Hardide PLC Investing for further growth in North America
July 09 2018 - 1:00AM
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Hardide PLC
09 July 2018
09 July 2018
Hardide plc
("Hardide" or "the Group" or "the Company")
Investing for further growth in North America
Hardide (AIM: HDD), the developer and provider of advanced
surface coating technology, is pleased to announce that it has
appointed Mark Hanania as Business Development Engineer based in
Houston, Texas to help drive growth in the oil, gas and energy
sectors throughout North America.
Strong growth in demand from oil and gas customers in North
America and recent entry into the aerospace market is underpinning
significant investment in coating technology and quality
accreditation at the Company's US coating facility in Martinsville,
Virginia.
A third coating reactor will be installed by Q4 2018 to
accommodate increased demand from major oil and gas operating and
service companies. The Martinsville facility is on-track to receive
accreditation to aerospace quality management standard AS9100
during summer 2018.
Mark Hanania joins Hardide Coatings, Inc. as Business
Development Engineer - Oil, Gas & Energy, North America from 3M
Canada where he was responsible for driving 3M innovation into the
Alberta/British Columbia oil and gas markets. He brings 20 years of
engineering and business development experience, previously
spending more than 13 years with Hilti Canada where he held several
engineering roles. Mark has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from
the University of Calgary.
Philip Kirkham, CEO of Hardide plc, commented: "We are seeing a
strong rise in demand from oil and gas customers in North America
and Mark's appointment will enable existing North America VP
Business Development, Dan Wilson, to concentrate on other high-tech
markets including aerospace, where we believe there are significant
opportunities throughout the region.
"We are expanding our capacity in the USA with investment in
people, equipment and technology supported by the highest,
aerospace quality standards."
Enquiries:
Hardide plc Tel: +44 (0) 1869
Philip Kirkham, CEO 353830
Jackie Robinson, Communications Manager
IFC Advisory Tel: +44 (0) 20 3934
Graham Herring / Heather Armstrong / Florence 6630
Chandler
finnCap Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220
Henrik Persson / James Thompson / Matthew 0500
Radley
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, precision engineering and aerospace industries.
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