Odette Descamps

Nord Chrome SAS is a French company that specializes in surface treatment of cylinders and rollers. Nord Chrome is based in Grande-Synthe, FR. The joint venture company offers customized services for all types of mill cylinders and rollers, as well as additional services such as dismantling, support, and maintenance. The company also provides maintenance services for mounting/dismounting, periodic checks, and repairs of supports. The company was founded in 1985, and Jean Descamps has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Texturing Technology Ltd. is a British company that provides steel roll surface engineering and component maintenance and repair services to the metal rolling and processing industry. The joint venture company was founded in 1992 and is based in Port Talbot, UK. The company offers roll grinding, surface texturing, chrome plating, engineering services, bearing and chock maintenance, and metrology services. The company uses modern high precision CNC grinders to achieve a high-quality surface resulting in a reconditioned roll to extremely close tolerances. The company's parent company, Court Holdings Limited, was the original pioneer of discharge texture of steel rolls. The company is a member of a network of chrome plating facilities in over 30 locations around the world, giving an unrivaled level of experience and knowledge in this surface coating technology.