The CuproBraze Alliance: Members
Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
Gruener Weg 37
P.O. Box 2253
Hanau 63450 Germany
Tel. +49 6181 38 3041
Fax. +49 6181 38 8 3041
Business Area: Furnaces & Paste
Website: www.vacuumschmelze.com
Contact: Dr. Dieter Nuetzel - dieter.nuetzel@vacuumschmelze.com
Corporate Profile
Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG is a leading global manufacturer of advanced magnetic materials and related products.
In 1914, the first vacuum melting furnace laid the foundation for today's Vacuumschmelze. Then in 1923, melting alloys in a vacuum went into production on an industrial scale. This initial operation was located in Hanau, Germany and later grew into a company that operates on a worldwide basis.
The World Headquarters and center for global sales is located in Hanau, Germany. The regional headquarters (Hanau for Europe; Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA for NAFTA; and Singapore for Asia-Pacific) coordinate and provide technical support for all sales and marketing activities in their respective areas. The World Headquarters heads the global sales infrastructure, but develops all sales and marketing strategies together with its Regional Headquarters.
Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG maintains a process-oriented, integrated management system that complies with the following standards and regulations with regard to quality, the environment and health and safety:Technical Papers
Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG is mentioned in the following ICA Executive Reports
Materials, Suppliers, Equipment Makers and Heat-Exchanger Manufacturers Forge an Alliance (pdf) — Issue #28
New group delivers production capacity to global industry
Brazing Filler Materials Available through Global Network of Materials Vendors (pdf) — Issue #23
The CuproBraze process uses anneal-resistant copper and brass materials along with a filler material that melts at about 600 ºC