TPI April 2011
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WE DON’T STOP GROWING Our company started in 1954 by working stainless steels pipes. Within few years, the product range was extended to include fittings, pipe spools and pressure vessels. The range of materials used was extended to duplex, super duplex and superaustenitic grades, as well as nickel alloys, titanium and zirconium. We are continually investing in new equipments to increase our capacities and to extend the range of our products. Special alloys resistant to corrosion and high temperatures are our specialities. Today we have reached a new goal starting the new production of double length welded pipes and heavy wall thicknesses.
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Contents April 2011
8 Business & Market News 22 Products & Developments 34 Fittings & Valves 46 Show Feature: Tube Russia 2011 50 Feature: Stainless Steel Tubes 54 Feature: Civil Engineering Products 58 Company Focus 60 Interview 62 New developments in the field of continuous production of corrugated metal hoses
23-26 May 2011 Moscow, Russia
By Stefan Weiss – Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH, Austria, Thomas Hatzenbichler and Bruno Buchmayr, Chair of Metal Forming, Department Product Engineering, University of Leoben, Austria
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events calendar
Exciting new features
Welcome to the latest issue of Tube Products International. This issue we have made a few exciting changes to the magazine that should hopefully make it an even better read – following hot on the heels of our brand new
2011 23-26 May
Tube Russia International Exhibition www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com CITYPIPE Trade Fair 2011 (Moscow, Russia) www.citypipe.ru Tube Southeast Asia International Exhibition www.tube-southeastasia.com
31 May- 3 June
website that I announced last issue.
13-15 September
Firstly, we have significantly expanded our regular feature on fittings and this now includes all the latest information on valves too. We of course also have our usual selection of features on Tube Russia, civil engineering and stainless steel tubes as well as all the latest product and development and business and market news. Another couple of new sections I hope readers will particularly enjoy are the company focus on page 58, which offers a company in the tube industry a chance to really let us know about what they do in detail – it should be great exposure. Everything from its history, information about who founded the company to its latest endeavours or the biggest projects it has been involved in in the past are what we are interested in. If you would like to be featured please get in touch with your usual marketing and sales contact at our offices or drop me a line and I will be more than happy to answer any questions you have. The other new addition is a Q&A with individuals who make this industry what it is. This issue it kicks off with a fascinating chat with Frans Martens from Shell Global Solutions BV. It was great to hear his perspective on the industry and his company as well as get an insight into some more personal aspects of his life, so again please do get in touch if you would like to be featured. I think it is great to get an insight in to the personality of people who work in the industry. Next issuewe have features on corrosion resistant tube and pipe, a show feature on Tube South East Asia and we are particularly interested in hearing about your valves, accessories and fittings. Rory McBride Editor
19-24 September
EMO Hannover International Exhibition www.emo-hannover.de Tubotech (Brazil) International Exhibition www.cipanet.com.br
4-6 October
14-17 November
Fabtech / AWS Welding Show International Exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com
15-18 November
TOLexpo (Paris) International Exhibition www.tolexpo.com
2012 26-30 March
Tube Düsseldorf International Exhibition www.tube.de
May
Tube Russia International Exhibition www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com
25-28 September
Tube China International Exhibition www.mdna.com
For further information on any of the above events please contact INTRAS Limited UK office (address and contact details on page 4)
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Adelaide project: the largest drinking water Swagelining project to date
Largest ever Australian polymer lining drinking water project takes shape
Swagelining Limited specialises in the control and prevention of internal corrosion in new and existing pipelines. The company uses polymer lining technologies developed from a concept originally created by British Gas and United Utilities. The company’s official Australian partner, ITS Trenchless, has announced that it has secured a $4mn contract with South Australia’s water utility corporation, SA Water, to perform the largest polymer lining drinking water project to be undertaken in Australia. The £2.5mn contract, which is now underway, will take approximately four months to complete. The project involves lining 4,630m of existing 24" nominal diameter water main that runs beneath one of the busiest roads in
Adelaide. Stephen Barnes, managing director at Swagelining Limited said, “Our patented Swagelining™ technology was originally developed specifically for rehabilitating utility pipes in challenging locations, such as beneath busy roads. “The Swagelining system is highly versatile with liner thickness varying from project to project. In the case of the Adelaide project a 594mm polyethylene (PE) 100 liner with a wall thickness of 56mm is being used to meet the client’s requirement for a liner with full structural capability. “This is in contrast to another water project recently completed in the UK where the requirement was for a thin semi-structural liner, which saw us install a 1,016mm PE100 liner with a wall thickness of only 20mm.”
