Hardide PLC Update on US facility (0578L)
07 Januar 2016 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0578L
Hardide PLC
07 January 2016
07 January 2016
Hardide plc
("Hardide" or the "Company")
New US site ready for production
Hardide plc (AIM: HDD), the provider of advanced surface coating
technology, announces the opening of its new production facility in
Virginia, USA. The plant is now starting production trials with
existing customers to validate the coating process at the site with
volume production expected to commence in calendar Q2 2016.
In January 2015 the company began an investment of up to
$7million in Martinsville-Henry County to expand its production
operations to North America. This expansion has been driven by
increased demand from North American customers, with sales to the
US and Canada more than doubling during 2015. The 26,000 square
foot facility will service existing and new customers for the
Company's patented range of hard wearing tungsten carbide coatings
in the oil and gas and flow control markets. In addition, the
Company also plans to expand in the aerospace and advanced
engineering sectors and develop applications for its newly-patented
coating for diamonds. The new facility is expected to create up to
29 jobs over the next three years.
Philip Kirkham, CEO of Hardide plc said: "Having a local
production facility in North America will support the increased
demand from existing customers and boost opportunities to expand
provision of our coatings throughout the region. We have installed
two large capacity chemical vapour deposition (CVD) coating
reactors and work is already progressing well on some very exciting
customer trials.
"Following the current trials, production for North American
customers presently being carried out in the UK, will be gradually
transferred to Virginia on a case-by-case and phased basis, taking
load and capacity of both sites into consideration."
Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia said: "I congratulate
Hardide Coatings on the opening of its Virginia manufacturing
facility in Martinsville. Growing jobs in the advanced
manufacturing sector is a large part of our efforts to build a new
Virginia economy, and these jobs will pay well above the average
prevailing wage in a region that needs them. We welcome the company
to Virginia and Henry County and look forward to a long partnership
with the Commonwealth."
ENDS
For further information:
Hardide plc
Philip Kirkham, CEO Tel: +44 (0) 1869 353
Jackie Robinson, Communications 830
Manager
finnCap
Stuart Andrews / Grant Tel: +44 (0)20 7220
Bergman 0500
Notes to editors:
www.hardide.com
Hardide develops, manufactures and applies advanced technology
tungsten-carbide coatings to a wide range of engineering
components. Its patented technology is unique in combining, in one
material, a mix of toughness and resistance to abrasion, erosion
and corrosion; together with the ability to coat accurately
interior surfaces and complex geometries. The material is proven to
offer dramatic improvements in component life, particularly when
applied to components that operate in very aggressive environments.
This results in cost savings through reduced downtime and increased
operational efficiency. Customers include leading companies
operating in oil and gas exploration and production, valve and pump
manufacturing, nuclear, advanced engineering and aerospace
industries.
This information is provided by RNS
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