Polymet Corporation Appoints a New Distributor in Turkey

Polymet Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wire for hardfacing, welding and thermal spraying, has expanded its sales operations to Turkey

CINCINNATI, OH - Polymet is pleased to announce that it has completed a distribution agreement with Sinerji Metal Ltd. This will enable the company to expand its global reach and promote its hardfacing, welding and thermal spray wires in Turkey.

Already having some success with thermal spray wire in Turkey, Polymet is looking to expand this business as well as target the aerospace, wood and industrial hardfacing market in Turkey.

To support these efforts, Danny Newman, hot extruded wire sales manager at Polymet will be traveling to Istanbul in early October to support Sinerji's efforts, meet end users and attend the Wood Processing Machinery show October 15th-19th in Istanbul, Turkey.

Mr. Newman states "I am very excited to be working with Mr. Alper Vurar, General Manager and CEO of Sinerji Metal. Mr. Vurar brings years of experience in the thermal spray market, excellent contacts in the hardfacing market and unmatched energy and enthusiasm to our product line in Turkey. Mr. Vurar has already generated much interest in our cobalt hardfacing products, NiBWC hardfacing products as well as our aerospace and thermal spray wires. With Sinerji keeping many of these products stocked in Turkey, I expect great growth for Polymet in this region of the world".

About Polymet

Polymet (www.polymet.us), a world-class manufacturer of high performance wire for hardfacing, welding and thermal spraying, produces high quality products used in the aerospace, automotive, cement, mining, lumber, nuclear, power generation and many other industries. Our wires are ideal for demanding applications such as metal to metal, metal to earth, high impact, high abrasion, corrosion and high temperature, or combinations of these wear factors. Polymet a world class manufacturer of high performance welding, hardfacing and thermal spray wire was founded in 1967 to provide metallurgical services. This service led the way for Polymet to develop numerous innovative solutions for demanding welding and hardfacing problems. Part of that solution was to produce a small diameter, solid wire from alloys once thought to be unworkable. This was the catalyst to develop Polymet's patented hot extrusion wire technology, providing solutions for the Aerospace and other industries. Polymet is continuing to invest in its manufacturing operations to provide the next solution to your welding, hardfacing and thermal spray problems.


For more information please contact: marketing@polymet.us