Constellium to sell three german extrusion plants to Vaessen Aluminium

August 2, 2023
Source: ASM International

Constellium to sell three german extrusion plants to Vaessen Aluminium

Constellium, Paris,  announced that it signed a binding agreement with Vaessen Aluminium for the sale of three of Constellium’s soft alloy extrusion facilities located in Landau, Crailsheim and Burg in Germany for a total cash consideration of €48.8 million.

With nearly 450 employees, the three Constellium plants specialize in soft alloy extruded products for the Building & Construction, Transportation and Industry markets in Europe.

Vaessen Aluminium belongs to a longstanding family-owned industrial group, headquartered in Belgium, active in aluminum billets and profiles (E-Max), in lighting and ceiling (Kreon) and in wall cladding (Limeparts Drooghmans).

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

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One Minute Mentor: Fluidized-Bed Furnace

November 30, 2022
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One Minute Mentor: Fluidized-Bed Furnace

A fluid bed results when a gas is passed upward through a bed of small solid particles at a rate fast enough to lift these particles and to create turbulence. This motion of particles, which are usually made of aluminum oxide or silica oxide, is similar to that of a fluid.

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Bodycote to offer new services in the Middle East


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Bodycote to offer new services in the Middle East

Bodycote, the world’s largest provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, is expanding its thermal spray coatings capability in the Middle East. Bodycote has entered into a partnership with Mathevon Group to develop the market in the region and, in particular, Saudi Arabia

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Enhanced high temperature heavy duty gas hot air convection walk-in batch oven


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Enhanced high temperature heavy duty gas hot air convection walk-in batch oven

David Weisman LLC, Stamford, Conn., has introduced its latest enhanced high temperature heavy duty gas fired or electrically heated batch oven systems designed for customers to heat, dry, and/or cure liquid and powder coatings on small, medium, and large three-dimensional products.

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