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Memry wins order for shape memory seals
News The employees affected by the closure will be offered a l t e r n a t i v e j o b s a t other sites. C o n t a c t : H o e c h s t T r e v i r a GmbH & Co KG, D - 6 0 5 2 8 F r a n k f u r t a m Main, L y o n e r Stra1~e 3 8 (Niederrad), G e r m a n y . Tel: + 4 9 6 9 3 0 5 4 2 1 3 ; Fax: + 4 9 6 9 3 0 5 16318.
its position as one of the world's largest m a n u f a c t u r e r s of seals. After the official i n a u g u r a t i o n of a s u b s i d i a r y in Korea a n d of a j o i n t v e n t u r e in I n d o n e s i a in October, B u r g m a n n now h a s 31 affiliates a b r o a d . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 2150 collaborators are working worldwide for the enterprise. C o n t a c t : F e o d o r B u r g m a n n D i c h t u n g s w e r k e GmbH & Co., P o s t f a c h 1 2 4 0 , D - 8 2 5 0 2 W o l f r a t s h a u s e n , G e r m a n y . Tel: + 4 9 8 1 7 1 2 3 1 4 5 3 ; Fax: + 4 9 8 1 7 1 231095.
BW/IP funds ready for acquistions BW/IP Inc, h a s s e c u r e d a private p l a c e m e n t of 850m of fixed-rate debt securities. Proceeds will be u s e d to refinance the c o m p a n y ' s existing b a n k credit line. The borrowing carries a n i n t e r e s t r a t e of 7.15% a n d a m a t u r i t y of 10 years. The securities received the h i g h e s t credit r a t i n g for a private placement. B a n k of A m e r i c a a c t e d as agent for the p l a c e m e n t of these notes. With the p l a c e m e n t of t h e s e securities, BW/IP s a y s it h a s r e a l i g n e d its debt s t r u c t u r e to give more flexibility. It now h a s a p p r o x i m a t e l y $125m available to r e s p o n d quickly to a c q u i s i t i o n o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t will b u i l d value in the b u s i n e s s . C o n t a c t : B W / I P I n c . , 2 0 0 O c e a n g a t e Boulevard, S u i t e 9 0 0 , Long B e a c h , California 9 0 8 0 2 , USA. Tel: +1 3 1 0 4 3 5 3 7 0 0 ; Fax: +1 3 1 0 4 3 6 7 2 0 3 .
BurgiIlann strengthens position in China A new j o i n t v e n t u r e w a s founded in October by Feodor B u r g m a n n in D a l i a n with its Chinese partner, the Dalian Acid Proof Plant (DAPP). Besides the s u b s i d i a r y in S h a n g h a i , this is the s e c o n d Chinese v e n t u r e for B u r g m a n n . B u r g m a n n D a l i a n Ltd is e s t a b l i s h e d in the h a r b o u r town of Dalian, on the N o r t h - E a s t coast. B u r g m a n n h a s invested approx, two million DM of its 51% s h a r e in the j o i n t venture, while 49% goes to the D a l i a n Acid Proof Plant, one of the five leading p u m p m a n u f a c t u r e r s in China. Like B u r g m a n n , DAPP h a s a w i d e - r a n g i n g sales network. The newly e s t a b l i s h e d e n t e r p r i s e emP21oys a staff of 200 on p r e m i s e s covering 4500 m . B u r g m a n n Dalian Ltd e e n t r e s on the p r o d u c t i o n , d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d servicing of m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s for the chinese m a r k e t . The c o m p a n y director is S u n Yu Min. B u r g m a n n h a s m a d e big p l a n s for the m a r k e t which is e s t i m a t e d at approx. 1230 million DM: with 300 employees, i n c l u d i n g the S h a n g h a i j o i n t venture, B u r g m a n n h o p e s the firm will b e c o m e the m a r k e t l e a d e r for m e c h a n i c a l seals in China, a n d s t r e n g t h e n
