member States report on real recycling results. Apparently the European Parliament shows diverging views on it.

The “final recycling process” as defined by the European Commission’s proposal rightly defines the final recycling step after mechanical sorting operations and it reflects the fact that re-melting and refining facilities are the last actors in the whole recycling chain in Europe. In the previous legislation, this aspect was overlooked and collection for recycling was mainly considered to be the recycling activity.

European Aluminium is confident that the new split aluminium packaging recycling targets can be met, provided all recovery options can be made use of.

Consequently, it is important that the new proposal refers to the additional recovery of metals from mixed-waste incinerator bottom ashes, although this should remain a ‘second-best’ option after separate collection and sorting at source.

So far, Member States are discussing different calculation methods but aim to agree on a single and harmonised method of calculation and reporting of recycling targets. The divergent views makes it difficult to conclude what the final legislation will look like.

Specific re-use and recycling targets are also needed for construction and demolition waste (CDW). So-called

‘backfilling’ belongs to the linear, not circular, economy and should not be considered as recycling. The European Commission’s proposals could have been more ambitious in this regard. With less than 10% of CDW being recycled today, a specific re-use and recycling target is still missing and would help boost progress towards a circular economy. So far there is already a proposal tabled by the European Parliament to indeed have a separate target for construction and demolition waste which excludes backfilling operations.

While it is disappointing to see that the European Commission has not fully banned landfilling, the association recognises that the proposal progressively to phase out the landfilling of recyclable waste to a maximum of 10% marks an important step forward.

Member States must now be encouraged to invest in efficient collection and advanced sorting systems and separation technologies to ensure disposal of waste is minimised.

Due to the ongoing discussions with policy makers, the European Parliament will vote on the compromised amendments by early 2017 instead of December 2016 as previously foreseen. Afterwards the package will move to the Council which will further determine the final text.

Conclusion In order to consider a new, successful proposal, European Aluminium recommends to: � Maximise the collection of available aluminium and phase out landfilling of recyclable materials. � Innovate and invest in more efficient sorting and treatment technologies and melting processes. Improving the quality of sorting will increase the added value of the entire recycling chain. It requires improved collaboration across the value chain (collection, sorting, and secondary raw materials’ users), as well as increased efficiency of existing techniques for example automatic optical sorting or eddy current separator. � Measure real recycling and therefore set the calculation point for recycling targets for Member States after mechanical sorting operations and as input into the final recycling process. � Minimise leakage of aluminium scrap out of Europe and ensure a level playing field with global competitors.

When recycled outside Europe, equivalent health, safety and environmental standards as in Europe should be applied.

The aluminium recycling industry is actively contributing to the European Union’s objective to create a truly circular economy. We will continuously monitor the progress of the debate. � Aluminium International Today

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Dedicated to downstream The Indian aluminium industry is finally aligning itself with the global trend of downstream integration.

Dipanwita Gupta* explains

For the 4.129 million tpy-capacity primary aluminium industry which happens to be blessed with the proximity to one of the world’s richest bauxite reserves- the principle ore for aluminium extraction, downstream aluminium production has always remained a lesser priority. But now in the face of challenges arising from various fronts like power and logistics cost escalation, losing out to cheap exports in terms of market share, and not-soconducive government duty structure, it is realising the importance of spreading its wings farther.

Major primary aluminium producers are showing interest in setting up industrial parks for aluminium-processing units either within their existing smelter complexes or close to their smelters.

Vedanta Korba sheet rolling facility Vedanta Aluminium, which owns an aluminium smelter with a capacity of 1.75 million-tpy at Jharsuguda in Orissa and 600,000-tpy at Korba in Chhattisgarh, is investing heavily to build industrial parks for hosting small- and medium-sized units manufacturing aluminium extrusions and fabricated aluminium products.

Last month, after about two years of partial closure and capacity cut, Vedanta Resources owned Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) resumed

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its operations in all its facilities. With all the operations now running in full swing, Balco aims to produce nearly six lakh tonnes of aluminium per annum in Chhattisgarh.

Balco had shut down the sheet rolling shop (SRS) at the Korba facility in August last year, as it was running at a loss due to the slowdown in commodity prices and rising cheap imports from international markets. The company re-opened the facility after minor modernisation and revamp work.

NALCO gets the ball rolling at Angul The State-owned National Aluminium Company (Nalco), too, is giving high priority to building industrial parks comprising SMEs that will add value to the primary metal it produces. Nalco has started the ball rolling at Angul in Odisha for the first phase of an industrial park.

The company has roped in Orissa state agency Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IIDCO) as a majority partner. The partnership in the special purpose vehicle (SPV) is created to ensure that the project does not suffer from unnecessary procedural delays in securing clearances from the state government.

The Navaratna PSU has also started discussions with the Defence Ministry’s Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (MIDHANI)

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regarding the construction of an aluminium-lithium alloy plant.

“Lithium-aluminium alloy is an extremely expensive alloy (sells for around INR 40 lakh a tonne),” said Nalco Chairman Tapan Kumar Chand. “More importantly, it is critical to our strategic sectors. Given the ‘Make in India’ push in the defence sector and the plans of an energised ISRO, we see a good domestic market for this product.”

A feasibility report for the project and the high-end applications of the alloy in defence, aerospace and automobile sectors is being prepared by MIDHANI. “Once project boundaries are firmed up, both companies are expected to sign the JV - maybe within the next six months,” Chand said. He expects the facility, to be built in phases, to cost about INR 4,000 crore.

Hindalco investment Hindalco Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, is mulling a new wire-rod plant in Dahej, Gujarat at a total investment of INR250 crore.

The facility, with a capacity of 2.50 lakh tonnes, will take the company’s total wirerod production to four lakh tonnes from the current 1.50 lakh tonnes. According to Satish Pai, Managing Director Hindalco, the plant will start production by March 2018.

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While addressing an industry congregation at a seminar on ‘Aluminium - The Strategic Metal’ in June, Pai said that the Indian aluminium industry should start making more investments in the downstream sector, as an increase in the downstream production was critical for meeting India’s growing aluminium demand, which is presently met through mainly imports. The planned investment is part of Hindalco’s strategy to enhance the contribution of value-added products to 60% of overall sales from 40%.

Other downstream projects Downstream manufacturing is picking up among other SMEs as well. India based auto components manufacturer Rane Group has announced plans to invest INR50-600 crore for expansion over the next three years.

Rane Group of companies caters to a wide cross-section of end users from the transportation industry. The latest investment is aimed at expanding Rane Madras, Rane NSK (a joint venture with NSK, Japan) and on developing local supply chains.

The capacity of Rane Madras will be doubled from the current 900,000 of steering gear per annum. As a result, the company’s aluminium die-casting business will also look up.

R&D Focus The Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) is working towards development of aviation grade alloys for the Indian Air Force (maintenance command) as a part of the indigenisation process and the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the government.

JNARDDC director Anupam Agnihotri said, there are many parts in aircraft which are made from special aluminium alloys.

India is largely dependent on imports for sourcing these metal products.

If these parts could be made locally for replacing the wear and tear caused in the aircraft it would substantially reduce the maintenance cost of any aircraft by about 15%. JNARDDC will also be setting up an aluminium extrusion plant in the centre.

Disruptive technology Vedanta too is betting big on technology innovations. Senior managers at the natural resources conglomerate have been meeting every quarter over the past one year to discuss new ideas on the next possible big innovation.

The ‘innovation task force’, of which the executives are a part of has a clear directive to increase the number of patent filings and bring down the cost of production of aluminium by using disruptive technology.

The company is already in the process of filing nearly 20 patents and working on many more.

Vedanta leadership believes that innovation, and not just incremental improvement, will help them mitigate the volatility in global commodity prices.

Consumption fuels growth India’s annual aluminium consumption is on a growth trajectory.

The total estimated consumption of the lightmetal used in cars to construction has increased considerably over the last two financial years. This growth will further support the momentum in downstream manufacturing.

According to Abhijit Pati, CEO, Aluminum Business of Vedanta, “There is a huge opportunity in India and the domestic metal demand is pegged to grow manifold.

It will reach 3.5 million tons from the existing 2.8 million tons due to emerging applications in electrification, transportation, aerospace, packaging, building & construction etc.” �

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From railcars to stadiums New railcars, bicycles, bridge crossings, window units, wheels, studs for winter tyres – all of these products and many more are now being designed and produced in Russia using aluminium alloys, as a result of Rusal’s initiative. Roman Andryushin* speaks about the company’s plan to increase metal consumption in the domestic market.

A five-year plan for growth By 2021, Rusal expects to boost consumption of aluminium by Russian & CIS customers from current 1.4 mln tonnes of metal per year to 2 mln tonnes (including domestic production and imports of semi-finished products). In the following three years, it plans to increase this value to 2.5 mln tonnes.

In order to implement these plans, an USD 800 mln investment will be necessary for just the first stage, to organise and create new capacities. The total amount of investment by 2024 will amount to USD 2 bln.

After Rusal, the next processing stage in the Russian aluminium industry involves about 500 facilities. They specialise in the production of semi-finished alloybased products. There are approximately another 1,000 facilities in Russia that then turn these semi-finished products into the finished ones. They are all customers of Rusal. It is estimated that around 50-100 new sites need to be established to increase annual aluminium and alloy consumption in Russia by 600,000 tonnes. As such, USD 800 mln is needed for constructing these sites. State initiatives implemented by the

Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade hopefully would become one of the main sources for such funding given the current economic conditions.

End of ‘Copper Era’ Today, one of the most promising products with great potential is the aluminium alloy-based wire rod, with added Cu and Fe. Wires made of this type of rod are significantly better than traditional copper wires in terms of the majority of performance parameters (technical, economic). As such, it is a product of particular interest for many construction companies.

“Aluminium wires are significantly cheaper than copper wires,” Roman notes.

“To be exact, aluminium wiring offers a cost saving of about 40% as compared to copper wiring.”

However, current domestic construction standards need to be revised in order to provide the aluminium alloy-based wires wide availability on the Russian market.

The current standards haven’t been updated for many years. They have not kept up with industrial progress and only allow for copper wiring in buildings and

structures. Now the Russian authorities are preparing changes into regulations and standards on the use of low-voltage wires on the basis of aluminium alloys in construction.

In late 2016 or early 2017, Rusal expects to launch bulk deliveries of wire rod to the Russian market. The goal is to claim at least a 50% share of the low-voltage cable market in Russia.

Constructing with aluminium Aluminium has been used for new design solutions in the construction sector. For example, the roof of the Zenit Arena Stadium in St. Petersburg.

The roof is currently being built for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018 and it will be constructed using aluminium structures. Large volumes of aluminium are also expected to be used during the modernisation of airport terminals in Krasnoyarsk and Anapa.

The Ministry of Sports is involved in developing a programme for the construction of small sports centres in smaller Russian towns, and this, of course, can’t be accomplished without using aluminium.

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Another area of the construction industry where Rusal intends to increase aluminium consumption is window frame and window unit production.

Despite the many positive qualities of modern PVC windows, there are still certain disadvantages, such as the colour darkening after just 18 months of use, as well as problems with shrinkage and frame distortion. Moreover, at high temperatures, and especially during summer, even the most eco-friendly PVC windows still give off phenol. Aluminium framed windows are free from such drawbacks.

Railroad revolution Over the last two years, Russia has been actively developing aluminium alloy railcars. As the result of this project – which

is being implemented in partnership with the railcar manufacturer RM Rail (Russian Machine Group), and Ruzkhimmash, as well as in cooperation with Alcoa Russia, which has contributed its new hard alloys – a revolutionary new railcar was created.

It is designed to transport bulk materials such as fertilisers.

The new railcars have already been tested and certified. These cars are lighter and more durable than their steel equivalents, and their cost is only 10-15% higher. Another benefit is that they offer high-load capacity.

“Right now we are showing the new railcar to Russian Railways as well as other potential buyers such as fertiliser producers,” Roman reports. “We have already launched production of 20 railcars at the Saransk Facility.”

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aluminium consumption is in bicycle production. The demand is increasing every year due to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and the ever-increasing problem of traffic jams. As a result, the demand for aluminium to produce bicycles is also increasing. And we have good prospects here.

In mid-September Rusal signed a Cooperation Agreement with Velomotors, the producer of bicycles and ATVs in Russia. We intend to build a facility in Krasnoyarsk to produce aluminium frames for bicycles. The facility is expected to have a capacity of approximately 1 mln frames per year (each frame weighs 3.5kg and the construction elements add another 1.5kg).

Once the facility reaches project capacity, it will be able to annually consume 5,000 tonnes of aluminium. Velomotors plans to

purchase an additional 1,000 tonnes of aluminium per year to produce aluminium wheels for bicycles.

Bridges to the future Another of Rusal’s grand plans involves the design and construction of hundreds of new aluminium pedestrian bridges in Russia. Similar structures can be found throughout the world and aluminium is already acknowledged as one of the best materials for such projects.

In Russia, however, there is currently only one such aluminium pedestrian bridge – in Saint Petersburg, and it was built back in 1968. Rusal has decided that it is time to fundamentally change the situation.

“Right now we are building two new bridges in Nizhny Novgorod,” Roman explains. “Almost all of the components, except for the tension bolts, are made of aluminium.”

In addition to pedestrian bridges, Rusal is also working on the design of road bridges and railway bridges in Russia. The most promising region in terms of bridge construction is the Russian Far East.

Made for Russia Rusal is also an established supplier of aluminium for the automotive industry.

For example, this autumn, Ford Sollers celebrates its one-year anniversary since launching production of its 1.6 litre engines assembled from Russian parts. It should be noted that the share of local content in the engines has reached 45%.

The facility’s capacity enables it to produce up to 200,000 engines a year.

Since the launch of production, the major parts on all the engines assembled here are supplied by Russian producers and are made from local raw materials.

The Zavolzhsk Foundry (RosALit/ZMZ) produces cylinder heads, motor blocks, and bearing caps. Kostroma Plant of Automobile Components produces engine pistons. Noticeably, Rusal’s alloys are used in the local production of wheel rims for all types of Ford cars in Russia.

Aluminium Valley Rusal together with the Russian Aluminium Association has launched the Alumunium Valley project in Krasnoyarsk. The main idea is to create a favourable investment climate and to provide an infrastructural support for new downstream projects and finished goods producers.

The Aluminium Valley is going to be located close the smelter in Krasnoyarsk and the territory is to be developed as an industrial park. The key advantage of the Alumunium Valley should be the possible cooperation with the existing aluminium plants including the possibility to use molten aluminium as well as primary aluminium.

It’s worth mentioning that the future Aluminium Valley territory is located close to the existing infrastructure and facilities so the project is going to be launched in a short time.

There are also plans to develop the Aluminium Valley in the form of special economic zone with benefits for investors and reduced taxes. There are about 10 investors who already declared their interest to create new enterprises with $300 mln of potential investments into new facilities construction and equipment.

The Government of Krasnoyarsk region is supporting the establishing of the Aluminium Valley and it’s ready to provide the best assistance for new coming investors. � Contact www.rusal.ru

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Strength in Sapa A year after Egil Hogna took on the role of CEO at Sapa, Nadine Bloxsome* caught up with him to find out how he has settled in and his main priorities for the company.

“My first year has been very busy, but also very interesting,” says Egil. “It’s been a year of a lot of learning and also some nice progress for Sapa.”

A new job always comes with new challenges and a time limit on the excuse that you are ‘new’ and the real work begins. Egil Hogna, however, got straight into his role as Sapa’s CEO back in September 2015 and began by taking a tour of the company’s many facilities around the world.

The tour was highly publicised, not just throughout Sapa, but also across the industry and showed a new way of bringing together people, products and knowledge.

“The tour was really important for my own learning and of course I also realised that you cannot lead a company like Sapa from behind a desk,” says Egil.

“It is the people who work on production and meet with our customers every day who have the best knowledge as to where our challenges are and the most important improvements we need to make.”

It can be easy at times to overlook this knowledge amongst workers and the tour was focused on bringing ideas to the table and collaborating across the company.

“Sometimes people say ‘if only Sapa knew how much Sapa knows’,” says Egil.

“We can find an enormous wealth of knowledge if we look in the right place.”

Safety first “When you start in a new job, the first thing is to learn the business and find out what the challenges are and what needs to be done,” continues Egil. “What I found was that the company was in the midst of a very important and exciting improvement journey, which during the first two years after the Joint Venture was established, included a lot of restructuring.

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level of less than 3 recordable injuries for every 1 million working hours, we have been able to keep going in 2016.”

All about aluminium Coming from a different industrial background has meant that Egil has had to learn what aluminium has to offer.

“I find the aluminium industry tremendously exciting – it is very much about shaping a sustainable future for this planet,” he says.

“I am starting to learn more about our competing materials. I realise aluminium is still a young material and the world has a lot to learn about how we can exploit all of the benefits,” he continues.

“When I started working with aluminium, I thought that most of the benefits were linked to its lower weight, but I have since realised that it is so much more; for example the ability to absorb energy. I believe that aluminium should be the starting point for all automotive producers to build a base from, but this is still far away from where we are today.

Most of the world’s car manufacturers have built an enterprise around steel, so there is a long way to go before we can truly say that they are building aluminium cars. There are pioneers out there who are reshaping the industry with companies like Sapa and our engineering knowledge can

help other automotive companies become more aluminium-based manufacturers.”

It is clear from the passionate nature in which Egil addresses the topic of aluminium in automotive manufacturing that this is a strong focus at Sapa, but it seems there is still a lot more of the aluminium story to tell.

“I think in terms of volumes of change that we are seeing now, automotive seems very important, but there are other industries where aluminium hasn’t been invested in as much, but there are still great opportunities,” he says.

“An example of that is marine and offshore, where the historical focus has primarily been in steel. This has lead to high maintenance costs and higher fuel costs than necessary. We now have the technology to produce long and wide panels of aluminium that can be used in these applications. You also have something as basic as building, where aluminium has become even more relevant than in the past because of the need to build both taller buildings and buildings for example with better earthquake resistance.”

Take on the industry While global trends are clearly creating a strong growth in demand, a challenge for the upstream industry remains.

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“My personal view is that the downstream industry is slightly easier because it is up to ourselves.

We are shaping our own future because it is our ability to utilise our technical competence and be innovative with our customers; creating new solutions for how to replace other materials with aluminium,” says Egil.

“An important part of Sapa’s activity today is the recycling activity.

Approximately 50% of our products are made from recycled aluminium and we are continuing to recycle.”

With regards to the upstream challenge, Egil says: “There are so many other new applications of aluminium that we will still need a very healthy and competitive upstream industry and I have no doubt that they will continue to supply aluminium in the future. I would be more concerned about steel producers than the aluminium upstream producers.

“There will always be competition and of course there is also competition in the downstream area. We are all fighting for the same thing, which is to make sure our customers are getting the best solution.”

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“What we see when we are talking with our customers, especially in the automotive industry, is that they come from a steel legacy.

In steel, joining is easy. Typically what is optimal is to have a high proportion of aluminium, but there might be some applications where you’d like to use composites or steel, and then the importance of good joining techniques becomes really important,” he says.

“There are so many ways of joining and we are continuing to develop our portfolio to join not only aluminium with aluminium, but also aluminium with other materials.”

Another developing area to consider is the electrification of cars and the role of aluminium in this.

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Innovation drives packaging costs down When it comes to packaging aluminium extrusions, the annual costs of single use disposable timber packaging materials, and consequential waste issues, has become a major burden on the industry as well as the environment.

In order to tackle this problem, Australian plastics injection moulding company, Ozkor Pty Ltd in partnership with leading industry extruder, Capral Aluminium, seems to have come up with a solution that is poised to challenge the industry’s views on packaging options.

The system is designed to be reusable between producers and end users where a closed loop delivery system can be implemented. Reportedly, after introducing the K-PAK System, a resulting return on investment after 10-12 trips was experienced, as well as improved efficiencies along with a significant amount of waste disposable packaging being eliminated.

Using this breakeven point as a base line, a 60% reduction in packaging costs was achieved which equated to an annual saving of AUD $500,000 when considering an extrusion plant producing an 8,500 tonne throughput, using an average pack size weighing 225kgs. This is notwithstanding the additional savings gained through improved product protection measures.

Ozkor invites interested parties to meet them at the Aluminium 2016 exhibition this year (stand 12144).

URJA products has announced it is expanding and capacity is to be doubled by the end of 2016. The company specialises in manufacture of funnels, spout socks, launder socks, mini channel bags, combo bags, rigid combo bags etc and now the company also manufactures filter bags from carbon fibre.

Presently catering to requirements of aluminium giants such as HYDRO, ALCAN, RUSAL, EGYPTAL, ALCOA, etc. the company also caters to requirements of filter fabrics from remelters and die-casters in more than two-dozen countries.

URJA has the inherent advantage of doing everything in-house. Fiberglass yarn is twisted and doubled on the twisting machines. Fabrics are then woven on

Economical preheating furnace improves safety The VHE preheating furnace is economical in use and is priced to offer an excellent return on investment, with a short pay-back period. Most smelters add cold aluminium metal to the charge of molten aluminium in the casthouse furnaces.

This metal may be in the form of sows, pure offcuts, or other scrap arisings.

Such metal is frequently stored outdoors and can be wet. Charging of damp aluminium to hot furnaces results in the generation of large volumes of steam, and can cause steam explosions, in the worst cases blasting molten aluminium around the casthouse.

Traditionally, scrap metal has been heated with a gas flame to remove moisture, but such localised heating can never fully remove water, and steam explosion can still occur.

VHE’s furnace, which is semi-automatic, is able to heat 15 tonnes of scrap to 200°C within two hours. At this temperature all water and many low-boiling point organics are fully removed. The oven is electrically heated and uses the recirculating air principle for best efficiency.

VHE has installed a preheating furnace for the Rio Tinto Alcan smelter at Straumsvík in Iceland.

The Atlas MULTI-VAC conveyor stacking system

Atlas Technologies has introduced the MULTI-VAC Conveyor Stacking System. This patent pending conveyor design was developed to meet the needs of companies who process both steel and aluminium for the automotive industry.

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Even the stitching thread is developed in-house URJA takes pride in having developed insulating pads for launder systems thus preventing oxidation and loss of temperature. Piston manufacturers rely heavily on filter pieces, which have controlled percentage of open area.

substantial transitional period”, says Bill Rogner, Atlas Technologies Director of Sales.

The MULTI-VAC system provides a means for high speed blanking of steel and aluminium with a single design sheet piler, operating under identical parameters.

Becker Aluminium Service GmbH utilises EMG’s SOLID® technology for its oil layer measurements

Through its subsidiary Becker Stahl-Service GmbH, Klöckner & Co is building a new service centre at its operating location in Bönen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, to process aluminium flat products for the automotive and manufacturing industries in Europe.

About 40 jobs will be created at the new Bönen service centre, which is scheduled for completion in 2017.

Gibbs expansion The US based aluminium die cast components manufacturer and supplier Gibbs Die Casting, has announced the expansion of its North American Manufacturing Complex in Henderson at a total investment of $10 million.

Currently, the Henderson Complex operates two aluminium die casting plants and a machining plant.

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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF COMPANIES ABB Metallurgy Products Terminalvägen 24, Bldg. 340, 72340 Västerås, Sweden Mr. Olof Sjöden T: +46 21 32 50 00 E: metallurgy.seasy@se.abb.com W: www.abb.com/metallurgy ACE - RFTS LLC P.O. Box 295, Higganum CT 6441, United States Mr. Louis Nizet T: +1 203-927-6545 E: rftsii@aol.com W: www.linkedin.com/in/louisnizet Adwest Technologies 151 Trapping a Brook Road Wellsville, New York 14895 United States Mr Brian Cannon T: +1 585-593-1405 E: bcannon@cecoenviro.com W: www.adwestusa.com

AJ Charnaud & Co (Pty) Ltd.

