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Supplier Expansion Anticipates Growth and Innovation for Manufacturers with Heat Treat

Lee Sobocinski President Thermal Care Inc
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PiovanGroup is launching a new strategic division for industrial and process refrigeration, the result of the integration of the businesses operated by the recently acquired Thermal Care and Aquatech.

With a legacy spanning over half a century, Thermal Care and Aquatech have solidified themselves as prominent players in industrial process cooling markets by providing high‐quality, sustainable equipment and solutions. Operating primarily out of the U.S., near Chicago, Thermal Care has been a leader in the design, manufacturing, sales, and service of heat‐transfer solutions across various industries.

Thermal Care and Aquatech products manufactured in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America will continue to be produced and sold in their respective regions, now under the newly established division. The integration of these business units will provide R&D efficiencies and an expanded portfolio of products, solutions, and services capable of serving a wider range of market sectors.

The Thermal Care brand now expands globally, facilitated by the integration of the Aquatech business which moves forward under the banner of Thermal Care. The inclusion of PiovanGroup into the Thermal Care logo not only signifies geographical expansion but also reflects a unified vision for growth and innovation.

The new division, headed by Lee Sobocinski, current president of Thermal Care Inc., shall operate under the Thermal Care brand and will have consolidated sales of approximately 100 million Euro, globally. The creation of the global brand, coupled with the exchange of the institutional knowledge within PiovanGroup into this emerging division, will provide assistance to clients, irrespective of their geographical presence, spanning from preliminary sales engagement to post‐sales support.

The announcement of this pivotal moment in the ongoing progression of Thermal Care coincides with the commemoration of the group’s 90th anniversary and its 60th anniversary in the polymer industry.

The original press release from Thermal Care is available upon request.


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North American Heat Treater Welcomes New Ownership

Effective November 30, 2023, Joe A. Powell has sold his remaining shares in Akron Steel Treating Company, his family’s commercial heat treating business for over 80 years in Akron, Ohio, USA, to a fourth generation of new “family” ownership.

The team at AST will continue to deliver ISO and Nadcap aerospace heat treating and related metallurgical services to part making customers.

Joe A. Powell, AST’s Chairman of the Board, will remain active in the heat treating and metallurgical services community as president of Integrated Heat Treating Solutions, LLC. (IHTS). IHTS is a “heat transfer” consulting company for product development teams to enable more sustainable heat treating equipment and practices to be integrated into their new product designs. IHTS and its team of part making consultants enable their part making clients to deliver more “total added value” from heat treating and forging per BTU expended in making their products for their end users; including the design of the associated heating and quench cooling equipment for "leaner + greener, more sustainable, manufacturing" and for greater recyclability of metal alloys.

Pictured in the image above: AST’s new shareholder team, and Joe A. Powell, Chairman of the Board, are pictured from left to right: Matt Moldvay, President; Steve Powell, Vice President of Quality, Christina Powell Somogye, Vice President of Administration; Joe A. Powell, Chairman; and Joe N. Powell, Vice President of Sales. (Source: AST)

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