INDUSTRY NEWS, Heat Treating Progress, Jan/Feb 2006

Vac Aero Manufacturing Polska, Swiebodzin, Poland, received a contract valued at more than 2.4 million Euro to supply four furnaces to a major forgings producer in Russia.

The furnaces are based on designs in service at Vac Aero’s Oakville, Ontario, Canada, heat treating facility. The contract also involves tooling, installation services, training, and technology transfer.

The Polish manufacturer also has delivered its first vacuum furnace for the North American (Quebec, Canada) market. The furnace has a 2-bar internal quench system and all metal hot zone for high vacuum processing applications. Electrical and control systems for the furnace will be integrated at Vac Aero International’s Canadian furnace manufacturing facilities, and the company also will install and commission the furnace.

Vac Aero Manufacturing Polska was formed by Vac Aero International Inc. in December 2004 to serve the company’s growing international customer base.