Published: 12:53 CEST 22-07-2014 /GlobeNewswire /Source: AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. / : AMG /ISIN: NL0000888691
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. Unit, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, has Signed a MOU to Develop a Process to Recycle Metallic Radioactive Waste
Amsterdam, 22 July 2014 --- AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") announces that its AMG Engineering unit, ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH ("ALD"), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NUKEM Technologies GmbH, and E.ON Technologies GmbH to develop a concept for local melting services to recycle radioactive metallic wastes from closed nuclear power plants.
ALD, is a leading global supplier of vacuum furnaces and vacuum processes and holds a patent for the recycling of radioactive metallic waste treatment. NUKEM Technologies GmbH of Alzenau, Germany, is globally active in the areas of management of radioactive waste and spent fuel, decommissioning of nuclear facilities, engineering and consulting. NUKEM Technologies GmbH has been part of the ROSATOM Group since 2009.
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AMG creates and applies innovative metallurgical solutions to the global trend of sustainable development of natural resources and CO2 reduction. AMG produces highly engineered specialty metal products and advanced vacuum furnace systems for the Energy, Aerospace, Infrastructure, and Specialty Metals and Chemicals end markets.
AMG Processing develops and produces specialty metals, alloys, and high performance materials. AMG is a significant producer of specialty metals, such as ferrovanadium, ferronickel-molybdenum, aluminum master alloys and additives, chromium metal and ferrotitanium, for Energy, Aerospace, Infrastructure and Specialty Metal and Chemicals applications. Other key products include specialty alloys for titanium and superalloys, coating materials and vanadium chemicals.
AMG Engineering designs and produces advanced vacuum furnace systems, and operates vacuum heat treatment facilities, primarily for the Aerospace and Energy (including solar and nuclear) industries. Furnace systems produced by AMG include vacuum remelting, solar silicon melting and crystallization, vacuum induction melting, vacuum heat treatment and high pressure gas quenching, turbine blade coating and sintering. AMG also provides vacuum case-hardening heat treatment services on a tolling basis.
AMG Mining produces critical materials utilizing its secure raw material sources in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. AMG Mining produces critical materials such as high purity natural graphite, tantalum, antimony and silicon metal. These materials are of significant importance to the global economy and are available in limited supply. End markets for these materials include electronics, energy efficiency, green energy, and infrastructure.
With over 3,000 employees, AMG operates globally with production facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic, United States, China, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, Poland, India, and Sri Lanka, and has sales and customer service offices in Russia and Japan (www.amg-nv.com).
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