Steve Wyatt

Heat Treater Adds Austempering Capabilities for U.S. Markets

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Aalberts surface technologies, a global provider of specialized thermal processing, surface treatment, and material coating solutions, announced on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, that it is making changes to its U.S. portfolio in response to changing market dynamics. The provider has made investments in its Canton, OH, facility, adding austempering capabilities which will provide a logistically favorable option to clients located in the Midwestern, Eastern, and Northeastern U.S. markets. To balance the capacity available in the market with demand, the heat treat provider will be closing its plant in Ft Smith, AR.

Steve Wyatt
President
Aalberts surface technologies – HIP | Braze | Heat Treatment

Source: Aalberts Surface Technologies

“The decision to exit the austempering market in the South was a difficult one, but the market for austempering in the addressable market for our Ft Smith, AR plant simply is not sufficient to sustain the operation. We recognize the hardships that this difficult decision may create and will be working with our Ft Smith Team to minimize the impact as much as possible, including exploring opportunities at one of the many other Aalberts locations,” says Steve Wyatt, president of Aalberts surface ­technologies – HIP ­­­­­­­|­­ braze | heat treatment.

The austempering capabilities in Canton, OH, will startup in mid-February 2024 and be fully production ready by the end of March 2024. The decommissioning of the Ft Smith, AR, plant will begin in mid-February 2024, with production expected to cease when we have completed working with clients to transition their product, but not later than April 2024.

Oliver Jaeger
CEO
Aalberts surface technologies
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“We are focused on optimizing our portfolio around the globe; this initiative is about responding to what the market needs and where it is needed.  In our business, logistics is a significant percentage of the total cost of our services, therefore, we must constantly be seeking ways to minimize that cost for our customers. We are committed to growing in the U.S. and look forward to partnering with our customers to develop solutions that contribute to our mutual success,” says Oliver Jaeger, CEO of Aalberts surface technologies.

The original press release from Aalberts surface technologies is available upon request.

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“New Family” for Premier Thermal Solutions LLC

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HTD Size-PR LogoA Dutch manufacturer and global heat treater has reached a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Premier Thermal Solutions LLC (PT), based in Lansing (Michigan, USA). PT operates nine locations across the industrial Midwest in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio, and provides surface technologies and related services to achieve metallurgical specifications for its various industrial clients.

Their specialized technology portfolio in the industrial Midwest region of the U.S. will complement Aalberts N.V. surface technologies, which has core activities in the Northeast and Southeast region. PT is serving the light and heavy truck, electrical vehicles, agriculture, defense and aerospace end markets.

PT has a project funnel that includes work in electrical vehicles, light and heavy truck, agriculture and industrial end markets. NADCAP and OEM certifications allow Aalberts surface technologies to progress work in the defense and aerospace markets in North America.

The management team of PT, under the leadership of Steven Wyatt, will continue to develop the business and drive business opportunities.

 

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Major U.S. Alum Heat Treater Acquired by Metal Services Provider

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The largest commercial aluminum heat treater in the United States was recently acquired by a leading provider of metal heat treating services.

Steve Wyatt, President of PTS

Al-Fe Heat Treating has been purchased by Premier Thermal Solutions (PTS), which provides commercial metal processing services to a variety of industries, including automotive, energy, and aviation, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Atmosphere Annealing and NitroSteel. PTS maintains five facilities in four locations across the Midwest.

“With the acquisition of Al-Fe, PTS has expanded its service offerings to include both ferrous and aluminum heat treating services. This is an important diversification of our portfolio as we expect to see substantial growth in the use of aluminum in the automotive industry as well as in a variety of other industries that we serve,” said Steve Wyatt, President of PTS. “In addition to its aluminum processing capabilities, Al-Fe is Nadcap certified which will allow PTS to enhance its service offerings in other end-markets such as aerospace and defense.”

Rahul Sawhney, Senior Managing Director of Z Capital

Al-Fe Heat Treating, which has plants in Defiance, Ohio; Saginaw, Michigan; Wadsworth, Indiana; and Wabash, Indiana, provides demanding heat treat applications including continuous or drop-bottom processing, precision air quench for distortion control, and hyperquench for aerospace specifications or testing/inspection services.

“We are thrilled to have closed this transaction and expect to announce incremental acquisitions over the next 12 months,” said Rahul Sawhney, Senior Managing Director of Z Capital. Premier Thermal Solutions was acquired by Z Capital Partners, LLC in 2017. “Not only does Al-Fe add incremental heat treating capabilities, but also further strengthens the collective talent at PTS, which will be instrumental in continuing to provide superior customer service.”

 

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