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EnPro Industries agrees to acquire PSI
NEWS Vernikovsky spearheaded its development during 1999, leading to SEMI’s publication of the guideline in 2000. Contacts: Applied Seals NA Inc, 39899 Balentine Drive, Suite 368, Newark, CA 94560-5355, USA. Tel: +1 510 623 8307, Fax: +1 510 623 8723, Email: [email protected], www.appliedsealsna.com SEMI, 3081 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95134, USA. Tel: +1 408 943 6900, Fax: +1 408 428 9600, Email: [email protected], www.semi.org SEMI (Europe), Rue Joseph II, 20 Brussels, B-1000, Belgium. Tel: +32 2 609 5334, Fax: +32 2 416 6448, Email: [email protected]
EnPro Industries agrees to acquire PSI
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n the USA, EnPro Industries Inc has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Pipeline Seal and Insulator Inc (PSI) and its affiliates, a privatelyowned group of companies that manufactures products which ensure the safe flow of fluids through pipeline transmission and distribution systems worldwide. PSI primarily serves the global oil and gas industry, and water and wastewater infrastructure markets. The business manufactures flange sealing and flange isolation products; pipeline casing spacers and isolators; casing end seals; the original Link-Seal modular sealing system for sealing pipeline penetrations into walls, floors, ceilings and bulkheads; hole-forming products; manhole infiltration sealing systems; and safety-related signage for pipelines. It has facilities in the USA, Germany and the UK, and will be included in EnPro’s Garlock family of companies. The transaction is being consummated by a number of domestic and international EnPro subsidiaries not involved in Garlock Sealing Technologies Llc’s asbestos claims resolution process. ‘PSI will be a significant addition to the Garlock family of companies and to their expertise in industrial sealing,’ commented Steve Macadam, President and Chief Executive Officer, EnPro. ‘The acquisition will expand these companies’ manufacturing capabilities, increase their participation in global oil and gas markets and provide them with a larger and well established presence in water and wastewater markets, where substantial demand is likely
to be created by infrastructure improvements in coming years. At the same time, the acquisition will provide PSI with access to many new markets and improved opportunities for growth.’ Contacts: EnPro Industries Inc, 5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28209-4674, USA. Tel: +1 704 731 1500, Fax: +1 704 731 1511, Web: www.enproindustries.com Garlock Sealing Technologies Llc, 1666 Division Street, Palmyra, NY 14522-9383, USA. Tel: +1 315 597 4811, Fax: +1 315 597 3216, Web: www.garlock.com
Novus Sealing appoints distributor in New Zealand
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ovus Sealing Ltd has appointed Better Industrial Ltd as its official distributor in New Zealand. Better Industrial covers both the North and South Island and will expand the Novus brand in to this region. Based in the Waikato, the company is 100% New Zealand owned and operated, and can supply gaskets and seals to suit most industrial applications. Its products are widely used in the dairy, process engineering, oil, gas, refining, powergenerating, electronics and petro-chemical industries, and in a wide range of general engineering applications. The firm is able to work with customers from the concept and design stage of a project right through to final manufacture and supply of custom-made gaskets and seals. One-off items, along with small or large production runs are available through an “express gasket service”.
Contact: Novus Sealing Ltd, Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 4EJ, UK. Tel: +44 1274 878787, Fax: +44 1274 862588, Web: www.novussealing.com Better Industrial Ltd, 24 Lake Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand. Tel: +64 7 847 9269, Fax: +64 7 847 8752, Email: [email protected], www.betterindustrial.co.nz
IN BRIEF Hardide Coatings appoints non-executive director Hardide Coatings Ltd has appointed Bruce Robinson as a non-executive director. He will serve on both the audit committee and the combined remuneration and nomination committee. Robinson has extensive experience of the international oil and gas industry and growing technology-based businesses, says the firm. Graham Hine, Chief Executive Officer, Hardide Coatings, commented: ‘Bruce’s experience of growing small technology-based businesses will assist our strategy to develop new and diversified applications for the Hardide coating technology. His engineering background and commercial understanding of the oil and gas industry is particularly relevant as we capitalise on opportunities for growth in this sector.’ Techlok sealring colour coding system abandoned Vector International Ltd reports that after many years of applying a colour code system to its polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coatings on Techlok sealrings, these products will be now coated black, irrespective of the material grade. By removing colour coding, it will become mandatory for all users to formally identify the sealring material grade by inspecting the marking data which are hard-stamped on the parts. While formal marking data have always been present, there is evidence that “casual” identification, using colour, has become accepted in the market place, and this has led to confusion as not all suppliers have followed the original colour coding scheme, says the company. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions opens sales office in Buenos Aires Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has opened a sales office in Argentina’s capital city Buenos Aires. ‘This is an important step to expand our activities in this key Latin American market,’ explained Flavio Marques, General Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Brazil. ‘Argentina is a fast-growing economy and has the third largest gross domestic product in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico.’
Simrit’s E454 compound achieves NAS specification
Practical guide to using adhesives published Bob Goss, a senior technology specialist at Henkel Ltd – the maker of Loctite brand products – is the author of a new book entitled ‘Practical Guide to Adhesive Bonding of Small Engineering Plastic and Rubber Components’. Published by iSmithers Rapra Publishing, it includes sections that cover an introduction to adhesives, selecting an adhesive, joint design and troubleshooting. A number of case studies are also included.
