{"id":9819,"date":"2018-03-05T07:36:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T07:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.asminternational.org\/hts-new\/hoganas-completes-takeover-of-hc-starck-s-surfacetechnology-ceramic-powders-unit\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T22:34:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T22:34:46","slug":"hoganas-completes-takeover-of-hc-starck-s-surfacetechnology-ceramic-powders-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/hts\/hoganas-completes-takeover-of-hc-starck-s-surfacetechnology-ceramic-powders-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"H\u00f6gan\u00e4s completes takeover of HC Starck\u2019s SurfaceTechnology &amp; Ceramic Powders unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span>H\u00f6gan\u00e4s AB, Sweden, reports that it has completed the take over of H.C. Starck\u2019s Surface Technology &amp; Ceramic Powders (STC) business. H\u00f6gan\u00e4s purchased Metasphere Technology in November 2017, and Alvier PM-Technology in February 2018.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cSTC is a strategically important acquisition for our growth agenda in more areas than traditional powder metallurgy,\u201d says Fredrik Emilson, President and CEO of H\u00f6gan\u00e4s Group. \u201cWith STC, H\u00f6gan\u00e4s gets access to new markets and product groups within the premium segment for surface coating and additive manufacturing. The acquisition means that we start the building of a second strong leg in H\u00f6gan\u00e4s\u2019 business, next to metal powder for pressed and sintered components.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>STC employs close to four-hundred people, mainly in Germany, where the company has two production units that will reportedly complement its powder production capacity. STC\u2019s customer base is mainly European, which is also said to complement H\u00f6gan\u00e4s\u2019 stronger position in the Americas and Asia-Pacific region.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cTogether, we become a large player in surface coating and Additive Manufacturing,\u201d added Emilson. \u201cWith STC follows a deep knowledge of applications within, for instance, aerospace and oil and gas. These are areas where we see a large development potential and where we can offer our customers solutions for a more sustainable industry.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The acquisition contract was signed before Christmas 2017 and approved by the relevant competition authorities at the end of February 2018. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hoganas.com\/\"><span>www.hoganas.com<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>H\u00f6gan\u00e4s AB, Sweden, reports that it has completed the take over of H.C. 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