# ALTE expands aluminium heat treatment capacity with new furnace

Wilhelm Alte GmbH commissioned a new heat treatment furnace, built in-house, to increase its aluminium heat treatment capacity for sand and die castings, formed parts, fasteners and forgings. Commissioning is in September 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-08-20
- Where: Plettenberg-Ohle, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: Sep 2017
- Status: under construction
- Products: aluminium heat treatment services
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Wilhelm Alte GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/26396.md)

## Sources

- [alte.de](https://alte.de/die-uhr-tickt-wir-erweitern-unsere-aluminium-waermebehandlungskapazitaeten/), 2017-08-20: "Die Inbetriebnahme erfolgt im September 2017 und erhöht somit die Wärmebehandlungskapazitäten für Aluminiumprodukte."

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