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Steloy, Rely Metpro to control most of South Africa steel market.


Steloy Castings, Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , acquired Rely Metpro, Boksburg, South Africa, in March, giving the merged companies 70% of the stainless steel stainless steel: see steel.
stainless steel

Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat.
 casting market in South Africa, according to according to
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Steloy, which produces ferrous castings for many industries, such as the railroad and pump markets, and Rely Metpro, which operates South Africa's only centrifugal casting Centrifugal casting or rotocasting is a casting technique which has application across a wide range of industrial and artistic applications:
  • It is used as a means of casting small, detailed parts or jewelry.
 facility, produces cylindrical tubes for niche applications.

As a result of the transaction, Steloy is said to increase its revenues by 40% from its current number of R100 million ($16.4 million) per year.
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Title Annotation:Around the World; Steloy Castings acquires Rely Metpro
Publication:Modern Casting
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:6SOUT
Date:May 1, 2005
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