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Dana to buy Brazilian seals maker D a n a Corporation's Brazilian affiliate, D a n a I n d u s t r i e s Ltda., h a s agreed to acquire the a s s e t s of I n d u s t r i a s Orlando S t e v a u x Ltd., a Brazilian m a n u f a c t u r e r of g a s k e t s a n d oil seals. According to C h u c k McNamara, p r e s i d e n t of D a n a ' s Sealing P r o d u c t s Group, the a c q u i s i t i o n provides D a n a with an o p p o r t u n i t y to e n t e r the Mercosur sealing p r o d u c t s m a r k e t p l a c e , which includes Argentina, Brazil, P a r a g u a y a n d Uruguay. Mr McNamara said the move is c o n s i s t e n t with D a n a ' s global growth strategy, which h a s s e e n it grow its core b u s i n e s s e s - - axles, driveshafts, s t r u c t u r a l c o m p o n e n t s , sealing p r o d u c t s a n d filters - - a b r o a d . D a n a believes the acquisition will provide g r e a t e r capabilities for serving the growing S o u t h American m a r k e t . C o n t a c t : Dana C o r p o r a t i o n , PO B o x I 0 0 0 , T o l e d o , Ohio 4 3 6 9 7 , USA. Tel: +1 4 1 9 5 3 5 4 5 0 0 ; Fax: +1 419 535 4643.
Memry wins order for shape m e m o r y seals Memry of Brookfield, USA, h a s a n n o u n c e d the receipt of a m a j o r commercial order for the s u p p l y of s h a p e m e m o r y sealing devices to be u s e d by Diesel Technology Co. in the m a n u f a c t u r e of its high p r e s s u r e diesel fuel injectors. Originally developed by Memry's C o n n e c t i c u t operation in a s s o c i a t i o n with Diesel Technology, the commercialization effort h a s b e e n u n d e r t a k e n by Memry's recently acquired California o p e r a t i o n a n d is being sold a n d serviced by R a y c h e m Corp's Electronics Division, Memry's new private
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News label/distribution partner. T h i s p r o g r a m , w i t h a c o m m e r c i a l v a l u e of in e x c e s s of $ 4 0 0 0 0 0 to M e m r y Corp., is t h e r e s u l t of t h e c o m p a n y ' s efforts to d e m o n s t r a t e t h e i n c r e a s i n g c o m m e r c i a l feasibility of v a r i o u s s h a p e m e m o r y alloy a p p l i c a t i o n s .
C o n t a c t : E c o n o m o s UK Ltd, 8 3 B u c k i n g h a m A v e n u e , S l o u g h SL1 4PN, UK. Tel: + 4 4 1 7 5 3 5 6 6 6 1 2 ; Fax: + 4 4 1 7 5 3 6 9 6 1 9 2 .
C o n t a c t : M e m r y C o r p o r a t i o n , 5 7 C o m m e r c e Drive, B r o o k f l e l d , C o n n e c t i c u t 0 6 8 0 4 , USA. Tel: + 1 2 0 3 7 4 0 7 3 1 1 ; Fax: +1 2 0 3 7 7 5 2 3 5 9 .
