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  • SAT North America CUBE powder coating line

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    INTEX to Install State-of-the-Art Powder Coating Line

    International Extrusions, Inc. (INTEX) plans to install a new state-of-the-art powder coating line at its extrusion facility in Garden City, Michigan. This installation will enable the company to expand its production of high quality powder coated profiles for the architectural and other industries. Since 1937, INTEX has built a strong reputation in the field of aluminum […]

  • Figure 1. A3 Surfaces has developed an antimicrobial treatment for aluminum, which can significantly reduce the spread of bacterial or viral infections from surfaces such as door handles. (Photo: Alexan Tremblay, Les Films de La Baie.)

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    ARTICLE: Fighting the Impact of Disease with Antimicrobial Anodized Aluminum

    Hospital-acquired infections (called nosocomial infections) are a common problem, causing the deaths of around 8-12,000 people per year in Canada and around 80,000 people per year in the U.S. A3 Surfaces, a start-up based in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, is focused on making the world a safer place by eliminating cross contamination in healthcare institutions with […]

  • Northern Indiana Anodize

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    ARTICLE: NIA Launches Its First Large Anodizing Line

    Northern Indiana Anodize (NIA) is a new anodizing company located in Fort Wayne, IN. The company started up its first large anodizing line in June, where it will process aluminum profiles manufactured by local extruders. The company plans to serve the architectural, automotive, marine, solar energy, and industrial markets in the Mid-West region, where there […]

  • SAT_Alukolor

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    AluK Modernizes Its Vertical Powder Coating Line

    AluK, a leader in the design and engineering of aluminum window, door and curtain walling systems in Hamme, Belgium, modernized their existing vertical powder coating line with the installation of two new SAT powder coating booths. The new powder coating booths are each designed with a “V” shape fast-cleaning section. The cleaning area is equipped with […]

  • AMAG cladding station

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    AMAG Commissions New High-Tech Cladding Station

    AMAG Group commissioned a new cladding station at its headquarters in Ranshofen, Austria. The new cladding operation is part of the company’s massive “AMAG 2020” expansion project, which – together with a new cold rolling mill and a multitude of other manufacturing lines – marks an important milestone for the company’s successful future. “The new plants […]

  • Gateway Extrusions New Vertical Powder Paint Line

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    Gateway Extrusions Installs New Vertical Paint Line

    Gateway Extrusions in Union, MO, started up operation of a new vertical powder coat paint finishing line, following installation and testing. The new system enables the company to process longer profiles more efficiently than its previous horizontal paint line, as well as expanding the array of markets it serves. “Many customers need the longer profile […]

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    ALUMINIUM 2014 Conference – Call for Papers

    The ALUMINIUM 2014 Conference will be held in conjunction with the ALUMINIUM 2014 exhibition on October 7-9, 2014 in Duesseldorf, Germany. The conference motto is “Aluminium – material for the future” and it will present various applications of aluminum currently in use along with possible further developments that will make future products even lighter, higher […]