Baobab Office Park Johannesburg, South Africa T: +27 11 794 6040 E: aj@charnaud.co.za W: www.charnaud.net AJZ & Associates Consulting 7811 Slip Point Ave Las Vegas, NV 89147, United States Al Zonca T: +1 978 359 7771 E: al.zonca@gmail.com W: www.dazal.com

AFC-Holcroft

Allied Mineral Products, Inc. 2700 Scioto Parkway Columbus, Ohio 43221 United States Mr. Brett Spychalski T: +1 614-876-0244 E: allied@alliedmin.com W: www.alliedmineral.com

49630 Pontiac Trail Wixom, MI 48393, United States Mr. Tracy Dougherty T: +1 248 624 8191 E: sales@afc-holcroft.com W: www.afc-holcroft.com

ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD 1, Makram Ebeid St. City Light Bld. Floor 8, office C4, Nasr City, Cairo 11371, Egypt Mr. Mohamed Hassan Nasr T: +2 01222 152714 E: info@atiltrading.com W: www.atiltrading.com

AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS

Plot No. F23 MIDC Area Gokulshirgaon Industrial Area, Kolhapur 416234 Maharashtra, India Mr Prakash Maladkar Ing. T: +91 982 205 6316 E: sales@afecoheating.com W: www.afecoheating.com AICHELIN Holding GmbH Fabriksgasse 3 2340 Moedling, Austria Harald Berger T: +43 2236 23646 0 E: marketing@aichelin.com W: www.aichelin.com AIF Engineering Private Limited B-18, Sector IX, Noida 110019 Uttar Pradesh, India Mr. Sandeep Mathur T: +91 120 420 8752 E: info@aif.co.in W: www.aif.co.in Air Control Industrial S.L. Paseo Sarroeta, 4 Donostia-San Sebastián 20014 Gipuzkoa, Spain Mr. Ben Parhan T: +34 943 445080 E: bparhan@aircontrol.es W: www.aircontrol.es/en Air Products and Chemicals, Inc 7201 Hamilton Boulevard Allentown, PA 18195, United States Ms Marie Kistler T: +1 800 654 4567 E: gigmrktg@airproducts.com W: www.airproducts.com/metals

Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC 218-B Mechanic Street, PO Box 256 Waterville, Ohio 43566, United States Mr. Rick Smith T: +1 419-878-4691 E: info@allstatesrefractory.com W: www.allstatesrefractory.com Almor Group Daleside Road Nottingham, NG2 3GJ,United Kingdom Miss Rachel Morrell-Swain E: sales@almor.co.uk W: www.almor.co.uk AMECO USA 4600 W. 160, St Cleveland OH 44135, United States Mr. David Kloss T: +1 440-899-9400 E: sales@ameco-usa.com W: www.ameco-usa.com AMETEK Land Stubley Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1DJ, United Kingdom Mrs Lucy Lambertsen T: +44 1246 417691 E: land.enquiry@ametek.com W: www.landinst.com ANT FURNACES 1500 Mariner Dr Oxnard CA 93033, United States Mr G Eric Gisonno T: +1 877 367 2025 E: egisonno@antfurnaces.com W: www.antfurnaces.com ARUN Technology 16 The Brunel Centre, Newton Road Crawley, RH10 9TU West Sussex United Kingdom Mr Lee Lythe T: +44 (0)1293 513123 E: sales@aruntechnology.com W: www.aruntechnology.com

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Ascon Tecnologic North America 1111 Brookpark Road Cleveland, OH 44321, United States Rick Pelton T: +1 216-485-8350 E: info@ascontec-na.com W: www.ascontecnologic.com AVS Inc. 60 Fitchburg Road Ayer, MA 1432, United States Mr Mark Sowerbutts T: +1 978-772-0710 E: sales@avsinc.com W: www.avsinc.com BDI Cooling Solutions Ramsden Court, Ramsden Road, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford, HR2 6LR Herefordshire United Kingdom Mr Paul Adcock T: +44 (0)1432 365000 E: info@bdicooling.com W: www.bdicooling.com Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Dieselstrasse 3, Plettenberg 58840 North Rhine-Westphalia Germany Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Holze T: +49 2391 817-0 E: info@BEKA-Feuerfest.de W: www.BEKA-Feuerfest.de Bekaert Solaronics Z.I n°3 rue du kemmel 59280 Armentières France Mr Charles Precheur T: +33 03 2010 5949 E: sales.ncdcoating@bekaert.com W: www.drying.bekaert.com BEST - Balikesir Elektromekanik Sanayi Tesisleri AS OSB -Organize Sanayi Bölgesi 7. Cad. No:1 10050 Balikesir, Turkey Osman Aydiner T: +90 266 281 10 70 E: best@besttransformer.com W: www.besttransformer.com BOREL Swiss Grandes-Vies 25 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland Mr Arnaud Libis T: +41 32 465 96 00 E: mail@borel.swiss W: www.borel.swiss Brasco International 650 Dutord Bécancour G9H 2Z5, Canada Mr Peter Nobre T: +1 819 380 8498 E: p.nobre@brascolinings.com British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) The NMC 47 Birmingham Road B70 6PY West Bromwich United Kingdom Mr Phil McCarthy T: +44 (0)1216016715 E: enquiry@bifca.org.uk W: www.bifca.org.uk Busch (UK) Ltd Hortonwood 30 Telford, TF1 7YB Shropshire United Kingdom Mr Mark Sumnall T: +44 (0)1952 677432 E: sales@busch.co.uk W: www.busch.co.uk

BWG Bergwerk- und WalzwerkMaschinenbau GmbH Mercatorstr. 74-78 47051 Duisburg, Germany Dirk Schaefer T: +49 203 99290 E: bwg@bwg-online.de W: www.bwg-online.com BWG Machinery Corporation 111 Haven Ridge, Peachtree City Georgia 30269, United States Mr. Joseph Heiman T: +1 770-969-9199 E: joe.heiman@bwgmachinery.com W: www.bwgmachinery.com Calderys 17/19 place de la Résistance 92446 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex France Mr Sébastien Duguet T: +33(0)1 41 08 11 00 E: info@calderys.com W: www.calderys.com Calderys Refractory Solutions 6th, Fidvi Towers, Mount Road, Nagpur 440001 MHR, India Mr Devendra Singh T: +91 962 345 2458 E: devendra.singh@calderys.com W: www.calderys.com Calderys Refractory Taiwan NO. 6-6, Hsing-Tien Road, Hsin-Nan Tsun-Kao-Shu Shiang 906 Ping Tung Hsien, Taiwan Mr Franklin Hung T: +886 8 796 5562 E: taiwan@calderys.com W: www.calderys.com CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd 6800 Montrose Road, Niagara Falls Ontario L2E 6V5, Canada Tim Donofrio T: +1 905-356-1327 E: furnaces@can-eng.com W: www.can-eng.com Carbolite Gero

Parsons Lane Hope S33 6RB, United Kingdom Mr Paul Birchmore T: +44 (0)1433 620011 E: info@carbolite-gero.com W: www.carbolite-gero.com Carbon International Ltd Brigg Road, Scunthorpe DN16 1AX North Lincolnshire United Kingdom Mr Tim Edwards T: +44 (0)1724 280801 E: sales@carboninternational.co.uk W: www.carboninternational.co.uk Cardinal Refractories Inc. 3385 Harvester Road, Suite #240 Burlington L7N 3N2, Canada Mr. Paul Thibodeau T: +1 419 307 2184 W: www.stellarcanadainc.com Castolin Eutectic Ch. de la Venoge 7 1025 St-Sulpice, Switzerland E: info@castolin.com W: www.castoliln.com Cellaris Refractories India Limited Unit of Carborundum Universal Limited Plot # 8, CUMISEZ, KD plot,

F1 Ernakulam Dt., Kochi 683109 Kerala, India Mr K N Rajan T: +91 999 449 1827 E: rajankn@cumi.murugappa.com W: www.cumi-murugappa.com/ CFT Carbon Furnaces Technologies B.V. Curieweg 7 Spijkenisse ZH 3218 KJ The Netherlands Ing Peter Van Varik T: +31 181 669050 E: vanvarik@carbonft.nl W: www.carbonft.nl Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd Faith Works, Club Mill Road Sheffield S6 2FH United Kingdom Mr Paolo Perkins E: paolo@chapmanbrack.co.uk W: www.chapmanbrack.co.uk Charter Tech Limited Sandford Lane Wareham, BH20 4DY Dorset United Kingdom Mr Paul Burns T: +44 (0)1929 553000 E: paul.burns@charter-tech.com W: www.charter-tech.com Chemtool Incorporated 801 W Rockton Road Rockton, IL 61072, United States Ed Hrynyk T: +1 815-957-4140 E: sales@chemtool.com W: www.chemtool.com CIMSAMEX Carretera a laredo Km. 16.5 Col Moises Saenz, Apodaca 66602 Nuevo Leon, Mexico Jose Maldonado T: +52 (81)83852960 E: sales@chemtool.com W: www.cimsamex.com Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd Summerton Road Oldbury, Birmingham, B69 2EL West Midlands, United Kingdom Mr Rob Kirk T: +44 (0)121 511 1203 E: rk@claytonholdings.com W: www.Claytonholdings.com CMI Greenline Europe 38 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 77201 Avon, France Mr Roland HEQUET T: +33 6 27 01 00 52 E: roland.hequet@cmigroupe.com W: www.cmigroupe.com Cockerill Maintenance & Ingenerie (CMI) Avenue Greiner 1 4100 Seraing, Belgium Mr Luc Malpas E: luc.malpas@cmigroupe.com W: www.cmigroupe.com COMBUSTOL Estrada Turística do Jaraguá, 358 05161-000 São Paulo, Brazil Mr. Argemiro Sieiro T: +55 11 3906-3000 E: faleconosco@combustol.com.br W: www.combustol.com.br CONDAT 104 avenue Frédéric Mistral 38670 Chasse-sur-Rhône, France Mrs Nathalie Vidal T: +33 4 78 07 38 38 E: info@condat.fr W: www.condat-lubricants.com November/December 2016

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Consarc Engineering Ltd 9 Woodside, Eurocentral Holytown, ML1 4XL North Lanarkshire United Kingdom Mrs S Robertson T: +44 (0)1698 730430 E: sales@consarceng.com W: www.consarceng.com

DEEPAK INDUSTRIES Harmesh Apt, E-10, B-Wing, Borivali (W) Poinsor, Bhatt Lane Maharashtra, Mumbai, India Mr Prakash Shah T: +91 983 340 7823 E: coalcoke@yahoo.com W: www.pcf.co.in

EGB Vacuum Ltd Unit 30, Earith Business Park Earith, PE28 3QF Cambridgeshire United Kingdom Mr Edward Barnes T: +44 (0)1487 840123 E: Sales@egb-vacuum.co.uk W: www.egb-vacuum.co.uk

Ernst B Westman Ltd 43, Lower Street Merriott, TA16 5NL Somerset United Kingdom Mr Peter Westman T: +44 (0)1823 321844 E: ebw@dircon.co.uk W: www.ebwestman.co.uk

Consolidated Engineering Company 1971 McCollum Pkwy NW Kennesaw GA 30144, United States Jose Medina T: +1 770-422-5100 E: jmedina@cec-intl.com W: www.cec-intl.com

Denco Lubrication Ltd Ramsden Court Rotherwas Industrial Estate Hereford, HR2 6LR Herefordshire United Kingdom Mr Stephen Hayward T: +44 (0)1432 365000 E: steve.hayward@bijurdelimon.co.uk W: www.bijurdelimon.co.uk

EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie 29 Rue Tehrane Quartier Industriel Agadir 80004 Souss Massa Daraa, Morocco Mr Mohamed Eljady T: +212 661 389986 E: egetrac@egetrac.com W: www.egetrac.com

Esotermica Srl Via G. Marconi 39 Cazzago Brabbia 20120 Varese, Italy Mr. Stefano Frailis T: +39 033 228 3284 E: stefano.frailis@esotermica.it W: www.esotermica.it

Contego Safety Solutions Wearmaster House, Malthouse Lane Hurstpierpoint BN6 9LA West Sussex United Kingdom Mr Jim Lewis T: +44 (0)1273 831800 E: info@contegosafety.co.uk W: www.contegosafety.co.uk Contract Heat Treatment Association Federation House, 10 Vyse Street Birmingham, B18 6LT West Midlands United Kingdom Mr Alan J Hick T: +44 (0)121 329 2970 E: mail@chta.co.uk W: www.chta.co.uk Control Instruments Corp.

25 Law Drive, Fairfield New Jersey 7004, United States Chris Grieshaber T: +1 973 575 9114 E: sales@controlinstruments.com W: www.controlinstruments.com Couplings Company, Inc. 570 Bond St. Lincolnshire, IL 60069, United States Mark Hildenbrand T: +1 847-634-8990 E: sales@couplingscompany.com W: www.brassfittings.com Daniels Fans Ltd Dafen Industrial Park Llanelli, SA14 8QR South Wales United Kingdom Mr Stuart Lloyd T: +44 (0)1554 752148 E: slloyd@danielsfans.com W: www.danielsfans.com Datsun Engineering and Construction Company C-12, Sai Residency, Vijay Nagar, Kalewadi, Pimpri, Pune 411017 Maharashtra, India Mr Vinod Shinde Y T: +91 956 125 9309 E: datsunprojects@gmail.com W: www.facebook.com/datsunprojects De Winter Engineering BV Houweg 2 Elst (U) 3921DB, The Netherlands Mr. Ernst-Jan de Winter T: +31 318 471735 E: dewinter@dewinterengineering. com W: www.dewinterengineering.com DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. Corso Dante 203 14199 Asti, Italy Mr Dino Costa T: + 39 335 819 0132 E: dinocosta@dearsas.com W: www.dearsas.eu November/December 2016

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DiBenedetto Appraisal Services, member TDI Grp. PO Box 38591 700 Blaw Avenue, First Floor Pittsburgh PA 15238, United States Mr David DiBenedetto Sr. T: +1 412 826 4950 E: drd@tdigrp.com W: www.tdigrp.com DISMATEC Limited Omnia One, Queen Strret Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom Mr Michael Horsfield T: +44 (0)114 279 2618 E: info@dismatecglassplant.com W: www.dismatecglassplant.com DongYang A.K 47, Wonhapgang 1-gil, Yeondong-myeon 30067 Sejong, South Korea Mr. JongHoen Kim T: +82 10 3638 3727 E: jirungi903@naver.com W: www.dyakk.co.kr E2SL Energy House The Stonerow Way, Parkgate Rotherham S60 1SG United Kingdom Mr Robert Hall T: +44 (0)1709 521144 E: emma@e2sl.co.uk W: www.e2sl.co.uk EBNER Furnaces, Inc. 224 Quadral Drive Wadsworth Ohio 44281, United States Mr. Herbert Gabriel T:+1 330 335 1600 E: sales@ebnerfurnaces.com W: www.ebner.cc Eclipse, Inc 1665 Elmwood Road Rockford IL 61103, United States Mr Jim Roberts T: +1 815 877 3931 E: info@eclipsenet.com W: www.eclipsenet.com Eco Technical Ceramics Units 2 & 3 Waters Meeting Britannia Way Bolton, BL2 2HH Greater Manchester United Kingdom Mr Derek Sharp T: +44 (0)1204 533183 E: graham.bratley@ecotechnicalceramics.com W: www.ecotechnicalceramics.com Effmag Ltd. Tekniikantie 12 2150 Espoo, Finland Mr Jari Puhakka T: +358 407 000 482 E: sales@effmag.com W: www.effmag.com

ELBOY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS Germany : Anhaltstr. 30 14943 Luckenwalde Turkey : Elbasan Way Harput Industrial Zone No : 75 B Mr. Berkin Ekiz T: +90 545 545 72 79 E: info@elboy.com.tr W: www.elboy.com.tr Elkem Ceramite PO Box 8126 Vaagsbygd 4675 Kristiansand, Norway Mr Robert Howard T: +47 22 45 0100 E: robert.howard@elkem.no W: www.elkem.com Elnik Systems, LLC 107 Commerce Road Cedar Grove NJ 7009, United States Mr. Claus Joens T: +1 973 239 6066 E: cjoens@elnik.com W: www.elnik.com Elster Thermal Solutions Unit 9 The Croft, Buntsford Drive Bromsgrove, Worcestershire United Kingdom Mr Lee Halley T: +44 (0)1527 888820 E: lee.halley@elster.com W: www.kromschroder.co.uk EMG Automation GmbH Industriestr. 1, Wenden 57482 Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany Karl-Heinz FrĂśhning E: info@emg-automation.com W: www.emg-automation.com Energy & Environmental Services Ltd Energy House, The Stonerow Way Parkgate, Rotherham S60 1SG United Kingdom Mr Robert Hall T: +44 (0)1709 529631 E: enquiries@e2sl.co.uk W: www.e2sl.co.uk ENG. ROSES INTERNATIONAL VIA Monferrato, 23 Cocconato, 14023 ASTI, Italy Mr. Carlos Roses T: +39 329 779 6779 E: carlos.roses@rosesandwayler.com W: www.rosesandwayler.com Epcon Industrial Systems P.0. Box 7060 The Woodlands TX 77387 United States Angie Anderson T: +1 936 273 3300 E: epcon@epconlp.com W: www.epconlp.com

Eurobond Adhesives Ltd Bonham Drive, Eurolink Industrial Estate, Sittingbourne ME10 3RY Kent, United Kingdom Mr Simon Dearing T: +44 (0)1795 427888 E: sales@eurobond-adhesives.co.uk W: www.eurobond-adhesives.co.uk Fredericks Company, The | Televac 2400 Philmont Avenue Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania 19006, United States Anna Maria Steriti T: +1 215 947 2500 E: sales@televac.com W: www.frederickscompany.com/ televac-vacuum-measurement FEVISA Carretera San Felipe KM 9 Colonia Colorado 1,Mexicali 21740 Bajaj California, Mexico Mr. Fernando Soberanes V. T: +52 686 9045412 E: fernando.soberanes@fevisa.com W: www.FEVISA.COM FIVES Heath Brook House - Heath Mill Road Wombourne Wolverhampton WV5 8AP United Kingdom Mr Lee Allen T: +44 (0)1902 324000 E: fivessolios-thermal@fivesgroup. com W: www.fivesgroup.com FlammaTec, spol. s r.o.

Rokytnice 60 75501 Vsetin, Czech Republic Mr Petr Vojtech E: sales@flammatec.com W: www.flammatec.com Fluke Process Instruments Raytek/Ircon/Datapaq Brands 1201Shaffer Road Santa Cruz CA 95060 United States Mr William Adaschik T: +1 831 458 3900 E: solutions@flukeprocessinstruments.com W: www.flukeprocessinstruments. com Fuel Applications Limited 104 Robert Street Hamilton, Ontario L8L2P5 Canada Frans Osterman T: +1 905 525-9700 E: info@fuelapplications.ca W: www.fuelapplications.ca Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd 50 Howleys Road Notting Hill VIC 3169 Australia Mr Robert Crellin T: +61 3 9544 2922

E: info@furnace.com.au W: www.furnace.com.au G&G Steel Inc. PO Box 179 15825 Industrial Drive Russellville, Alabama, 35653 United States VP Bret Gist T: +1 256 332 6652 E: bgist@ggsteel.com W: www.ggsteel.com/contact_us.htm G&T Associates (Services) Ltd Unit 5 Tawe Business Village Phoenix Way, Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea SA7 9LA United Kingdom Mr Ray Jones T: +44 (0)1792 321202 E: ray.jones@gtassociates.co.uk W: www.gtassociates.co.uk Garden City Fan Company, Div of Howden 1701 Terminal Road, Suite B Niles Michigan 49120, United States John Tiffany T: +1 269 687 1248 E: john.tiffany@howden.com W: www.howden.com Gaskets Inc 301 W. HWY. 16 Rio WI 53960, United States Dan Tomlinson T: +1 920 992 3137 E: info@gasketsinc.com W: www.gasketsinc.com GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING INC. 9165 Rumsey Road Columbia MD 21045, United States Mr Peter Tsai T: +1 410 997 8700 E: peter.tsai@gea.com W: www.GEA.COM Gefran Via Sebina 74 Provaglio d'Iseo (BS) Brescia, Italy Mrs Paola Frittoli T: +39 030 98881 E: info@gefran.com W: www.gefran.com General Glass Equipment Company, Inc. P.O. Box 711 Absecon NJ 8201, United States Mr Stephen Thomas T: +1 609 345 7500 E: genglass@generalglassequipment. com W: www.generalglassequipment.com GHI Hornos Industriales S.L. Aperribay 4, Galdakao 48960 Bizkaia, Spain Mr. Ana I. Portilla T: +34 944 491600 E: aiportilla@ghihornos.com W: www.ghihornos.com Gillespie & Powers Inc.

9550 True Drive, St. Louis Missouri 63132, United States Mr Ian Marsh T: +1 314 423 9460 E: imarsh@gillespiepowers.com W: www.gillespiepowers.com

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Rokytnice 60 75501 Vsetin, Czech Republic Mr Erik Muijsenberg E: info@gsl.cz W: www.gsl.cz Glass Strand INC. 17434 Mesa Street Hesperia CA 92345, United States Mr Charlie Coggin JR T: +1 760 949 3367 E: fiber1@glass-strand.com W: www.glass-strand.com Glaston Finland Oy Vehmaistenkatu 5 33730 Tampere, Finland Mr. Pekka Nieminen T: +358 1050 0500 E: info@glaston.net W: www.glaston.net Global Oven Systems BV Hooge Zijde 10 Eindhoven 5626 DC, The Netherlands Mr Pim Kuijten T: +31 40 2619831 E: info@gosystems.nl W: www.globalovensystems.nl GMC for Glass Industry 1 B Rue Eugene Marechal 69200 Venissieux France M Marmonier Guy E: gmc@gmcforglass.fr W: www.gmcforglass.fr GNA alutech inc.

9495 Trans Canada Hwy Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4S 1V3 Canada Mr. Ted Phenix T: +1 514 956 1776 E: tphenix@gna.ca W: www.gna.ca Granco Clark, Inc.

7298 N, Storey Road Belding, Michigan 48809 United States Michael Werner T: +1 800 918 2600 E: gcinfo@grancoclark.com W: www.grancoclark.com Graphite Sales Inc. 16710 West Park Circle Drive Chagrin Falls OH 44023 United States Mr. William Apar T: +1 800 321 4147 E: bapar@graphitesales.com W: www.graphitesales.com Grieve Corporation 500 Hart Road Round Lake, Illinois 60073 United States Frank Calabrese T: +1 847 546 8225 E: sales@grievecorp.com W: www.grievecorp.com

GTG Cairo, Egypt Eng Mohy Elsaadany T: +96 653 004 9499 E: mohy_tech@yahoo.com W: www.wix.com/mohyeldeen/consultant-glass-industries

HENCON de Stenenmaat 15, PO Box 16 Ulft 7071 ED, The Netherlands Gerrit Hiddink T: +31 315 683941 E: ghiddink@hencon.com W: www.hencon.com

Hotwork Australia Pty Ltd 12/77 Newton Rd Wetherill Pk NSW 2164, Australia Jason Tomkins T: +61 02 9756 1243 E: hotwork@bigpond.net.au W: www.hotwork.com

Gund Company, The 2121 Walton Rd. St. Louis, Missouri 63114 United States Joeseph Bradlo T: +1 314 492 4800 E: jbradlo@thegundcompany.com W: www.thegundcompany.com

Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. 3009 Washington Road McMurray PA 15323, United States Mr. Christopher Yoest T: +1 724 941 9550 E: customerinquiry@hft.com W: www.hft.com

Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Bretton Street, Savile Town Dewsbury, WF12 9DB West Yorkshire United Kingdom Mr Denis Hunzinger T: +44 (0)1924 506506 E: info@hotworkct.com W: www.hotworkct.com

Gulf Coast Environmental Systems 1689 Hawthorne Dr. Conroe, Texas 77301,United States Caitlin Parsley T: +1 832 476 9024 E: cparsley@gcesystems.com W: www.gcesystems.com/ GULF PLUS - KUWAIT PO box 26996 Safat 13130, Kuwait Mr. Eby Mathew T: +965 2228 5545 E: emathew@gulf-plus.com W: www.gulf-plus.com H F Furnaces Quartz House,20 Clarendon Road Redhill, RH1 1QX Surrey United Kingdom Mrs E Horn T: +44 (0)1737 855136 E: esmehorn@quartzltd.com Harper International 4455 Genesee St, Suite 123 Buffalo, New York 14225 United States Mr. John Imhoff T: +1 716 276 9900 E: info@harperintl.com W: www.harperintl.com Hatch Associates 5 Place Ville Marie Montreal, Quebec H3B 2G2 Canada Mr Joe Petrolito T: +1 514 833 6202 E: jpetrolito@hatch.ca W: www.hatch.com.ca Hays Cleveland 1111 Brookpark Road Cleveland, Ohio 44109 United States Mr. Steve Craig T: +1 216 398 4414 E: scraig@unicontrolinc.com W: www.hayscleveland.com Helipebs Controls Limited Sisson Road Gloucester, GL2 0RE Gloucestershire United Kingdom Mr John Anderton T: +44 (0)1452 423201 E: sales@helipebs.co.uk W: www.helipebs-controls.co.uk HEM Engineering & Consulting Manolya 3/17 Daire-6 Istanbul, 34758 Atasehir, Turkey Mr Huseyin Uzun T: + 90 532 366 6155 E: huzun@hemtr.com W: www.hemtr.com

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Hertwich Engineering GmbH Weinbergerstr. 6 5280 Braunau, Austria Ms. Elke Deubler T: +43 7722 806-0 E: info@hertwich.com W: www.hertwich.com High Tech Tubes Ltd Unit 15F Wintersells Business Park Byfleet, KT14 7LF Surrey United Kingdom Mr Jim Whiteley T: +44 (0)1932-355440 E: sales@hightechtubes.co.uk W: www.hightechtubes.co.uk High Temp Measurement LLC 228 Cedar Woods Way Canton GA 30114, United States Ken Costello T: +1 404 435 4343 E: kcostello@hightempmeasurement. com W: www.hightempmeasurement.com Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd 17, Phase-1 Peenya Industrial Area Bangalore, 560058 Karnataka India Mr Nagarjun Sakhamuri T: +91 80 419 31000 E: nagarjun@hhv.in W: www.hhv.in Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc. 13179 West Star Drive Shelby Township MI 48315 United States Robert Kornfeld T: +1 586 566 0600 E: info@hi-techfurnace.com W: www.hi-techfurnace.com HOBRA - Skolnik s.r.o.

Smetanova street 55001 Broumov, Czech Republic Mr Vojtech Skolnik T: +420 491 580 111 E: hobra@hobra.cz W: www.hobra.cz Hormesa-Conticast Las Marineras 13 Ajalvir, 28864 Madrid, Spain Mr Joss Adam T: +34 918 874039 E: joss@hormesa.com W: www.hormesa-group.com Hotwork 223 Gold Rush Rd Lexington Kentucky 40503, United States Sanford Ralsten T: 1 859 276 1570 E: sandy.ralsten@hotwork.com W: www.hotwork.com

F3 Innoval Technology Beaumont Close Banbury, OX1 1TQ Oxon United Kingdom Ms Helen Forrest T: +44 (0)1295 702800 E: enquiries@innovaltec.com W: www.innovaltec.com Istrabenz plini d.o.o.

Sermin 8a 6000 Koper, Slovenia Mr Andrej Dezjot T: 386 5 6634600 E: andrej.dezjot@istrabenzplini.si W: www.istrabenzplini.si

Hotwork International AG Romanshornerstrasse 123 9322 Egnach, Switzerland Benjamin Köster T: +41 71 649 20 90 E: benjamin.koester@hotwork.ag W: www.hotwork.ag

Izocam Company Tarsus Adana Karayolu 6.km PK69 Tarsus 33401 Mersin, Turkey Mr. Koray Temucin E: temucin@izocam.com.tr W: www.izocam.com.tr

Hutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.

