Global leader in heat processing solutions

The SECO/WARWICK Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heat processing solutions. Thanks to its innovative research and development centre, equipped with industrial furnaces, as well as its cooperations with technological academic institutions in Europe, the Group delivers innovative and unique technological solutions. Since 1991 SECO/WARWICK has been operating in Poland, as Piotr Sadowski reports.

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Today SECO/WARWICK consists of ten companies with locations across four continents. The Group’s solutions reach 45 countries worldwide. It serves customers in the steel, titanium and aluminium production industries, as well as the automotive, aircraft, military industries, commercial hardening, HVAC/R, electronics, wind energy, medical equipment and nuclear sectors.

“In 1991 SECO/WARWICK Ltd was created and in 2003 the company took over the enterprise ELTERMA SA,” explains Bartosz Klinowski, president of the board of SECO/WARWICK Europe. “Subsequently, in 2006, a reverse acquisition of the mother company took place, as a result of which the main headquarters of the Group were transferred to Poland. One year later we were launched on the stock exchange and in 2013 we separated the SECO/WARWICK SA Holding, with the entirety of the operational arm located in SECO/ WARWICK Europe.”

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Both in Poland and in developed countries share of solid fuels is constantly and steadily decreasing to liquid and gaseous fuels. The use of renewable energy sources is increasing.

This prompted the company to give attention to the flammable gas utilization technology both in industry and municipal economy (heating technology). We cooperate with the leading European gas fittings manufacturer - German DUNGS GmbH. When we developed industrial furnaces tanning technology, the group of manufacturers was joined by two Italian companies: ECONEX srl and the ESA-PYRONICS srl

Our close cooperation with such companies as Seco/Warwick SA allows us to participate in large projects, e.g. the largest project in Europe, i.e. the laboratory testing the fire resistance of materials and the ITB structures in Pionki and in the related CTO realization in Gdansk.

Conscientiousness, diligence, honesty and loyalty are the principles we follow. In consequence, we are very well regarded by the market, which allows us to perform large-scale tasks. Seco/Warwick Europe is our business partner, with whom we make complete heating systems for industrial furnaces.

Ahead of the competition

The SECO/WARWICK Group is a global player that delivers industrial equipment and cutting-edge technologies for the heat processing of metals. The Group has achieved a tremendously high level of innovation compared to other companies, thanks to which it has become one of the leaders in its sector. “We carry out entirely prototype projects, together with our clients and partners,” adds Mr Klinowski. “The equipment solutions we offer are technologically very complex and based on a client’s specific requirements; the customer remains present throughout the entire project.”

The Group’s well developed internal research and development activities are combined with a long-term cooperation with leading research and development, and academic, centres in Poland, the US, China and across the whole of Europe. The Group ensures the highest level of competence and the continuous professional devel-

Solid Logistics

Solid Logistics is a global logistics operator.

Committed to the “one stop shop” principle, we offer our customers comprehensive services in the field of maritime (FCL, LCL, Project Cargo), air, road, and rail transports, as well as custom, fiscal, logistics, warehousing and distribution services.

Our cooperation with Seco Warwick has been going on for more than 10 years.

Nature of the industry, in which our partner operates, often requires abnormative load transport in different parts of the world. For years, we successfully have served such shipments, giving our customer comprehensive logistics services.

We are aware that the industry leader sets high standards in collaboration with its suppliers. The more we are pleased Seco Warwick has been giving us its trust for years.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a leading global manufacturer of innovative drive and control technologies in a wide range of possible industrial applications and applied media. The company’s range of products includes components and systems for high-tech hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical drives, filtration, fluid connectors and seals.

The cooperation with SECO/WARWICK focuses mainly on hydraulic drives used in metallurgical production lines. Parker product range can successfully expand application possibilities. We provide ready-made solution, after a very thorough consultation with the SECO/WARWICK design offices. Drives with precise positioning for lifting, move or rotate systems are worth to be mentioned.

Parker is also a producer of proven technical solutions for providing basic media used by advanced SECO/WARWICK technological lines. Parker Hiross is a recognized supplier of equipment for cooling the technological water - industrial chillers used in closed and open water systems.

