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Carlos Pujana, gerente de Izar, nuevo presidente de HSS ForumCarlos Pujana, Manager of Izar, new President of HSS Forum
February 3, 2011
On January 26, 2011, the international fast steel research Forum (
forum hss) elected its new President, Carlos Pujana, currently CEO of
Izar, company which inaugurated its new facilities in March 2008 in Amorebieta (Bizkaia) for the production of drill bits and strawberries in HSS.
Carlos Pujana, successor of Eugen Valerius, who is retiring after nine years of Presidency, points out that the HSS Forum is now developing new web solutions that will help to highlight the technological evolution of the tools in HSS. He added that "while the industry of the HSS is again growing at the global level, at the same time we continue welcoming Forum new members of the sector".
Image of the meeting of January of the HSS Forum, with its new President, Carlos Pujana, in the Centre.
The HSS Forum, a non-profit association created in 2001, gathers both to producers of tools such as manufacturers of high speed steel and coatings companies. It is also the editor of the Guide to HSS, a guidebook of 200 pages Pocket machining and students containing basic and advanced reports, including practical tips, related to the machining of HSS and PM-HSS cutting tools. HSS Forum also organizes technical conferences in Aachen (Germany) every four years.
Related Companies or Entities
Izar Cutting Tools, S.A.L.