28. rijna1495 73941 Frydek Mistek, Czech Republic Ing Daniel Pustka T: +420 60 327 8673 E: dpustka@hpfm.cz W: www.hpfm.cz

Jasper GmbH Boenninghauser Str. 10 Geseke 59590 NRW, Germany Peter Klatecki E: info@jasper-gmbh.de W: www.jasper-gmbh.de

I.LE.S. Srl Via Vittorio Veneto 7 Pianengo CR I-2610, Italy Mr Arrigo Branchi T: +39 03 737 4937 E: info@iles.it W: www.iles.it IAS GmbH Am Großen Teich 27 Iserlohn 58640 NRW, Germany Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Kleinert E: sales@ias-induction.com W: www.ias-induction.com IML Labels & Systems Ltd 441 Brightside Lane Sheffield S9 2RS, United Kingdom Mr Neil Dunn T: +44 (0)1142 422111 E: sales@labels-for-metal.com W: www.labels-for-metal.com Industrial Gas Engineering P.O. Box 316 130 East Quincy Street Westmont IL 60559-0316 United States Mr. Dean Keal T: +1 630 968 4440 E: sales@igefans.com W: www.igefans.com Industrial Television Ltd 3 Evans Business Centre Nobel Way, Dinnington, S25 3QB South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Peter Downs T: +44 (0)1909 517100 E: enquiries@industrial-tv.com W: www.industrial-tv.com INFICON 2 Technology Place East Syracuse NY 13057, United States Steve Hillegas T: +1 315 434 1100 E: reachus@inficon.com W: www.inficon.com INISMa Avenue Gouverneur Cornez 4 7000 Mons, Belgium Dr Ir Christine Kermel T: +32 6540 3424 E: c.kermel@bcrc.be W: www.bcrc.be/en/

JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd Unit 13 Credenda Road B70 7JE West Bromwich United Kingdom Mr Steve Smee T: +44 (0)121 552 2787 E: sales@jlsfurnacesuk.com W: www.jlsfurnacesuk.com Kahn Instruments, Inc. 885 Wells Road Wethersfield CT 06109, United States Mr. Bob Bailey T: +1 860 529 8643 E: hygros@kahn.com W: www.kahn.com Kandi Engineering PVT. LTD. F-301 Remi Bizcourt, Shah Industrial Estate, Off Veera Desai Road Andheri West, Maharashtra Mumbai, India Mr Sanjay Aggarwal T: +91 22 2673 1083 E: sanjay@kandi.co.in W: www.kandi.co.in Kennedy Eurotech 4 Oak Point Newnan GA 30263, United States Mr Al Kennedy T: +1 770 304 1000 E: alkennedy@usa.net W: www.alkennedy.com Kilns and Furnaces LTD Cinderhill Trading Estate Weston Coyney Road Longton, ST3 5JU Stoke on Trent United Kingdom Mrs Paula Ellis Dainty T: +44 (0)1782 344270 E: sales@kilns.co.uk W: www.kilns.co.uk Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG Alfredstr. 28 Essen, 45130 NRW, Germany Christian Hamers T: +49 201 729 3422 E: ch.hamers@kuettner.com W: www.kuettner.com

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F4 L&L Special Furnace CO, INC 2O Kent Road Aston PA 19014, United States Nancy Kester T: +1 610 459 9216 E: sales@llfurnace.com W: www.llfurnace.com Lenox Inst. Co. 265 Andrews Rd. Trevose PA 19053, United States Mr. William Lang T: +1 215 322 9990 E: sales@lenoxinst.com W: www.lenoxinst.com Lewco, Inc. 706 Lane Street Sandusky, Ohio 44870, United States Lou Schaefer T: +1 419 625 4014 E: ovensales@lewcoinc.com W: www.lewcoinc.com LIAS Industrial Ltd Suite 8 Rockfield House 512 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross Bolton, BL7 9DX Lancashire United Kingdom Mr Gareth Cotton T: +44 (0)1204 594941 E: sales@liasindustrial.co.uk W: www.liasindustrial.co.uk Linn High Therm GmbH Heinrich-Hertz-Platz 1 92224 Eschenfelden, Germany Mr Horst Linn T: +49 966 59140 E: info@linn.de W: www.linn.de Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies Av. Almirante Gago Coutinho 56 - 10th Dt/Ft 1749-041 Lisboa, Portugal Mr. Jorge Alves T: +351 218 429 270 E: jorge.alves@lizmon.com W: www.lizmontagens.com LOI Thermprocess GmbH Am Lichtbogen 29 45141 Essen, Germany Mrs Hildegard Engels T: +49 201 1891-1 E: loi@tenova.com W: www.tenova.com Lubitech Enterprises 233, Mastermind IV, Royal Palms Aarey Colony, Goregaon(E).

Mumbai, 400065 Maharastra India Mr Jayant Shroff T: +91 22 2879 0050 E: info@lubitechenterprises.com W: www.lubitechenterprises.com LumaSense Technologies GmbH Kleyerstr. 90 60326 Frankfurt/M., Germany Mr. Erhard Niessner T: +49 69 973 730 E: info@lumasenseinc.com W: www.lumasenseinc.com Lumetrics, Inc.

1565 Jefferson Rd, #420 Rochester NY 14623, United States Steven Kelly T: +1 585 214 2455 E: sales@lumetrics.com W: www.lumetrics.com

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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF COMPANIES M H Detrick Company Ltd Unit 14 Gorsey Place East Gillibrands Skelmersdale,WN8 9UP Lancashire United Kingdom Mr Phil Clements T: +44 (0)1695 589540 E: sales@mhdetrick.co.uk W: www.mhdetrick.co.uk

MAM Thermal Ceramics Thermal Ceramics España S.L. c/ Juan Pablo II nº6 2º-A Castellon de la Plana 12003 Castellon, Spain Juan Pastor E: juan.pastor@morganplc.com W: www.morganthermalceramics. com

M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Neuhausstr. 4-10 Aachen 52078 North Rhine-Westphalia Germany Mr. Andrei Loscutov T: +49 241 93677-0 E: info@schupp-ceramics.com W: www.schupp-ceramics.com

Marathon Monitors and Control Systems Corp (Beijing) LTD. ~11 Shennan Road 501 Nong, 3rd Floor Minhang District 201108 Shanghai, China Mr. You Zhuo T: +86 21 3468 0719 E: sales@mmichina.cn W: www.group-upc.com

M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) E-15, A, Arya Samaj Road, Uttam Nager, Nr. Grover Sweet 110059 New Delhi, India Mr Ajay Sharma Prak T: +91 921 220 2084 E: aluminiumconsultant@yahoo.com W: www.aluminiumconsultant.com

Marina Textil Carrer Llobateres, 25-27 Pol. Industrial Santiga Barberà del Vallès 8210 Barcelona, Spain Mr César Andreo T: +34 937 195379 E: candreo@marinatextil.net W: www.marinatextil.net

Mach One (International) Limited Norfolk Bridge Business Park Foley Street Sheffield, United Kingdom Mr Martin Fitzgerald T: +44 (0)1142 700545 E: martin@mach-int.com W: www.mach-int.com Machinery International Corp 20 Commerce Dr North Branford Connecticut 06471, United States Steve McMillan T: +1 203 484 0400 E: steve@machyintl.com W: www.machyintl.com MachTools TechnoServe Private Limited B 207 Okhla Industrial Area, Phase I New Delhi 110020 Delhi, India Mr Praveen Goyal T: +91 981 0615 463 E: praveengoyal@machtools.in W: www.machtools.in Magma Ceramics & Catalysts Low Road, Earlsheaton Dewsbury, WF12 8BU West Yorkshire United Kingdom Mr Danny Stott T: +44 (0)1924 468201 E: enq@magmaceramics.com W: www.magmaceramics.com Magneco/Metrel, Inc. 223 W. Interstate Rd. Addison, Illinois 60101, United States Mr. Mark Taylor T: +1 630 543 6660 E: marketing@magneco-metrel.com W: www.magneco-metrel.com MAGUIN S.A.S. 2 rue Pierre Sémard 2800 Charmes, France Mr Raoul Garcia T: +33 03 23 56 63 10 E: raoul.garcia@maguin.com W: www.maguin.com Major Engineering 92 Fairbank Road Clayton South Victoria 3169, Australia Mr Andrew North T: +61 3 8558 1800 E: major@majoreng.com.au W: www.majoreng.com.au

Mayflower Engineering Ltd Coleridge Road Sheffield, S9 5DA South Yorkshire United Kingdom Mr Roy Allen E: rallen@mayflower-engineering. co.uk W: www.mayflower-engineering. co.uk McGill AirClean LLC One Mission Park Groveport OH 43125, United States Mr Gerald Childress T: +1 614 829 1350 E: sales@mcgillairclean.com W: www.mcgillairclean.com McLellan & Partners Limited Sheer House, Station Approach West Byfleet, KT14 6NL Surrey United Kingdom Mr Ian Lamb T: +44 (0)1932 343271 E: claire.willis@mclellan.co.uk W: www.mclellan.co.uk Mecfor Inc. 1788, Mitis Chicoutimi, Quebec G7K 1H5 Canada Ms Isabelle Gaudreau T: +1 418 543.1632 E: mecfor@mecfor.com W: www.mecfor.com Meltech Bonsall Street, Mill Hill Blackburn, BB2 4DD Lancashire United Kingdom Mr Peter Drever T: +44 (0)1254 691488 E: sales@meltech.co.uk W: www.meltech.co.uk Merkle International, Inc 9567 US Route 20 West Galena IL 61036, United States Tim Park T: +1 815 777 2100 E: sales@merkleintl.com W: www.merkleintl.com Mersen 41 avenue Jean Jaurès 02230 Gennevilliers, France Mr David Nimmo E: calcarb@mersen.com W: www.mersen.com

Micropyretics Heaters International 750 Redna Terrace Cincinnati OH 45215, United States Mr. Kevin Foston T: +1 513 772 0404 E: sales@mhi-inc.com W: www.mhi-inc.com

Munimula Technology P/L Unit 308, 215 Pacific Highway Charlestown, Australia Mr Peter Whiteley T: +61 412 080 526 E: munimula@bigpond.com

Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. 2731 - 77th Ave SE Ste 100 Mercer Island Washington 98040, United States Tony Carroll T: 2+1 06-762-7600 E: gkr@mid-mountain.com W: www.mid-mountain.com

N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd Unit 24-25 Canal Bridge Enterprise Centre, Meadow Lane Ellesmere Port CH65 4EH United Kingdom Mr Gordon Wilkinson T: +44 (0)151 3565888 E: g.wilkinson@ngjnorthern.com W: www.ngjnorthern.com

Millennium technology Via das magnólias 1000, casa27 Jardim Colibri, Cotia 6713270 São Paulo, Brazil Mr Alan Hawkins E: hawkins@uol.com.br W: www.uol.com.br

Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA Av Nadir Dias de Figueiredo 496 Suzano 8613370 Sao Paulo, Brazil Mrs Melina Marquezano E: melina@nadir.com.br W: www.nadir.com.br

Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Inc. 15510 Old State Road Middlefield OH 44062, United States Mr. Mark Andes T: +1 440 632 9119 E: info@mmei-inc.com W: www.mmei-inc.com

National Basic Sensor 4921 Carver Ave Trevose PA 19053, United States Mr Robert Mazzei T: +1 215 322 4700 E: sales@nationalbasicsensor.com W: www.nationalbasicsensor.com

Molyneux Industries - Rails & Rail Clips 621 Cliff Mine Road Coraopolis PA 15108, United States Mr Chip Miller T: +1 630 866 2992 E: cmiller@molyneuxindustries.com W: www.http://molyneuxindustries. com/ Monometer Holdings Limited Monometer House Rectory Grove Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HN Essex United Kingdom Dr Christopher Hall T: +44 (0)1702 472201 E: c.hall@monometer.com W: www.monometer.co.uk Morgan Advanced Materials Thermal Ceramics Tebay Rd Bromborough CH62 3PH Wirral, United Kingdom Ms Paula Constantinou T: +44 (0)151 334 4030 E: paula.constantinou@morganplc. com W: www.morganthermalceramics. com MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG Werkstrasse 4, CH-6201 Emmenbrücke, Switzerland Mr. Dragos Preda T: +41 412 596969 E: dragos.preda@mtag-technology. com W: www.mtag-technology.com MUGOYA Limited 3rd Floor, Prudential Building, Wabera Street P O Box 47011-00100, Nairobi 100 Kenya Mr James Isabirye T: +254 7335 18195 E: mugoyato@africaonline.co.ke W: www.mugoyagroup.com

Navin Corporation 303, Rupa Plaza, Opp. Ghatkopar Rly Stn ( East), Jawahar Road Mumbai, 400077 Maharashtra, India Mr Rajesh Shah T: +91 250 12101 E: navincorporation@vsnl.com W: www.navincorp.com NeoNickel Blackburn Walker Industrial Park Guide Blackburn, BB1 2QE Lancashire United Kingdom Mr Jason Marsh T: +44 (0)1254 582 999 E: SalesBlackburn@neonickel.com W: www.neonickel.com Nitrex Inc. - Chicago Operations 1900 Plain Avenue Aurora IL 60502, United States Mr. Tom Cooper T: +1 630 851 5880 E: paul.gofas@nitrex.com W: www.nitrex.com Nitrex Inc. - Indiana Operations 350 Blue Chip Court Franklin IN 46131, United States Mr. Erik Bates T: +1 317 346 7700 E: paul.gofas@nitrex.com W: www.nitrex.com Nitrex Inc. - Michigan Operations 822 Kim Drive Mason MI 48854, United States Mr. Raja Gumber T: +1 517 676 6370 E: paul.gofas@nitrex.com W: www.nitrex.com Nitrex Inc. - Nevada Operations 201 E. Mayflower Ave. North Las Vegas NV 89030 United States Mr. Mike Sison T: +1 702 399 1554 E: paul.gofas@nitrex.com W: www.nitrex.com Nitrex Inc. - West Coast Operations 441 Perrymont Avenue San Jose CA 95125, United States Mr. John Barney T: +1 408 275 0330 E: paul.gofas@nitrex.com W: www.nitrex.com

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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF COMPANIES Nitrex Metal 19 F, Hengxing Plaza, 89 Zhongguancun Dong Rd. Haidian District, 100190 Beijing, China Mr. Jimmy Liu T: +86 (0)10 6257 3050 E: sales@nitrex.com W: www.nitrex.com

Plansee USA LLC 115 Constitution Blvd.

Franklin MA 2038, United States Mike Ferullo T: +1 508 918 1276 E: furnace.construction@plansee.com W: www.plansee.com

Nitrex Metal Inc. 3474 Poirier Boulevard Montreal QC H4R2J5, Canada Mr. Jack Kalucki T: +1 514 335 7191 E: nitrex@nitrex.com W: www.nitrex.com

Pony International Technologies, Ltd. Unit 52906, 29th Floor, Sultan Hotel Complex II, jL. Jend Gatot Subroto 12040 Jakarta, Indonesia Vinod Kumar Turki T: +62 215 705610 E: info@floatprojects.com W: www.ponyinternational-ltd.com

Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o. ul. Jednosci 48 41-218 Sosnowiec, Poland Mr. Marcin Stoklosa T: +48 32 296 66 30 E: nitrex.europe@nitrex.com W: www.nitrex.com

Precimeter 2215 South 48th Street Suite C Tempe AZ 85282, United States Mr. Jerry Wilkins T: +1 480 829 1923 E: USA@precimeter.com W: www.precimeter.com

NK Technologies 3511 Charter Park Drive San Jose CA 95136, United States Will Delsman T: +1 408 871 7510 E: sales@nktechnologies.com W: www.nktechnologies.com

Precimeter Control AB Östra hamnen 7 475 42 Hönö, Sweden Mr Jonatan Lindstrand T: +46 31 764 55 20 E: sales@precimeter.com W: www.precimeter.com

North West Fire Protection Ltd 21 Glendale Rd Worsley, M28 1AZ Manchester United Kingdom Mr Dave Obrien T: +44 (0)7887 767741 E: david.obrien33@ntlworld.com W: www.northwestfireprotectionlimited.co.uk

Precision Metal Products 850 West Bradley El Cajon, California 92020 United States Tracy Moore T: +1 619 448 2711 E: tracym@pmp-elcajon.com W: www.pmp-elcajon.com

Obninsk termoelectric company, Ltd Russian Federation, Kaluga region, 4 Gorkogo, Obninsk 249033 Kaluga, Russia T: +7 484 39 442 90 E: otc-market@obninsk.com W: www.otc.obninsk.com Ohio Semitronics, Inc. 4242 Reynolds Drive Hilliard OH 43026, United States Mr. Cory Forler T: +1 614 777 1005 E: Sales@ohiosemi.com W: www.ohiosemitronics.com OmegaVac Vacuum Products LLC 16045 Valley View Ave Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 United States Mr Ron Bruckel T: +1 562 404 1511 E: ronbruckel@aol.com W: www.omegavacinc.com PCI 12201 Magnolia Ave. Riverside MO 63005, United States Mr. Frank Vonesh T: +1 951 640 8748 E: fvonesh@pcigases.com W: www.pcigases.com PCT Engineered Systems, LLC 8700 Hillandale Road Davenport, Iowa 52806, United States Mr Mark Bennett T: +1 563 285 7411 E: pct@teampct.com W: www.teampct.com Permatech, Inc. 911 E. Elm St Graham NC 27253, United States Ms Kiersten FitzGerald T: +1 336 578 7757 E: sales@permatech.net W: www.permatech.net

Process-Electronic GMBH a member of United Process Controls Dürnauer Weg 30 D-73092 Heiningen, Germany Mr. Jens Baumann T: +49 7161 94888 0 E: peg.sales@process-electronic.com W: www.group-upc.com Process-Electronic Sp. z o.o. a member of United Process Controls ul. Jednosci 48 41-218 Sosnowiec, Poland Mr. Iwo Korwin T: +48 32 296 66 00 E: pep.upc@process-electronic.com W: www.group-upc.com Process-Electronic SRL a member of United Process Controls Rue Thomas Edison ZI des Tilleroyes, BP 1245 25004 Besancon, France Mr. Emmanuel Jeanguyot T: +33 3 8148 3737 E: pef.office@process-electronic.com W: www.group-upc.com Proctor Biomass Systems Unit 16, Churchill Way Lomeshaye Ind Estate Nelson, BB9 6R Lancashire United Kingdom Mr Andrew Proctor T: +44 (0)1282 617212 E: info@proctorbiomass.co.uk W: www.jamesproctor.com Prolind Industrial LTDA Rod. Presidente Dutra, Km 138 Sao José dos Campos 12247004 SP Brazil Mr. Adalberto Morales T: +55 12 39085996 E: diretoria@prolind.com.br W: www.prolind.com.br

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Prosaw Limited Unit 15 Telford Way Telford Way Industrial Estate Kettering, NN16 8UN Northants United Kingdom Mr Angus Woolley T: +44 (0)1536 410999 E: sales@prosaw.co.uk W: www.prosaw.co.uk

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Rath AG Walfischgasse 14 1010 Vienna, Austria Manfred Salinger T: +43 1 513 44 27-0 E: info@rath-group.com W: www.rath-group.com

Sangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.

Via Roveredo 20/b 33170 Pordenone, Italy Eng. Riccardo Facca T: +39 0438 502721 E: info@sangallitechnologies.com W: www.sangallitechnologies.com

Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies Hradni, 27/37 71000 Ostrava, Czech Republic Mr. Gianluca Bovio T: + 420 596 110179 E: lukas.bovio@refraconsulting.cz W: www.refraconsulting.cz

SANGRAF International S.A. Les Champs Blanc, 67 CH-1279 Chavannes de Bogis Switzerland Dr. Said Alameddine T: +41 22 776 0131 E: geneva@sangrafinternational.com W: www.sangrafintl.com

Refractory Specialties, Inc.A Unifrax Company 230 West California Avenue P. O. Box 189 Sebring, Ohio 44672, United States Mr Domenico Sciaretta T: +1 330 938 2101 E: dsciaretta@unifrax.com W: www.rsifibre.com

Sanshin Sanwa Group 5-11-1 Toranomon 505 Holland Hills Mori Tower Mintao ku, 105-0001 Tokyo, Japan Michie Rushlander T: +81 401 726 0013 E: m.rushlander@sanwacorporation. co.jp W: http://sanshinsanwa.com/

Qatar Aluminium Ltd Industrial Area Doha, Measaieed, Qatar Mr Navin Indraj E: navin.indraj@qatalum.com W: www.qatalum.com

REINTECH Niels-Bohr-Strasse 5 6749 Bitterfeld, Germany Karsten Kleinert T: +49 349 360 40221 E: karsten.kleinert@reintech.de W: www.reintech.de

Quaker Chemical B.V. Industrieweg 7 1422 AH Uithoorn, The Netherlands Mr Ermin Begovic T: +31 297 544 644 E: begovice@quakerchem.com W: www.quakerchem.com

RFTS LLC Box 295, Higganum CT 6441, United States Mr. Louis Nizet T: +1 203 927 6545 E: rftsii@aol.com W: www.linkedin.com/in/louisnizet

Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc. 20 Monticello Place Pawtucket Rhode Island 02861, United States Michael Wilbur T: +1 401 726 0013 E: info@sargeantandwilbur.com W: www.sargeantandwilbue.com

RAD-CON, Inc. 13001 Athens Ave., Ste. 300 Lakewood Ohio 44107, United States Mr. Christopher Messina T: +1 440 871 5720 E: sales@RAD-CON.com W: www.RAD-CON.com

Riedhammer GmbH

Pureflo Helmet Integrated Systems Ltd Unit 3, Focus 4, Fourth Avenue Letchworth, SG6 2TU Hertfordshire United Kingdom Mr Barry Vincent T: +44 (0)1462 478000 E: sales@helmets.co.uk W: www.helmets.co.uk Pyromation, Inc. 5211 Industial Road Fort Wayne IN 46710, United States Mr. Scott Farnham T: +1 260 484 2580 E: sales@pyromation.com W: www.pyromation.com

Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) Simpson Road Milton Keynes, MK1 1BA Bucks United Kingdom Mr Peter Clarke T: +44 (0)1908 370000 E: Furnace@radir.com W: www.radir.com Radquim Calzada de la viga no 2040 9810 DF Mexico Guillermo Vega jr E: info@radquim.com W: www.radquim.com Radyne Corporation 211 W. Boden Street Milwaukee, WI 53207 United States Mr Justin Mortimer T: +1 414 481 8360 E: sales@radyne.com W: www.radyne.com Raloid Tool Company Incorporated Route 146 & Farm to Market Road P.O. Box 551 Mechanicville, New York 12118 United States Mr. Ronald Brownell T: +1 518 664 4261 E: rbrownell@raloidtool.com W: www.raloidtool.com

Industrial Kiln Plants Klingenhofstr. 72 90411 Nuremberg, Germany Thomas Janousch T: +49 911 5218 0 E: carbon@riedhammer.de W: www.riedhammer.de RJM Metal Consultancy Ltd Worksop S81 8DD, United Kingdom Mr Richard McAlister-Martin T: +44(0)7795 624712 E: richard@rjm-metalconsultancy.co.uk

SBP Chemicals Suite 4, 571 Finchley Road.

London, NW3 7BN Greater London United Kingdom Mr Clarence Nelson T: +44 (0)207 692 0597 E: sbpchemicals@yahoo.com Schaefer Group, Inc., The 1500 Humphrey Ave Dayton Ohio 45410, United States Mr. David White T: +1 937 253 3342 E: david.white@theschaefergroup. com W: www.theschaefergroup.com SCHUPP Ceramics M.E. SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Neuhausstr. 4-10 Aachen 52078 North Rhine-Westphalia Germany Mr. Andrei Loscutov T: +49 (0)241 93677-0 E: info@schupp-ceramics.com W: www.schupp-ceramics.com

Rubig Engineering 2503 Latham Street Rockford IL 61103, United States Pat Sinnott T: +1 978 399-8326 E: at.office@rubig.com W: www.rubig.com

SECO/WARWICK 180 Mercer St., PO Box 908 Meadville PA 16335 United States Mr Jaroslaw Talerzak T: +1 814 332 8400 E: j.talerzak@secowarwick.com.pl W: www.secowarwick.com

SAFTI 325 Newhall St. San Francisco CA 94124 United States Mr William Okeeffe E: wfo@safti.com W: www.safti.com

SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Swierczewskiego 76 66-200 Swiebodzin, Poland Mr. Tomasz Kaczmarczyk T: +48 68 3819 800 E: europe@secowarwick.com W: www.secowarwick.com

Sandvik Heating Technology UK Ruthvenfield Road Inveralmond Industrial Estate Perth, PH1 3ED Scotland United Kingdom Ms Karin Harpering T: +44 (0)1738 493 300 E: sales.ukperth@sandvik.com W: www.kanthal.com

SEGRIF Rue Neuvice 115 B-4420 Saint-Nicolas, Belgium Mr René Stassen E: segrif@ingrif.com W: www.segrif.com

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F6 Set Linings Brasil Rua Jose Pietro Garcia, 51 Capuava, Maua 09380-450 São Paulo Brazil Nuno Martins T: +55 11 2254 0704 E: n.martins@setlinings.com W: www.setlinings.com Seven Refractories d.o.o.

Poslovna cona Risnik 40 6215 Divaca, Slovenia Mr Erik Zobec T: +386 5 739 57 60 E: info@sevenrefractories.com W: www.sevenrefractories.com Shivang Furnaces and Ovens Industries 483 Jalaram Estate, Opp Bluecorn Winding Works Narol - Vatva Road, Ahmedabad 382405 Gujarat, India Mr Dhiren Buch T: +91 932 701 3773 E: shivangfurnace@gmail.com W: www.shivangfurnace.co.in SIAD S.p.A. Via S. Bernardino, 92 24128 Bergamo, Italy Nevio Corna E: nevio_corna@siad.com W: www.siad.com Silicon Power Corporation 275 Great Valley Parkway Malvern PA 19355, United States Mr Robert Berta T: +1 610 407 4706 E: robert_berta@siliconpower.com W: www.siliconpower.com SK Environmental Ltd Unit 7, Greenhey Place Skelmersdale, WN8 9SB Lancashire United Kingdom Mr David Culshaw T: +44 (0)1695 714600 E: sales@skenvironmental.com W: www.skenvironmental.com SMS Meer S.p.A. Via Udine, 103 Tarcento, 33017 (UD) Italy Mr. Simone Zussino T: +39 0432 799253 E: sales@sms-meer.it W: www.sms-meer.com SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft Graf-Recke-Strasse 82 40239 Dusseldorf, Germany Mr Francis Liebens E: fritz.bruehl@sms-siemag.com W: www.sms-siemag.com SOLO Swiss SA

Grandes-Vies 25 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland M. Jean-Michel Bechir T: +41 32 465 96 00 E: mail@solo.swiss W: www.solo.swiss

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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF COMPANIES Spaco Technologies Ltd. PDC-GDC Castings

203, 2nd Floor, Shriram Centre Opp. Punit Nagar Soc off Old Padra Road, Vadodara 390 007 Gujarat, India Ing. K Pathak T: +91 982 400 8442 E: bus.innv@spaco.co.in W: www.spaco.co.in Specnow Ltd Unit 30, Earith Business Park Earith, PE28 3QF Cambs United Kingdom Mr Robert Brown T: +44 (0)1487 840123 E: sales@specnow.com W: www.specnow.com STAS Inc.

