AMG : Dutch metals group AMG temporarily shuts some Brazilian operations

AMG Critical Materials N.V. specializes in the fabrication of specialty metals and vacuum furnace systems for the aerospace, electronics, optical, chemical, construction, and transportation industries. Net sales break down by family of products as follows: - metals and advanced materials (58.6%): aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, silicon metal, chromium metal, tantalum oxides, titanium, vanadium chemical products, aluminum powders, coatings, etc.; - vacuum furnace systems (41.4%): injection furnaces, casting furnaces, crystallization furnaces, carburizing furnaces, etc. The group also offers vacuum heat-treating services. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the Netherlands (1%), United States (27.7%), China (26%), Germany (8.6%), France (5.2%), Brazil (3.6%), United Kingdom ( 3.5%), Italy (2.9%), Japan (2.8%), Canada (2.7%), India (2.4%), Thailand (1.6%), Mexico (1.4%), Austria (1. 3%), and others (9.3%).