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The French company Snecma Moteurs is part of the Snecma aerospace propulsion and equipment group, which specializes, among other things, in the manufacture of engines for civil and military aircraft, rocket engines, turbines, and aeronautical equipment such as landing gear, braking systems, reverse thrusters, engine components, and much more besides.

Hughes Christensen Company is internationally recog­nized as one of the worlds leading manufacturers of rock cutting drill bits. The plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, specializes in the construction and development of roller cone bits.

Uponor AB situated in the middle of Sweden, is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of plastic pipes and plastic coated steel pipes for the building industry. The company has some 450 employees and is marketing their products in more than 30 countries.

STG, Svensk Tryckgjutning AB, located in southern Sweden, specializes in die-casting products in aluminum and zinc for customers in the automotive, electronics, engineering, transport and construction industries.

Reliable production with no unscheduled shutdowns is a particularly vital production requirement for the automotive industry.

Carburizing normally takes place at 930°C (1700°F) but in this case, the Japanese company Dowa Mining Co., increased the temperature to 1050°C (1920°F) and the furnace capacity some 30 % with the help of Tubothal® system. The first commercial high temperature con­ti­nuous carburizing furnace was a reality, and it is here to stay.

Badia S.A. (Tratamientos Badia, S.a.) was established in 1964 as an independent heat treatment company in a suburb of Barcelona, Spain. The company operates today a number of different furnaces like rotary hearth, continuous rotary, continuous shaker, sealed quench, pit furnaces and induction furnaces, all electric. The furnaces are equipped with Kanthal® metallic heating elements, Tubothal® elements in Kanthal® apM radiant tubes and Kanthal® Super molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) heating elements.

Kosta-Boda is famous throughout the world for the artistic excellence and technical quality of its crystal glass and crystal artware. Kosta-Boda traces its history back to the 18th century. An electrically heated feeder with Kanthal® Super molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) heating elements has been playing its part in maintaining the superb quality of Boda products

Grupo T.T.T., in the Bilbao area of Spain, is a group of companies specialized in heat treatment and surface treatment of metals.

Gmundener Keramik, a well known Austrian company, is a large producer of porcelain, gift items and tableware. A high proportion of its products are exported.