For Immediate Release
Contact: Daniel J. Brennan
Senior Public Relations Consultant
Schubert Communications
(610) 269-2100, ext. 223
dbrennan@schubert.com

Denman and Davis Plans Plasma torch Upgrades

CLIFTON, N.J. – August 7, 2007 – Denman & Davis, the Northeast’s largest general-line independent steel service center, plans to upgrade its plate-burning capabilities by retrofitting its Clifton facility with two high-definition plasma torches. The company plans to repurpose existing torches in its other facilities in Albany, N.Y., and Slatersville, R.I. Denman & Davis expects the upgrade will take up to 12 months to complete.

The first upgrade phase involves installing the new torches in Clifton, with the computer control system also under consideration for replacement. The one existing plasma torch will relocate to Albany, while the existing plasma torches in Albany will relocate to the Rhode Island site. 

The plate-burning table in Clifton, a MG Messer MPC2000, has a current high-definition capacity of 1 ¼ inch in carbon plate and 5/8 inch in stainless, with the new capacity expected to reach 2 ½ inches in carbon and up to 1 ¼ inch in stainless while providing tighter cutting tolerances and marking abilities.

“We’re anticipating a production increase of up to 30 percent with the new torches, and, more importantly, our capabilities will be better rounded in all three facilities,” said Dan Consiglio, director of operations.

For more information, call 800-9-4STEEL (78335) or visit www.ddsteel.com

About Denman & Davis

Since 1888, Denman & Davis has served the OEM, Machine Shop, MRO, and Construction industries, along with a variety of other markets. Today – with locations in New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania – Denman & Davis is the Northeast’s largest general-line independent Steel Service Center.