INDUSTRY NEWS: Winoa Inaugurates New Steel Shot Plant in Blamaseda, Spain

Author:  The Shot Peener Staff
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 33, Issue 1, Winter 2019
Doc ID:  2019009
Year of Publication:  2019
Abstract:  
The Winoa Group is a world leader in metal abrasives with 11 industrial plants. It is a French company headquartered in the Isère region. Today, with an investment of more than 20 million euros, Winoa is inaugurating its new industrial plant in Spain on the outskirts of the Biscayan town of Balmaseda. This plant is now the most modern in its field. The factory covers an area of 30,000 m². Four interconnected buildings have been erected to improve the distribution and communication in the production processes. It has induction furnaces, heat treatment furnaces, grinding stations and conveyor belts for storage and packaging. In addition, auxiliary installations use cutting-edge technology for water usage control and air treatment.