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News Release from: Hardide Coatings | Subject: Hardide - valve coatings
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 March 2006
Technical sales manager covers valve
coatings
Surface engineering technology company, Hardide, has appointed Mark Telford as technical sales manager to drive the company's sales in the international valve coatings market.
Surface engineering technology company, Hardide, has appointed Mark Telford as technical sales manager to drive the company's sales in the international valve coatings market Hardide Coatings, the provider of unique surface engineering technology, has appointed Mark Telford as technical sales manager to drive the company's sales in the international valve coatings market
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Telford joins from BEL Valves in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, where he was project manager since June 2003, managing multi-million pound key accounts.
He previously spent 20 years in various engineering, machining and customer-facing positions within BEL Valves and other BEL Group companies.
Oxfordshire-based Hardide applies tungsten carbide coatings by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) to components manufactured from a wide range of steel, alloy and other materials.
The patented technology uniquely combines abrasion and corrosion resistance in one coating and is proven to offer dramatic cost savings to the valve industry through reduced downtime and extended life.
Batch processing and a one-stage in-house finish process means that Hardide can offer the fastest turnaround time in the industry.
Jim Murray-Smith, chief executive of Hardide commented: "Valves in the oil and gas, refining, chemical and power sectors are under increasing pressure to cope with abrasive and corrosive environments.
We have proven our ability to prolong the life of complex valves in a wide range of high-end applications and Mark's appointment is a reflection of our confidence in the benefits that Hardide can offer this growing market." Hardide coated valves are currently in use in on and offshore locations throughout the world as well as power plants, food manufacturing facilities, chemical refineries and cryogenic applications.
Hardide is currently setting up its first international manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas.
The 17,000ft2 facility represents a $5 million investment and is currently under construction.
The company is exhibiting at Valve World, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 7-9 November 2006, stand number 428.
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