Market drivers

The vacuum furnace market is currently all electric, except for about 28 natural gas units. New vacuum furnace sales range from 100 to 300 units per year depending upon the business cycle. In areas of moderate to high electric rates, gas vacuum systems will improve an industrial customer's profitability and competitiveness. However, a large majority of customers are not aware of, or do not believe, the economic savings that can be achieved with gas vacuum.

Consortium program

This US and Canadian market development program was assembled to demonstrate the gas vacuum advantages and to support its market entry. It establishes a strategic partnership with equipment suppliers and gas companies. The consortia is working to realize:

• Process Performance Trials
  With case histories, revolving process demonstration trials, and gas vs. electric performance comparisons.
• Market Entry Support
  With a web-based technical marketing tool, training workshops, and customer prospecting, best sales practices, and financial services.
• Awareness Building Campaign
  With a trade journal advertising effort, concept sales information packets, web page information, and lead generation, distribution, and reporting.

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