TPI April 2009

Welded Tube

ERW steel tubes and cold rolled steel sheet Jiangmen Huajin Metal Product Co Ltd specialises in ERW steel tubes and cold rolled steel sheet in coils.The surface of the welded tubes is bright and smooth, and is suitable for chrome plating and epoxy treating. The tubes can be bent to different ‘S’ shapes, and the grades are SPCC-SD, 08YU, Q195 and Q195L. Annual output is 150,000 tons of ERW steel tubes and 500,000 tons of cold rolled steel coils. Jiangmen Huajin Metal Product Co Ltd – China sales@huajinsteel.com www.huajinsteel.com Precision tube producer awarded top supplier rating Caparo Precision Tubes (CPT), part of Caparo Steel Products Ltd, has been declared a grade A supplier by Bosch, the leading manufacturer of DIY, garden and trade power tools, following extensive quality checks and a thorough on-site audit. Dennis Morrill, managing director of CPT, expressed his delight at the achievement: “We have worked hard over the years to develop a relationship with Bosch, which goes beyond the supplier-customer transaction. And we have proven that we believe in investing in our factory and quality for the future, in order to provide distinctive benefits for our business partners. In recognition of this fact, we have not only achieved the much sought-after A supplier rating, but Bosch has been able to offer a generous discount on all its power tool products for all CPT employees.” The Caparo Group is a worldwide manufacturing company specialising principally in steel, aluminium and composite products for all industries. Caparo’s steel operations span the UK, North America and India. Caparo Steel Products Ltd is one of the largest steel

Spirally welded steel pipe and coatings

Petek Boru Sanayi AS has been involved in the production and coating of carbon and stainless steel pipes and fittings, as well as the production of polyethylene pipes and fittings, since 1979. The company operates from a 22,300m 2 facility, of which 12,300m 2 is closed space, including quality laboratories. The company’s spirally welded steel pipe production line can manufacture pipes between 8"

Petek Boru products include spirally welded S S steel pipe

and 64" (219.1 to 1,626mm) in diameter, with a 3.2 to 14mm wall thickness range, via continuous on-line UT (ultrasonic test) control. Current production capacity is 18,000 tons per year. Petek Boru has EN 10217-1, EN 12201-2 and ISO 9001- TUV SUD certifications, and can produce according to ASTM A-53 standards. The company has started to build a new 40,000m 2 facility in Sakarya, Turkey, to increase its production capacity. Products manufactured by the company include spirally welded steel pipes (carbon steel and stainless steel), fittings (carbon steel and stainless steel), elbows, tees, reducers, PE (polyethylene) coating, FBE (fusion bonded epoxy) coating and lining, solvent-free epoxy coating and lining, bitumen coating, concrete lining and thermal insulation (geothermal). The company also manufactures HDPE 100 polyethylene pipes and fittings, chimney pipes, victaulic pipes, sigur-headed pipes, and threading and coupling. In addition to its own manufactured products, the company sells seamless pipes and fittings, ductile iron pipes and fittings, sewage pipes, irrigation pipes, natural gas and petroleum pipes, boiler pipes, construction pipes, rectangular and square sections and cold drawn pipes.

Petek Boru exports 30% of its annual production and sales turnover.

Petek Boru Sanayi AS – Turkey info@petekboru.com.tr • www.petekboru.com.tr

galvanised, Flo-Coat ® , decorative tubes, plastic coated, high tensile and fin cut materials. Complementing the manufacturing capability is a complete range of tube cutting, end forming and heat treatment facilities, all provided to support the needs of a diverse customer base. Major markets served include automotive, garden and leisure, as well as the furniture and horticultural industries. Caparo Industries Plc – UK enquiries@caparosteelproducts.com www.caparo.com

conversion and distribution businesses in the UK, manufacturing an extensive range of structural steels, precision tube, spirally wound tube, special bar qualities, industrial wires, cold rolled strip and spring steel strip for a large variety of industries. Caparo Precision Tubes produces in excess of 100,000 tonnes of welded steel tubes per annum, for both the UK and export markets, and claims to offer the largest product size range of any domestic UK manufacturer. The company’s product portfolio includes standard ERW tubes, aluminised, pre-

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April 2009 Tube Products International