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International Aluminium Institute appoints Gervais Jacques as Chair
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ervais Jacques, Managing Director – Atlantic, at Rio Tinto Aluminium,
has been appointed Chair of the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), at the 93rd meeting of its Board of Directors in Hong Kong. Jacques has over 25 years experience across all facets of Rio Tinto’s aluminium operations. Prior to his current role, Jacques was Chief Commercial Officer - Rio Tinto Alcan, responsible for all the commercial and marketing activities worldwide for bauxite, alumina and aluminium. As IAI Chair he succeeds Hilde Merete Aasheim, Executive Vice President
of Hydro’s Aluminium Metal business, at the end of her two- year tenure. “The role of the Institute, representing the interests of the global aluminium industry, is more important than ever,” says Jacques. “I am grateful to my fellow Directors for the trust they have placed in me and thank Hilde for her leadership and commitment to the Institute over the last two years.” “We see growing demand for lightweight, strong, safe and energy efficient aluminium products across all market segments and, through the IAI, we will continue to promote
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sustainability and resource efficiency along the metal’s value chain.”
Knapp also paid tribute to the leadership of Hilde Merete Aasheim: “Hilde’s leadership during her term of office and over a period of significant change in the aluminium sector has seen the Institute’s work become much more relevant and focussed – it has been a pleasure to work with her and the Hydro team. We are pleased that she will continue to be actively involved in the Institute’s work in the coming years as IAI Vice Chair – and we look forward to the next two years under the leadership of Gervais.”
Xiris appoints Turkish representative
Xiris Automation is pleased to announce that Pruftechnik STI has been appointed as its exclusive Distributor of Xiris products for both the Metal Fabrication and Tube & Pipe industries for Turkey. Prutechnik STI is a sales representative of non-destructive test equipment for the tube industry and other metal working fields. Providing turnkey sales and after sales service and training, Pruftechnik will be able to distribute and support the Xiris WI2000/3000 Post Weld Inspection Systems, used to detect quality issues related to the tube welding and forming process. For many years Pruftechnik
STI has been working with a competent staff who have gained experience in production, quality and sales of metal fabrication equipment with an aim to provide their customers with the best technical solutions available on the market. In entering into this relationship
with Pruftechnik, Cameron Serles, President of Xiris Automation
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explains, “We are excited to work with an excellent partner who has many years of experience in the tube market in Turkey, combining operations experience with extensive test equipment knowledge. They share our values of a high level of commitment to ensuring customer satisfaction
and continuous improvement of technical knowledge.” Xiris Automation Inc. specializes
in developing optical equipment used for process and quality control across a number of specialty industries. With an extensive product line, Xiris provides some of the world’s
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most dynamic manufacturers with the ability to detect, recognize, and interpret quality defects in their manufactured goods.
For more information about Pruftechnik STI, please visit their website:
https://www.pruftechnik. com/
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