SECO/WARWICK Corporation

Press Release

March 8, 2007

TEMP-RITE Updates Michigan Facility with Jet Heated Solution Heat Treat Furnace

For Immediate Release
Meadville, PA USA

Jeat Heating Solution Heat Treat & AgeTemp-Rite Steel Treating is adding equipment in their Michigan facility with the purchase of a SECO/WARWICK Jet Heated Solution Heat Treat Furnace to process aluminium engine blocks.

Jet Impingement Air Flow Technology

Jet impingement air flow technology was developed to reduce the process time and improve the work uniformity during heating and throughout the soaking portion of the heat treat cycle.    The new technology has achieved  ±1° F uniformity of product in actual production resulting in higher quality metallurgical results, distortion control and reduced total cycle time.

About Temp-Rite Steel Treating, Inc.

Temp-Rite Steel Treating was established in 1986 to provide premium quality metal treating services including vacuum hardening, salt bath hardening, carburizing, atmospheric hardening, precipitation hardening and sand blasting up to 6 feet in their 20,000 square foot Michigan facility, equipped with a full inspection department and in-house lab.  Temp-Rite provides heat treating services for non-ferrous metals including solution annealing, precipitation hardening and aging.

SECO/WARWICK Worldwide manufactures industrial heat processing equipment including heat treat furnaces, vacuum furnace technology, atmosphere generators and aluminum reverb melting and holding systems.  SECO/WARWICK provides heat treating equipment and services worldwide for customers involved with primary aluminum, aluminum recycling, automotive, aerospace, commercial heat treating, fuel cells, HVAC, electronics, lighting, medical equipment, nuclear applications and high temperature sintering.   The globally integrated organization includes SECO/WARWICK Corp. in the USA, SECO/WARWICK S.A., ELTERMA S.A and SECO/WARWICK (Tianjin) Industrial Furnace Co. Ltd.  The company has over 600 employees worldwide and is an industry leader in industrial heat processing equipment and processes.  More information can be found at www.secowarwick.com.

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Press Contacts:

USA Poland

Beth Ryan, ABC
Marketing Communications Director
Phone:  814/332-8437
e-mail:  bryan@secowarwick.com

Anna Czerniawska
Marketing Manager, Aluminum
Tel.  068 382 05 99
A.Czerniawska@secowarwick.com.pl

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