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Carbone Lorraine grows despite m i x e d markets C a r b o n e L o r r a i n e r e p o r t s g r o w t h of 6.8% in t u r n o v e r to 2 3 0 6 M F a s of t h e e n d of S e p t e m b e r 1996. The trends recorded zone-by-zone showed continued high g r o w t h in N o r t h A m e r i c a a n d Asia, a n d a m o r e m i x e d s i t u a t i o n in E u r o p e , a l t h o u g h it still a c c o u n t s for t h e m a j o r i t y of s a l e s a t 1464 MF. S a l e s of its g r a p h i t e s p e c i a l i t i e s , r o s e b y 19% to 573 MF. W i t h a n i n d u s t r i a l a n d s a l e s p r e s e n c e in m o r e t h a n 30 c o u n t r i e s , C a r b o n e L o r r a i n e ' s 1995 turnover was 2.6 billion francs and the company r e p o r t s 70% of i t s s e a l s o u t s i d e F r a n c e . No b u y e r h a s y e t b e e n f o u n d for Cefilac a n d Helicoflex, its s e a l i n g divisions, a n d a c o m p a n y s p o k e s p e r s o n s a i d t h e p r o j e c t w a s n o w b e i n g k e p t on h o l d for t h e f o r e s e e a b l e f u t u r e . C o n t a c t : Le Carbone Lorraine, Tour M a n h a t t a n , C e d e x 2 1 , 9 2 0 9 5 , Paris La D e f e n s e 2, F r a n c e . Tel: + 3 3 1 4 7 6 2 8 8 0 0 ; Fax: + 3 3 1 4 7 7 3 5 5 5 4 .
Merkel UK sales c h i e f appointed Steve Leopold h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d b y E c o n o m o s to h e a d its M e r k e l s a l e s o p e r a t i o n in t h e UK. Merkel, t h e G e r m a n m a n u f a c t u r e r of s e a l s , PTFE p r o d u c t s a n d b r a i d e d p a c k i n g , w a s a c q u i r e d over two y e a r s ago b y E c o n o m o s , w h o will b e d i s t r i b u t i n g t h e full r a n g e of M e r k e l p r o d u c t s in t h e UK from n e x t year. Steve Leopold, s p e n t 12 m o n t h s w i t h t h e M e r k e l o p e r a t i o n i n H a m b u r g b e f o r e t a k i n g over t h e UK r e i n s . He will r e p o r t to E c o n o m o s UK m a n a g i n g d i r e c t o r Dieter Cramer. A m e c h a n i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g g r a d u a t e of M a n c h e s t e r U n i v e r s i t y , Steve Leopold h a s b e e n w i t h E c o n o m o s S e a l - J e t s i n c e 1990, b o t h a s n o r t h e r n r e g i o n a l m a n a g e r a n d t e c h n i c a l m a n a g e r . He g a i n e d a d d i t i o n a l s p e c i a l i s t e x p e r i e n c e in m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s a n d p a c k i n g in S o u t h Africa a n d N o r w a y b e f o r e j o i n i n g E c o n o m o s UK.
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T h e F l u i d S e a l i n g A s s o c i a t i o n , a t its A n n u a l M e e t i n g in S a n A n t o n i o , T e x a s , e l e c t e d t h e following officers to s e r v e for 1997: President Vice P r e s i d e n t -
B r y a n Collier Derek Coomber
Mr Collier is P r e s i d e n t of J M C l i p p e r C o r p o r a t i o n , Denver, C o l o r a d o a n d Mr C o o m b e r is P r e s i d e n t of T h e r m o s e a l , Inc., S i d n e y , Ohio. T h e F S A ' s m e m b e r s h i p , c o m p o s e d of t h e f o r e m o s t c o m p a n i e s of t h e i n d u s t r y , r e p r e s e n t s over 8 5 % of t h e North American market. C o n t a c t : Fluid S e a l i n g A s s o c i a t i o n , 9 9 4 Old Eagle S c h o o l Rd., S u i t e 1 0 1 9 Wayne, P e n n s y l v a n i a 1 9 0 8 7 - 1 8 0 2 , U S ~ Tel: +1 6 1 0 9 7 1 4 8 5 ; Fax: +1 610 971 4859.
