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Community Update
Sandvik Materials Technology becomes Alleima
Sandvik Materials Technology ( SMT ), a global manufacturer of advanced stainless steels , special alloys and heating systems , was listed for trading on Nasdaq Stockholm , August 31 , 2022 . This marked the start of being a fully independent company after having been part of Sandvik . At the same time , the company changed its name to Alleima . Alleima , with headquarters in Sandviken , Sweden , is a global manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels , special alloys as well as solutions for industrial heating . On April 27 , 2022 , the Annual General Meeting of Sandvik AB decided to distribute all shares of Sandvik Materials Technology , to the shareholders of Sandvik AB . It was also decided that the new name should be Alleima , a combination of the words ” Alloy ” and ” Material ”. The name Alleima combines two
core strengths of SMT ’ s business and captures the core of what the company does . Alleima offering comprises more than 900 active alloy recipes and includes products like seamless steel tubes for the energy industry , precision strip steel for white goods compressors and knife applications . It also includes ultra-fine wires for medical and micro-electronic devices , electric heating technology and fuel cells technology for cars and trucks and hydrogen production . Alleima has a fully integrated value chain , from R & D to end product . 2021 Alleima had net sales of SEK 13.8 , more than 5,500 employees and customers in approximately 90 countries . “ We are the result of nearly 160 years of collective minds , working together with our customers . Today Alleima is a world-leader in its fields and a strong
performer in its industry . As a standalone company , Alleima will have the right prerequisites to realize its full potential and the best possible conditions for growth and value creation . We will continue to offer the same high-quality and advanced products and services with the same expertise and solutions that our customers are used to ,” says Göran Björkman , CEO and President of Alleima .
Precision Equipments seeks green partnerships
The grass is always greener at Precision
consistently grown with its rich experience
Equipments Chennai Pvt . Ltd . as the
in the process industry .
company supports all efforts to transition
In the spirit of “ Think globally but act locally ”,
towards “ green energy ”.
Precision Equipments has a commitment to
Established in 1981 , the manufacturer and
use its own windmills to meet 100 % of all its
supplier of shell and tube heat exchangers
energy needs . Through voluntary efforts via
Precision Equipments , provides end to end
the Vanam Foundation , Precision has also
solutions to its customers in the process
made commitments to support planting a
industry , applications including oil & gas ,
million trees in the next 10 years .
petrochemicals , fertilizers , chemical , power
But in new endeavours , the company is looking
plants , energy & nuclear . The company
for connections with companies with a
with an employee strength of 400 + and
similar vision . Precision Equipments is looking
an annual turn over of 25 million USD has
to join leaders and believes that through
collaborative efforts , long-term partnerships ,
and technology agreements , a cooperative
alliance can advance the green energy space .
While marching forward , Precision is working
to leave a greener footprint on our planet
and a better future for the next generation .
Big change in purchasing at Kühner Heat Exchanger
Rainer Kohn , responsible for Purchasing at Kühner Wärmetauscher , retired from the company on 31 January 2022 . Kohn joined the company directly after completing an apprenticeship and subsequent studies at the at the Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences . He is succeeded by Helga Ziegler , who has been with the company since 2009 . Kühner Wämetauscher in retrospect stated that it has seen an enormous change in the work of a purchaser . The volume of orders has increased due to the immense increase in the purchase of components ; in the past , sheet metal for example was ordered and everything was built . Helga Ziegler also began her career at Kühner Wärmetauscher with an apprenticeship in office management . Since she has been through all the departments from work preparation to sales , she is well acquainted with all processes and departments . She likes purchasing best , “ as it is very versatile and the whole process comes together here ”.
Hexonic opens a new office in India
Hexonic has opened a new office in India - one of the largest and fastest developing countries in the world . After Europe and North America , Asia is the third continent where the company has its branches . Opening another branch abroad confirms the international development of Hexonic . The main goal of Hexonic Heat Exchangers India Private Limited is to provide service and support locally to the increasing number of customers from Asia who want to cooperate with the Polish producer of heat exchangers . Ultimately , a manufacturing facility
for selected types of heat exchangers will also be located in India . “ Hexonic provides high quality service and products which open many doors for us at the beginning of our activity in this region . India itself is a huge market that we intend to actively respond to . The local economy has been undergoing a huge transformation in recent years and its continuation assumes even greater industrialization . Using over 30 years of experience in the heat exchanger market we may fulfil this great need for professional technical support . An open approach to
individual needs means that Hexonic is also able to gain the position as a leading supplier of heat exchangers for various industries in this market ,” says Pramod Padmanabhan , Director responsible for sales and operations in India ( pictured ). Hexonic India ’ s office is located in Bengaluru , Karnataka . Bengaluru is called India ’ s Silicon Valley because this location is chosen by many international companies for their branches and well connected to all the major industrial areas and ports . The first events with the participation of representatives of
Hexonic Heat Exchangers India are already planned . During Acrex Mumbai 2023 they will be available to visitors at stand B54 .
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