1846 des outardes Chicoutimi QC G7K 1H1, Canada Mr Florent Gougerot T: +1 418 696 0074 E: marketing@stas.com W: www.stas.com Stolzle Flaconnage Weeland Road Knottingley, WF11 8AP West Yorkshire United Kingdom Mr Stephen Clayton T: +44 (0)1977 607124 E: steve.clayton@stoelzle.com W: www.stoelzle.com Sun systems Canceleria Y Domos SA de CV Canal De Miramontes #2362 Col. Avante 4460 D.F. Mexico Arq Manuel Mendiola T: +55 567 91428 E: ventas@sunsystems.com.mx W: www.sunsystems.com.mx Sunrock Ceramics Company 2625 S. 21st Avenue Broadview IL 60155, United States Mr. Doug Thurman T: +1 708 344 7600 E: dthurman@sunrockceramics.com W: www.sunrockceramics.com Surface Combustion, Inc. 1700 Indian Wood Circle P.O. Box 428 Maumee OH 43537, United States Mr. Ben Bernard T: +1 419 891 7150 E: bbernard@surfacecombustion.com W: www.surfacecombustion.com Tantek Furnaces Ltd 27 Selstone Crescent Sleights, Whitby YO22 5DJ North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Mr Gordon Rayment T: +44 (0)1947 810694 E: sales@tantekfurnaces.co.uk W: www.tantekfurnaces.co.uk

TDI Group LLC PO Box 38657, 700 Blaw Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15238, United States Mr David DiBenedetto T: +1 412-826-4950 E: drd@tdigrp.com W: www.tdigrp.com Tecalex Ctra. de Banyoles, 31 Sant Julià de Ramis 17481 Girona, Spain Mr Ramon Riera T: +34 972 172 090 E: tecalex@tecalex.net W: www.tecalex.com Technical Glass Products, Inc. 881 Callendar Blvd Painesville Ohio 44077, United States James Horvath T: +1 440 639 6399 E: tgp@tgpohio.com W: www.technicalglass.com Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd PO Box 1344, 42 Ceramic Curve Alton, Richards Bay, South Africa Mr Richard Harris T: +27 35 7511471 E: enquiry@alucouple.com W: www.alucouple.com Tenova Re Energy GmbH Graf-Adolf-Platz 6 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany Carsten Born T: +49 211 540927 E: reenergy@tenova.com W: www.tenova-reeneergy.com Termia Technology 1310 Park Central Blvd South E02 Pompano Beach FL 33064 United States Mr Claudio Goldbach T: +1 786 319.9935 E: termia@termia.net W: www.termia.net Testo Limited Newman Lane, Alton GU34 2UR Hampshire,United Kingdom Mr David Darton T: +44 (0)1420 544 433 E: info@testo.co.uk W: www.testolimited.com Thermal Detection Ltd. Unit 6 Ordewingate Way Primrose Hill Industrial Estate Stockton on Tees, Cleveland TS19 0GA, United Kingdom Mr Neville Mitchell T: +44 (0)1642 602878 E: tdl@thermal-detection.com W: www.thermal-detection.com Thermal Engineering & Controls 48, First Floor, Cinewonder Mall Kapurbavadi, Ghodbunder Road Thane 400607 Maharashtra, India Mr Suresh Koulgi B. T: +91 982 007 2930 E: koulgi.thermalengineering@ gmail.com W: www.thermalfurnaces.com Thermal Transfer Corporation 50 North Linden Street Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15218 United States Mr. Timothy Ottie T: +1 412 460 4004 E: info.hcorp@hamonusa.com W: www.hamonusa.com

Thermcraft, Inc.

3950 Overdale Road Winston Salem NC 27107 United States Jim Miller E: info@thermcraftinc.com W: www.thermcraftinc.com Thermetal Engineering Ltd C/O Sealy Shaw Ltd, Pride Park 11 Mallard Way Derby, DE24 8GX, United Kingdom Mr Clive Winters T: +44 (0)7766 104576 E: sales@thermetal.com W: www.thermetal.com Thermo Fisher Scientific En Vallaire Ouest C Chemin de Verney 2 1024 Ecublens, Switzerland Dr Jean-Marc Bohlen T: +41 21 694 71 11 E: info.spectrometry@thermofisher. com W: www.thermoscientific.com/ elemental Thermofax ltd - Heat Treatment specialists Block 2, Grazebrook Industrial Park Peartree Lane Dudley, DY2 OXW West Midlands United Kingdom Mr Thomas Bullock T: +44 (0)1384 230214 E: sales@thermofax.co.uk W: www.thermofax.co.uk TMS Europe Ltd Unit 10 Stretfield Mill Bradwell, Hope Valley S33 9JT Derbyshire, United Kingdom Mr James Driver T: +44 (0)1433 620535 E: sales@tmseurope.co.uk W: www.tmseurope.co.uk TMS SA 42 Ceramic Curve Richards Bay, 3900 KZN, South Africa Mr Daniel Bothma T: +27 35 751 1471 E: danie.bothma@alucople.com W: www.alucouple.com TNI Spring Technologies, LLC 87 Amlajack Way Newnan GA 30265, United States Sherri Babb T: +1 770 502 0687 E: info@tnispring.com W: www.tnispring.com TOGNI S/A Materiais Refratarios Av. Antonio Togni 2439 Pocos de Caldas 37704-356 MG, Brazil Mr Livio Togni T: +55 352 101 2222 E: togni@togni.com.br W: www.togni.com.br Tokai Carbon Europe Roway Lane Oldbury, V69 3EJ West Midlands United Kingdom Mr Carll Daughters T: +44 (0)7793 650691 E: carl.daughters@tokaicarboneurope.com W: www.tokaicarboneurope.com

Toledo Engineering Co., Inc 3400 Executive Parkway Toledo OH 43606-0927, United States Mr. Jim Davis T: +1 419 537 9711 E: jdavis@teco.com W: www.teco.com Toyo Tanso France SA 9-10 rue Eugène Hénaff 78190 Trappes, France Mr Hubert Falque T: +33 130 66 3535 E: contact@toyotansofrance.com W: www.toyotansofrance.com Tri-Mer Corporation 1400 Monroe Street Owosso Michigan 48867 United States Mr Kevin Moss T: +1 801 294 5422 E: kevin.moss@tri-mer.com W: www.tri-mer.com UNICOM Cerska 69 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Mr. Slobodan Manic T: 38 111 283 5635 E: slobodan.manic@unicom.rs W: www.unicom.rs Unifour B.V. Nijverheidsweg 3 Ulft 7071 CH, The Netherlands Ing Paul Overmans T: +31 315 641352 E: info@unifour.nl W: www.unifour.nl UNIFRAX Mill Lane, Rainford, St Helens Merseyside, United Kingdom Miss Caroline Hughes T: +44 (0)1744 887600 E: caroline.hughes@unifrax.co.uk W: www.unifrax.com United Process Controls 8904 Beckett Road West Chester OH 45069, United States Mr. Pat Torok T: +1 513 772 1000 E: upc.sales@group-upc.com W: www.group-upc.com Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Unit 13, Credenda Road West Bromwich, B70 7JE West Midlands, United Kingdom Mr Aaron Long T: +44 (0)121 544 4385 E: enquiries@vacat.co.uk W: www.vacat.co.uk Vacuum Research Corporation 100 Chapel Harbor Drive, #4 Pittsburgh PA 15238, United States Mr. Steve Barker T: +1 412 261 7630 E: vrc@vacuumresearch.com W: www.vacuumresearch.com Vail Rubber Works 521 Langley Avenue St. Joseph MI 49085, United States Matt Hanley T: +1 269 983 1595 E: matt.hanley@vailrubber.com W: www.vailrubber.com VESUVIUS 68 rue Paul Deudon 59750 Feignies, France T: +33 327 691019 Mr Thomas Schmidt E: Thomas.schmidt@vesuvius.com W: www.vesuvius.com

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1 Midland Way Barlborough, S43 4XA Derbyshire United Kingdom Mr Andrew Queenan T: +44 (0)1246 571700 E: andrew.queenan@vesuvius.com W: www.vesuvius.com Vibra-Pro Company Inc. 3629 Banner Street Boise Idaho 83709, United States President John Roisum Sr. T: +1 800 658 3812 E: joroisum@vibrapro.com W: www.vibrapro.com

Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Alloy Industrial Estate Pontardawe, SA8 4HL Swansea United Kingdom Mr Steve Jenkins T: +44 (0)1792 860642 E: sales@wallcolmonoy.co.uk W: www.wallcolmonoy.co.uk Wallwork Cambridge Ltd. Buckingway Business Park Swavesey Cambridge, CB24 4UG Cambridgeshire United Kingdom Mr. Simeon Collins T: +44 (0)1954 233700 E: Simeon.collins@wallworkht.com W: www.wallworkht.com Wallwork Cast Alloys Lord Street Bury, BL9 0RE Lancashire United Kingdom Mr. Alex Beck T: +44 (0)161 7979111 E: foundry@wallworkht.com W: www.wallworkcastalloys.com

Wallwork Heat Treatment Ltd Lord Street Bury, BLL9 0RE Lancashire United Kingdom Mr. Ian Griffin T: +44 (0)161 7979111 E: sales@wallworkht.com W: www.wallworkht.co.uk

Williamson Corporation 70 Domino Drive Concord Massachusetts 01742 United States Thomas Huff T: +1 978 369 9607 E: thuff@williamsonir.com W: www.williamsonir.com

Walters & Walters Ltd Unit 16, Orchard Road Royston, SG8 5HA Hertfordshire United Kingdom Mrs Lauren Murphy T: +44 (0)1763-245445 E: sales@waltersandwalters.co.uk W: www.WaltersandWalters.co.uk

Woltz GmbH Alfred-Zippe-Str. 1 Wertheim 97877 BW, Germany Dr Sebastian Woltz T: +49 9342 92960 E: info@woltz.de W: www.woltz.de

Wellman Furnaces Units 9-11, Hale Industrial Estate Lower Church Lane Tipton DY4 7PQ, United Kingdom Mr Steve Price T: +44 (0)121 522 2522 E: ashley.m-swain@almor.co.uk W: www.wellman-furnaces.co.uk

WS Thermal Process Technology Inc. 8301 W. Erie Avenue Lorain OH 44053, United States Dr. Martin Schoenfelder T: +1 440 385 6829 E: wsinc@flox.com W: www.FLOX.com

F7 York Linings International Ltd Millfield Industrial Estate Wheldrake York, YO19 6NA North Yorkshire United Kingdom Mrs Jill Wales T: +44 (0)1904 449777 E: YorkHQ@capeplc.com W: www.capeplc.com YS tech Co Ltd 40-11 Minamiseiwwaen - cho Suita, 5640038 Osaka, Japan Mr Taichi Okayama T: +81 06 4860 7711 E: tokayama@yushi.co.jp W: www.ys-tech.jp/

CLASSIFIED BUYERS’ GUIDE TO FURNACE PLANT EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS & SERVICES ANALYTICAL TESTING EQUIPMENT ARUN Technology Esotermica Srl FEVISA H F Furnaces INISMa Jasper GmbH Kahn Instruments, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbH Lumetrics, Inc. M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Marina Textil TDI Group LLC Testo Limited Thermo Fisher Scientific TMS SA BASKETS & TRAYS, HEAT TREATMENT Almor Group AMECO USA Carbon International Ltd Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd Ernst B Westman Ltd FEVISA Graphite Sales Inc. Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc. Mecfor Inc. NeoNickel Blackburn North West Fire Protection Ltd Plansee USA LLC Precision Metal Products Raloid Tool Company Incorporated Spaco Technologies Ltd, PDC-GDC Castings Tecalex Thermetal Engineering Ltd Tokai Carbon Europe Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd VESUVIUS Wallwork Cast Alloys Wellman Furnaces BILLET HEATERS Consolidated Engineering Company DongYang A.K Effmag Ltd. Epcon Industrial Systems Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd

Granco Clark, Inc. GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Hormesa-Conticast IAS GmbH Meltech Merkle International, Inc Precision Metal Products Radyne Corporation SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

SMS Meer S.p.A. Surface Combustion, Inc. TDI Group LLC Tecalex Unifour B.V. BURNERS

CALIBRATION & TEST EQUIPMENT

AICHELIN Holding GmbH AIF Engineering Private Limited Air Products and Chemicals, Inc Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Almor Group British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. DongYang A.K EBNER Furnaces, Inc. Eclipse, Inc Elster Thermal Solutions ENG. ROSES INTERNATIONAL Esotermica Srl FEVISA FlammaTec, spol. s r.o.

Fuel Applications Limited Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd GLASS SERVICE, a.s.

GLASS STRAND INC. GULF PLUS - KUWAIT H F Furnaces Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Hotwork International AG Istrabenz plini d.o.o.

Jasper GmbH M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Monometer Holdings Limited Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA NeoNickel Blackburn PCI Proctor Biomass Systems Raloid Tool Company Incorporated

AMETEK Land FEVISA Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands Fredericks Company, The | Televac GTG High Temp Measurement LLC INISMa JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd Kahn Instruments, Inc. Lumetrics, Inc. NATIONAL BASIC SENSOR PCT Engineered Systems, LLC Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) SAFTI SEGRIF Specnow Ltd Testo Limited Thermo Fisher Scientific TMS Europe Ltd Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Walters & Walters Ltd Wellman Furnaces

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Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies Refractory Specialties, Inc. A Unifrax Company RIEDHAMMER GmbH, Industrial Kiln Plants SAFTI SBP Chemicals SIAD S.p.A. SMS Meer S.p.A. Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermetal Engineering Ltd Wellman Furnaces WS Thermal Process Technology Inc.

COATINGS (PVD, CVD, PA-CVD) AVS Inc. EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie FEVISA Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc.

M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Marina Textil North West Fire Protection Ltd Qatar Aluminium Ltd Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies Rubig Engineering SBP Chemicals Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wallwork Cambridge Ltd. COMBUSTION SYSTEMS Adwest Technologies AIF Engineering Private Limited Air Products and Chemicals, Inc Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) BWG Machinery Corporation COMBUSTOL Datsun Engineering and Construction Company De Winter Engineering BV DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. E2SL EBNER Furnaces, Inc. Eclipse, Inc ELBOY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS Elster Thermal Solutions Esotermica Srl FEVISA FlammaTec, spol. s r.o.

Fuel Applications Limited Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Gillespie & Powers Inc. GLASS SERVICE, a.s.

Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Hays Cleveland HEM Engineering & Consulting Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Hotwork International AG Istrabenz plini d.o.o.

Izocam Jasper GmbH Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG LIAS INDUSTRIAL LTD M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Major Engineering

Munimula Technology P/L PCI PCT Engineered Systems, LLC Proctor Biomass Systems SBP Chemicals Schaefer Group, Inc., The SIAD S.p.A. SMS Meer S.p.A. Stolzle Flaconnage Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermal Transfer Corporation Thermetal Engineering Ltd Toledo Engineering Co., Inc CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION AIF Engineering Private Limited Air Control Industrial S.L. Almor Group Ascon Tecnologic North America AVS Inc. Charter Tech Limited Control Instruments Corp.

DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. E2SL Eclipse, Inc EMG Automation GmbH Esotermica Srl FEVISA Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands Fredericks Company, The | Televac Fuel Applications Limited Gefran General Glass Equipment Company, Inc. Gillespie & Powers Inc. Hays Cleveland High Temp Measurement LLC Hotwork International AG Industrial Television Ltd Izocam Jasper GmbH JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd Lenox Inst. Co. LIAS INDUSTRIAL LTD M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) MARATHON MONITORS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP (Beijing) LTD. MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG Munimula Technology P/L November/December 2016

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NATIONAL BASIC SENSOR NAVIN CORPORATION NK Technologies Ohio Semitronics, Inc. PCI Pony International Technologies,Ltd. Precimeter Precimeter Control AB PROCESS-ELECTRONIC GMBH, a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC Sp. z o.o., a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC SRL, a member of United Process Controls Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) Raloid Tool Company Incorporated Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies RFTS LLC SAFTI Schaefer Group, Inc., The SEGRIF SK Environmental Ltd SMS Meer S.p.A. Specnow Ltd Stolzle Flaconnage Surface Combustion, Inc. Tecalex Testo Limited Thermetal Engineering Ltd Thermo Fisher Scientific TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA Toledo Engineering Co., Inc UNICOM UNITED PROCESS CONTROLS Vacuum Research Corporation YS tech Co Ltd

H F Furnaces Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. I.LE.S. Srl JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd KILNS AND FURNACES LTD Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies Meltech Merkle International, Inc N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA REINTECH Sandvik Heating Technology UK Schaefer Group, Inc., The SET LININGS BRASIL Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermcraft, Inc. Thermetal Engineering Ltd TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Walters & Walters Ltd Wellman Furnaces ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC HEATING

AMECO USA Brasco International Carbon International Ltd Cardinal Refractories Inc. CIMSAMEX Eco Technical Ceramics Ernst B Westman Ltd FIVES Graphite Sales Inc. Hormesa-Conticast M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) MAGMA CERAMICS & CATALYSTS Magneco/Metrel, Inc. Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics Munimula Technology P/L Plansee USA LLC Qatar Aluminium Ltd Refractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax Company Spaco Technologies Ltd, PDC-GDC Castings Sunrock Ceramics Company Technical Glass Products, Inc. Thermcraft, Inc. TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA VESUVIUS

AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC AVS Inc. BEST - Balikesir Elektromekanik Sanayi Tesisleri AS Carbolite Gero Carbon International Ltd DongYang A.K Eco Technical Ceramics Ernst B Westman Ltd Esotermica Srl GMC FOR GLASS INDUSTRY Graphite Sales Inc. Hormesa-Conticast JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd KILNS AND FURNACES LTD M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Major Engineering Micropyretics Heaters International Millennium technology Plansee USA LLC Precision Metal Products RFTS LLC SAFTI Sandvik Heating Technology UK SBP Chemicals Schaefer Group, Inc., The SCHUPP Ceramics SHIVANG FURNACES AND OVENS INDUSTRIES Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermcraft, Inc. Thermetal Engineering Ltd TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wellman Furnaces

ELECTRIC FURNACE REPAIRS

ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

CRUCIBLES

ABB Metallurgy Products AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AICHELIN Holding GmbH AIF Engineering Private Limited Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Almor Group BDI Cooling Solutions Brasco International Calderys Refractory Taiwan Carbolite Gero Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd CMI Greenline Europe Datsun Engineering and Construction Company DISMATEC Limited Esotermica Srl GLASS SERVICE, a.s.

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AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Ascon Tecnologic North America BDI Cooling Solutions British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) BWG Machinery Corporation DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. E2SL Effmag Ltd. EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie GLASS STRAND INC. Hatch Associates Istrabenz plini d.o.o.

Izocam Jasper GmbH

KANDI ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. Kennedy Eurotech M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Millennium technology MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA Ohio Semitronics, Inc. PCI Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) Sangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.

Schaefer Group, Inc., The SIAD S.p.A. Silicon Power Corporation Stolzle Flaconnage Tenova Re Energy GmbH Testo Limited Thermal Transfer Corporation Thermetal Engineering Ltd WS Thermal Process Technology Inc. ENGINEERING, SERVICES & CONSULTANCY ABB Metallurgy Products ACE - RFTS LLC AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Air Control Industrial S.L. AJZ & Associates Consulting Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Almor Group AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH BWG Machinery Corporation CFT Carbon Furnaces Technologies B.V. COCKERILL MAINTENANCE & INGENERIE (CMI) COMBUSTOL Datsun Engineering and Construction Company De Winter Engineering BV DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. Denco Lubrication Ltd DiBenedetto Appraisal Services, memeber TDI Grp. DISMATEC Limited Eclipse, Inc Elster Thermal Solutions EMG Automation GmbH Esotermica Srl Fuel Applications Limited Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd G&T Associates (Services) Ltd GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING INC. General Glass Equipment Company, Inc. GLASS SERVICE, a.s.

GLASS STRAND INC. GMC FOR GLASS INDUSTRY Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Harper International Hatch Associates Helipebs Controls Limited HEM Engineering & Consulting Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. Hutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.

IML Labels & Systems Ltd INISMa Innoval Technology Jasper GmbH Kennedy Eurotech Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies M H Detrick Company Ltd MachTools TechnoServe Private Limited Major Engineering McLellan & Partners Limited Mecfor Inc. Millennium technology Molyneux Industries - Rails & Rail Clips MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG MUGOYA Limited Munimula Technology P/L PCT Engineered Systems, LLC Plansee USA LLC Pony International Technologies,Ltd. Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red

Thermometery) Rath AG RFTS LLC RIEDHAMMER GmbH, Industrial Kiln Plants SAFTI Sangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.

SEGRIF SMS Meer S.p.A. Spaco Technologies Ltd, PDC-GDC Castings STAS inc.

Tecalex TERMIA TECHNOLOGY Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermetal Engineering Ltd TNI Spring Technologies, LLC Toledo Engineering Co., Inc Tri-Mer Corporation Unifour B.V. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd VESUVIUS Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wellman Furnaces Woltz GmbH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY Adwest Technologies AJZ & Associates Consulting Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Ascon Tecnologic North America BDI Cooling Solutions DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. E2SL Epcon Industrial Systems FEVISA GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING INC. General Glass Equipment Company, Inc. Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Hatch Associates Jasper GmbH Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies MAGUIN S.A.S. Major Engineering McGill AirClean LLC Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA Radquim Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies Sanshin Sanwa Group SIAD S.p.A. SMS Meer S.p.A. Tenova Re Energy GmbH Testo Limited Thermetal Engineering Ltd Tri-Mer Corporation FANS, COMBUSTION AIR AIF Engineering Private Limited Air Control Industrial S.L. BDI Cooling Solutions Castolin Eutectic Daniels Fans Ltd Datsun Engineering and Construction Company Eclipse, Inc FEVISA Garden City Fan Company, Div of Howden Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Industrial Gas Engineering Izocam Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies SAFTI SBP Chemicals SMS Meer S.p.A. Surface Combustion, Inc. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd FASTENINGS Couplings Company, Inc. Mach One (International) Limited Molyneux Industries - Rails & Rail Clips Plansee USA LLC

Raloid Tool Company Incorporated SPACO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. PDC-GDC CASTINGS. FLAME-FAILURE EQUIPMENT Charter Tech Limited Eclipse, Inc Elster Thermal Solutions GTG Hays Cleveland Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Lenox Inst. Co. LIAS INDUSTRIAL LTD Marina Textil Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) SBP Chemicals FUEL & ENERGY SUPPLY Air Products and Chemicals, Inc DEEPAK INDUSTRIES EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie Istrabenz plini d.o.o.

PCI Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies Stolzle Flaconnage FUME EXTRACTION Adwest Technologies Castolin Eutectic De Winter Engineering BV H F Furnaces Major Engineering SBP Chemicals SMS Meer S.p.A. TMS SA FURNACE CHARGING MACHINES AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AIF Engineering Private Limited Air Control Industrial S.L. Almor Group British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) BWG Machinery Corporation Datsun Engineering and Construction Company De Winter Engineering BV EBNER Furnaces, Inc. FEVISA G&G Steel Inc. General Glass Equipment Company, Inc. GHI Hornos Industriales S.L. GNA alutech inc.

HENCON Hertwich Engineering GmbH Hormesa-Conticast Jasper GmbH Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Major Engineering Mayflower Engineering Ltd Mecfor Inc. Meltech Millennium technology Munimula Technology P/L Qatar Aluminium Ltd SMS Meer S.p.A. Stolzle Flaconnage Surface Combustion, Inc. TDI Group LLC Thermcraft, Inc. Thermetal Engineering Ltd Vibra-Pro Company Inc. Wellman Furnaces Woltz GmbH FURNACE CONTROLLERS & INSTRUMENTATION AIF Engineering Private Limited Air Control Industrial S.L. Almor Group Ascon Tecnologic North America BOREL Swiss

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CLASSIFIED BUYERS’ GUIDE TO FURNACE PLANT EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS & SERVICES British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited Carbolite Gero COMBUSTOL DongYang A.K E2SL EMG Automation GmbH Energy & Environmental Services ltd Esotermica Srl FEVISA Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Gillespie & Powers Inc. GLASS SERVICE, a.s.

GNA alutech inc.

HEM Engineering & Consulting Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Industrial Television Ltd JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd Lenox Inst. Co. M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) MARATHON MONITORS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP (Beijing) LTD. Micropyretics Heaters International Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA PCI PCT Engineered Systems, LLC Pony International Technologies,Ltd. PROCESS-ELECTRONIC GMBH, a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC Sp. z o.o., a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC SRL, a member of United Process Controls Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) Raloid Tool Company Incorporated SAFTI Schaefer Group, Inc., The SK Environmental Ltd SMS Meer S.p.A. SOLO Swiss SA Stolzle Flaconnage TERMIA TECHNOLOGY Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermcraft, Inc. TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA UNICOM UNITED PROCESS CONTROLS Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces FURNACE FURNITURE AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Almor Group ANT FURNACES BOREL Swiss British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Carbon International Ltd Cellaris Refractories India Limited CMI Greenline Europe E2SL Ernst B Westman Ltd FEVISA Gaskets Inc Graphite Sales Inc. JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd KILNS AND FURNACES LTD Meltech Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics NeoNickel Blackburn Plansee USA LLC Refractory Specialties, Inc.- A Unifrax Company RFTS LLC Sangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.

SMS Meer S.p.A. SOLO Swiss SA SUN SYSTEMS CANCELERÍA Y DOMOS SA.DE C.V. Sunrock Ceramics Company Thermcraft, Inc. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd VESUVIUS

Wallwork Cast Alloys Wellman Furnaces FURNACE LINING MACHINERY Air Control Industrial S.L. ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Almor Group BOREL Swiss British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Datsun Engineering and Construction Company FEVISA Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies Millennium technology SBP Chemicals SET LININGS BRASIL SOLO Swiss SA SUN SYSTEMS CANCELERÍA Y DOMOS SA.DE C.V. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd VESUVIUS FURNACE THERMAL SURVEYS AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Almor Group British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) CMI Greenline Europe DISMATEC Limited DongYang A.K E2SL Energy & Environmental Services ltd FEVISA Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands Gillespie & Powers Inc. Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Industrial Television Ltd KANDI ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies Schaefer Group, Inc., The SMS Meer S.p.A. Stolzle Flaconnage Thermetal Engineering Ltd TMS Europe Ltd Toledo Engineering Co., Inc Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd FURNACES, HEAT TREATMENT AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AICHELIN Holding GmbH AIF Engineering Private Limited ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Almor Group AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions Bekaert Solaronics BOREL Swiss British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH BWG Machinery Corporation CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited Carbolite Gero Carbon International Ltd Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd CMI Greenline Europe COCKERILL MAINTENANCE & INGENERIE (CMI) COMBUSTOL Consarc Engineering Ltd Consolidated Engineering Company DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. DongYang A.K E2SL EBNER Furnaces, Inc. EGB Vacuum Ltd Elnik Systems, LLC

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Energy & Environmental Services ltd Epcon Industrial Systems Esotermica Srl FEVISA FIVES Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Gillespie & Powers Inc. Glaston Finland Oy Global Oven Systems BV GMC FOR GLASS INDUSTRY GNA alutech inc.

Grieve Corporation GTG Gulf Coast Environmental Systems GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Harper International Hertwich Engineering GmbH High Tech Tubes Ltd Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd I.LE.S. Srl Izocam Jasper GmbH JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd KILNS AND FURNACES LTD L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Lewco, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbH Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies LOI Thermprocess GmbH M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Major Engineering Marina Textil Meltech Mersen Micropyretics Heaters International Millennium technology Monometer Holdings Limited Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd NITREX METAL Nitrex Metal Inc. Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o.

Plansee USA LLC Precision Metal Products RAD-CON, Inc. Radyne Corporation Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies REINTECH Rubig Engineering Sandvik Heating Technology UK Sangalli Technologies ESCO S.r.l.

Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc. SCHUPP Ceramics SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries SMS Meer S.p.A. SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft SOLO Swiss SA Specnow Ltd Surface Combustion, Inc. Tantek Furnaces Ltd TDI Group LLC Tecalex Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermcraft, Inc. Thermetal Engineering Ltd THERMOFAX LTD - HEAT TREATMENT SPECIALISTS TMS Europe Ltd Toledo Engineering Co., Inc Toyo Tanso France SA Unifour B.V. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Walters & Walters Ltd Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, REHEAT AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Almor Group

AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions BOREL Swiss British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited Carbolite Gero Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd CMI Greenline Europe COCKERILL MAINTENANCE & INGENERIE (CMI) COMBUSTOL Consarc Engineering Ltd Consolidated Engineering Company DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. E2SL Elnik Systems, LLC Energy & Environmental Services ltd Epcon Industrial Systems FEVISA FIVES GHI Hornos Industriales S.L. Gillespie & Powers Inc. Global Oven Systems BV Gulf Coast Environmental Systems GULF PLUS - KUWAIT H F Furnaces I.LE.S. Srl KILNS AND FURNACES LTD L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Lewco, Inc. Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies Meltech Merkle International, Inc Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd PCI Pony International Technologies,Ltd. Precision Metal Products Raloid Tool Company Incorporated Schaefer Group, Inc., The SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries SMS Meer S.p.A. SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft SOLO Swiss SA Surface Combustion, Inc. Tantek Furnaces Ltd Thermcraft, Inc. Thermetal Engineering Ltd TMS Europe Ltd TNI Spring Technologies, LLC Toledo Engineering Co., Inc Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, BRAZING AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AICHELIN Holding GmbH Almor Group ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. BOREL Swiss British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Carbolite Gero Consarc Engineering Ltd EGB Vacuum Ltd Elnik Systems, LLC Epcon Industrial Systems FEVISA Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd I.LE.S. Srl L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Lewco, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbH Meltech Micropyretics Heaters International

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Plansee USA LLC Radyne Corporation Sandvik Heating Technology UK Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc. SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries SOLO Swiss SA Specnow Ltd Surface Combustion, Inc. TMS Europe Ltd Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, ELEVATOR AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Almor Group AVS Inc. BOREL Swiss British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Carbolite Gero Epcon Industrial Systems GHI Hornos Industriales S.L. L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Linn High Therm GmbH Raloid Tool Company Incorporated Sandvik Heating Technology UK Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc. SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries SOLO Swiss SA Thermcraft, Inc. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, SURFACE TREATMENT AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AICHELIN Holding GmbH ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions BOREL Swiss British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Carbolite Gero Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd Datsun Engineering and Construction Company ELBOY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS Epcon Industrial Systems Eurobond Adhesives Ltd FEVISA Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Global Oven Systems BV GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Harper International Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc. I.LE.S. Srl JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Linn High Therm GmbH Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies LOI Thermprocess GmbH M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Meltech Micropyretics Heaters International Millennium technology NITREX METAL Radyne Corporation Raloid Tool Company Incorporated Rubig Engineering SCHUPP Ceramics SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

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Thermcraft, Inc. Unifour B.V. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wallwork Cambridge Ltd. Walters & Walters Ltd Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, LABORATORY AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. BOREL Swiss British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Carbolite Gero Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd COMBUSTOL Consarc Engineering Ltd EGB Vacuum Ltd FEVISA Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd GLASS SERVICE, a.s.

Global Oven Systems BV Harper International Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd Hormesa-Conticast I.LE.S. Srl JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd KILNS AND FURNACES LTD L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Linn High Therm GmbH M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Major Engineering Micropyretics Heaters International Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA Qatar Aluminium Ltd Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) Radyne Corporation Raloid Tool Company Incorporated Sandvik Heating Technology UK SCHUPP Ceramics SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries SOLO Swiss SA Specnow Ltd Technical Glass Products, Inc. Thermcraft, Inc. TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Walters & Walters Ltd Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, METAL TREATMENT ACE - RFTS LLC AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS BDI Cooling Solutions BOREL Swiss Carbolite Gero Consolidated Engineering Company DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. ELBOY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS Epcon Industrial Systems Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Gillespie & Powers Inc. Hormesa-Conticast M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Major Engineering Millennium technology Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o.

SOLO Swiss SA STAS inc.

TERMIA TECHNOLOGY Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermetal Engineering Ltd THERMOFAX LTD - HEAT TREATMENT SPECIALISTS TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd

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FURNACES, MELTING & HOLDING AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AIF Engineering Private Limited ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions BOREL Swiss Brasco International British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) COMBUSTOL De Winter Engineering BV DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. DongYang A.K Epcon Industrial Systems Esotermica Srl FEVISA FIVES Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd G&G Steel Inc. GHI Hornos Industriales S.L. Gillespie & Powers Inc. GNA alutech inc.

Harper International HEM Engineering & Consulting Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. Hertwich Engineering GmbH Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd Hormesa-Conticast Jasper GmbH JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd KILNS AND FURNACES LTD Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG Linn High Therm GmbH Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies LOI Thermprocess GmbH LUBITECH ENTERPRISES M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Major Engineering Mecfor Inc. Meltech Merkle International, Inc Monometer Holdings Limited Morgan Advanced Materials Thermal Ceramics Munimula Technology P/L N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd PCI Pony International Technologies,Ltd. Prolind Industrial LTDA Qatar Aluminium Ltd REINTECH RFTS LLC Sandvik Heating Technology UK Schaefer Group, Inc., The SCHUPP Ceramics SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Shivang furnaces and Ovens Industries SOLO Swiss SA Spaco Technologies Ltd, PDC-GDC Castings Stolzle Flaconnage SUN SYSTEMS CANCELERÍA Y DOMOS SA.DE C.V. Tantek Furnaces Ltd TDI Group LLC TERMIA TECHNOLOGY Thermetal Engineering Ltd TMS SA Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, SEALED-QUENCH AFC-Holcroft AICHELIN Holding GmbH ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Almor Group AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited Carbolite Gero

COMBUSTOL Consarc Engineering Ltd Epcon Industrial Systems FEVISA Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd I.LE.S. Srl JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Lewco, Inc. M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Qatar Aluminium Ltd Sandvik Heating Technology UK SCHUPP Ceramics SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Surface Combustion, Inc. Tantek Furnaces Ltd Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, SINTERING ANT FURNACES AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Almor Group AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions BOREL Swiss Brasco International British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Carbolite Gero Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd COCKERILL MAINTENANCE & INGENERIE (CMI) COMBUSTOL Consarc Engineering Ltd Elnik Systems, LLC Epcon Industrial Systems Esotermica Srl FEVISA Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Global Oven Systems BV Grieve Corporation Harper International Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd I.LE.S. Srl JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd KILNS AND FURNACES LTD L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Lewco, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbH M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Meltech Micropyretics Heaters International Plansee USA LLC Qatar Aluminium Ltd Raloid Tool Company Incorporated Sandvik Heating Technology UK Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc. SBP Chemicals SCHUPP Ceramics SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries SOLO Swiss SA Thermcraft, Inc. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, SOAKING PITS AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Almor Group BOREL Swiss E2SL Epcon Industrial Systems Gillespie & Powers Inc. SOLO Swiss SA Tantek Furnaces Ltd FURNACES, TILT ROTARY AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS

AIF Engineering Private Limited Almor Group AVS Inc. British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Carbolite Gero CMI Greenline Europe DEAR Sas Agent of Fives North American Combustion Inc. E2SL Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd GHI Hornos Industriales S.L. Gillespie & Powers Inc. Global Oven Systems BV GNA alutech inc.

GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Harper International Hormesa-Conticast Jasper GmbH KILNS AND FURNACES LTD Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG Linn High Therm GmbH LUBITECH ENTERPRISES M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Major Engineering Meltech Merkle International, Inc Monometer Holdings Limited Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics Munimula Technology P/L N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd PCI Schaefer Group, Inc., The SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

SMS Meer S.p.A. Tantek Furnaces Ltd TDI Group LLC Thermcraft, Inc. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, USED EQUIPMENT ACE - RFTS LLC AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie Esotermica Srl GTG High Tech Tubes Ltd I.LE.S. Srl M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Machinery International Corp Precision Metal Products Raloid Tool Company Incorporated RFTS LLC SAFTI SBP Chemicals Schaefer Group, Inc., The Specnow Ltd SUN SYSTEMS CANCELERÍA Y DOMOS SA.DE C.V. TDI Group LLC Thermal Detection Ltd. Thermcraft, Inc. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, VACUUM AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS Almor Group ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Busch (UK) Ltd Carbolite Gero Carbon International Ltd COMBUSTOL Consarc Engineering Ltd DongYang A.K EGB Vacuum Ltd

Elnik Systems, LLC Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Gulf Coast Environmental Systems High Tech Tubes Ltd Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd Linn High Therm GmbH Millennium technology MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG OmegaVac Vacuum Products LLC Plansee USA LLC Rubig Engineering SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

Specnow Ltd Surface Combustion, Inc. Tokai Carbon Europe Toyo Tanso France SA Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wellman Furnaces FURNACES, VACUUM COATING AVS Inc. BDI Cooling Solutions British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Busch (UK) Ltd Consarc Engineering Ltd DongYang A.K Gulf Coast Environmental Systems GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd Linn High Therm GmbH Millennium technology Rubig Engineering SECO/WARWICK Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wallwork Cambridge Ltd. FURNACES, WATER-COOLING SYSTEMS AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS BDI Cooling Solutions British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH CAN-ENG Furnaces International Limited Datsun Engineering and Construction Company De Winter Engineering BV Denco Lubrication Ltd DongYang A.K FIVES Meltech Millennium technology Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA Nitrex Metal Inc. Nitrex Metal Sp. z o.o.

Pony International Technologies,Ltd. Qatar Aluminium Ltd Radyne Corporation SMS Meer S.p.A. Stolzle Flaconnage Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd GAS ANALYSERS AMETEK Land Control Instruments Corp.

GTG H F Furnaces Hotwork International AG INFICON Kahn Instruments, Inc. LumaSense Technologies GmbH MARATHON MONITORS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP (Beijing) LTD. MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA PROCESS-ELECTRONIC GMBH, a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC Sp. z o.o., a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC SRL, a

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Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics Qatar Aluminium Ltd RFTS LLC SANGRAF International S.A. STAS inc.

Tokai Carbon Europe Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd

GAS GENERATORS, ATMOSPHERE

HEAT & CORROSION-RESISTING ALLOYS

AFC-Holcroft AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AICHELIN Holding GmbH Air Products and Chemicals, Inc COMBUSTOL Istrabenz plini d.o.o.

JLS Furnaces (UK) Ltd KANDI ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. MARATHON MONITORS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP (Beijing) LTD. PCI PROCESS-ELECTRONIC GMBH, a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC Sp. z o.o., a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC SRL, a member of United Process Controls Sargeant & Wilbur, Inc. SECO/WARWICK SECO/WARWICK Europe Sp. z o.o.

SIAD S.p.A. Surface Combustion, Inc. Thermetal Engineering Ltd UNITED PROCESS CONTROLS Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces GAS METERS Elster Thermal Solutions Fuel Applications Limited Gulf Coast Environmental Systems MARATHON MONITORS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP (Beijing) LTD. PROCESS-ELECTRONIC GMBH, a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC Sp. z o.o., a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC SRL, a member of United Process Controls Schaefer Group, Inc., The Spaco Technologies Ltd, PDC-GDC Castings UNITED PROCESS CONTROLS Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd GAS REGULATORS & VALVES British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Elster Thermal Solutions FlammaTec, spol. s r.o.

Fuel Applications Limited Schaefer Group, Inc., The SMS Meer S.p.A. UNICOM Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd GASES, INDUSTRIAL Air Products and Chemicals, Inc Istrabenz plini d.o.o.

Millennium technology Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA PCI SIAD S.p.A. GRAPHITE PRODUCTS ACE - RFTS LLC Carbon International Ltd CIMSAMEX Eurobond Adhesives Ltd FEVISA Graphite Sales Inc. Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc. Mersen Millennium technology Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, Inc.

AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie NeoNickel Blackburn Plansee USA LLC Thermal Transfer Corporation Thermetal Engineering Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wallwork Heat Treatment Ltd Walters & Walters Ltd HEAT EXCHANGERS Adwest Technologies AFECO HEATING SYSTEMS AIF Engineering Private Limited Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC AMECO USA ANT FURNACES BDI Cooling Solutions CIMSAMEX Denco Lubrication Ltd Eclipse, Inc ELBOY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS Elster Thermal Solutions Epcon Industrial Systems FIVES Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Jasper GmbH Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Major Engineering Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA Schaefer Group, Inc., The SMS Meer S.p.A. Stolzle Flaconnage Tenova Re Energy GmbH Thermal Transfer Corporation Thermetal Engineering Ltd Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wellman Furnaces HEAT-TREATMENT, CONTRACT SERVICES Almor Group BDI Cooling Solutions Bekaert Solaronics BOREL Swiss COMBUSTOL Contract Heat Treatment Association Datsun Engineering and Construction Company DongYang A.K GTG GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Lewco, Inc. Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies Millennium technology NITREX INC. - CHICAGO OPERATIONS NITREX INC. - INDIANA OPERATIONS NITREX INC. - MICHIGAN OPERATIONS NITREX INC. - Nevada Operations NITREX INC. - WEST COAST OPERATIONS NITREX METAL Nitrex Metal Inc. SMS Meer S.p.A. SOLO Swiss SA THERMOFAX LTD - HEAT TREATMENT SPECIALISTS Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wallwork Cambridge Ltd.

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Wallwork Heat Treatment Ltd Wellman Furnaces HIGH EMISSIVITY COATINGS Cardinal Refractories Inc. Eco Technical Ceramics Eurobond Adhesives Ltd GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Millennium technology Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies SBP Chemicals UNIFRAX IGNITION ELECTRODES AIF Engineering Private Limited CIMSAMEX Elster Thermal Solutions FEVISA Fuel Applications Limited GTG Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Jasper GmbH M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) REINTECH Schaefer Group, Inc., The Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd INDUCTION EQUIPMENT ABB Metallurgy Products AICHELIN Holding GmbH British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Effmag Ltd. EMG Automation GmbH Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Hormesa-Conticast IAS GmbH M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Precision Metal Products Radir (RAytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery Radyne Corporation Silicon Power Corporation TDI Group LLC Walters & Walters Ltd INDUCTION STIRRING DEVICES ABB Metallurgy Products Hertwich Engineering GmbH KANDI ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. Munimula Technology P/L INSULATION, HIGH TEMPERATURE Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Brasco International Eco Technical Ceramics Gaskets Inc Graphite Sales Inc. GTG GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Gund Company, The HOBRA - Skolnik s.r.o.

Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies M H Detrick Company Ltd M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG MAM Thermal Ceramics Marina Textil Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd North West Fire Protection Ltd Plansee USA LLC Refractory Specialties, Inc. A Unifrax Company SCHUPP Ceramics Stolzle Flaconnage Thermetal Engineering Ltd Toyo Tanso France SA UNIFRAX Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd VESUVIUS Vesuvius Walters & Walters Ltd

KILNS Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Ascon Tecnologic North America BOREL Swiss Datsun Engineering and Construction Company E2SL Gillespie & Powers Inc. GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Harper International Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. KILNS AND FURNACES LTD Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Linn High Therm GmbH M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Major Engineering Merkle International, Inc Micropyretics Heaters International Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd NeoNickel Blackburn PCI Proctor Biomass Systems RIEDHAMMER GmbH, Industrial Kiln Plants Sandvik Heating Technology UK SBP Chemicals SCHUPP Ceramics SOLO Swiss SA SPACO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. PDC-GDC CASTINGS. Thermcraft, Inc. TMS SA Wellman Furnaces LADLES AIF Engineering Private Limited Allied Mineral Products, Inc. Brasco International E2SL Esotermica Srl G&G Steel Inc. M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Magneco/Metrel, Inc. Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG Munimula Technology P/L N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd Qatar Aluminium Ltd Refractory Specialties, Inc. A Unifrax Company Schaefer Group, Inc., The SPACO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. PDC-GDC CASTINGS. TDI Group LLC TMS SA UNICOM LADLES PREHEAT Cardinal Refractories Inc. E2SL H F Furnaces Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Hotwork International AG Mecfor Inc. Millennium technology N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd PCI Qatar Aluminium Ltd Sandvik Heating Technology UK Schaefer Group, Inc., The SHIVANG FURNACES AND OVENS INDUSTRIES SPACO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. PDC-GDC CASTINGS. STAS inc.

Thermal Transfer Corporation TMS SA LUBRICANTS Carbon International Ltd Chemtool Incorporated

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CIMSAMEX CONDAT EMG Automation GmbH Millennium technology Precision Metal Products Quaker Chemical B.V. LUBRICATION SYSTEMS BDI Cooling Solutions Denco Lubrication Ltd EMG Automation GmbH Major Engineering Millennium technology Precision Metal Products MAGNETIC HEATING SYSTEMS UNIFORM Effmag Ltd. MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT ANT FURNACES ARUN Technology Carbolite Gero EMG Automation GmbH Hertwich Engineering GmbH Lumetrics, Inc. M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) MachTools TechnoServe Private Limited MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG Prosaw Limited Thermcraft, Inc. Thermo Fisher Scientific Walters & Walters Ltd METALLURGICAL & TECHNICAL LABORATORY SERVICES ABB Metallurgy Products Harper International High Temp Measurement LLC Innoval Technology M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG NeoNickel Blackburn NITREX METAL Seven Refractories d.o.o.

STAS inc.

Wallwork Cambridge Ltd. OVENS AIF Engineering Private Limited Almor Group Ascon Tecnologic North America BOREL Swiss BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH BWG Machinery Corporation Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd Consolidated Engineering Company Datsun Engineering and Construction Company E2SL EBNER Furnaces, Inc. ELBOY INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS Epcon Industrial Systems Fuel Applications Limited Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Garden City Fan Company, Div of Howden Gaskets Inc GHI Hornos Industriales S.L. Granco Clark, Inc. Grieve Corporation GTG Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Harper International Hutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.

I.LE.S. Srl KILNS AND FURNACES LTD Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG L&L SPECIAL FURNACE CO., INC. Lewco, Inc. Linn High Therm GmbH M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Major Engineering Meltech November/December 2016

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Merkle International, Inc Micropyretics Heaters International Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) SAFTI SCHUPP Ceramics Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries SOLO Swiss SA Tantek Furnaces Ltd Tecalex Technical Glass Products, Inc. Thermcraft, Inc. TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA Unifour B.V. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces POWER SOURCES, INDUCTION MELTING/HEATING ABB Metallurgy Products BDI Cooling Solutions Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Radyne Corporation Silicon Power Corporation PRESSES, HIGH PRESSURE ISOSTATIC Helipebs Controls Limited MUGOYA Limited SPACO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. PDC-GDC CASTINGS. PYROMETERS & TEMPERATURE MONITORING AMETEK Land Esotermica Srl Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands GMC FOR GLASS INDUSTRY GTG Industrial Television Ltd Lenox Inst. Co. LumaSense Technologies GmbH M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG MAM Thermal Ceramics MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG NATIONAL BASIC SENSOR Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) SAFTI Schaefer Group, Inc., The SCHUPP Ceramics STAS inc.

Stolzle Flaconnage Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Testo Limited TMS Europe Ltd UNICOM Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Williamson Corporation QUARTZ Technical Glass Products, Inc. QUENCHING EQUIPMENT / MEDIA Almor Group BDI Cooling Solutions BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH Chemtool Incorporated GHI Hornos Industriales S.L. Granco Clark, Inc. H F Furnaces Hutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.

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TNI Spring Technologies, LLC Toyo Tanso France SA Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces RECUPERATORS Adwest Technologies Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Datsun Engineering and Construction Company De Winter Engineering BV Epcon Industrial Systems Esotermica Srl Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd Izocam Kuettner GmbH & Co. KG LUBITECH ENTERPRISES M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) PCI SMS Meer S.p.A. Surface Combustion, Inc. Thermal Transfer Corporation Thermetal Engineering Ltd Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd RECYCLING Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd De Winter Engineering BV FEVISA Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Gillespie & Powers Inc. GTG H F Furnaces Hormesa-Conticast KANDI ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. Linn High Therm GmbH LOI Thermprocess GmbH M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Mecfor Inc. Munimula Technology P/L Sanshin Sanwa Group REFRACTORIES AIF Engineering Private Limited Allied Mineral Products, Inc. ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Almor Group ANT FURNACES Ascon Tecnologic North America Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Brasco International British Industrial Furnace Constructors Association (BIFCA) Calderys Calderys Refractory Solutions Calderys Refractory Taiwan Cardinal Refractories Inc. Cellaris Refractories India Limited Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd COMBUSTOL Eco Technical Ceramics Elkem Ceramite Esotermica Srl FEVISA Gaskets Inc Gillespie & Powers Inc. GTG GULF PLUS - KUWAIT HOBRA - Skolnik s.r.o.

INISMa Izocam Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies LUBITECH ENTERPRISES M H Detrick Company Ltd M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) MAGMA CERAMICS & CATALYSTS Magneco/Metrel, Inc. MAM Thermal Ceramics Merkle International, Inc Mersen Micropyretics Heaters International Millennium technology Munimula Technology P/L

N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA Permatech, Inc. Qatar Aluminium Ltd Rath AG Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies Refractory Specialties, Inc. A Unifrax Company Schaefer Group, Inc., The SCHUPP Ceramics Seven Refractories d.o.o.

SMS Meer S.p.A. Stolzle Flaconnage Sunrock Ceramics Company Surface Combustion, Inc. Thermetal Engineering Ltd TOGNI S/A Materiais Refratarios VESUVIUS Vesuvius Wellman Furnaces York Linings International Ltd REFRACTORY ANCHORS ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Brasco International Calderys Calderys Refractory Solutions Calderys Refractory Taiwan Cardinal Refractories Inc. Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Mach One (International) Limited Magneco/Metrel, Inc. Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd NeoNickel Blackburn Schaefer Group, Inc., The Seven Refractories d.o.o.

TOGNI S/A Materiais Refratarios VESUVIUS REFRACTORY APPLICATION EQUIPMENT Allied Mineral Products, Inc. ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Brasco International Calderys Calderys Refractory Solutions Cardinal Refractories Inc. GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Hotwork International AG M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Millennium technology Schaefer Group, Inc., The SET LININGS BRASIL Seven Refractories d.o.o.

Toyo Tanso France SA VESUVIUS REFRACTORY BLANKETS ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Brasco International Calderys Refractory Solutions Cardinal Refractories Inc. Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd Eco Technical Ceramics Izocam M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG MAM Thermal Ceramics Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd Qatar Aluminium Ltd

Refractory Specialties, Inc. A Unifrax Company SAFTI SBP Chemicals Schaefer Group, Inc., The SCHUPP Ceramics Seven Refractories d.o.o.

UNIFRAX VESUVIUS REFRACTORY – CUTTING MACHINES ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Brasco International Calderys Refractory Solutions KANDI ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. Millennium technology Prosaw Limited Seven Refractories d.o.o.

SUN SYSTEMS CANCELERÍA Y DOMOS SA.DE C.V. REFRACTORY ENGINEERING – SUPPLY & INSTALLATIONS Allied Mineral Products, Inc. ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Brasco International Calderys Calderys Refractory Solutions Calderys Refractory Taiwan Cardinal Refractories Inc. Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd Eco Technical Ceramics Elkem Ceramite Gillespie & Powers Inc. GLASS STRAND INC. Hutni projekt Frydek Mistek a.s.

Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies LUBITECH ENTERPRISES M H Detrick Company Ltd M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Magneco/Metrel, Inc. Major Engineering MAM Thermal Ceramics Merkle International, Inc Mersen Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd Permatech, Inc. Pony International Technologies,Ltd. Prosaw Limited Rath AG RIEDHAMMER GmbH, Industrial Kiln Plants Schaefer Group, Inc., The SET LININGS BRASIL Seven Refractories d.o.o.

SMS Meer S.p.A. TNI Spring Technologies, LLC TOGNI S/A Materiais Refratarios VESUVIUS Vesuvius Woltz GmbH York Linings International Ltd REFRACTORY, RAW MATERIALS ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. ANT FURNACES Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Calderys Calderys Refractory Solutions Cellaris Refractories India Limited Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd DongYang A.K Eco Technical Ceramics Elkem Ceramite Gillespie & Powers Inc. HEM Engineering & Consulting INISMa M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Millennium technology

Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA NeoNickel Blackburn Qatar Aluminium Ltd Rath AG TOGNI S/A Materiais Refratarios Toyo Tanso France SA UNICOM VESUVIUS REFRACTORY METALS ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Calderys Calderys Refractory Solutions Cardinal Refractories Inc. EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie Ernst B Westman Ltd M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Millennium technology Plansee USA LLC Qatar Aluminium Ltd SUN SYSTEMS CANCELERÍA Y DOMOS SA.DE C.V. Thermetal Engineering Ltd Wallwork Cast Alloys REFRACTORY – REMOVAL EQUIPMENT ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Brasco International Calderys Calderys Refractory Solutions EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie KANDI ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. Millennium technology SET LININGS BRASIL Seven Refractories d.o.o.

REPAIRS – FURNACE MAINTENANCE, ENGINEERING Allied Mineral Products, Inc. ALLIED TRADING INTERNATIONAL LTD. Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG Calderys Calderys Refractory Solutions Cardinal Refractories Inc. Castolin Eutectic Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd COCKERILL MAINTENANCE & INGENERIE (CMI) COMBUSTOL Datsun Engineering and Construction Company De Winter Engineering BV DISMATEC Limited E2SL Eco Technical Ceramics EGB Vacuum Ltd EGETRAC entreprise de genie civil equipement et travaux de tuyauterie & chaudronnerie Elkem Ceramite Esotermica Srl FEVISA Fuel Applications Limited Gulf Coast Environmental Systems GULF PLUS - KUWAIT Hatch Associates Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. Hotwork Hotwork Australia Pty Ltd Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd

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Hotwork International AG I.LE.S. Srl Izocam Jasper GmbH KANDI ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. Lizmontagens Thermal Technologies LUBITECH ENTERPRISES M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG Magneco/Metrel, Inc. Major Engineering Meltech Merkle International, Inc Mersen Millennium technology Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics Munimula Technology P/L N G Johnson (Northern) Ltd Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA NeoNickel Blackburn Permatech, Inc. Pony International Technologies,Ltd. Rath AG Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies RFTS LLC RIEDHAMMER GmbH, Industrial Kiln Plants Sandvik Heating Technology UK Schaefer Group, Inc., The SCHUPP Ceramics SET LININGS BRASIL Shivang Furnaces and ovens Industries SMS Meer S.p.A. Surface Combustion, Inc. Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Thermetal Engineering Ltd TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA TNI Spring Technologies, LLC Unifour B.V. UNIFRAX Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Vail Rubber Works VESUVIUS Wellman Furnaces Woltz GmbH RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Allied Mineral Products, Inc. ANT FURNACES AVS Inc. FEVISA Hatch Associates

INISMa Innoval Technology M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Marina Textil Mecfor Inc. Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA PCI Pony International Technologies,Ltd. Radquim Rath AG Refractory Specialties, Inc. A Unifrax Company RIEDHAMMER GmbH, Industrial Kiln Plants RJM Metal Consultancy Ltd SMS Meer S.p.A. Spaco Technologies Ltd, PDC-GDC Castings STAS inc.

