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News Release from: Hardide Coatings
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 March 2007
European CVD carbide coatings agency
appointed
A chemical vapour deposition tungsten carbide coatings manufacturer, Hardide Coatings, has appointed agency distribution in mainland Europe through Afilex of France.
Hardide Coatings has entered into its first agency distribution agreement in Continental Europe with the appointment of Afilex France to promote and generate sales of Hardide's tungsten carbide based coating in France, Germany and the Benelux countries UK-based Hardide has developed a unique tungsten carbide based coating which offers an unprecedented combination of ultra-hardness, toughness, low friction and chemical resistance properties when applied to components made from steel, alloy and other materials
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Jim Murray-Smith, chief executive officer of Hardide plc said: "The Hardide technology satisfies a global need for a wear and chemical resistant coating that combines hardness with flexibility.
This deal will enable us to manage the increasing number of enquiries that we are receiving from Europe.
Afilex offers representation with proven experience in component coatings which complement Hardide." Philippe Didier, general manager, Afilex France said: "Afilex was impressed by Hardide's technology.
In particular its unique ability to coat internal surfaces, and with sufficient thickness to guarantee many times more wear resistance than other hard coatings.
In addition to Hardide's traditional applications, Afilex has already identified promising prospects in new markets." Hardide Coatings is part of Hardide plc (AIM:HDD) which listed on London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in April 2005.
Afilex France is based in Strasbourg (www.afilex.fr).
Afilex is an import-export company for innovative technology B2B products, with a focus on hard materials.
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