With effect from 1st January 2010 Wolverine Tube, Inc. and the Wieland Group have formed the company Wolverine/Wieland Heat Transfer Technologies, LLC (WWHTT), a joint venture of Wolverine and Wieland which will develop innovative and energy efficient heat transfer technology.

The new company, with facilities in Huntsville, Alabama (USA) and Ulm (Germany) is expected to accelerate the pace of heat transfer innovation, reduce the cost of technology development, and increase the competitiveness of customers’ products.

“The heat transfer markets we serve demand constant innovation. WWHTT will develop technologies that allow engineers to create air conditioning and refrigeration systems with higher efficiency, lower end-user operating cost, and reduced refrigerant use,” said Harold Karp, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wolverine.

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