Rubber seals to provide 4 0 jobs Toyo S e a l I n d u s t r i e s of J a p a n is to s e t u p a £ 2 . 4 m f a c t o r y to m a k e r u b b e r s e a l s for a u t o m o t i v e b e a r i n g s in W r e x h a m , N o r t h W a l e s . T h i s r e p r e s e n t s t h e c o m p a n y ' s first o v e r s e a s m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n v e s t m e n t . A n u m b e r of s i t e s a r o u n d E u r o p e a n d t h e UK w e r e initially c o n s i d e r e d , before it d e c i d e d to l e a s e a f a c t o r y u n i t from t h e W e l s h D e v e l o p m e n t Agency. T h e p r o j e c t , w h i c h is g r a n t a i d e d b y t h e W e l s h Office, s h o u l d c r e a t e a r o u n d 40 j o b s . C o n t a c t : T h e Welsh D e v e l o p m e n t A g e n c y , P r i n c i p a l i t y H o u s e , T h e Friary, Cardiff CF1 4AE, Wales. Tel: + 4 4 3 4 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 .
Spacewalk m i s s i o n foiled by airtight door O n F r i d a y 2 9 t h N o v e m b e r , N a s a d e c i d e d t h a t even p r e s s u r i s i n g its s e a l s w o u l d n o t h e l p free t h e j a m m e d
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its position as one of the world's largest m a n u f a c t u r e r s of seals. After the official i n a u g u r a t i o n of a s u b s i d i a r y in Korea a n d of a j o i n t v e n t u r e in I n d o n e s i a in October, B u r g m a n n now h a s 31 affiliates a b r o a d . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 2150 collaborators are working worldwide for the enterprise. C o n t a c t : F e o d o r B u r g m a n n D i c h t u n g s w e r k e GmbH & Co., P o s t f a c h 1 2 4 0 , D - 8 2 5 0 2 W o l f r a t s h a u s e n , G e r m a n y . Tel: + 4 9 8 1 7 1 2 3 1 4 5 3 ; Fax: + 4 9 8 1 7 1 231095.
BW/IP funds ready for acquistions BW/IP Inc, h a s s e c u r e d a private p l a c e m e n t of 850m of fixed-rate debt securities. Proceeds will be u s e d to refinance the c o m p a n y ' s existing b a n k credit line. The borrowing carries a n i n t e r e s t r a t e of 7.15% a n d a m a t u r i t y of 10 years. The securities received the h i g h e s t credit r a t i n g for a private placement. B a n k of A m e r i c a a c t e d as agent for the p l a c e m e n t of these notes. With the p l a c e m e n t of t h e s e securities, BW/IP s a y s it h a s r e a l i g n e d its debt s t r u c t u r e to give more flexibility. It now h a s a p p r o x i m a t e l y $125m available to r e s p o n d quickly to a c q u i s i t i o n o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t will b u i l d value in the b u s i n e s s . C o n t a c t : B W / I P I n c . , 2 0 0 O c e a n g a t e Boulevard, S u i t e 9 0 0 , Long B e a c h , California 9 0 8 0 2 , USA. Tel: +1 3 1 0 4 3 5 3 7 0 0 ; Fax: +1 3 1 0 4 3 6 7 2 0 3 .
