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New Name: Sandvik Materials Technology
Friday, March 21, 2003
Sandvik Materials Technology is the new name for the former Sandvik Specialty Steels, reflecting an intensifying focus on value-added products and a resulting organizational change. Peter Gossas, former president of Sandvik Steel, is president of the new organization. This new organization will comprise five product areas: Tube, Strip, Wire, Kanthal and Process Systems.
For more, visit
www.steel.sandvik.com.
Amcol Certified to ISO 9001:2000
Friday, March 21, 2003
The chemical blending and related operations of Amcol Corp., Hazel Park, MI, have achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification through SRI Quality Systems Registrar, Wexford, PA. Amcol makes metalworking fluids used in producing welded tubes, rollformed profiles, stampings and nonferrous extrusions.
For more, see
www.amcolcorp.com.
Peterson Manufacturing Builds
Waste-Disposal System
Thursday, March 20, 2003
Peterson Manufacturing Co., a Plainfield, IL, metal fabricator, has completed construction of a waste-disposal unit for an environmental engineering company. The 30-ft.-long 12-ft.-dia. unit consists of a vessel, bucket dump system and cart collection system. For the $2-million project, Peterson fabricated the unit in addition to all completing all assembly and finishing work.
Peterson was selected, according to company officials, because it was the only company the customer found in the Midwest that provided shop design and fabrications broad enough to handle project requirements. Peterson continues supporting the project through field installation and operation optimization.
