Inductotherm Group
The Inductotherm Group is an American company that develops and manufactures products for the heat-driven transformation of metals and specialty materials.
The company was founded by Henry Madison "Hank" Rowan Jr. as Inductotherm Corp, in 1953.[1]
History
Henry Rowan built his first induction furnace in the garage of his home in Ewing Township, New Jersey, with the assistance of his wife.[1][2]
The company's first order was for a 60-pound beryllium copper furnace.[3] Rowan sold his home to fund the venture.[2]
Growth and Global Expansion
Over the years, Inductotherm Corp expanded and evolved into what is now known as the Inductotherm Group, offering a broad range of products and services to cater to the diverse thermal processing needs of customers across various industries.
Currently, the Inductotherm Group comprises 40 companies organised into 10 brands, each providing 50 individual product lines, with localized manufacturing, engineering, service, and support.
The Inductotherm Group's induction melting installations have over 27,000 installations in the US and abroad, responsible for more than half of all the melting systems in use worldwide today.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Roberts, Sam. "Henry M. Rowan, Industrialist Who Gave $100 Million Gift to University, Dies at 92". No. December 13, 2015. New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b Michele Dailey (Fall 1997). "Henry Rowan: The real value of a man" (PDF). Rowan Magazine. Glassboro, NJ: Rowan University. pp. 10–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Rowan, Henry M; Smith, John Calhoun (1995). The fire within: the story of Inductotherm Industries, Inc. and the man who built it (1st ed.). Cleveland, Ohio: Penton Pub. pp. 66–70. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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