New PTG Division in Germany sees early success

The Group has set up a new division, PTG Deutschland, with its headquarters in Augsburg, just outside Munich – in the heart of one of Germany's premier manufacturing regions. PTG Deutschland provides German customers in key market sectors - such as power generation, HVAC, turbo-machinery, screw pumps and air compressors - with a localised hi-tech facility, primarily for the supply of precision rotors and other helical components. The new division also supports PTG's machine tool activities in Germany, providing a conduit for the wide-ranging facilities and considerable expertise of the global Precision Technologies Group. PTG 's activities include the supply of precision grinding, superabrasive and (rotor) milling machine tools across all market sectors, plus the manufacturing of precision components in all material types, including the exotic alloys used in aerospace applications, and sintered metals - much specified by the global automotive industry. Heading- up PTG Deutschland is Johann Haugg, who previously headed up a business manufacturing helical components, including rotors and gears. Nancy Xue, a Chinese national, who has worked closely with Johann for the last three years, brings further business and commercial experince to the team. PTG has already had success in the German market, through Group company Holroyd's manufacture of some of the worlds' largest helical rotors ever made for a German customer. Supplied for a huge gas compressor application, the rotors were 816 mm in diameter, 4 m in length and weighed over 4 tonnes.