Chromalox Expansion Includes Gasbarre Continuous Annealing Furnace
In October 2023 “Chromalox” announced that they were making a major investment in their manufacturing facility in Ogden, Utah, USA an investment which includes more heat treat capacity-this announcement can be found further down. Part of this investment included a mesh belt annealing furnace from furnace manufacturer Gasbarre, a furnace which has just been received at the plant;
“Our Chromalox facility in Ogden, Utah has just taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art annealing furnace from GASBARRE in Pennsylvania. We are excited about this latest investment in new equipment, which is part of a multi-year modernization plan for our current furnace inventory worldwide and supports our goal to decarbonize our manufacturing processes, aligned with the Spirax Group One Planet Sustainability Strategy. Construction is underway to expand and modernize our facility in Ogden and the upgrades we are making to the furnaces will significantly reduce the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of the plant.”“OCTOBER 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT; Chromalox will be expanding its operating capacity during 2024 at their Ogden, Utah manufacturing facility to support its strong demand for their electric heating technology. This technology was pioneered by Chromalox over 100 years ago and has a patented Medium Voltage Technology to support decarbonization efforts by their customers.
In conjunction with Utah’s Weber County Economic Development Office, Chromalox announced a major upgrade and expansion to its Ogden factory that produces thermal electric heating technology used for sustainable heating applications in industrial and commercial installations throughout the globe.
Chromalox is part of the Electric Thermal Solutions (ETS) Business of Spirax Group, a leading global thermal energy and fluid technology solutions group. The Ogden facility supports Chromalox’s mission of providing customers with highly efficient, modular, and scalable electric heating solutions for decarbonization of process heating, steam generation, and temperature control systems. When complete, the new building will also be LEED Gold certified, within the LEED framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings.The Company is investing more than $58 million in a major expansion project with EK Bailey Construction to increase capacity, create jobs, and advance to new manufacturing technology, while also implementing key technology and systems in accordance with Spirax-Sarco Engineering’s One Planet Sustainability Strategy. The One Planet vision is to be a global leader in industrial sustainability by increasing energy efficiency, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water efficiency. To that end, the facility is making a significant investment in a ground source heat pump system to efficiently heat and cool the facility year-round with renewable, geothermal energy. Additional investments will include LED lighting and high efficiency systems to conserve water consumption and improve recycling. State-of-the-art paint booths will utilize environmentally friendly paints and incorporate advanced filtration systems all while reducing operational energy consumption.”
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