Parker offer includes also nitrogen generators - the devices that allow companies on site produce the nitrogen from the compressed air and take control of their own gas supply. Nitrogen is commonly used to exclude oxygen from heat treatment furnaces and ovens. Parker can supply nitrogen generation systems to replace expensive bulk vessel liquid supplies or cylinders for many heat treatment processes.

Extremely wide range of Parker products allows the realization of innovative projects.

VACMAX specialize in: • full-scale renovation of heat treatment furnaces • molybdenum and graphite heating chambers • manufacturing and assembly spare parts to vacuum furnaces • assembly and disassembly heat treatment furnaces • tungsten and molybdenum parts

VACMAX Jan Błaszczuk • Pl, 66- 200 Świebodzin, Wilkowo 61 tel/fax +48 (68) 38 114 17 • mobile: +48 606 279 437 e-mail: r.blaszczuk@vacmax.pl / j.blaszczuk@vacmax.pl • www.vacmax.pl

VACMAX

VACMAX Jan Błaszczuk company is located In Wilkowo about 3 kilometers from Świebodzin (Lubuskie province). We possess many years practice and experience in built, modernization and full-scale repairs vacuum furnaces. In wide range we cooperate with companies like Seco/Warwick S.A. and Bodycote.

Vacmax offers helium leak detector services in vacuum furnaces. Specialist Management team, trained employers and many years experience guarantee full of satisfy our customers each time.

Thanks to huge experience in heat treatment equipment VACMAX Jan Błaszczuk offers renovations and modernizations vacuum furnaces in full of range.

Total renovated vacuum furnace made by VACMAX bring about that furnace is practically new confirmed received guarantee.

To correct productivity, extend economic conditions and bring back primary technical parameters of furnace we invite to contact with our experience technical team.

MJS Technika

MJS Technika is a company that was established in 2006 to follow on from the STAMET family business. By combining the company’s more than thirty years of the engineering experience (in construction of machinery and equipment for the food industry, for environmental protection, for water and heat energy, and for steel structures), with its technical and organizational capabilities, we are able to implement complex engineering tasks in machining of metals and construction of welded structures.

MJS Technika has a qualified crew, capabilities and technical expertise, which allows us to take up various projects.

We use our own technical facilities as well as the potential of our partners, providing our customers with fast, reliable and comprehensive services.

Thanks to our flexible pricing policy, we can confidently create our image as a partner in achieving better results while minimizing costs.

Metal Work

Metal Work is an Italian company specialised in the production of pneumatic components for automation systems. Established in 1967 , has gradually extended its structure and production range to become a market leader. We currently market five separate product ranges: actuators, valves, FRL units, fittings and handling/robotic components, all of which appear in our 1000-page catalogue.

The main production plant is located in north Italy, Concesio near Brescia, and the group now has a total workforce of over 1000 . Metal Work obtained ISO 9001 quality certification in 1992, followed by ISO 14001 in 2000 and OHSAS 18001 since 2007 . Almost all Group.s Companies worked in one integrated ERP by SAP.

Product distribution and technical assistance are handled by over 40 branches in Italy and abroad that are in direct daily contact with the market and provide a capillary service. Product quality and an efficient sales organisation are the corner stones on which Metal Work firmly rests ones which enable it to meet the diverse needs of pneumatic automation

Radam is a company, which has been based in Wroclaw, Poland for 14 years.The company is well known to customers as a competent partner who can fulfill orders professionally and provide guarantee of the quality for its products.

We offer comprehensive solutions regarding protection of cables and wires: - rigid, galvanized, steel pipes with accessories, - INOX rigid pipes with fi ttings, - Metal hoses, coated, sleeved with accessories, - PVC, PA, PU hoses with accessories, - Metal, aluminum, PP and others cans, - The plate edges shields - PVC cable glands, nickel-plated brass, INOX including ATEX - Various accessories used to protect the cables and wires.

They are compatible systems that combine rigid and flexible pipes on the innovative principle of couplings.

Products supplied by our company are of high quality and aesthetic designs, as well as they meet Poland’s and international standards. We always offer our customers the advice and technical assistance in selecting the most appropriate solutions that meet the highest world standards and at the same time, are economically justified. Wide range of our customers includes both: companies producing various machinery and equipment, as well as those belonging to the energy, chemical, food, automotive, and rail sectors. Our systems are used wherever the rock-solid protection of cables and wires against mechanical damage and the harmful effects of various external conditions is needed.

