FORT WORTH, Texas, May 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), a global provider of galvanizing services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution and industrial markets, today announced the opening of its first powder coating operation. The new facility will feature PowderGALV® technology for duplex metal coating and a sixty-foot cure oven adjacent to the Company's existing hot dip galvanizing plant in Crowley, Texas.
Tim Pendley, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AZZ Metal Coatings, commented, "Powder coating is an important strategic initiative for AZZ that expands the offerings in our metal coatings business. Our customers will now have additional options including broadened corrosion protection and the ability to deliver on projects with specialized color requirements. As the largest North American galvanizer with 41 plants, we believe powder coating can help us to expand our reach into another segment of the metal corrosion protection market allowing our customers to be even more efficient in servicing their end-user customers. We are dedicated to expand our metal corrosion capabilities, expand our addressable markets and continue to leverage our unmatched quality and superior customer service."
About AZZ Inc.
AZZ Inc. is a global provider of galvanizing services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the markets of power generation, transmission, distribution and industrial in protecting metal and electrical systems used to build and enhance the world's infrastructure. AZZ Galvanizing is a leading provider of metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot dip galvanizing to the North American steel fabrication industry. AZZ Energy is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in the energy markets worldwide.
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Contact:
Paul Fehlman, Senior Vice President –Finance and CFO
AZZ Inc. 817-810-0095
Internet: www.azz.com
Lytham Partners
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