ELECTRO ABRASIVES CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Electro Abrasives Corp. recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with an employee picnic at its headquarters in Buffalo, N.Y. The celebration included management, staff and plant employees. Electro Abrasives was founded in 1987 as a management buyout from Ferro Corp. All of the employees came with the buyout, including Plant Manager James R. Kintzel and Powder Superintendent Robert A. Mesanovic. Kristine L. Ramming, daughter of late founder and President Allan D. Ramming, has been with the company for over 10 years and has served as president since 2003. Most of the sales and quality team have worked at Electro Abrasives for over 15 years. “I’m proud of this team and their dedication to our company and its mission to produce the highest quality grains and water-classified powders for our customers every day,” said Ramming. “Their ability to be flexible and meet our customers’ needs has helped us each and every year, and this celebration would not have happened without this great team.”
The company’s website is located at www.electroabrasives.com.

GOULDS OFFERS LINED SLURRY PUMPS
Goulds Pumps, one of the fluid brands of ITT Corp., offers a complete line of elastomer-lined slurry pumps for the most severe abrasive applications in a number of industries. The Model SRL features a variety of extra-thick natural and synthetic elastomer liners, and is designed for long service life with features including large diameter shafts for lower deflection. Hard Ni-Cr-coated XH-800 alloy sleeves protect the shaft. Severe duty, oil lubricated bearings and housings are designed to dissipate and lower bearing temperatures for maximum wear, while suction wear plates protect the casing wear areas.
For more information, visit www.itt.com.

IMERYS ACQUIRES UCM GROUP
Following its recommended cash offer for UCM Group PLC, Imerys recently announced that valid acceptances of the offer had been received in respect of 95.8% of UCM’s issued share capital. Imerys planned to proceed with the compulsory acquisition of any ICM shares in respect of which acceptances had not been received by May 14. With market estimated sales of €55 million (~$74 million) in 2006, two sites in Great Britain and two in the U.S., UCM is one of the world’s leading producers of fused zirconia for the refractories, advanced ceramics and automotive industries. The company also produces fused magnesia primarily used in the manufacture of electrical heating elements.
Additional information is available at www.imerys.com.

INNOVATIVE PROCESSING APPOINTS POWELL SYSTEM ENGINEER
Innovative Processing Solutions has appointed Dan Powell system engineer. His responsibilities will include project management, system and component design, and estimating. Powell received an associate’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cincinnati Technical College and has over 30 years of experience in engineering.
For more information, call (877) 926-0040, fax (812) 926-3482, e-mail info@innovative-processing.com or visit www.innovative-processing.com.

PARAGON INTRODUCES FIREFLY KILN
Paragon recently introduced its new portable 120-volt FireFly kiln. The 8 in. square by 4 1/2 in. high interior is rated to 2350ºF, so the kiln will fire glass, silver clay, porcelain and stoneware. “We wanted to offer a small kiln priced for beginners,” said John S. Hohenshelt, president. “The kiln is switch-operated. It comes with a digital pyrometer, which will help in determining the cooling rate of difficult glazes or in knowing when to begin monitoring glass.” The Paragon FireFly is made of 2 1/2-in.-thick insulating firebrick, and dropped, recessed grooves protect the replaceable heating elements. The 45-lb kiln ships by UPS.
For additional information, call (800) 876-4328 or (972) 288-7557, e-mail info@paragonweb.com, or visit www.paragonweb.com.

SACMI CREATES NEW TEAM FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS
The Sacmi Group recently launched a new division dedicated to the field of advanced materials, including technical ceramics. The new division is called TEAM (Technology and Experience for Advanced Materials). By coordinating the activities of the different companies in the group for complete production lines, TEAM offers a much wider range of delivery scope and services under a unique lead. The division integrates the cumulative experience and technology of leading companies in the design and construction of ceramic production plants, including SACMI Imola, SAMA Weissenstadt, LAEIS Wecker and RIEDHAMMER. For complete plants and production lines, the group´s scope of supply covers a wide range of various types of machinery. For the supply of single machines, the individual companies will continue to act independently.
The group’s website is located at www.sacmi.com.

WEBER PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT MANAGER, PARTS FOR STEDMAN
Stedman recently announced the promotion of Doug Weber to assistant manager, Parts Department. He will be responsible for customer support for all crusher parts and spares, including breaker bars, bearings, electrical components and shafts. Weber began at Stedman in 1991 as a drafter in the engineering department, and he became a parts sales associate in 1995.
For additional information, call (800) 262-5401 or (812) 926-0038, fax (812) 926-3482, e-mail sales@stedman-machine.com, or visit www.stedman-machine.com.

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