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Watlow Completes Acquisition of Eurotherm

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Rob Gilmore
CEO
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
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Watlow, a North American designer and manufacturer of complete industrial thermal systems, announced it has completed its acquisition of Eurotherm from Schneider Electric Company on October 31, 2022.

Eurotherm, coming from Schneider Electric Company, is a global provider of temperature, power and process control, measurement and data management equipment, systems, software and services. The company employs about 650 people worldwide, with headquarters in Worthing, U.K. and core manufacturing operations in Ledziny, Poland.

“We are excited about Watlow and Eurotherm and all we will accomplish together," said Rob Gilmore, CEO at Watlow. "This acquisition aligns with our vision of providing innovative thermal products and technologies that help increase our customers’ competitive advantage."

Watlow will establish and expand Eurotherm’s sites in Europe in order to provide a path to growth in other parts of the world including the Americas and Asia in industries such as semiconductor processing, environmental chambers, energy processes, diesel emissions, medical, and foodservice equipment.

Read more about the history of the acquisition here.

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Heat Treat Radio (Special Video Edition): Heat Treat Tomorrow – Experts Look Forward 10 Years

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Doug Glenn, publisher of Heat Treat Today, moderates a panel of 5 experts who address questions about the next 5-10 years in the heat treat industry. What are the trends and what should you prepare for. Experts include Peter Sherwin, Eurotherm by Schneider Electric; Janusz Kowaleski, Ipsen Group; Andrew Bassett, Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry; and Dan Herring, the Heat Treat Doctor from The HERRING GROUP, Inc.

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13 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current

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Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry.

Equipment Chatter

  1. A new feature on Ipsen’s PdMetrics dashboard monitors incoming three-phase utilities, voltage and frequency on vacuum furnaces. This addition offers further diagnostics for the diffusion pump heater assembly.
  2. AMETEK STC’s JOFRA ASC-400 Advanced Signal Calibrator now includes a built-in help function that offers a graphical solution to connect with the ASC-400s current set-up. The end result is time saved and reduced errors.

Personnel/Company Chatter

  1. Andrew Clark from Advanced Heat Treat Corp. has been promoted to induction equipment operator.
  2. AVS is pleased to announce the successful transfer of ownership from Steven Levesque to Jacob (Jake) Krashan.
  3. Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC facility announced it had been awarded GE Aviation approval.
  4. Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) has installed and recently commissioned the state’s largest commercial Solar + Energy Storage System. By combining onsite generation, an advanced energy storage system, and an artificial intelligence powered analytics platform, SCA will optimize energy use by automatically switching between onsite generation, battery power, and grid power.
  5. Bodycote announced the opening of a new Syracuse, NY heat treatment facility.
  6. SECO/VACUUM, SECO/WARWICK’s North American’s vacuum furnace company, received orders in 2020 from the aerospace and defense sectors, with the tool and die market also placing orders.
  7. Paulo announced plans to double the size of its Monterrey, Mexico facility to meet the demand from the automotive industry for the heat treatment of brake components in passenger cars and trucks.
  8. Ambrell’s first system retired after nearly 35 years of service.

 

Kudos Chatter

  1. AMETEK STC launched a new webshop for pressure measurement industries.
  2. Schneider Electric is ranked the world’s most sustainable corporation by Corporate Knights.
  3. Hubbard-Hall announced its certification as a Woman Owned Small Business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Molly Kellogg leads the specialty chemical producer and distributor headquartered in Waterbury, CT as the chairman, CEO, president, and 6th-generation owner.

 

Heat Treat Today is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to editor@heattreattoday.com.

 

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