Swagelining Limited’s bespoke software package, which enables the optimum liner size to be selected to achieve maximum pull length, established that pull lengths of over 600m can be achieved for the Adelaide project, further minimising excavations and disruption. Mr Barnes continued, “Unlike open trenching methods, Swagelining has minimum impact not only on the community, but offers significant environmental benefits as well. These include a reduction in raw material usage, less waste to be disposed of, lower noise levels, less dust, and the ability to complete the project within a short time frame.”
Swagelining Limited – UK enquiries@swagelining.com www.swagelining.com
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Sixth Tubotech 2011 returns to São Paulo
Tubotech holds its ground as the largest trade fair of the pipe and tube industry in South America. The sixth international trade fair for pipes, valves, fittings and components will open its doors from 4 to 6 October 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil. The focal product categories are raw materials for tubes, tube manufacturing and processing, tubes and connecting
pieces, machinery for producing tubes and pipes, and measuring and monitoring instruments. In 2009 over 300 exhibitors from 15 countries showcased their products and innovations to 16,500 trade visitors. Tubotech offers Brazil and the surrounding countries an excellent opportunity to gather information in
their own continent. and also offers international exhibitors a gateway to the major South American market. The supporting organisation is the International Tube Association, and Messe Düsseldorf will again be the co-organiser. A number of other trade fairs will take place simultaneously: Expovalvulas (motor pumps and pumps), Expobombas (valves), Termotech (thermal technologies), Metaltech (metalworking), and Feigas (a gas industrial fair). For the first time the trade fairs WICAB (wire and cable), Petrotech (oil, gas and bio- combustible industry) and Febraman (material handling, transport, storage and maintenance) will also be part of the event. Further information, conditions of participation, and application forms for the event can be obtained from http:// tubotech-online.com/tubotech_2011_ application_forms Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany wynhoffu@messe-duesseldorf.de www.messe-duesseldorf.com
Tubotech 2009 had 16,500 visitors
Large diameter longitudinal welded pipes shipped
TMK, an oil and gas steel pipe producer, has shipped large diameter longitudinal welded pipes to Lukoil to build a pipeline system for transporting hydrocarbons produced at the Pyakyakhinskoye gas condensate field.
more than 15,000 tonnes of large diameter longitudinal welded pipes (in diameters of 1,020mm and 1,220mm) with tri-laminar high-polymeric and external anticorrosion polyethylene coatings. A total of approximately 87,000 tonnes of large diameter longitudinal welded pipe will be delivered to
Lukoil’s Pyakyakhinskoye project. Of this volume, TMK is planning to ship more than 25,000 tonnes. Lukoil plans to commission the Pyakyakhinskoye field during the fourth quarter of 2011.
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TMK – R ssia tmk@tmk-group.com www.tmk-group.com
Since the beginning of the project in autumn 2010, TMK has shipped
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MST Seamless Tube & Pipe announces new hires, new name and new website
MST Seamless Tube & Pipe has launched a renovated website to coincide with its new name, logo and tagline. The manufacturer made slight modifications to its name and is now known as MST Seamless Tube & Pipe, rather than Michigan Seamless Tube. “It’s a subtle name change,” said Ted Fairley, vice president of sales and marketing. Customers already refer to
the company as MST, so the name change was a logical next step. “It better reflects our diverse product line and puts more focus on our pipe business, which has seen notable increases over the past two years,” added Mr Fairley. The company’s renovated website, www.mstube.com, is now simpler to navigate and enables new and potential
customers to see a comprehensive overview of the products and services provided by MST. The company has also appointed two new members to its executive team. Bob Stokes joins the company as controller, and Raul Holguin will work on international business development. As controller, Bob Stokes will bring considerable experience to the team and the company, having previously held high-level positions in numerous companies, acting as chief financial officer, director of finance and controller. “Bob’s proven experience in tax accounting; mergers and acquisitions; costs systems and IT systems will help us meet our financial goals and continue on our path of annual growth,” said Les Whitver, vice president of operations. Raul Holguin will apply his extensive experience with international logistics and transportation to expediting customers’ orders. Mr Holguin, who speaksEnglish,SpanishandPortuguese, will interface with MST customers and prospects throughout Mexico, Central America and South America. “This new position is integral to boosting our international efforts, which have seen a significant increase over the past year as new customers from Mexico, Chile, Columbia and Brazil turn to MST,” said Mr Whitver. “I’m certain Raul will play an essential role in growing our business even further.” MST Seamless Tube & Pipe manufactures carbon and alloy seamless cold-drawn pipe and tube for a variety of industry applications, including aircraft and aerospace; mining and construction; automotive; and agriculture. The company operates a 320,000ft 2 manufacturing facility in South Lyon, Michigan.
