Testing of a new material designed specifically to be used in the metallurgical field has been completed by Specta engineers. Increased temperature resistance, abrasion resistance, and enhanced adhesion are the parameters that have been tested for the new material. Specta Ultraplast 813.AR has successfully passed tests and proved its right to be used in one of the most heavy-duty fields of production.

As part of its marketing program, in September, Specta will take part in the woodworking industry exhibition ExpoDrev 2019 in Krasnoyarsk (Russia) in the form of absentia participation, which involves placing of information about the company on various exhibition media and participating in various exhibition events. 

Six students from Russia, Germany and the UAE came to Specta to take part in the training program. The internship is aimed at familiarization of teenagers with all stages of packing strap production and involves full immersion into the process — students not only learn how the enterprise works, but also become part of a team of professionals, seeing the company's work insight.

Gifted youth has received awards from Specta

Advisory committee of the charity fund “The country of thousand lakes” named the best students who will receive grants and special scholarships from Specta. Traditionally, annual awarding of the most talented and promising charges of the fund takes place in summer, after all the necessary documents have been considered.

Specta became a member of «Clean Country» Association uniting organizations with a responsible relation to a high-level waste recycling. The decision on the membership was made by the Association Council at a meeting that took place on March 18.

Specta enhanced its product range with Specta Forte 15 steel packing strap and in the aftermath of the test complex, it was certified by Association of American Railroads (AAR) in March 2019.

Over 300 representatives of metallurgical companies visited Specta's booth at Metal&Steel Fabex 2019 in CairoIt was for the tenth time that the prestigious event brought together the key industry players from the Middle East and Africa. The jubilee exhibition laid special emphasis on sharing experiences with recognized professionals of metallurgy who had participated in the event since it was established.

Due to the production increase and launching the fourth polyester strap line, Specta has extended its storage capacity and introduced a new warehouse with an area of 1000 m² at its plant in Kostroma. The warehouse will be used to form the stock of finished products and store steel and polyester packaging strap and PET flakes which are raw materials for plastic strap production.

Key trends in the steel industry market, news and forecasts, as well as presentations by leading players in the metallurgical industry await you at the 10th anniversary Metal & Steel Exhibition to be held in Cairo on March 14 – 15. We invite you to take part in the rich exhibition program and get acquainted with the latest novelties from SPECTA!

Presently, only 20% of PET bottles are recycled in Russia, 11% of which SPECTA uses for PET strap production. How to transfer the waste collection process to a more civilized level and prevent the depositing of landfills with useful raw materials in the country? This and many other topics were discussed at a two-day seminar on waste recycling organized by the Finnish Consulate in Moscow and St. Petersburg.