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Timken Latrobe Steel Distribution Introduces New Products at NPE 2000

22 June 2000

Timken Latrobe Steel Distribution Introduces New Products at NPE 2000 THE TIMKEN COMPANY LOGO The Timken Company, Worldwide Leader in Bearings and Steel. (PRNewsFoto)[KC] CANTON, OH USA 10/12/1999    

    LATROBE, Pa., June 22 Timken Latrobe Steel Distribution, a
unit of The Timken Company , announced the launch of two new
product lines for the plastics industry at the National Plastics Exposition in
Chicago. Timken high-performance powder metal mold steels with ultra-high
cleanness provide customers with longer tool life, increased productivity and
excellent heat-treat response.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO )
    "Our goal is to provide customers in the plastics industry with product
solutions that give them a competitive advantage," said Scott R. Boyd, vice
president and general manager - Timken Latrobe Steel Distribution. "These new
product solutions combined with our extensive value-added service will provide
substantial benefits to the customer while offering the company additional
opportunities for profitable growth."
    High-performance powder metal steels are designed for applications
requiring high-wear resistance in combination with high-strength properties,
such as injection barrels, screws, valves and pellitizer or granulating
knives.  These steels provide an excellent combination of high resistance to
abrasive wear and high-bend fracture strength, which make them the right
choice for tools processing today's highly engineered resins.
    The company's ultra-clean steels are produced by vacuum arc or electro-
slag remelting to achieve optimal properties for the production of plastic
injection molds. These double-refined steels provide high polishability and
excellent heat-treat response, which results in flawless component surfaces
and tight tolerance control.
    The Timken Company ( http://www.timken.com ) is a leading
international manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy and specialty
steels with operations in 24 countries.  The company employs about 21,000
people worldwide and reported 1999 sales of U.S. $2.5 billion.