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TW Metals Limited of Southampton, UK has announced that it has acquired 100% of the shares of the Philip Cornes Group, the specialist stockholder, processor and distributor of nickel and super alloys. Philip Cornes' main business activities will continue to be directed from its UK headquarters in Redditch with additional locations in Belgium and Singapore. Philip Cornes has developed a successful business providing a specialised service in the niche area of nickel and super alloys to customers serving the oil, gas, petrochemical and heat treatment industries. Dennis Oates, President and Chief Operating Officer of TW Metals, commented, “Our investment in Philip Cornes underscores our commitment to profitable growth on an international basis and complements our strong position in aerospace markets." David Henman, managing director of both TW Metals and Philip Cornes , is enthusiastic about the future; “Philip Cornes has built a reputation as the leading supplier of nickel and super alloys in the UK, Europe and the Far East and, with its commitment to quality and service, will dovetail neatly into the TW group. Their ability to supply specific cut to size requirements fits the TW Group strategic plan to increase the value added service available to our customers. The group now has one of the most comprehensive range of products and services available to our market sectors in Europe." TW Metals is a leading metal distributor and processor with 52 locations worldwide. The company offers a broad range of products and services, including extrusions, fittings , pipe, plate, rod and bar, sheet and tube. TW Metals was formed in 1998 by the merger of Tubesales (founded in 1945) and Williams and Company (founded in 1908). TW Metals is a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Group, Inc., a private holding company with its headquarters in Radnor, PA, USA.
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