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More information: www.ismithers.net/publishing
imrit reports that its E454 ethylene-propylene rubber (EPDM) compound now meets the National
5 March 2011
Sealing Technology
EnPro Industries agrees to acquire PSI
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n the USA, EnPro Industries Inc has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Pipeline Seal and Insulator Inc (PSI) and its affiliates, a privatelyowned group of companies that manufactures products which ensure the safe flow of fluids through pipeline transmission and distribution systems worldwide. PSI primarily serves the global oil and gas industry, and water and wastewater infrastructure markets. The business manufactures flange sealing and flange isolation products; pipeline casing spacers and isolators; casing end seals; the original Link-Seal modular sealing system for sealing pipeline penetrations into walls, floors, ceilings and bulkheads; hole-forming products; manhole infiltration sealing systems; and safety-related signage for pipelines. It has facilities in the USA, Germany and the UK, and will be included in EnPro’s Garlock family of companies. The transaction is being consummated by a number of domestic and international EnPro subsidiaries not involved in Garlock Sealing Technologies Llc’s asbestos claims resolution process. ‘PSI will be a significant addition to the Garlock family of companies and to their expertise in industrial sealing,’ commented Steve Macadam, President and Chief Executive Officer, EnPro. ‘The acquisition will expand these companies’ manufacturing capabilities, increase their participation in global oil and gas markets and provide them with a larger and well established presence in water and wastewater markets, where substantial demand is likely
to be created by infrastructure improvements in coming years. At the same time, the acquisition will provide PSI with access to many new markets and improved opportunities for growth.’ Contacts: EnPro Industries Inc, 5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28209-4674, USA. Tel: +1 704 731 1500, Fax: +1 704 731 1511, Web: www.enproindustries.com Garlock Sealing Technologies Llc, 1666 Division Street, Palmyra, NY 14522-9383, USA. Tel: +1 315 597 4811, Fax: +1 315 597 3216, Web: www.garlock.com
Novus Sealing appoints distributor in New Zealand
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ovus Sealing Ltd has appointed Better Industrial Ltd as its official distributor in New Zealand. Better Industrial covers both the North and South Island and will expand the Novus brand in to this region. Based in the Waikato, the company is 100% New Zealand owned and operated, and can supply gaskets and seals to suit most industrial applications. Its products are widely used in the dairy, process engineering, oil, gas, refining, powergenerating, electronics and petro-chemical industries, and in a wide range of general engineering applications. The firm is able to work with customers from the concept and design stage of a project right through to final manufacture and supply of custom-made gaskets and seals. One-off items, along with small or large production runs are available through an “express gasket service”.
Contact: Novus Sealing Ltd, Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 4EJ, UK. Tel: +44 1274 878787, Fax: +44 1274 862588, Web: www.novussealing.com Better Industrial Ltd, 24 Lake Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand. Tel: +64 7 847 9269, Fax: +64 7 847 8752, Email: [email protected], www.betterindustrial.co.nz
IN BRIEF Hardide Coatings appoints non-executive director Hardide Coatings Ltd has appointed Bruce Robinson as a non-executive director. He will serve on both the audit committee and the combined remuneration and nomination committee. Robinson has extensive experience of the international oil and gas industry and growing technology-based businesses, says the firm. Graham Hine, Chief Executive Officer, Hardide Coatings, commented: ‘Bruce’s experience of growing small technology-based businesses will assist our strategy to develop new and diversified applications for the Hardide coating technology. His engineering background and commercial understanding of the oil and gas industry is particularly relevant as we capitalise on opportunities for growth in this sector.’ Techlok sealring colour coding system abandoned Vector International Ltd reports that after many years of applying a colour code system to its polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coatings on Techlok sealrings, these products will be now coated black, irrespective of the material grade. By removing colour coding, it will become mandatory for all users to formally identify the sealring material grade by inspecting the marking data which are hard-stamped on the parts. While formal marking data have always been present, there is evidence that “casual” identification, using colour, has become accepted in the market place, and this has led to confusion as not all suppliers have followed the original colour coding scheme, says the company. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions opens sales office in Buenos Aires Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has opened a sales office in Argentina’s capital city Buenos Aires. ‘This is an important step to expand our activities in this key Latin American market,’ explained Flavio Marques, General Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Brazil. ‘Argentina is a fast-growing economy and has the third largest gross domestic product in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico.’
Simrit’s E454 compound achieves NAS specification
Practical guide to using adhesives published Bob Goss, a senior technology specialist at Henkel Ltd – the maker of Loctite brand products – is the author of a new book entitled ‘Practical Guide to Adhesive Bonding of Small Engineering Plastic and Rubber Components’. Published by iSmithers Rapra Publishing, it includes sections that cover an introduction to adhesives, selecting an adhesive, joint design and troubleshooting. A number of case studies are also included.
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More information: www.ismithers.net/publishing
imrit reports that its E454 ethylene-propylene rubber (EPDM) compound now meets the National
5 March 2011
Sealing Technology