51-608 Wrocław; AI. L. Różyckiego 1c tel: +48 71 356 77 17 e-mail: radam.ad@interia.pl www.radam.wroclaw.pl

Radam

Our cooperation with SECO/WARWICK EUROPE has been lasting from 2001 and has continued up to now. That time, based on excellent relations, has been a good test for both companies. On the one hand, we have the hurdle set high for the quality of supplied materials, on the other hand, we get satisfaction that we meet all the criteria, which largely contributes to the high quality of the final products. Constantly expanding range of special furnaces by SECO/WARWICK EUROPE make us facing a diverse and outstanding challenges, so we can rapidly develop and propose solutions at the highest level. The fact that electrical installation equipment supplied by us for the production of such magnificent furnaces lives up to expectations of such demanding customer is our great satisfaction. The furnaces designs are based on a wealth of knowledge and experience of the SECO/WARWICK engineers, which we can confirm as a company that for years has fulfilled the orders with varying degrees of difficulty. Professionalism, reliability, experience and mutual trust are an excellent foundation, on which we build our forward-looking relationships. The SECO/ WARWICK’s dynamic development, which is also associated with the graphene allows us to be optimistic about the future cooperation. Our company is ready to undertake the upcoming tasks and meet new orders. We are focused on modernity and innovative solutions, which are also the distinctive features of our partner. The trust of our customers is a great honour for us, and is also the motivation and commitment to the further development and exploration of innovative solutions.

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opment of its staff. At the same time, through a flexible approach to its customers, it delivers tailor-made solutions developed by experienced and efficient R&D teams.

Innovative solutions

SECO/WARWICK’s annual turnover is somewhere in the region of PLN 0.5 billion. Its product portfolio includes a wide range of solutions, including: furnaces and technological lines for heat treatment in vacuum; furnaces and technological lines for atmosphere heat treatment; furnaces for the heat treatment of aluminium; solutions dedicated to vacuum metallurgy; appliances for the controlled atmosphere brazing of heat exchangers; furnaces made according to individual specifications; laboratory furnaces for testing fire resistance; and a range of aftermarket services.

In terms of the geographic coverage, SECO/WARWICK aims to ensure that its entire product range is available in all the markets in which it operates. “Around 50 per cent of the overall production of SECO/WARWICK Europe reaches Europe, excluding Poland,” explains Mr Klinowski. “Poland on its own constitutes 25 per cent of the overall production; we deliver 11 per cent of our solutions to the US and 6 per cent to Asia. The remaining 6 per cent reaches all other global export markets.”

Research and development

SECO/WARWICK has consistently adhered to its winning strategy of offering its customers innovative products of the highest quality. The research and development department of SECO/WARWICK works on technologies which improve the efficiency and quality of heat treatment processes. The laboratory, equipped with full-size industrial furnaces, is available for clients to test samples in order to ensure that the equipment offered by SECO/WARWICK meets all agreed specifications. The Group continues to work closely with leading academic institutions in Poland and abroad, allowing it to create the most innovative, niche technologies for the heat treatment of metals.

Flagship products include important innovations such as the FineCarb® appliance for vacuum carburising and the ZeroFlow® nitriding appliance. “I must also mention our furnaces for the production of graphene,” says the president of the board of SECO/WARWICK Europe. “Graphene has unlimited – perhaps apart from the food industry – applications, from the production of asphalt, electronics and many other, key industrial sectors. We strongly believe that graphene is the future; that is why we are working intensively on innovative appliances for its production.”

To this end, SECO/WARWICK recently exhibited at the fifth edition of the Graphene Conference series – the largest European platform dedicated to grapheme and 2D materials. This served to confirm the Group’s important position in the European graphene market. n

Bartosz Klinowski has been associated with the SECO/ WARWICK Group for 12 years. Since 2003 he was an IT programmer for SECO/WARWICK S.A. Two years later he became the deputy director of the electrics factory. In 2010 he took the post of the operations director and vice-president in the Swiebodzin-based company of the SECO/WARWICK Group. Since 2013 he has been the president of SECO/WARWICK Europe.

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