TMS SA TNI Spring Technologies, LLC Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies Wallwork Cambridge Ltd. SAFETY EQUIPMENT AJ Charnaud & Company (Pty) Ltd Contego Safety Solutions FEVISA Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands Gaskets Inc M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Marina Textil MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG Pureflo Quaker Chemical B.V. Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies RFTS LLC Spaco Technologies Ltd. PDC-GDC Castings Testo Limited SCRAP PREHEATERS DongYang A.K FIVES Hertwich Engineering GmbH M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) Major Engineering Munimula Technology P/L PCI STAS inc.

SIPHON SYSTEMS Beck u. Kaltheuner Feuerfeste Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. KG FIVES HENCON Major Engineering Mecfor Inc. Munimula Technology P/L STAS inc.

Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd SUBCONTRACT SERVICES Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Brasco International Chapman Brack Contractors Ltd Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd Datsun Engineering and Construction Company Innoval Technology North West Fire Protection Ltd THERMOFAX LTD - HEAT TREATMENT SPECIALISTS Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Vail Rubber Works Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies TEMPERATURE CONTROLS Almor Group Ascon Tecnologic North America De Winter Engineering BV DongYang A.K Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands Fuel Applications Limited Gefran GMC FOR GLASS INDUSTRY GTG H F Furnaces Hays Cleveland Hotwork Combustion Technology Ltd LumaSense Technologies GmbH M.E.SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG MARATHON MONITORS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP (Beijing) LTD. Millennium technology MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG Nadir Figueiredo Ind e Com SA NAVIN CORPORATION Obninsk termoelectric company, LTD Ohio Semitronics, Inc. PROCESS-ELECTRONIC GMBH, a member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC Sp. z o.o., a

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member of United Process Controls PROCESS-ELECTRONIC SRL, a member of United Process Controls Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies Schaefer Group, Inc., The SCHUPP Ceramics Specnow Ltd STAS inc.

Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Thermal Engineering & Controls Thermcraft, Inc. TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA UNICOM UNITED PROCESS CONTROLS Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd

Pyromation, Inc. Radir (Raytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery) Raloid Tool Company Incorporated SBP Chemicals SK Environmental Ltd SMS Meer S.p.A. Spaco Technologies Ltd, PDC-GDC Castings Stolzle Flaconnage Tecalex Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Thermal Detection Ltd. Thermcraft, Inc. TMS Europe Ltd TMS SA UNICOM Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Wellman Furnaces

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Millennium technology Radir (RAytek Ircon Fluke Infra-Red Thermometery SBP Chemicals Temperature Management Systems (Pty) Ltd Walters & Walters Ltd THERMOCOUPLES Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC Almor Group Ascon Tecnologic North America Carbolite Gero Cardinal Refractories Inc. De Winter Engineering BV DongYang A.K EGB Vacuum Ltd Esotermica Srl FEVISA Fluke Process Instruments - Raytek/ Ircon/Datapaq Brands Fredericks Company, The | Televac Gefran GMC FOR GLASS INDUSTRY Hays Cleveland High Temp Measurement LLC Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc. IAS GmbH Morgan Advanced Materials - Thermal Ceramics NATIONAL BASIC SENSOR NAVIN CORPORATION Obninsk termoelectric company, LTD

Busch (UK) Ltd Carbon International Ltd Fredericks Company, The | Televac GTG Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd INFICON MAM Thermal Ceramics MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG OmegaVac Vacuum Products LLC Toyo Tanso France SA Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Vacuum Research Corporation Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Engineered Technologies VACUUM PUMPS Busch (UK) Ltd Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd M/S Ajay Foumdry Linkers (R) MTAG TECHNOLOGY AG OmegaVac Vacuum Products LLC Refraconsulting Industrial Technologies SBP Chemicals Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd Vacuum Research Corporation WEIGHING EQUIPMENT Allstates Refractory Contractors, LLC GTG SEGRIF SMS Meer S.p.A.

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Insulating castable refractories Best practice for furnace and kiln applications, by Lance Caspersen*

Aluminium furnaces rely on high temperature insulation materials to optimise production yield and minimise energy costs, which can rise rapidly if excessive heat escapes from the point of operation.

Insulating castable refractory materials are key to this energy-saving process due to their inherent low heat conductivity as well as advantages derived from ease of placement and structural strength.

However, with so many local, national and global manufacturers delivering to market a myriad of material technologies and products, accurate specification is a highly challenging task.

This article examines the key considerations for specifying castable refractory insulation systems, offering advice on achieving the best value solutions which minimise energy consumption, optimise outputs and meet the needs of both the installer and end user.

This is particularly important for aluminium furnaces, which use large amounts of energy during the process heating required to melt, purify, alloy, and treat the metal during smelting.

Refractories are used to contain thermal processes and provide protection for personnel and furnace structures. Whereas refractories provide wear resistance and thermal conductivity, secondary layers of less dense, more thermally insulating materials are often used to reduce heat flux and better contain the energy source used in the application. By insulating these refractories, industry can also benefit from a reduction in greenhouse emissions that results from burning less fuel.

Customer requirements for higher performance products, and installer needs for easy to apply materials, drive the leading refractory manufacturers worldwide to continue to invest heavily in the research and development of next-generation industrial insulation materials. The aim is to bring to market castable products that

Fig 1. Insulating castables found as primary and back-up linings in many industrial and energy applications

combine optimum insulation performance with other important attributes, such as strength, operator safety and ease of installation.

Specifying insulating castable refractory systems has become a real challenge, with those containing alternative, highperformance core monolithic ingredients, such as crushed Insulating Firebricks (IFBs), now an increasingly popular specification staple for complex hightemperature applications. That said, the use of conventional raw materials such as perlite, an amorphous volcanic glass, and vermiculite, a hydrous phyllosilicate mineral, remains prevalent in many sectors. Despite crushed IFB containing insulating castable mixes outperforming conventional material choices in both application precision and product performance, habitual specification behaviour is preventing customers in certain industries from moving in favour of better alternatives. As with any change in specification, education is key to enable decision-makers to select a product which is best suited to each individual application in accordance with environmental factors, application considerations, desired outcome and, of course, cost.

With advances in materials technology set to continue, and product variety

expected to increase even further, specification best practice will become continually more challenging to apply.

With that in mind, it is vital for specifiers to obtain and uphold a detailed understanding of the key products, their technical capabilities, application processes and how each one can facilitate or hinder key drivers including installation, lifetime cost and energy efficiency.

Understanding the ingredients of each castable mix On the face of it all insulating castable refractories look the same, comprising a mixture of aggregates, cement and additives, such as clay and fillers. When mixed with water, they will form a slurry suitable for application via casting, gunning, ramming, pouring or plastering, and in some compositions, pumping and shot-creting. It is important to realise that all castable refractories can be different, and therefore should not be commoditised. By learning the difference between each castable type, specifiers, contractors and installers can select and install a product which is better matched to their application, delivering improved energy and output performance, increased lifespan and associated cost efficiencies as a result.

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Fig 2. Perlite, 0.5 lbs

Fig 3. Vermiulite, 0.5 lbs

Fig 3a Insulating Firebrick, crushed, 0.5 lbs

The best way to facilitate an ongoing learning curve is by partnering with an established and knowledgeable manufacturer that can not only encourage best practice throughout the specification process, but will also assist specifiers and procurement teams in making the right purchasing decision on a site-bysite basis, in accordance with customer requirements.

The difference between working closely with a manufacturer and seeking a commodity castable refractory solution is simple. A highly experienced and well-established manufacturer has refractory products to suit even the most complex insulation challenge, balancing properties such as density, strength and thermal conductivity; something that is particularly useful when specifying for an environment, which is particularly harsh or requires a specific method of application.

It is also important to understand that while raw materials in insulating castables vary, there are three main ‘core’ aggregate raw materials on the market, used to form a variety of insulating castable refractory products. Before we go any further, it is important to assess these key ingredients.

alteration product when certain types of rocks form next to each other. When heated to around 572°F, exfoliation occurs and vermiculite expands to approximately 30 times its original size. There are large commercial vermiculite mines in Russia, South Africa, China and Brazil, producing material for a variety of industries. For insulation purposes in certain mixes, vermiculite and perlite can withstand temperatures of up to 2,000°F and 2,100°F (1,093°C and 1,149°C), respectively before excessive shrinkage occurs.

application, the quality and cost of the product and the environment in which the product is expected to perform. Get these three elements right and the product specified, assuming it has been correctly installed, should deliver optimum furnace or kiln performance and improved energy efficiency over a longer lifespan. Here we look at the three variables in more detail.

Perlite Perlite is a completely natural siliceous volcanic mineral, formed by the sudden cooling and solidification of volcanic ash, which traps crystalline water into its masses. Used widely in construction, as well as agriculture for the aeration of soil, perlite is mined throughout the US, Greece, China and Italy.

World reserves of perlite are estimated at 700 million tonnes, with around 1.5 million tonnes being mined and processed each year. Characterised by its ability to expand to up to 20 times its original size when rapidly heated to 1,472°F and 1,742°F (800°C and 950°C), Perlite is essentially a mass of minuscule glass bubbles which give it the insulating properties for which it is known.

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Crushed insulating firebricks Used as an alternative core raw material for making insulating castable refractories, typical cast process crushed IFB offers superior heat-resistance capabilities of up to 2,800°F (1,538°C). Having already been fired to a high temperature during the brick manufacturing process, crushed IFB is a pre-shrunk aggregate which, when mixed to make a castable refractory, contracts very little during high temperature use.

With the inherent structural strength capacity of an insulating fire brick and a density of 34PCF (545kg/m³) compared to perlite’s 8PCF (128kg/m³), monolithic castable mixes which use crushed IFB as the core material will not only perform extremely well in high temperatures, but can also be formulated specifically to offer increased strength and thermal insulation performance in harsh furnace and kiln environments.

While there are a number of manufacturers worldwide that promote IFBs, there are very few which crush special cast produced IFBs for use in monolithic castable refractories, making Morgan Advanced Materials the leading innovator in this area of materials technology.

Key specification criteria With a clearer understanding of the three main core raw materials in aluminium castables, the next question is: Which base aggregate to choose? There are a number of key criteria which would be considered best practice in specifying insulating castable refractories. These include the method and complexity of

Application consistency Taking an industrial or commercial furnace or kiln out of operation is inconvenient and incredibly expensive, so specifying an insulating castable refractory which is quick and efficient to apply, while providing long reliable service, is of great benefit to the end user.

There are two main concerns when selecting a product that will facilitate a predictable and efficient application; ease of use generally by casting or gunning and product loss usually via rebound or material compaction.

Insulating castable products which are deemed easy to install are consistent in production and can be applied under a wide variety of conditions. Cast process crushed IFB based castables have a consistent density and particle size enabling tight control on water addition resulting in a smooth castable with good flow characteristics. They also lend themselves to installation by gunning and by pumping since a more porous aggregate will tend to clog the hoses.

It is this application downfall, which has seen many specifiers and contractors to move in favour of castable materials using raw material technologies such as crushed IFB, so that material costs can be more accurately controlled prior to application.

The other key consideration here is ‘rebound’, which is the name used during installation to describe the situation when gunned material falls off the walls or ceiling onto the floor. Waste caused by rebound is usually the aggregate, which is why leading manufactures like Morgan have engineered specific formulations to minimise rebound to as low as 10% while providing greater consistency of the installed product.

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Finally, material compaction is when the gunned castable mixture compacts when being installed on the wall due to the force of application, requiring additional material in order to deliver the desired thickness. Despite its beneficial lightweight characteristics, perlite-based castable products are known to compact up to 20% when gunned, which can make what is, at first glance a cost-effective material, a more expensive overall installation.

Meanwhile, IFB-based insulating castables suffer very little, if any, on the wall gunned compaction since the hard fired raw material does not easily break down during the application process.

Thanks to the uniform and reliable manufacturing methods used in creating crushed IFB insulating castable refractories, installers can also benefit from simplified and consistent application processes.

Monolithic refractories with a core of crushed IFB mix into a smooth, homogenous ‘ball in hand’ consistency, compared with other insulating castables which are typically grainy and less cohesive. The consistency of IFB mixes allow for more precise control during application, requiring less air or water adjustments and potential surging during the gunning process.

The quality vs cost argument The quality vs cost argument is an ageold specification problem, especially when working with large companies with an in-house procurement team tasked with identifying cost savings.

Tackling this issue in accordance with best practice means engaging with both the technical and purchasing teams to aid a process of understanding. Put simply, by encouraging an appreciation of the benefits which a better quality product can offer in the long run, when compared with a lesser quality material with a more attractive perceived initial cost, specifiers can guide other decisionmakers within the purchasing chain to opt for a refractory which not only delivers enhanced performance and product reliability, but a more sustainable whole life cost too.

It can even be said that an application which only requires a low to moderate level of thermal insulation could reap the benefits of ‘over-specifying’ on quality in order to enjoy better whole life costs and minimize the risk of costly kiln failure.

A good example of this would be the purchase of a $1,100/metric ton castable material rather than a $1,000/metric ton alternative, which might potentially deliver more reliable product service life, as well as added performance, insulation and speed of installation benefits which come with a better quality product. One November/December 2016

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has to look at the total cost: The price of the material, the installation production rate, the density on the wall, the installed material performance and service life.

Specifying on a project-by-project basis It is not uncommon for specifiers to have preferred manufacturers or suppliers for materials or building products whom they use on a regular basis. For some materials though, including insulating castable refractories, this approach is not always conducive to best practice.

Commercial and industrial furnaces and kilns can be subject to a variety of different application-specific factors and there may be a number of operational variables at play too, which will shape the specification requirement. The key here is to really get to know the environment you are specifying for, so that you can recommend a product that will provide

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strength castable capable of performing in extremely high temperatures.

An established manufacturing partner will be able to assist in specifying the right mix for the job, providing guidance on best practice and how to accommodate the change in formation with appropriate application methods.

Other important considerations here are the presence of contaminants in the operator’s process, which will require a purer castable refractory, as well as the issue of ‘thermal cycling’, which describes the scenario where a furnace or kiln is heated then cooled frequently during operation. This constant change in temperature may cause cracking in a lower strength castable while an insulating castable mix formulated with a pre-shrunk core material, like IFB aggregate, would be more suitable.

Fig 4. Gunning application for a furnace roof

adequate insulation, performance and lifespan.

The simplest example of having to specify on a project-by-project basis is that of operating temperature. While all furnaces rely on intense heat, there can still be a significant difference in temperature between one environment and the next.

As not all monolithic refractories offer thermal resistance to the same level, a furnace or kiln which operates at 2,000°F, for example, could be insulated with a perlite, vermiculite or crushed IFB based refractory, but an alternative environment reaching much higher temperatures would rule out perlite and vermiculite mixes completely.

The formulation of the mix will change depending on the temperature requirements of each project, with more cement and a denser aggregate providing increased strength, and less cement but a better insulating aggregate being most suitable for higher temperature operations.

This is true for a number of environments within the ceramics sector, such as the manufacture of small ceramic spheres for LNG fracking, which requires a high-

Changing the specification habits of a lifetime Many areas of the supply chain can be resistant to change, especially in environments where planned downtime or furnace failure is extremely costly. It is this resistance as well as a focus on simple material price that is slowing the shift towards better materials technologies in some sectors, despite the obvious benefits.

When considering best practice, the unfortunate truth is that the very nature of specification can bring about habitual behaviours, which can eventually lead to sub-optimal product choices if decisionmakers do not keep up to speed with technological advances and market changes.

However, it is crucial to remember that improved castable refractory materials offer enhanced performance, better insulation and ultimately, energy and costs savings over the life of the product – so they should be embraced as early as possible. � Contact www.morganthermalceramics.com/F&KRefractories

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Movable HSH – High Speed Homogenising Furnace Homogenising of billets and slabs is necessary for achieving the required properties of semi-finished products for downstream sec processing after casting. The increasing demand on aluminium products results in increased heat treatment activities, especially because the demand on properties is rising with new applications of aluminium products.

By Hermann J. Meyer*

This leads to more heat treatment in existing narrow facilities and requires special, unique solutions. The development of a movable homogenising furnace, which fulfils today’s heat processing requirements and allows the installation and production in existing workshops and infrastructures, is therefore required.

Besides the numerous solutions for recycling, melting and casting, Tenova LOI Thermprocess developed the system for batch homogenising and that special movable furnace for restricted spaces. The system fulfils the increasing heat treatment requirements with less demand on space.

This furnace allows heat-treating billets and slabs on the restricted space inside existing casthouses. Handling of the goods is easily done by existing lifting equipment.

The movable homogenising furnace will not be loaded by moving the load into the furnace, but by moving the furnace to a prepared batch. This batch is arranged on one of two positions, which serve as preparation stand, heat treatment place, cooling place and disassembling stand.

Process requirements The homogenising process is applied for removing inhomogeneity of alloying elements in cast items. During homogenising, alloying elements are

dissolved for homogenous dispersion.

Agglomerations inside the castings, resulting from the casting process, are repaired.

The time for homogenising has to be adapted to the specific alloys. While some are dissolved within a shorter soaking time, others require a longer soaking time. The time has to be precisely controlled in order to achieve high quality. Furthermore, the temperature control should be accurate in order to be flexible regarding the possible set temperature range.

The homogenising furnace should achieve a range of properties of the treated goods so that the following is required for the homogenising of billets and slabs: � Adaption of heating and soaking time to geometry of parts � Adaption of soaking time to specific alloys � Implementing a homogenous temperature distribution in the furnace � Avoiding hot spots and overheating � Maintaining accurate temperature during soaking � Reduction of heating time � Reduction of energy consumption Preparation and post-processing of goods Typically, the goods are arranged to batches at a preparation stand. From here

Fig 1. Movable HSH homogenising furnace

the batch would be taken and placed into the furnace by a charging machine.

The charging machine is running in front of the furnace or the furnace line. Upon completion of the heat treatment, the charging machine will take the batch out of the furnace and place it either on a preparation stand for disassembling or on a cooling stand from where the batch will be transported to the preparation stand for disassembling.

The individual layers of goods in the batch are separated by spacers. That allows sufficient flow of recirculating air in between the layers and a most homogenous flow around the goods – a main requirement for even heating of the batch.

For fitting to this arrangement a uniform horizontal airflow is installed in the heat treatment area from one side to the other.

The homogenising furnace The homogenising furnace can typically heat-treat a set of about 30 to 50 tons of aluminium strands. The specific weight of the batch depends on the good’s size and shape. The heat treatment temperature typically is between 450 and 585°C. The HSH furnace concept is designed for a quick and homogenous heating of batches, which can be achieved by increased recirculation flow and higher heating

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temperature. Increased recirculation flow requires high-performance fans, while a higher temperature is applied only during the heating-up. Hot spots on the goods themselves are avoided, because the air temperature is increased only during the heating-up.

The recirculation inside the furnace is implemented as a horizontal crossflow around the goods. Spacers between the layers allow the recirculating air getting access to each surface inside the batch, which results in a uniform heating of the whole batch.

A uniform airflow across the heat treatment area is ensured by air guiding systems on both sides of the heating area.

The furnace comprises several recirculation sections; each is equipped with a recirculation fan, heating and a temperature control of its own. The fans are frequency-controlled and will be set according to recipe and calculation results.

Adaption of the furnace length to the heat treatment goods is possible by adjusting the number and length of the recirculation sections.

The also possible longitudinal flow would result in a temperature drop from one end of the goods to the other. Due to the resulting properties, which vary within the billets from one end to the other, a longitudinal flow pattern is mostly not acceptable under consideration of the intended quality requirements.

In addition to a uniform recirculating airflow, the heating of the flow should also be uniform to achieve minor temperature fluctuations during soaking. Layers of hot air in the recirculating flow can result in overheating of the goods in some areas, which is not allowed. Therefore the temperature of the recirculating flow is controlled on both, the inlet and the outlet channel. Electrical heaters with low power density or gas burners on the inlet side of the recirculation fan ensure a uniform heating of the airflow.

Reversing the flow direction is intended for a more uniform heating of the goods.

The temperature drop from one side to the other is mirrored; consequently the whole batch is heated more homogenously.

The arrangement of the fans allows an easy change of the flow direction. The fans are axial fans and can be reversed by only changing the rotation direction.

The fans are located on the furnace roof.

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air. Continuous control allows a more homogenous and sensitive heating.

For higher productivity a higher temperature during the heating-up phase is chosen for the HSH furnace. This allows installing low-performance recirculation fans, which reduces the consumption of electrical energy.

Moreover, recuperative burners are installed for reducing the energy consumption. They use the flue gas temperature for preheating the combustion air. Recovering the heat from the flue gas reduces CO2 emission.

The characteristics of the HSH furnace ensure high productivity and optimum economic conditions: � Significant reduction of heating-up time � Reversing flow direction, depending on actual temperature � Reduced fan power requirements, resulting in a saving of electrical energy � Uniform heat application by the heating system for a homogenous temperature distribution with temperature fluctuations of less than +/-3K Furnace control An excess temperature of the recirculating flow is possible up to reaching the soaking temperature at the goods, which requires a predicting control strategy. Measuring the actual temperature of the recirculating flow by sensors and calculating the resulting part’s temperature by mathematical modelling (Heat Mod) allows a good forecast of the actual temperature and enables exact control.

Based on the batch characteristics and the trend of temperature changes on the recirculating flow, the actual temperature of the goods is calculated by mathematical modelling. Also the time sequence for reversing the flow direction is calculated by the control system. The required process safety can be ensured by redundant temperature sensors. Recipes, stored in the control system, can be chosen by the operator according to the intended heat treatment; they provide the pre-settings for processing the goods in accordance with alloy, size and expected properties.

The automatic control minimises changes of the flow direction and optimises related time sequences. It is aimed at achieving the set temperature on both sides of the batch at the same time.

The process data are recorded for every batch. As a batch number is given to every batch for identification purposes, the recorded data can be allocated to the individual batch.

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arrangement requires space for preparation stand, charging machine and furnace. Most of the existing narrow casthouses cannot fulfil the respective space requirements.

The movable HSH homogenising furnace implements the same furnace arrangement regarding recirculation, heating, control and characteristics, but it is movable between two heat treatment positions. For moving the furnace between these positions, it is equipped with a wheel set and one door at each end of the furnace (Fig.1).

This concept allows for a reduction in the space occupation because only two positions for batches are required. The batch will be stacked on one of the heat treatment positions. After the previous heat treatment process has been finished, the furnace is moved onto the newly arranged stack and can start heating immediately. In parallel, a cooling device can be put onto the hot batch for cooling.

This device consists of a frame structure with cooling air fans, which blow fresh air onto the batch. After the set temperature has been reached, the device is lifted by an overhead crane and placed onto the furnace roof.

Now the batch can be disassembled and a new batch can be arranged on that place. Due to the easy access to the heat treatment area, any kind of lifting equipment can be used for arranging and rearranging the batches. The movable homogenising furnace requires only two places for heat treatment, stacking, destacking and cooling. The control system is installed on the furnace sidewall and moving with the furnace. For sealing the furnace to the outside, a sealing system, which is installed under the furnace, is lifted, while the doors are closing.

As there is no need to handle the whole batch as one unit, the tray structure for arranging the stack can be very lightweight compared to typical homogenising furnaces with a charging machine.

Due to its flexibility and easy handling, the furnace concept can be used for small lots of one kind of material.

Due to the compact design and less foundation requirements the furnace can be installed in almost any workshop within a short time.

Summary As the movable version of the HSH furnace requires less space, it improves the productivity of homogenising strand castings. The HSH technology provides energy saving and economic processing besides optimum process control. Its smart control optimises heating up, soaking and treatment time and additionally cares for homogeneous processing. � Aluminium International Today

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7th International Conference on Electrodes for Primary Aluminium Smelters 25 – 27 April 2017, Reykjavik, Iceland ABOUT THE EVENT: The 7th conference will be held on 25-27 April 2017 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The conference has now been firmly established as a platform for development and exchange of ideas in this important and previously neglected field of the aluminium industry. The scope of the conference has now been widened to include cathode rodding.

Emphasis will be on environmental issues, increasing productivity and future prospects and challenges in the aluminium industry.

More than 100 delegates gathered at the successful 6th conference in 2014 and the organisers are expecting this number to grow in 2017.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME The conference programme is currently being developed and will include international leading experts in this field. Programme announcements will be available online at www.rodding-conference.is EXHIBITION Alongside the conference, a dedicated tabletop exhibition will take place.

The exhibition will provide a platform for companies to display their work and products in the primary aluminium industry to an audience of international experts and decision makers.

There is limited space within the exhibition, so don’t miss out; book your space today!

The cost of a tabletop space starts from just £933 and there are sponsorship opportunities available.

Contact Anne Considine today to secure your spot: Email: anneconsidine@quartzltd.com Tel: +44 1737 855 139

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All about aluminium Aleris, a global leader in aluminium rolled products, continues to help customers realise the unlimited potential of aluminium around the world by focusing on high-growth markets and emerging trends for the miracle metal.

Since spinning off its recycling and extrusions businesses in 2015, the company has been focused on the next phase of its growth strategy; better positioning its global footprint to maximise its involvement in highly engineered markets like aerospace and automotive, as well as capitalise on emerging demand for more aluminium in the design and construction of buildings.

In many ways, applications like architecture have been an emerging market for the aluminium industry. Aleris’ 55HX aluminium fits the value need for buildings and architects with excellent deformation properties, high service quality and colour uniformity, which gives designers the creativity they need to shape designs by bending, perforating, punching or expanding the material for creative wall cladding. Product offerings like multi-layered tubing, commercial plate and material for the heat exchanger (HEX) market continue to probe the endless possibilities of aluminium.

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their design and building objectives. The company recently supplied a superior aluminium product for the roofing and wall cladding of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).

Described to be the largest archaeological museum devoted to Egyptology in the world, GEM is the most prestigious project of Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities so far. The site is located on 50 hectares (120 acres) of land between the ancient pyramids of Giza and Cairo.

Aleris will contribute to this project by supplying its unique 151EX aluminium product for the roofing, ceiling and wall cladding of the museum. The museum is scheduled to be inaugurated in 2018, targeting two million visitors annually.

The aerospace industry also continues to embrace aluminium as a material of choice as that market grows. According to a forecast completed by Flight Ascend Consultancy, part of FlightGlobal, the world's fleet of commercial aircraft is expected to increase by 81% to 49,940 aircraft in 2035, by which time 41% of the fleet is expected to be operating in Asia Pacific and China. Continued higher-thanaverage passenger traffic growth rates in

this region will remain the key drivers for the industry's growth and new aircraft demand in the next 20 years.

Aleris has developed some of the lightest alloys available today. Use of these alloys in the automotive and aerospace industries results in lighter vehicles and aircraft that reduce fuel use and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. On an aircraft, on average, every kilogram of weight reduced by using Aleris speciality alloys can result in the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by approximately 1,250 tonnes over the life of an airplane.

