Originally Published EMDM
September 2003
INDUSTRY NEWS
Alloy Company Goes WorldwideSandvik Bioline (Scranton, PA, USA) has recently restructured its marketing and distribution of metal materials to support global markets. The United States and Europe are currently the largest markets for medical products. However, manufacturers outside these countries may find it harder to get the supplies and technical support they need.
Sandvik’s new organization will ensure that the same quality of materials is available worldwide as in the United States, and will also provide technical support. Large companies and consolidated groups will have access to the same products in all locations.
“The development cycles will be easier,” says John Petry, vice president and general manager of Sandvik Bioline. “All of the material expertise will be concentrated into one place.”
Supplies will be sold and marketed through one organization. In this way, customers will find metal materials and production support from a single company.
“There is now more of an applications focus,” explains Petry. “Instead of manufacturers looking for support on one particular product at a time, we will help develop the product in terms of material choice and other specifications.”
For additional information, contact Sandvik Materials Technology, P.O. Box 1220, Scranton, PA 18501, USA; phone: +1 570 5857722; Internet:
www.sandvik.com.
Norbert Sparrow
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