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Industrial
Under Rob’ s leadership, Woodings Industrial has experienced substantial growth and significantly expanded its range of solutions, notably through acquisitions.“ Between 1994 and 2005, we developed our collection of blast furnace equipment. The integrated steelmaking process entails components like coke plants, blast furnaces, and basic oxygen furnaces( BOFs). To support these operations effectively, we developed a core group of equipment that is integral to blast furnace operations. By 2005, we had built every piece of equipment on a blast furnace, from the charging systems to the taphole drill, including all the valving systems and probes. As a result, we became the leading supplier of blast furnace equipment design and manufacturing in North America. In fact, we even took those products all over the world, installing equipment in locations as diverse as India, South Korea, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Serbia, Romania, and more.
“ In 2007, as we continued to grow, we acquired a Pittsburgh-based company named Munroe Incorporated( Munroe), active since 1835. Munroe specializes in boilers and BOF hoods, and before we acquired it, its product mix was approximately 30 percent BOF hood systems for the integrated steel industry and 70 percent boilers for coalfired power plants. By adding Munroe to our portfolio, we can now provide BOF hood systems and build coal-fired boiler systems for power plants, alongside boilers for petrochemical operations and other systems that require boilers,” Rob informs.
Woodings Industrial’ s comprehensive offerings were further enhanced in 2023, when the company acquired Superior Machine.“ Based in South Carolina, Superior Machine is the leading designer, manufacturer, and installer of electric arc furnace( EAF) steelmaking systems in North America. It is worth noting that the steel
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