ITT to consolidate conoflow and kaliburn manufacturing facilities
Ladson, SC, December 10 – ITT today announced that it is consolidating its Conoflow manufacturing operation in St. George, SC into the new KALIBURN facility in North Charleston, SC. The majority of St. George employees will transition to the North Charleston, SC location. These employees are in functions that include Customer Service, Materials, Quality, Human Resources, Engineering and Manufacturing.
Approximately 32 manufacturing and non-manufacturing employees in the St. George facility will be impacted. The consolidation is expected to be complete by June 30, 2010.
“This transition will allow ITT’s continuation of its vision for One ITT,” said David Beels, Operations Director for Conoflow and KALIBURN. “By streamlining key manufacturing facilities, where consolidation makes sense, we can reduce our ecological footprint while allowing us to remain competitive in the markets we serve.”
ITT's production at the St. George location includes Regulators, Actuators, Transducers, Positioners and Diaphragm Seals.
For more information about Conoflow visit: www.conoflow.com
For more information about KALIBURN visit: www.kaliburn.net
ITT Renews Emphasis on Alternative Fuels
06/16/09
VALENCIA, Calif., - June 16, 2009 – Responding to energy industry studies that show petroleum prices continuing to climb steadily in the future, ITT Corporation today announced a renewed emphasis on providing governments and businesses around the globe with leading-edge technologies designed to reduce their dependence on oil-based fuels.
“The need for greater energy efficiency is one that’s only going to grow more acute in the years to come,” said Jim Dauw, president of ITT’s Control Technologies business. “The current uncertainty of the global economy has resulted in wildly fluctuating energy prices, but long-term trends indicate these costs are definitely going to rise. At ITT, we have the capability to offer our customers a wide range of innovative products based on alternative fuel sources, such as environmentally friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) regulators. Over time, these products have earned a reputation for world-class reliability and performance in the most demanding applications.”
An example of this innovation comes from ITT Conoflow, a unit of ITT. For more than a generation, it has supplied bus, truck and auto manufacturers with compressed natural gas regulators that are used in systems to convert vehicles to operate either exclusively on CNG or on a “dual-fuel” combination with petrol or diesel.
“Long before energy efficiency was the issue it is today, we were leading the way in this field,” said Steve Piluk, product manager for Alternative Fuels, ITT Conoflow. “We are now regarded as a ‘best-in-class’ provider for compressed natural gas regulators for heavy-duty engine applications – those that are 5.0 liters or larger in size.”
ITT Conoflow also supplies these regulators to system developers and providers, such as Advanced Fuels Technology Pty., Ltd. (AFT), based in Melbourne, Australia, and FAB Industries, located in Anniston, Ala. The former supports the alternative fuels industry throughout Australia and Southeast Asia, while the latter is North America’s largest supplier of alternative fuel systems and infrastructure for transit bus, medium duty trucks and refuse truck manufacturers.
Recently, AFT used ITT Conoflow’s HPNGV Series CNG Regulator when installing dedicated CNG systems in a fleet of Iveco refuse trucks, as well as Mack concrete trucks, thereby reducing the vehicles’ fuel costs and lowering critical greenhouse-gas emissions.
Likewise, FAB Industries routinely incorporates ITT Conoflow’s HPNGV Series Heavy Duty CNG Regulator when providing alternative fuel systems for mass transit buses, which represent one of the company’s main focuses.
“The fleets have been satisfied with the benefits they’ve seen from switching their vehicles to a dedicated CNG system – benefits that would not have been possible without ITT Conoflow’s contributions,” said Ron Eickelman, president of FAB Industries.
Added Sean Blythe, CEO of AFT: “ITT Conoflow’s technology has played a key role in the technical reputation of our business. We are proud to have forged such a long and mutually fulfilling partnership.”
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ITT Shape Cutting Products Now Available in China
06/03/09
Wuxi, China - June 3, 2009 – ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) ITT Corporation today announced that parts and consumables for Plasma Shape Cutting under the Burny® and KALIBURN® brands will be stocked at ITT Wuxi, China starting in the third quarter 2009. Spare part inventory on hand will include pumps, torches, microprocessor boards, I/O boards, motherboards, CPUs, and power supplies. By the end of the year, ITT will offer a full line of shape cutting solutions from the ITT China location.
“ITT is committed to its customers in the Asia Pacific region and will provide rapid local support through this facility for the entire area,” said Mark Osowski, ITT Shape Cutting Solutions Product Manager. “We are excited about this new opportunity for our customers and ITT.”
ITT is a full provider of shape cutting systems to machine manufacturers and end users. The complementary product lines of Burny and KALIBURN provide customers with a wide array of conventional and high current density plasma cutting systems, including easy to use shape-cutting motion control solutions for oxy-fuel, plasma, and water jet cutting machines, as well as for routing, engraving and dispensing equipment. In addition to state-of-the-art PC-based controls and drive systems, Burny also supplies operator’s consoles, torch height controls, plate marking devices and pattern tracing systems for new and used cutting machines.
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated 2008 sales of $11.7 billion. www.itt.com
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ITT CORPORATION ACQUIRES KALIBURN
4/04/08
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 4, 2008 – ITT Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kaliburn Inc. (“Kaliburn”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary CLEVELAND MOTION CONTROLS, INC. (“CMC”), headquartered in Cleveland Ohio. Kaliburn, located in Charleston South Carolina, is a market leader in the design and manufacture of plasma arc cutting equipment and consumables in metal fabrication. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Kaliburn will be strategically aligned within the ITT’s Motion and Flow Controls group.
“This acquisition broadens our product offering, leverages our leading-edge technology and allows our customers and distributors a wider array of integrated plasma cutting and numerical control system solutions,” said Wayne Foley, President of CMC. “We are very pleased to welcome the Kaliburn team and its customers to the ITT family, and pledge to maintain the level of quality they’ve come to expect from us.”
Kaliburn’s products and services will be sold and marketed along with the Burny/AMC product line. Kaliburn’s plasma arc cutting systems, used in cutting ferrous and non-ferrous metals, will complement the Burny and AMC numerical control products, which are also marketed to the metal fabricating industry.
Established in 1986, Kaliburn (formerly known as InnerLogic, Inc.) is an industry leading manufacturer of plasma cutting systems. Steve Hardwick, former President of Kaliburn and its new Chief Technologist, said “Becoming part of the Controls Group of ITT’s family of companies allows Kaliburn the opportunity to grow faster by utilizing ITT’s vast resources and global reach. Our product development efforts will accelerate, distribution channels will broaden and our association with the Burny and AMC product brands will greatly increase our presence in the global marketplace.”
About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation (www.itt.com) is a diversified high-technology engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to creating more livable environments, enabling communications and providing protection and safety. The company plays an important role in vital markets including water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. ITT employs approximately 40,000 people serving customers in more than 50 countries. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated $9 billion in 2007 sales.
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