The company has continued to ramp up its facility in China since attaining Nadcap accreditation in 2014. Major aircraft manufacturers have qualified the facility in Zhenjiang, China including Airbus, Boeing, COMAC and Bombardier. The company’s business in the Asia Pacific region had its best performance ever in the second quarter of 2016 which helped drive 19% growth in aerospace sales yearover-year. The facility was built to mirror the technology of the company’s hub of aerospace aluminium production in Koblenz, Germany.

Airbus was the latest major aerospace manufacturer to extend its supply agreement with Aleris. Earlier this year, the company secured a new multi-year contract with Airbus to expand the range of aluminium products that it will supply, specifically technically advanced wing skins. Its new facility in China and technology advancements enabled the company to broaden its product offering to the aerospace market.

Recently appointed President and CEO Sean Stack characterised the Airbus agreement as validation of the company’s strategy to expand its global rolled products footprint and invest in technology. “With world class facilities strategically positioned in Koblenz, Germany and Zhenjiang, China we are in a strong position to support the significant growth projected in the aerospace industry, particularly in the Asia Pacific region,” said Stack.

The aluminium industry is also seeing strong automotive demand around the world. While Aleris has supplied premium automotive manufacturers in Europe for more than a decade, its business with North American OEM’s was much smaller.

A large expansion in Lewisport, Kentucky is set to change that beginning in 2017.

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The façade of the Selfridge building in Birmingham, England comprises 15,000 polished and anodised spun formed discs made of 151EX material from Aleris Duffel in Belgium.

will include the addition of heat treatment and finishing capabilities, including a new wide cold mill, two continuous annealing lines and an automotive innovation centre.

The automotive demand trends for aluminium in North America are significant. A recent study of North American light vehicle aluminium content released by Ducker Worldwide states that the use of aluminium sheet for vehicle bodies is expected to increase to more than three billion pounds by 2025, from 200 million pounds in 2012. Along with other aluminium producers, Aleris is seeing that demand with automotive sales up 17% year-over-year in the second quarter of this year driven primarily by European

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auto builds as the company prepares to open its North American expansion.

Architects are also looking more toward aluminium as a solution for both aesthetics and building function. The use of aluminium in building designs has become a trend, as modern public and business architecture strives to give buildings a unique look to help them stand out from their neighbours and from comparable structures in other locations.

Iconic buildings featuring Aleris aluminium include the Tianjin Binhai International airport, the Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, named one of the seven architectural wonders of the world, and the Selfridge building

in Birmingham, England, the façade of which comprises 15,000 polished and anodised spun formed discs made of 151EX material from Aleris in Belgium.

Aluminum is, in many ways, an inherently sustainable product, which makes it ideal for so many markets. Its versatility, lightweight properties and infinite recyclability make it extremely competitive when compared to other materials. Recycling aluminium eliminates waste and reduces the need for primary metal that require more energy to produce.

On average, products made with recycled aluminium require 95% less energy than those made with primary aluminium, according to the Aluminum Association. Aleris is continuously working to create and develop new alloys that can incorporate higher percentages of recycled content.

Aleris remains focused on increasing its scrap absorption rate as an integral part of its sustainability vision and longterm strategy. By bringing new products to market, integrating more aluminium scrap into its processes, and expanding closed-loop partnerships with customers, the company is improving the overall environmental footprint of products produced. �

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The LCL&L process A sustainable solution for the treatment and recycling of spent potlining.

By Laurent Birry1, Simon Leclerc2 and Stéphane Poirier2

Fig 1. Spent potlining treatment plant in Jonquière (Qc, Canada)

Spent potlining (SPL) is recognised as hazardous material because it contains significant concentrations of toxic and leachable constituents (cyanides and fluorides). Moreover, in contact with water, the reactive species of SPL, such as residual metallic Al, aluminium carbide and nitrides, have the potential of generating ammonia, hydrogen and methane. Hence, transportation, storage and final disposal are subject to strict environmental regulations.

Each ton of aluminium produced generates about 22 kg of SPL. For Rio Tinto (RT) in Québec, about 20 kt of SPL is generated per year. Until mid 1980’s, RT operated in Jonquière (QC) a plant treating SPL to produce cryolite. That plant was closed because of reduced cryolite consumption in smelters and, since then, RT has accumulated about 600 kt of SPL in safe above and underground storage facility. Today, less than 500 kt remain stored.

Landfilling of SPL is not an option if the aluminium industry wants to claim an acceptable degree of sustainability.

Several options to treat SPL exist and

were reported in the literature [1,2]. The biggest challenge for all these options for total recycling of SPL is coming from its heterogeneous composition and its high content in sodium and fluoride.

Due to stricter environmental regulations in several places around the world, it becomes more difficult to send SPL without partial or total treatment directly to industries processing hazardous wastes (cement or steel industries).

The LCL&L process In the early 1990s, RT has developed at the Arvida Research and Development Centre (ARDC; Jonquière, QC) the hydrometallurgical process called LCL&L (Low Caustic Leaching and Liming), generating inert by-products with high potential for valorization [3,4]. In 2003, after a thorough evaluation of the various available alternatives, RT chose the LCL&L as the most sustainable solution for the treatment of its stored and fresh SPL. In 2008, RT built an 80kt per year (ktpy) SPL treatment plant in Jonquière (QC) (Fig 1) based on this process [5,6]. The LCL&L process leaches fluorides and cyanides out

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of SPL and generates inert by-products that can be valorized (Fig 2).

The treatment is divided in two parts: one dry and one wet sectors. The dry sector includes unloading, handling and storage of SPL containers, SPL grinding (less than 300 microns) and ground SPL storage. The wet sector consists first of low caustic leaching steps in series to extract the soluble fluorides and cyanide compounds. If required by local environment regulations, additives (such as lime) can be added to the inert residues, also named carbonaceous by-product (CBP), to reduce its level of leachable fluorides as measured by TCLP procedure.

Cyanide compounds contained in the leachate are then destroyed in pressurised reactors by high temperature hydrolysis (180°C). If necessary, liquor after the flash tanks may need to be filtered to remove the colloidal iron oxide that was generated during cyanides compounds destruction.

The resulting liquor is concentrated by evaporation in a multistage evaporation and crystallisation circuit, generating caustic liquor at a high concentration compatible, for example, with the

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operation of a Bayer alumina plant, while fluorides are precipitated as sodium fluoride. NaF is one of the by-products of the LCL&L process. After filtration, the solid sodium fluoride is re-dissolved in water and is reacted with lime to generate inert calcium fluoride pulp and low caustic solution. This caustic solution (causticised liquor) is recycled in the process, the excess returning to the evaporator to generate a concentrated caustic solution.

Thus, the LCL&L process generates three by-products, which can be valorized: carbonaceous by-product (CBP), fluoride by-product (FBP) in the form of either NaF or CaF2, and a concentrated caustic solution (evaporated liquor).

The plant was started up in April 2008 and reached its full capacity in 2014 (Fig 3). Because of the context of a new technology demonstration, a progressive ramp-up strategy was needed before reaching the nominal plant capacity (80 ktpy). The first years of operation have been dedicated to ramp-up major equipment, process adjustments and optimisation.

Since 2014, the plant treats 80 ktpy of fresh and stored SPL and produces 94 kt of CBP, 48 kt of CaF2 and 30 kt of caustic solution (27% NaOH) sent to the nearby Vaudreuil alumina plant.

By-products valorization Carbonaceous By-product (CBP) Cement industry and few other industrial pyrometallurgical processes are capable of using the SPL as generated, without any pre-treatment [2]. However, strict restrictions on the sodium and fluoride content in the final product limit the amount of SPL that can be added to these processes. Nowadays, environmental regulations are also stricter and it becomes difficult for these industries to accept unprocessed SPL. Since 2006, RT has developed an intensive R&D program for valorization alternatives for the CBP. Since the plant treats all of the SPL (both November/December 2016

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carbon lining and the refractory lining), the CBP contains approximately 30-40% carbon (on dry basis) and 60-70% of inert materials (mostly SiO2 and Al2O3). Because of its mixed nature, CBP is essentially limited to be used as alternative fuel and raw material for clinker production in the cement industry. Compared to direct SPL valorization in the cement industry, the CBP contains five times less total fluorides and alkalis (sodium), which enables higher dosage into the kiln. The carbon is attractive for its energy content (approx. 13 GJ/t), while the inert material is attractive for its mineral composition (ash) relative to clinker chemistry. Moreover, residual inert fluorides (mostly in the CaF2 form) in the CBP have the advantage of lowering the energy required to produce clinker due to its fluxing properties. However the mixed nature challenges state of the art clinker production, since minerals are normally fed to the kiln at the cold end while solid fuel is fed to the hot end. Plant scale tests done in 2009 at the Holcim cement facility located in Joliette, QuĂŠbec, indicated that nearly 20% of the total CBP production could be valorized this way.

The use of CBP by a cement plant allows total recovery of the carbon energy value and of the mineral content of CBP, it has no impact on clinker mineralogy and on cement quality, and does not create any significant environmental concern.

Another option identified to valorize mixed CBP is to burn the low sulphur carbon (around 0.1% S) to recover its energy content. The remaining ash could be valorized as raw material for cement plants or in the refractory industry [8].

Since 2013, more than 400 kt of mixed CBP production has been valorized as low density (1250 kg/m3) civil engineering construction material at Rio Tinto bauxite residue disposal site. While compacted to its maximum density, CBP has proven to be a good geotechnical construction material.

As a promising solution to valorize mixed CBP, carbon separation techniques, such as flotation, were tested in laboratory and in pilot trials. Carbon concentrate grade over 90% C, with carbon recovery up to 95%, and brick concentrate containing less than 5% C were generated. In 2011, more than 150 t of CBP (dry basis) were successfully treated in a pilot unit to produce 50 t of carbon concentrate and 100t of brick concentrate. The carbon concentrate has promising valorization options for the cement and steel industry, but has also an interesting graphitic value. In 2012-2013, 150 t of anodes containing 1% of this carbon concentrate were produced and successfully tested in electrolysis cells at Grande-Baie plant (UGB), QuĂŠbec.

In the eventuality that the first cut (fraction of SPL above the collector bars, mainly carbon) and second cut (fraction of SPL below the collector bars, mainly refractory brick) would be separated during dismantling of the electrolysis pots, and then treated separately by the LCL&L process, it would be also possible to obtain separate carbon and brick concentrate. An R&D project is on-going at the plant to test this option: a few hundred tonnes of each cut were recently treated separately with success at the plant. The processed brick concentrate contains around 5% C (similar to results obtained by flotation) while the carbon concentrate contains above 80% C. This option seems to be interesting for valorization of fresh SPL. Fluoride by-product (FBP) valorization The valorization of the fluorides extracted from the SPL must take into account characteristics and quality constraints of the local market. In Quebec, because of the limited market for sodium fluoride (NaF), it is better to convert NaF to calcium fluoride (CaF2), which has also the advantage of being inert. In Jonquière, the conversion to CaF2 allows the FBP to be used as an alternative raw material Aluminium International Today

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in the nearby aluminium fluoride plant, allowing a considerable saving. At its nominal production, the fluoride plant is consuming 90 ktpy of fluorspar (mineral CaF2) to produce aluminium fluoride, AlF3 in a two-step process: the first step being the generation of HF by reacting CaF2 with sulphuric acid while the second step is the production of AlF3 by reacting anhydrous HF with aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)3). AlF3 is then re-used in the electrolysis smelters as an additive for the bath, allowing to close the loop of the fluorides.

During the last two years, R&D efforts were focused on both chemistry and transformation of CaF2 to meet the AlF3 plant requirements. With better control of lime addition and process parameters, side reactions of lime with sodium carbonate or with aluminate and silicate in solution were minimised, avoiding large precipitation of these calcium salts with CaF2. The other challenge for the CaF2, in addition to its purity, is the particle size necessary for its introduction at the fluoride plant (around 50µm).

Pyroprocessing test in rotary kiln also resulted in CaF2 particles enlargement. The result of these efforts was completed by a pilot trial producing 2000 t of CaF2 pulp with good purity (87 dry wt.% CaF2). This pulp was then processed at high temperature in a rotary kiln, and the particle size specification for the dry material target was reached. The final CaF2 was then introduced at the fluoride plant for several weeks, replacing successfully 25-30% fluorspar feeding with minimal process modifications, and allowing for a full qualification of this valorisation route. Future works will include the engineering and construction of a full-scale transformation process (sintering/grinding) in order to close the fluoride loop of the LCL&L process.

Conclusion The LCL&L process was developed by RioTinto to treat in a sustainable way fresh and stored spent potlining generated by the aluminium industry in Quebec. It is a now a proven and robust technology with 500 kt of various type of SPL treated so far.

Meanwhile, R&D was done to develop and implement the valorization routes of the LCL&L by-products. Currently, valorization level has reached 75 % of the total byproducts produced and closing the loop of the fluorides with the recycling of CaF2 at the fluoride plant will make the LCL&L process even more sustainable and economical to efficiently treat SPL. Given the success of the LCL&L technology, this plant represents the best available technology (BAT) for SPL management for other aluminium producers in Quebec and in North America. Moreover, the LCL&L process should also be foreseen as a commercially available technology solution for application in other regions of the world where a significant amount of SPL needs to be managed. � References 1. R. P. Pawlek, ‘‘Spent potlining: an update,’’ Light Metals (2012), 1313-1317.

2. G. Holywell and R. Breault, ‘‘An overview of useful methods to treat, recover, or recycle spent potlining,’’ JOM, 65(11) (2013), 1441-1451.

3. F.M. Kimmerle et al., ‘‘SPL treatment by the LCL&L process : Pilot study of two-stage leaching,’’ Light Metals (2001), 199-211.

4. V. Kasireddy et al., Recycling of spent Pot Linings, US Patent no 6,596,252.

Jul. 22, 2003.

5. G. Hamel et al., ‘‘ From the Low Caustic Leaching and Liming process development to the Jonquiere spent potlining treatment pilot plant start-up, 5 years of process up-scaling, engineering and commissioning,’’ Light Metals (2009), 921-925.

6. G. Hamel et al., ‘‘Towards industrial aluminium spent potlining treatment with complete end-product valorization,’’ Light Metals (2011), 17-23.

7. R. Breault, G. Hamel, and N.-A. Bouchard, ‘‘Mitigation of sodiumfluoride scale in an evaporator-crystallizer,’’ Proceedings of International Conference on Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning (2011), 105-110.

8. P. B. Personnet, ‘‘treatment and Reuse of Spent Pot Lining – An Industrial Application in a Cement Kiln,’’ Light Metals conference (1999), 269-276.

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Focus on the US extrusion market

By Jeff Henderson*

The U.S. aluminium extrusion market has seen positive growth every year since trade orders against Chinese aluminium extrusion imports went into effect in late 2010.

U.S. extruders certainly experienced an uncharacteristic surge in activity in early 2011 as orders began to return to domestic mills. However, by 2014 the domestic market had stabilised and new growth became dependent upon increased consumption in several segments and improving economic conditions.

The chart compares aluminium extrusion shipments vs. industrial production vs. aluminium sheet and plate.

This demonstrates the impact of the trade orders in the period 2010 through 2013.

The initial benefit from the trade orders lost steam in 2013. However, by 2014, new applications in the automotive, electrical, and building and construction industries started to grow. In fact, extrusion demand increased at rates two to three times that of other aluminium products, and even industrial production. It is clear that extrusions are taking market share from other materials as well as other forms of aluminium. Over the last few decades, the U.S. aluminium extrusion industry saw a sharp decline in orders when industrial demand declined. However, that has not been the case over the last 18 months.

The largest increase has been seen in automotive applications. Extruders began to connect with the automotive industry in 2011 and 2012. However, it wasn’t until 2014 that those projects starting hitting the order books. According to the Aluminum Association’s End Use reports, shipments to the automotive industry have increased by 31% since 2014. In fact, growth in applications has grown so fast that even a slowdown in automotive sales may not translate into an overall decline in shipments to this segment. According to Mark Butterfield, Vice President of Engineering – Manufacturing for Magnode Corporation, “The automotive market continues to develop and grow in aluminium design, alloy and applications showing continued strength in the aluminium industry. Speculation of an

slowly improved as the U.S. housing market heals, renewed challenges from competing materials like fiberglass and composites appear to be gaining ground. Nevertheless, shipments to residential window, door, and skylight applications increased by 10.1% in the first half of 2016 versus the same time in 2015. Shipments into commercial and architectural applications have remained essentially flat year-over-year. However, the outlook is better, as expressed by Guy Charpentier, Marketing Manager for Bonnell Aluminum, “Taking into consideration various external outlooks and discussions with our major customers, we anticipate that industry shipments into Building and Construction will grow by approximately 3% in 2017. This forecast is anticipating non-residential construction activity settling down after robust growth over the last few years.”

Shipments to distributors have grown 3.1% through August of this year versus the same period last year according to the Aluminum Associations Extruded Data Report for August 2016. During that same time, rod and bar shipments increased

automotive slowdown may be slightly offset for the aluminium industry as a result of the increased aluminium content per vehicle.”

The auto industry is not the only growth area for extrusions. Electrical applications have also grown in the last two years.

Shipments to this segment increased by 8.1% in the first half of 2016 versus the same period in 2015, and 20.6% since 2014. As solar applications have steadied, LED lighting, heat sinks, cold plates, and other heat management systems have seen a myriad of new applications. Many of these applications have displaced copper as the material of choice. Heat exchanger applications have led the way in this area. Aluminium extrusion continues to take market share in this area and anecdotal reports indicate there is still room to grow. As we become dependent upon electricity and renewable energy, this segment is likely to grow even more in the coming years.

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by 4.2%, pipe and tube by 4.7%, and extruded shapes only 1.3%. As industrial production has slowed in the last few months, it appears to be taking a toll on industrial applications, which are often supplied by metal distributors. However, shipments did increase by 15% in August compared to July this year, so there may be room for some optimism here.

Any view of the extrusion market must take the industry’s orders against Chinese aluminium extruders into account.

The U.S. aluminium extrusion industry continues to pressure the government to make decisions on critical scope and circumvention issues related to the trade orders. The Aluminum Extruders Council has filed a circumvention case against Zhongwang and other importers and exporters of the so-called 5000-series alloyed extrusions. As recently reported in the Wall Street Journal (see article published on September 8, 2016) Zhongwang has been taking incredible efforts to evade the U.S. trade laws by shipping products into the U.S. and Mexico. Zhongwang is a state-supported enterprise that has received large benefits and financing from the Government of China, and is one of the largest aluminium extruders in the world with shadow

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companies in Vietnam, Malaysia, Mexico, and even the United States.

Over the last three years, shipments from China into the U.S. market have climbed to an estimated seventy million pounds per year. More applications have been found using this alloy. The AEC is confident that the Department of Commerce will come back with a positive decision on behalf of the industry in the coming weeks.

We also face a clear challenge to the curtain wall industry. Increasingly Chinese curtain wall extrusions coming into the U.S. are being reported. Earlier this year, a judge of the Court of International Trade ruled that curtain wall extrusions are out of the scope of the aluminium extrusion trade orders and, therefore, can enter the U.S. duty-free.

The industry is fighting back. In the coming months, the AEC will be fighting this decision in appeal. We are confident that a higher court will come to the same conclusion reached on several occasions by the Department of Commerce and earlier court decisions that curtain wall products are covered by the trade orders. If so, a slight uptick in shipments to domestic curtain wall fabricators and installers may be seen.

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These deliberate actions, communicating with and targeting specific messages to engineers, designers, architects, and other material choice influencers were mounted in late 2011 by the AEC. After five years of these efforts the Council has accumulated over 11,000 names of professionals interested in learning more about extrusions and how they can solve a myriad of design and performance challenges.

The Aluminum Extruders Council is convinced that we are bringing muchneeded additional users of extrusions through these actions and actions of its members. We believe we can take more applications from other materials in order to help us sustain our businesses when the next downturn comes. If our recent performance versus industrial production is any indicator, then it is safe to say we are meeting our goal. �

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The importance of accurate temperature measurement Richard Gagg* looks at the challenges of measuring temperatures in aluminium plants and explains why accuracy is essential.

In aluminium plants, temperature is determined by an object’s emissivity, or its ability to emit infrared energy. Emissivity varies with wavelength, alloy grades and surface conditions. Process temperatures dictate such characteristics as hardness and finish in aluminium extrusions.

A very small change in emissivity can cause huge errors in temperature readings during the aluminium extrusion process. In addition, because aluminium is processed at lower temperatures than most metals, even less energy is emitted.

Until now, it has been notoriously difficult for aluminium extruders to compensate for these emissivity variations, all of which have made accurate temperature measurement among the greatest challenges faced by both aluminium extrusion and rolling plants.

To further complicate matters, aluminium alloys often contain small amounts of copper, manganese, silicon, magnesium and zinc to enhance their physical properties and influence product performance as well as the extrusion process. All of these, however, also affect aluminium emissivity, as does surface oxidation, texture, contamination and crystal structure.

Adding further to the complexity of accurate temperature measurement is the fact that there are hundreds of aluminium alloys, and each has its own unique characteristics and emissivity. The proper identification of the alloys used and the adjustments required based on their characteristics can make the extrusion process control particularly problematic.

Throughout the process, the final product may be adversely affected by even slightly higher or lower temperatures.

For example, if the surface temperature is too high, the extrusion surface finish may feature markings and grooves, and, in extreme cases, potentially form

Fig 1. Extrusions begin with aluminium billets. Source: AMETEK Land

cracks. Another problem with extruding aluminium at too high a temperature is that it may not shrink to the desired physical size when cooled.

And, on the inverse side, if the extrusion is even slightly too cold, the hardness of the extrusion may be affected and cause the die on the extrusion press to wear more rapidly from the additional pressure needed to push aluminium through the die. Die wear may also cause the physical size of the finished part to change. Physical dimensions and surface finishes are very important, so it is easy to understand why it is imperative to continuously measure temperature as accurately as possible to properly control flow.

Likewise, it is easy to see that taking reliable temperature measurements throughout the extrusion process is vitally important. However, there are a number of challenges in terms of extrusion press conditions that need to be considered.

Within the high-pressure extrusion environment, die distortion is a potential

complication that must be compensated for. Shape also factors in to determine extrusion ease, cost and size, as does scrap and tongue ratios, tolerance and finish, join flow, thermal conditions, speed, pressure and die outlet geometry.

All of these factors are interrelated. And, while lower extrusion temperatures often produce shapes with high-quality surfaces and accurate dimensions, extruding at those lower temperatures requires higher pressures.

Three critical areas There are three critical locations in the aluminium extrusion process where accurate temperature readings need to be taken (Fig 1).

At the start of the process, when the extrusion billet is solid and typically cylindrical, with 7-inch (178mm) to 10-inch (254mm) diameters, heater performance deficiencies and a variety of billet lengths can adversely affect temperature measurements.

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Having the correct temperature at this location provides for the best surface and tolerance conditions, as well as the shortest cycle times. The ideal scenario is to have the lowest possible temperature permitted by the process, coupled with correct extrusion speed. When billet temperatures and extrusion speeds are too high, metal flow may be too fluid, filling larger voids in the die face, while resisting entry into constricted areas. (Fig 2) The extruded profile temperature at the exit of the press is the most important process parameter for optimising the efficiency and quality of the complete extrusion operation. By using a consistent and optimal operating temperature at the exit of the press, the press speed can be optimised and potential problems with soft metal, cracks and blemishes can be eliminated. Improper temperatures make precise press exit temperature management challenging, leading to die wear and product quality variations.

Quality control requires verification of proper quench rates within the quench zone. When the rate is too slow, soft metal results; when it is too fast, dimensional tolerances are sacrificed. (Fig 3) Latest innovation The most effective way to optimise accurate temperature measurement at each of the three key locations is through use of infrared thermometry.

Previously, however, that required using three separate pyrometers to measure the temperature at the extrusion press exit, at the extrusion quench, and at the billet stage.

Aluminium producers and processors have long had a need for a multi wavelength pyrometer with three-in-one capabilities. With that in mind, AMETEK Land developed the SPOT AL EQS multimode pyrometer specifically for the aluminium industry with the ability to provide accurate measurements at each of the three key process points, while accommodating different alloys and compensating for them automatically.

The SPOT AL EQS (Aluminium Extrusion, Quench and Strip) pyrometer combines Extrusion press

the advantages of high-speed digital processors for performing emissivity and temperature computations with precision optics and sensitive detectors that allow for accurate temperature measurement in a wide variety of situations.

Another major advantage of the SPOT AL EQS pyrometer is that aluminium producers need to maintain only one spare thermometer, rather than three, to cover all of the various processing locations. The SPOT AL EQS pyrometer was designed for extremely easy use, providing continuous, fast, accurate data and with no ongoing adjustments or recalibration necessary.

SAPA Profiles UK SAPA Profiles UK, based in Derbyshire in the United Kingdom, is among the first aluminium producers to achieve significant benefit from the use of new SPOT AL EQS pyrometers. The company has seen major efficiencies and performance benefits from its ability to accurately record the very low temperature measurements required by its customers in the highly controlled automotive industry.

With SAPA Profiles UK’s process, the aluminium needs to be cooled at an exact quenching rate to achieve the highest quality metallurgical properties.

When that is achieved, it gives greater confidence that the extruded profiles will have the required structural properties in subsequent testing. In the past, SAPA Profiles UK found it challenging to measure the lower end of the temperature range. It sometimes used two separate thermometers to cover the range. The SPOT AL EQS has the advantage of covering temperatures from 200 to 700°C /392 to 1292°F with one highly effective instrument.

Cristiano Baiano – Senior Automation Engineer at SAPA Profiles UK, noted: “The SPOT AL EQS has given us the ability to take accurate measurements at very low temperatures, which is essential in ensuring product quality and performance.

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Fig 3. Fully integrated temperature measurement of die, billet ‘taper,’ extruded sections and quench rate ensures usable extrusions with exact dimensions and clean surfaces. Source: AMETEK Land

make informed decisions. An added benefit of the SPOT AL EQS was that it was very simple and straightforward to integrate into our control system,” he added.

Among SAPA Profiles UK’s requirements was the ability not only to take fast and accurate temperature measurement readings in real time but also to provide vital, diagnostic information to its operators about what is happening throughout the extrusion press exit and quench processes.

The company has the ability to trend data over time, via a direct digital connection to a PLC. That gives operators a much better overview of process performance, compared with using realtime readings alone. Operators also have the ability to trigger an LED sighting from the PLC and adjust the position of the quench exit instrument remotely.

SPOT AL EQS pyrometer is specifically designed to work within low emissivity environments where regular pyrometers struggle to provide accurate and reliable readings.

The versatile pyrometer can make a huge difference in terms of product quality and performance for companies like SAPA Profiles UK for whom accurate temperature measurement at both ends of the extrusion process is vitally important.

With its high ambient temperature rating of 70°C, the SPOT AL EQS can be used in many locations without requiring additional cooling.