BurgiIlann strengthens position in China A new j o i n t v e n t u r e w a s founded in October by Feodor B u r g m a n n in D a l i a n with its Chinese partner, the Dalian Acid Proof Plant (DAPP). Besides the s u b s i d i a r y in S h a n g h a i , this is the s e c o n d Chinese v e n t u r e for B u r g m a n n . B u r g m a n n D a l i a n Ltd is e s t a b l i s h e d in the h a r b o u r town of Dalian, on the N o r t h - E a s t coast. B u r g m a n n h a s invested approx, two million DM of its 51% s h a r e in the j o i n t venture, while 49% goes to the D a l i a n Acid Proof Plant, one of the five leading p u m p m a n u f a c t u r e r s in China. Like B u r g m a n n , DAPP h a s a w i d e - r a n g i n g sales network. The newly e s t a b l i s h e d e n t e r p r i s e emP21oys a staff of 200 on p r e m i s e s covering 4500 m . B u r g m a n n Dalian Ltd e e n t r e s on the p r o d u c t i o n , d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d servicing of m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s for the chinese m a r k e t . The c o m p a n y director is S u n Yu Min. B u r g m a n n h a s m a d e big p l a n s for the m a r k e t which is e s t i m a t e d at approx. 1230 million DM: with 300 employees, i n c l u d i n g the S h a n g h a i j o i n t venture, B u r g m a n n h o p e s the firm will b e c o m e the m a r k e t l e a d e r for m e c h a n i c a l seals in China, a n d s t r e n g t h e n
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Dana to buy Brazilian seals maker D a n a Corporation's Brazilian affiliate, D a n a I n d u s t r i e s Ltda., h a s agreed to acquire the a s s e t s of I n d u s t r i a s Orlando S t e v a u x Ltd., a Brazilian m a n u f a c t u r e r of g a s k e t s a n d oil seals. According to C h u c k McNamara, p r e s i d e n t of D a n a ' s Sealing P r o d u c t s Group, the a c q u i s i t i o n provides D a n a with an o p p o r t u n i t y to e n t e r the Mercosur sealing p r o d u c t s m a r k e t p l a c e , which includes Argentina, Brazil, P a r a g u a y a n d Uruguay. Mr McNamara said the move is c o n s i s t e n t with D a n a ' s global growth strategy, which h a s s e e n it grow its core b u s i n e s s e s - - axles, driveshafts, s t r u c t u r a l c o m p o n e n t s , sealing p r o d u c t s a n d filters - - a b r o a d . D a n a believes the acquisition will provide g r e a t e r capabilities for serving the growing S o u t h American m a r k e t . C o n t a c t : Dana C o r p o r a t i o n , PO B o x I 0 0 0 , T o l e d o , Ohio 4 3 6 9 7 , USA. Tel: +1 4 1 9 5 3 5 4 5 0 0 ; Fax: +1 419 535 4643.
Memry wins order for shape m e m o r y seals Memry of Brookfield, USA, h a s a n n o u n c e d the receipt of a m a j o r commercial order for the s u p p l y of s h a p e m e m o r y sealing devices to be u s e d by Diesel Technology Co. in the m a n u f a c t u r e of its high p r e s s u r e diesel fuel injectors. Originally developed by Memry's C o n n e c t i c u t operation in a s s o c i a t i o n with Diesel Technology, the commercialization effort h a s b e e n u n d e r t a k e n by Memry's recently acquired California o p e r a t i o n a n d is being sold a n d serviced by R a y c h e m Corp's Electronics Division, Memry's new private
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News label/distribution partner. T h i s p r o g r a m , w i t h a c o m m e r c i a l v a l u e of in e x c e s s of $ 4 0 0 0 0 0 to M e m r y Corp., is t h e r e s u l t of t h e c o m p a n y ' s efforts to d e m o n s t r a t e t h e i n c r e a s i n g c o m m e r c i a l feasibility of v a r i o u s s h a p e m e m o r y alloy a p p l i c a t i o n s .
C o n t a c t : E c o n o m o s UK Ltd, 8 3 B u c k i n g h a m A v e n u e , S l o u g h SL1 4PN, UK. Tel: + 4 4 1 7 5 3 5 6 6 6 1 2 ; Fax: + 4 4 1 7 5 3 6 9 6 1 9 2 .
C o n t a c t : M e m r y C o r p o r a t i o n , 5 7 C o m m e r c e Drive, B r o o k f l e l d , C o n n e c t i c u t 0 6 8 0 4 , USA. Tel: + 1 2 0 3 7 4 0 7 3 1 1 ; Fax: +1 2 0 3 7 7 5 2 3 5 9 .
