2015-16 Supplier Prospectus Hickman, Williams & Company
David H. Gelwicks President & CEO
Vision
Our vision is to be the premier supplier of high value products and services to the metals and other industries.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to be the depend- able source of high quality prod- ucts and services for our custom- ers, principals and employees. As an employee-owned company, we continually strive to improve these products with total customer satisfaction as our goal, while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements.
Our Products • Abrasives • Ferroalloys • Inoculants
• Carbon Additives • Foundry Coke • Fluorspar • Fused Silica • Lime
• Ceramic Metal Filters • Nickel
• Nonferrous Alloys • Pig Iron
• Silicon Carbide • Slag Coagulants • Specialty Alloys
CELEBRATING 125 YEARS Hickman, Williams & Company was founded in 1890 in Louisville, Kentucky as a partnership to provide raw materials to the foundry industry. Richard B. Hickman and Harry L. Williams started their busi- ness with “two desks, two bicycles and a typewriter.” Today, Hickman, Williams & Company is a major sales and service organization, marketing ferroalloys, carbon additives, pig iron, coke and other related products. Although the number and type of products we provide has changed through the years, one thing hasn’t – the entrepreneurial spirit of our employee-owners who carry on the Hickman, Williams & Company legacy of integrity, knowledge, quality and service.
Our Capabilities Hickman, Williams & Company is the
premier supplier of a broad range of products and services to the foundry and steel industries. Our own manufacturing operations include processing, screening and packaging carbons and ferroalloys as well as producing ferroalloy briquettes. Alliances with important principal supplier companies provide us with a complete line of materials for the industries we serve. Our customers are served from nine of-
fi ces and sales locations in North America. Additionally, materials are stored in stra- tegically located warehouses throughout North America to assure availability and prompt shipment.
Our experienced Technical Support Group assists customers in the use of foundry al- loys, particularly in the areas of inoculation and ductile iron treatment. Our foundry metallurgists work with customers to solve production problems, improve productivity and reduce costs.
A management ISO team has established
an ISO9001:2008 compliant system for all company locations. An audit team conducts regular audits of all compliance.
locations to ensure
Inoculation, New Developments Along with our partner, FerroPem, many new inoculants were developed for the cast iron industry. From Inobar for improved MgFeSi recoveries, to FeSiLa for reduced shrinkage and Spherix Plus for heavy sec- tion casting control. Our technical team will be on site to help eliminate your cast- ing worries.
Advances in Metal Filtration There are multiple theories on how
metal fi lters prevent slag from entering your casting. In conjunction with hofmann CE- RAMIC, university research was conducted to prove or disprove these theories. The results, recorded on high speed video, will change the way you think about metal fi ltration. Our premium hofmann CERAMIC GmbH
pressed fi lters are manufactured under license in Ohio by ER Advanced Ceramics exclusively for Hickman, Williams & Company.
Hickman, Williams & Company
2015 Spring Rd., Suite 715 Oak Brook IL 60523 Ph: 630-574-2150 800-654-2152
Fax: 630-574-2376
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