Summary Accurate temperature measurement is a key process parameter for the aluminium extrusion industry. There are major opportunities for producers to maximise their output efficiency through effective temperature measurement.

Attaining accurate temperature measurement, especially in three key process locations - the extrusion, quench zone and strip - has proven challenging. � Aluminium International Today

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Continuus-Properzi and the aluminium ingots Next year Continuus-Properzi will celebrate 70 years from the date of its founding. During the last seven decades, hundreds of Properzi rod lines have been manufactured and delivered to more than 50 countries making a remarkable contribution to the cable and automotive industries.

One of the most recent achievements of Continuus-Properzi in the aluminium sector is the technology and equipment for producing aluminium ingots for both primary smelters and scrap refineries.

Regardless of the raw material used, for many years aluminium ingots have been produced with the traditional open top chain mould and such ingots are referred to in the market as “Open Top Ingots”.

Everyone familiar with Open Top Technology is aware that some peculiarities of this technology cause, from time to time, inefficiencies such as ingot rejection due to off-size, the complexity of demoulding and, far more important, the recurring necessity of skimming the top surface of each ingot, either with a robotized system or with manual tools.

Therefore, while the scientific community was spending much time and remarkable effort to improve the basic concept of the open top technology, Mr. Giulio Properzi – CEO of the company and inventor of several patented solutions - presented the market with a disruptive technology for producing ingots.

Well, I have just realised that we have been discussing primary ingots, secondary ingots, open top technology and new solutions, but…what is an ingot? What purpose does it serve?

If we look up the definition we will read: A solid piece of metal that has been formed into a particular shape (such as a brick) so that it is easy to handle or store [Source: Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary] Following this idea, Giulio Properzi and his technical team focused their attention on designing a system able to produce a continuous cast bar and chop the same into ingots of repeatable length. Needless to say, the cast bar is produced exploiting the well-proven and consolidated method of continuous casting into a closed mould.

The photo shows the recently patented Properzi Track and Belt Ingot Casting Machine, in Properzi’s factory, ready for shipment (Giulio Properzi near the machine).

This Casting Machine transforms the molten metal into a continuous cast, straight bar of trapezoidal shape with very consistent repeatability. This cast bar is then cut into ingots of repeatable length by a Properzi rotary shear.

The ingots are then cooled to a temperature of 70-80°C in order to facilitate the palletisation and strapping operations.

The ingots produced with the Properzi Track & Belt system are characterized by: � Repeatable shape and dimensions and, therefore, consistent weight � Consistent dimensions and shape of the ingot bundles � Skimming is not required � The cast bar is solidified in a closed continuous mould and therefore the concept of off-size dimensions is not applicable. The only tolerance is in the length of each ingot (720 mm ± 0.5%). � Traceability data engraved on the top surface of each ingot � No de-moulding problems � Two straps are, in general, sufficient to secure each bundle. Some customers use a maximum of three straps.

Thanks to the advantages listed above, the Properzi system boasts one of the lowest OpEx available in the market to produce ingots either for primary smelters or for scrap reclamation. In particular, the non-necessity of skimming, either manually or robotized, saves 30,000 kg of metal for every 10,000 tons of aluminium processed; a very big number!

The Track & Belt process is gaining wide acceptance in many countries in Europe, Asia and North America. This is substantiated by recent sales of Properzi Track & Belt equipment in Italy, Poland, Russia, China and Mexico.

We have also enjoyed several repeat orders from Raffmetal (Italy).

The Properzi Track & Belt Ingot Casting Lines can work either in continuous operation reaching an OEE greater than 85% or on a batch basis as requested by the refineries of aluminium scrap.

The standard ingots have the following weights: � 8.5 kg � 10.0 kg � 13.6 kg � 15.0 kg By installing a very simple retrofit kit, it is also possible to produce two ingot lengths, 720 and 600mm, (and therefore two ingot weights) from the same line. The output of this machine is up to 2,000 ingots per operating hour. Recently, to show the incredible stability of the Properzi ingots we have decided to look for a new application of ingots: What about building walls? �

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A sustainable industry is a safe industry

By Garney B. Scott*

Ensuring that our employees go home safely each day has long been a top priority for me, the Aluminum Association and the aluminium industry. As CEO of a secondary aluminium producer and Chairman of the Aluminum Association, I commit to creating a safe work environment each and every day. Together and through the work of the Association’s safety programs, I think we can make accidents in the industry a thing of the past.

Sustainability is a leading differentiator for our metal, and safety is a key component of that sustainability. In my view we cannot be sustainable without first being safe. We must continue to make the well-being of our employees a top priority as we drive for continued advances in our safety performance.

The Aluminum Association is committed to advancing safety and actively working to make the goal of a “zero incident” industry a reality. This cannot be accomplished by a single approach, but rather through multiple initiatives. Association programs address safety by providing guidance on the safe production and handling of aluminium, through on going testing and reporting, and by sharing best practices between companies.

A molten metal explosion is the single greatest safety issue in the aluminium industry as it can cause catastrophic injuries and fatalities in addition to significant property damage. Although explosions are a rare occurrence given the billions of pounds of molten metal handled safely each year, when one does occur the results can be devastating.

In an effort to mitigate and ultimately eliminate the hazard, the Association has developed a full suite of guidance covering all aspects of molten aluminium management, beginning with its newly

revised and released Fourth Edition ‘Guidelines for Handling Molten Aluminium’, which is the foundational document on the subject.

The first edition was published in 1980, was updated again in 1990 and 2002 and is now newly updated in 2016 with revisions reflecting hundreds of years of collective expertise in managing molten aluminium accumulated by many leading industry experts. Other key guidance provided by the Association to support the safe management of molten metal include Guidelines for Aluminum Sow Casting and Charging and Guidelines for Aluminum Scrap Receiving and Inspection.

Recognising that not all safety hazards are related to molten metal, the Association also offers guidance on handling aluminium fines, the safe management of aluminium powders and pastes and handling aluminium-lithium alloys. All of these publications are available through the Association’s bookstore at www.aluminum.org/bookstore.

Another key plank in the industry’s safety platform is the sharing of best practices. The Association provides a recurring workshop – the Casthouse Safety Workshop (CHSW) – twice a year. The CHSW provides a forum for workers to learn the latest information on casthouse management. Since 1993, our workshops have trained more than 3,000 industry employees. To sign up for our next workshop, go to www.aluminum.org/events.

The Association’s Casthouse Safety Workshops are continuously updated to provide participants with current information and best practices to keep their operations running safely and smoothly. Importantly, the workshops allow for the assessment of real world

scenarios so attendees learn the facts and causes of recent major incidents to help prevent them from occurring in the future. In addition to the workshops, the Association sponsors considerable research into the cause and prevention of molten metal explosions, building upon the base of information established by extensive work at the Alcoa Technical Center. The industry has been very open about its efforts and we have shared our research findings with government agencies and other industry groups with similar concerns.

In addition to guidance and sharing best practices, the Association collects reporting of industry incidents in the form of Molten Metal Incident Reports.

Each year the Association compiles and releases summary information on molten aluminium incidents in the prior year.

This reporting is supported through voluntary incident submissions into the Association with over 200 companies actively participating. The Association

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Overall, the aluminium industry has made significant progress in prioritising safety in recent years. We have seen a steady decrease in injuries and illnesses reported by the industry to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over the past decade. In fact, 2014 was the safest year on record for the U.S. aluminium industry, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Participate in the next Casthouse Safety Workshop. Learn from the wealth of information in the Association’s guidance documents. And report any molten metal incidents in to the Association.

It is through actions like these that we can move together toward our industry goal of zero safety incidents. I think all of us can agree that every aluminium worker deserves to go home safely each day.

It’s time to make safety incidents in the aluminium industry a thing of the past. �

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Jan/Feb

Primary: Aluminium production technology; anode manufacture and rodding; power supply; pot room equipment; metal transfer.

Casthouse: Aluminium transfer and casting; degassing; treatment; sawing.

Recycling Supplement

14th International Aluminium Recycling Congress, UK (7–8 Feb 2017) TMS, USA (26 Feb-2 March 2017)

March/April

Extrusion: Billet heating; low saws; extrusion presses; die production and maintenance; handling extruded products; cutting; value-added products.

Furnaces/heat treatment: Homogenising furnaces; slab heating furnaces; ageing ovens; annealing furnaces; solution heat treatment furnaces; die heaters; log and billet heaters and associated handling equipment; refractories; heat measurement technology.

Italian Supplement DIGITAL ISSUE: Packaging.

Anode Rodding, Iceland (25-27 April 2017) Aluminium Middle East, Dubai (15–17 May 2017)

May/June

Rolling: Hot and cold rolling technology; annealing; alloys; strip casting; twin-roll casting; twin-belt casting; rolled products.

Transport & handling: Tyred vehicles, rail vehicles, pot room vehicles; cranes; bundling and strapping; wrapping.

Metal + Metallurgy China 2017 (13-16 June 2017) Metef & Aluminium Two Thousand, Italy (20-24 June 2017) Aluminium China (19-21 July 2017)

July/August

Secondary: Aluminium scrap processing; metal recovery; contaminated scrap; dross recovery; metal filtration.

Analysis & Testing: Mechanical testing; spectrometry; measurement; software.

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Processing age-hardening alloys trends Fagor Arrasate is practically the only worldwide company which counts within its portfolio and references with the full range of facilities for aluminium strip/ sheet manufacturing: From Break Down Mills to Blanking Lines and Finishing lines for automotive applications.

The topic of this article refers to the present trends in aluminium manufacturing so that car lightening could be accomplished. It refers mainly to Heat-Treatable Aluminium Alloys (2xxx, 6xxx and 7xxx), Temper or Solution Heat Treatment (T4, T6 and even T7), Non Heat-Treatable Aluminium Alloys (5xxx), Temper (H2), Isotropic surface texture (EDT, LBT or EBT) with Roughness about 1,2 µm, Strip flatness below 3 I units, Ti/Zr/Si conversion layer (passivation) and Oiled or Dry Film (Wax type).

In order to get high production outputs (between 50.000 to 100.000 tons/year), in the latest years there have developed the specific processing lines, so called CASH Lines: Continuous Annealing Solution Heat Lines.

Due to Fagor Arrasate presence in the latest process – forming and stamping -, several points become arisen as to be improved in the upstream processing, comparing with CASH lines.

1. Surface texturing is a key factor for press forming. The present time process flow applies to the texturing on the strip surfaces before being processed in the so-called CASH Line. The cleaning and pickling process causes a degradation on the applied texturing, which influences the downstream press forming process.

2. Oil/Wax coated material entering into the Cut-To-Length and Blanking lines pollutes the equipment previous to the press and causes failures and shut down times for cleaning.

3. The optimum flatness of the sheet is to be reached prior the press forming process, but whenever the aluminium alloy reaches its final mechanical properties after the forced or natural aging On reply to the questions arisen, Fagor Arrasate is working in separate processing lines instead of one CASH Line, so that process optimization to reach the top quality request for car exposed and non-exposed parts manufacturing become succeed. Consequently, FA´s proposal is to perform the full thermal and surface conditioning in separated and dedicated processing

lines called:

CONTINUOUS ANNEALING LINE (CAL) and SURFACE CONDITIONING LINE (SCL) The present time and real innovation of FA´ solution is focused on the SCL, so this article skips the CAL. Once the aluminium coil has been processed in the CAL, and its final mechanical properties has been reached by tempering process, the next process implies to reach the highest request on flatness and superficial quality for the final press forming process. And this performed in the SCL. Process flow of SCL as it is explained in the present article is currently under patent development.

SCL process implies a wet section, which comprises a first stage of alkaline cleaning/etching and a further stage of acidic pickling, both followed by a three-stage rinsing by demineralised water and a final drying. In this way, all the remaining impurities and precipitations on the strip surface are removed, and a homogeneous alumina layer is created.

Target of the next section is to create an isotropic strip surface, a mandatory characteristic for the optimum final press forming. This is performed by a Skin Pass Mill, which rolls transmit the isotropic profile and roughness to the strip surface. Skin Pass Mill Rolls are texturised by Electro Discharge or Laser Beam Texturing plus Cr coating or Electro Discharge Coating. This point is the most important innovation, and can be also implemented into the classical design of the so-called CASH Lines.

Further Tension Leveling Section improves the flatness of the strip to levels above 3 I units, correcting the flatness defects. The latest stage refers to the chemical coating or passivation of the strip sides, in order to improve corrosion protection as well as the adhesion properties for further process.

To count with separate lines for each process (CAL and SCT) provides also the manufacturing plant with higher flexibility as well as reduce the material losses (scrap) due to unscheduled stops. But the main advantage of the division is the tightest process control and consequent highest quality and added value of the processed material. �

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Putting the human factor at the heart of health & safety

By Rene Aguilar*

Every industry is exposed to varying degrees of risk. However, it is widely understood that operating companies should take appropriate action to mitigate existing levels of risk as much as they can and protect their workers. The mining industry is no different as it involves an inherent amount of risk in varying forms.

Since some of that risk can be significant – and cause people harm – it’s imperative that steps are taken to manage potential on-site hazards. Providing a safe and healthy workplace is a first priority for mining companies, which have a variety of systems, processes and controls in place to help them achieve this.

Identifying the critical safety risks that are specific to the mining industry and the controls needed to prevent those from causing incidents, or reduce their consequences should they happen, is a key priority for safety improvement.

Mining companies need to focus not only on systems and technological innovations, but also the employee behaviour, attitude and motivation needed to create a strong safety culture. This kind of change positively changing employee attitudes and behaviours one-by-one - requires a substantial investment of time and effort. By taking such a holistic approach, companies can practice better safety.

In Anglo American’s case such measures will help us to achieve our ambition of zero harm more quickly and effectively. To accomplish this, we have a comprehensive ‘Learning from Incidents’ (LFI) process which is used to rigorously investigate incidents that occur at our sites. As a

result of these investigations, we are able to determine the root causes of why they happened and the measures needed to address them. This includes identifying absent or ineffective controls so that these can be immediately put in place or improved, helping to ensure that Anglo American’s health and safety measures are as effective as they can possibly be.

Following in the footsteps of other industries, the mining industry is embracing innovation and exploring how smart technology can not only improve its productivity, but make its mines safer places for their employees.

Digital technology, enabled by the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), is being increasingly deployed to enhance the safety of workers as they go about their work in the mine. As smart devices installed in mines collate more and more data, mining companies are analysing this data to gain valuable insights about the mines and their potential risk points.

They can use this data to establish risk patterns, which they can then use to make improvements which may prevent future incidents.

Whilst ensuring worker compliance with health and safety regulations, such as wearing the appropriate workwear and protective equipment, the industry is embracing wearable technology which is able to relay data about an individual’s health and wellbeing back to safety managers. Such technology can either be worn or built into existing workwear to increase workplace safety.

These devices can collect data about the

worker’s surroundings, such as air quality or proximity to hazards, and feed this back so safety alerts can be issued directly to an employee if necessary. Anglo American, for example, is working on combining data from its drills and their surrounding environments with physical locations to create what we call “active risk maps.”

These are all part of measures the industry is taking to create safer working conditions.

As part of improving the control management systems that mining companies have in place, it’s essential to consider culture and behaviour and the significant role this plays in creating a healthy safety culture. According to a Deloitte report entitled ‘Tracking the trends 2016: The top 10 issues mining companies will face in the coming year’, leading mining companies realise that “safety isn’t only function of processdriven policies” but also requires the “promotion of a culture of safety.” For workers to carry out tasks safely, it’s important that they understand their individual role in creating a safe work environment for themselves and their colleagues. Addressing the ‘human factor’ in all safety incidents is becoming a significant part in not only ensuring the safety of workers but learning how to make them even safer as they go about their work. It is increasingly recognised by the industry that employees must not just be safe physically, but mentally as well to create a working environment which is both secure and productive. IoT enabled devices are allowing mining companies to

*Group Head of Safety, Anglo American Aluminium International Today

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Case study: Global Safety Day Anglo American first introduced Global Safety Day in 2011 to reinforce that everyone has a responsibility for safety.

It is the only day in the year when all its employees and contractors come together to focus on the same shared challenge. This commitment has continued and grown year on year.

Anglo American’s fifth Global Safety Day took place last October and the Group project team decided to change the format in order to drive stronger ownership and engagement and add further energy and impetus to the development of knowledge at all levels of the organisation. Part of our aim was to shift the day away from being seen as a major event in the calendar to one of being a significant point of reflection – and targeted action – on a much longer safety journey.

The theme ‘controls protect and keep you safe’ was chosen as a way of helping drive control improvement work across the Group. It was designed to highlight the protective role controls play – for individuals, their families, teams and communities – while also encouraging people to take action to improve their own understanding and use of controls.

The aim was to turn the dry topic of controls into something with which every employee – and their families and friends – could connect.

Over a phased, three-month period, leaders, managers, supervisors and all employees and contractors were given multiple opportunities to think about the role controls play in their personal and work lives and how well they understand and lead on their use.

After three ‘activation points’, everyone came together on the day itself to identify what could be done to improve control use where they worked.

This has then fed into local action and improvement plans.

One of the measures we use to evaluate the impact of the day is an employee online survey. From that, we know that 98% of participants understood ‘completely’ – or ‘a lot’ – the importance of controls for protecting and keeping them safe; that 56% said it had significantly changed or improved their safety behaviours; and that 30% said it had done so quite a bit.

Anglo American’s sixth Global Safety Day took place on 6th October 2016 and involved more than 128,000 people from 11 countries around the world including South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. The focus of this year’s Safety Day was on critical controls.

Safety controls protect us from all sorts of hazards, providing predictability and stability. When the right controls are in place and being used correctly, we can all have confidence that there will be fewer unwanted events and feel secure in the knowledge that our working environment is safe. A critical control is one that is crucial to preventing an unwanted event or to mitigating the consequences if it does happen.

The absence or failure of critical controls significantly increases the risk involved in mining, despite the existence of other controls.

Leaders need to ensure that critical controls are not just in place, but that they perform according to the specifications set. For those working at the frontline of the mines, it is of crucial importance for leaders to know what hazards could kill people, which critical controls therefore need to be deployed to prevent that and the role that companies are playing to ensure that they are used correctly.

As part of raising awareness of these controls, 359 team videos were produced from 42 locations in the six weeks leading up to this year’s Global Safety Day.

increase their awareness of various factors which may affect a miner’s welfare and allows them to act on this insight before it becomes a safety risk.

The emphasis on the importance of such a culture has led Anglo American to recently implement a psychological-based technique called Human Factor Analysis (HFA). HFA is one of several tools that helps us to identify the lessons it must learn from incidents. HFA’s contribution is to examine the role that human, behavioural and cultural factors each play in an accident. Once these factors have been highlighted, they can be used to inform the creation of appropriate actions and strategies for preventing similar incidents.

In this way we are able to see not just what technical or procedural changes are needed to improve control use but also the behaviours and attitudes required. It is this combination that helps us improve safety control use and effectiveness.

When using HFA, the first step is to identify the factors that led to or contributed to an accident. There are three different levels involved in this: workplace, organisational and personal. “Workplace” examines the broader context in which the accident occurred in, the task itself and the level of engagement. “Organisational” focuses on the corporate imperatives, decision-making processes and links with leadership, revealing the role that the organisational culture played. “Personal” provides a clearer picture of what was going on at the time for the people who were directly involved in the accident. At this stage, aspects such as an individual’s health, capability, fitness, and situational awareness, as well as team-related elements such as leadership, cohesion, dynamics, process and diversity are all taken into account.

Once an HFA investigation has been concluded, appropriate recommendations and changes can be made to ensure the right risk management processes and controls are in place. These also inform the broader safety strategy and procedures of our business – from group level to mine management. Such measures are helping companies in the mining industry to move forward towards realising their vision of ‘zero harm’.

Conclusion Mining companies are working towards a robust implementation of critical controls for critical risks and also strengthening their safety cultures by making their approach more personal.

Smart technologies, as well as programmes such as HFA, are enabling mining companies more than ever to learn from previous incidents and take proactive measures to prevent new ones. � Aluminium International Today

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Aluminium in demand With aluminium increasingly becoming the metal of choice for diverse applications, global demand for primary aluminium is set to continue growing for the remainder of the decade. While the forecast compound annual growth rate (CAGR) touted by the analysts may vary, the consensus trend is firmly upwards, driven by increasing working age population, urbanisation and industrialisation in the emerging world; and rising income per capita in the developed world.

The CAGR going forward is expected to be strong in the construction, electrical and transportation sectors, where valueadded products (VAPs) dominate the demand for primary aluminium. This scenario bodes well for Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), where VAPs accounted for about 61% of the 2.477 Mtpa cast products manufactured in 2015 (and 68% of year-to-date production by endAugust 2016).

“Our niche focus on VAPs reflects EGA’s commitment to delivering products that meet our customers’ exacting needs, pro-actively anticipating changing requirements with the flexibility to adapt accordingly, and identifying an opportunity in the market where a dominant position can be developed,” says Walid Al Attar, Chief Marketing Officer.

He confirms that EGA manufactures VAPs in three main forms: � Re-melt foundry products – EGA is one of the largest and leading suppliers of foundry alloys to automotive manufacturers, where they are used in the manufacture of wheel rims, sub-frames, and suspension parts, cross members, engine blocks and engine cradles, among various other applications. Consistency of product quality and high metal purity ensure continuous demand for EGA’s foundry products, which made up 22% of the company’s total production output in 2015. Standard ingots (20 kg), B-ingots (10 kg), HDC small ingots (8 kg, 9 kg & 10 kg), Properzi ingots (10 kg) and T-ingots (680 kg to 2,200 kg) are available in a range of alloys (A356.2, AlSi7Mg, AlSi9Mg, AlSi10Mg, AlSi11Mg, AlSiMgCu, Silafont 36 – both Sr modified and unmodified). � Billets for forging and extrusion – Accounting for 40% of production November/December 2016

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in 2015, all EGA billets are produced using Airslip technology, homogenised and 100% ultrasound-inspected before delivery. Inherently superior in quality and intrinsic purity, EGA’s billet products are produced in common AA alloy series 1000, 3000 and 6000; with a large proportion being cast in high extrudability 6063 alloy. Available in diameters from 152mm to 406mm, and cut-lengths from 420mm to 7,500mm, EGA billets are supplied for construction (windows and door frames), transportation, engineering, consumer durables, automotive, forging, as well as many other applications. � Rolled products – Cast using a state-of-the-art Low Head Composite (LHC) process that produces sheet ingots of exceptionally high standard with a

superior surface quality, EGA’s rolled products offer significant savings for customers in downstream scalping and edge-trimming operations. Cast in widths of 1,1250mm to 2,200mm, thickness of 600mm, and in lengths up to 10m, EGA sheet ingots are available in alloy series 1xxxx, 3xxx, 5xxx and 8xxx. Accounting for 9% of total production output in 2015, the major proportion of EGA sheet ingots is supplied to most major European rolling mills and the balance to other global consumers. Predominant usage is in the packaging industry (including foil rolled down to 0.2mm thick) and for lithographic plates used in printing. EGA sheet ingots are also suitable for the growing market in automotive applications where the low density of aluminium makes vehicles considerably more fuel-efficient and better for the environment.

Importantly, EGA’s have been declared suitable for sustainable building practices, as per the criteria defined by the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB, the German Sustainable Building Council). The accreditation attests to EGA’s on-going quest to produce ‘green metal’ and underscore the company’s corporate commitment to sustainability, specifically the global agenda to protect the environment. It is also a key differentiator, given that EGA billets are used extensively by extruders to produce construction components. � Contact www.ega.com

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Aluminium International Today Buyers’ Directory As a leading resource for the aluminium production and processing industries, the Buyers’ Directory reaches the most senior buyers and suppliers in the business.

HANDLING & STORAGE

CLAUDIUS PETERS PROJECTS GMBH Schanzenstraße 40 DE-21614 Buxtehude, Germany T: +49 4161 706-0 F: +49 4161 706-270 E: info@claudiuspeters.com W: www.claudiuspeters.com Claudius Peters stockyards, pneumatic conveyors, silos, clinker coolers, grinding mills, and packing systems can be found in Cement, Coal, Alumina, and Gypsum plants across the globe. The group’s other principal Division, Aerospace, manufactures aircraft parts for Airbus.

PRIMARY REDUCTION/SMELTER PRIMARY

ALUMINIUM BAHRAIN B.S.C. (ALBA) Building 150, King Hamad Highway Askar 951, Bahrain T: +973 1783 0000 F: +973 1783 0083 E: alba@alba.com.bh W: www.albasmelter.com Aluminium Bahrain has been consistently ranked as one of the largest aluminium smelters in the world and is known for its technological strength and high quality aluminium.

FURNACE

HERTWICH ENGINEERING GMBH Weinbergerstr. 6, Braunau, Upper Austria, 5280, Austria T: +43 7722 806-0 F: +43 7722 806-122 E: info@hertwich.com W: www.hertwich.com Hertwich Engineering, a company of the SMS group, is active worldwide with design, supply, construction and commissioning of speciality equipment for the aluminium industry, in particular for aluminium casthouses.

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ROLLING

DANIELI FRÖHLING Scherl 12, D-58540, Meinerzhagen, Germany T: +49 2354 7082 0 F: +49 2354 7082 200 E: info@danieli-froehling.de W: www.danieli-froehling.de Danieli Fröhling is synonymous for innovative tailor-made solutions for the aluminium industry.

Fröhling customers trust in more than 65 years’ experience in manufacturing of rolling mills and finishing lines.

EXTRUSION

CASTOOL TOOLING SYSTEMS 2 Parratt Road, Uxbridge, Ontario, L9P 1R1, Canada T: +1 905 852 0121 F: +1 905 852 2300 E: info@castool.com W: www.castool.com CASTOOL Tooling Systems is globally acclaimed as a provider of today’s most technologically advanced production tooling and equipment for the light metal extrusion industry PUBLISHING

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Here is a sneak peak at some of the listings that will appear in the 2017 Buyers’ Directory.

QUALITY TESTING & MEASUREMENT

POLYTEC GMBH Polytec Platz 1-7, D-76337, Waldbronn, Germany T: +49 7243 6042 36 F: +49 7243 6041 50 E: f.fughe@polytec.de W: www.polytec.de Polytec is the market leader for non-contact, laser based vibration and velocity measurement instrumentation. Our innovative solutions allow our customers to maintain their own technical leadership across many fields.

SMELTER PRODUCTION/EQUIPMENT

ROSS CONTROLS 1250 Stephenson Hwy, Troy, Michigan, 48083, USA T: +1 800 GET ROSS F: +1 706 356 3700 E: bob.winsand @rosscontrols.com W: www.rosscontrols.com With more than 90 years of proven design experience, Ross Controls is a global manufacturer of rugged and robust pneumatic solutions for the aluminium industry. Proven potroom performance and safety (LOTO).

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