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Carbone Lorraine grows despite m i x e d markets C a r b o n e L o r r a i n e r e p o r t s g r o w t h of 6.8% in t u r n o v e r to 2 3 0 6 M F a s of t h e e n d of S e p t e m b e r 1996. The trends recorded zone-by-zone showed continued high g r o w t h in N o r t h A m e r i c a a n d Asia, a n d a m o r e m i x e d s i t u a t i o n in E u r o p e , a l t h o u g h it still a c c o u n t s for t h e m a j o r i t y of s a l e s a t 1464 MF. S a l e s of its g r a p h i t e s p e c i a l i t i e s , r o s e b y 19% to 573 MF. W i t h a n i n d u s t r i a l a n d s a l e s p r e s e n c e in m o r e t h a n 30 c o u n t r i e s , C a r b o n e L o r r a i n e ' s 1995 turnover was 2.6 billion francs and the company r e p o r t s 70% of i t s s e a l s o u t s i d e F r a n c e . No b u y e r h a s y e t b e e n f o u n d for Cefilac a n d Helicoflex, its s e a l i n g divisions, a n d a c o m p a n y s p o k e s p e r s o n s a i d t h e p r o j e c t w a s n o w b e i n g k e p t on h o l d for t h e f o r e s e e a b l e f u t u r e . C o n t a c t : Le Carbone Lorraine, Tour M a n h a t t a n , C e d e x 2 1 , 9 2 0 9 5 , Paris La D e f e n s e 2, F r a n c e . Tel: + 3 3 1 4 7 6 2 8 8 0 0 ; Fax: + 3 3 1 4 7 7 3 5 5 5 4 .
Merkel UK sales c h i e f appointed Steve Leopold h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d b y E c o n o m o s to h e a d its M e r k e l s a l e s o p e r a t i o n in t h e UK. Merkel, t h e G e r m a n m a n u f a c t u r e r of s e a l s , PTFE p r o d u c t s a n d b r a i d e d p a c k i n g , w a s a c q u i r e d over two y e a r s ago b y E c o n o m o s , w h o will b e d i s t r i b u t i n g t h e full r a n g e of M e r k e l p r o d u c t s in t h e UK from n e x t year. Steve Leopold, s p e n t 12 m o n t h s w i t h t h e M e r k e l o p e r a t i o n i n H a m b u r g b e f o r e t a k i n g over t h e UK r e i n s . He will r e p o r t to E c o n o m o s UK m a n a g i n g d i r e c t o r Dieter Cramer. A m e c h a n i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g g r a d u a t e of M a n c h e s t e r U n i v e r s i t y , Steve Leopold h a s b e e n w i t h E c o n o m o s S e a l - J e t s i n c e 1990, b o t h a s n o r t h e r n r e g i o n a l m a n a g e r a n d t e c h n i c a l m a n a g e r . He g a i n e d a d d i t i o n a l s p e c i a l i s t e x p e r i e n c e in m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s a n d p a c k i n g in S o u t h Africa a n d N o r w a y b e f o r e j o i n i n g E c o n o m o s UK.
Sealing Technology No. 36
T h e F l u i d S e a l i n g A s s o c i a t i o n , a t its A n n u a l M e e t i n g in S a n A n t o n i o , T e x a s , e l e c t e d t h e following officers to s e r v e for 1997: President Vice P r e s i d e n t -
B r y a n Collier Derek Coomber
Mr Collier is P r e s i d e n t of J M C l i p p e r C o r p o r a t i o n , Denver, C o l o r a d o a n d Mr C o o m b e r is P r e s i d e n t of T h e r m o s e a l , Inc., S i d n e y , Ohio. T h e F S A ' s m e m b e r s h i p , c o m p o s e d of t h e f o r e m o s t c o m p a n i e s of t h e i n d u s t r y , r e p r e s e n t s over 8 5 % of t h e North American market. C o n t a c t : Fluid S e a l i n g A s s o c i a t i o n , 9 9 4 Old Eagle S c h o o l Rd., S u i t e 1 0 1 9 Wayne, P e n n s y l v a n i a 1 9 0 8 7 - 1 8 0 2 , U S ~ Tel: +1 6 1 0 9 7 1 4 8 5 ; Fax: +1 610 971 4859.
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