ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) has added a new flux plant to its filler metal manufacturing facility in Hanover, Pa., providing the company with a significant upgrade in manufacturing capacity.

The company already operates a flux plant that was opened in 2002.

The company said the addition of the new, larger flux plant, which opened in June, will allow ESAB to produce many of its bonded subarc fluxes in North America, supplementing the domestic demand with products produced in other ESAB facilities.

“This facility will enable ESAB to improve management of its flux product line and maintain better control of inventory and delivery, as well as control costs, particularly freight costs,” Chris Depew, product business manager for the ESAB's flux line, said.

Depew said the plant will produce a broad range of products for a variety of market segments including shipbuilding, wind towers, structural steel construction and general fabrication.

“This plant complements our solid wire manufacturing plant in Ashtabula, Ohio,” Depew said.