Hazelett Strip-Casting Corporation in Colchester, Vermont, which specializes in the manufacture of continuous casting machines for the global metalworking industries, has announced that it has become a member of the EBNER Group, based in Leonding, Austria. EBNER acquired a majority stake in Hazelett, with Mino SpA , based in Alessandria, Italy, as shareholder and David Hazelett as shareholder and president of the company.
The EBNER Group has been a leader in the design and manufacture of thermal processing furnaces for more than 70 years. The company specializes in the research, development, manufacture, installation and commissioning of heat treatment plants for the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, using the most environmentally friendly and energy-efficient technologies.
As Robert Ebner, CEO of EBNER Group, notes, “From the first time I met David Hazelett, it was clear to me that we share many of the same values: investing in research and development, always being one step ahead of your competition, building the team internally, serving your customers. first class around the world, and having a dedicated team of experts around you who believe in the same values.”
The company’s technology is used in metal fabrication processes around the world to melt aluminum, copper, zinc and lead into metal strips and bars that are used to create countless products. In addition, the cooperation with MINO will enable the EBNER Group to offer complete process lines to the aluminum flat-rolled products industry, including Hazelett dual-belt continuous casting technology and MINO hot and cold rolling mills.
Cesare Pettazzi, president of Mino SpA adds that “EBNER’s acquisition of a majority stake in Hazelett Strip-Casting Corporation will strengthen and complete our offering by making it possible, through the combination of the respective technologies, to cover complete projects, from casting to melting and rolling.”
The merger with Hazelett further strengthens EBNER Group’s position in the aluminum industry. In recent years, the company has added several aluminum industry equipment manufacturers to its portfolio, including Gautschi Engineering in Ranshofen, Austria; HPI in Ranshofen, Austria; and GNA alutech in Montreal, Canada. Together, the companies offer a wide range of furnaces, upstream and downstream ancillary equipment, project management and other services for the aluminum and other metals industries.