MST Seamless Tube & Pipe – USA www.mstube.com
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Major agreement for delivery of cladding tubes
Sandvik Materials Technology, a manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high- performance materials, has concluded a multi-year supply agreement for the delivery of cladding tubes in zirconium, valued at more than 3bn Swedish krona. Deliveries will take place over a number of years commencing in the first quarter of 2011.
The customer is Westinghouse, which Sandvik has worked closely with for many years, and the cladding tubes will be used in nuclear power plants worldwide. As a result of the agreement, Sandvik’s board of directors has approved a significant expansion of production capacity for cladding tubes at Sandvik Materials Technology’s facility in Sandviken, Sweden. “Sandvik offers a broad product programme to the
rapidly growing nuclear power industry,” commented Peter Gossas, president of the Sandvik Materials Technology business area. “This delivery agreement for cladding tubes further strengthens our position as a supplier of advanced materials to this demanding market.” Sandvik Materials Technology – Sweden www.smt.sandvik.com
Beijing International Steel Tube Expo 2011
The 8 th China (Beijing) International Steel Tube Industry Expo 2011 will take place from 16 to 18 June 2011, at the China International Exhibition Center, Beijing. The exhibition scope for steel tube products includes petroleum casing pipe, large-diameter oil delivery pipe, gas pipeline, seamless steel tube, welded pipe, stainless pipe (square,
rectangular, circular stainless steel tube), cone-shaped seamless steel tube, profiled seamless steel tube, metal bellows, industrial welded pipe, carbon steel pipe, and fittings. The event will also feature steel tube equipment, seamless steel tube units, and steel tube accessory equipment. The event is sponsored by China Beijing Metal Material Circulation Association;
China Cold Roll-Forming Steel Association; China Hebei Steel Tube Trade Association; China Association of Plant Engineering; and Beijing Hiven Exhibition Co Ltd. Beijing Hiven Exhibition Co, Ltd (organiser) – China Miss Zuo, organising committee zuojuan17908@163.com
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Expanded operations in India
research and development of high quality precision tubes in seamless, welded, welded and drawn forms. The standards and specifications for these tubes and coils are high and are aimed at applications in the most hostile operating environments. Applications for the tubes frequently demand an innovative approach, from materials selection and production route engineering to full global distribution and technical support.
really embracing the changes which are needed in an evolving organisation. We need to ensure we provide not just a high quality product but a high quality experience – including aspects such as documentation, communication and local presence.” After opening international sales offices in Munich, Germany and Orléans, France in the last five years, Fine Tubes has now chosen Delhi in India as a third base for its international representation. Fine Tubes Ltd, headquartered in Plymouth, England, has a fully integrated facility for the manufacture,
UK-based tube manufacturer Fine Tubes has continued its investment in India with the opening of a regional sales office in Delhi. Gagan Sood, regional business development executive for India, is welcomed to the new premises and is optimistic about the prospects for continued growth: “India is showing strong and growing demands for many of our high specification fine tubes associated with nuclear, power, aerospace and oil & gas markets. It is exciting to have this improved facility to ensure we can provide a high level of customer service.” Brian Mercer, sales and marketing director, commented, “With over 70 per cent of our products now being exported to over 35 countries, Fine Tubes is
Fine Tubes Ltd – UK sales@fine-tubes.co.uk www.finetubes.com
Gagan Sood (right), with Minakshi Sinha, client service manager of the business centre in Delhi where the new Fine Tubes Indian sales office is located
Subsea training facility In response to huge demand, Stopaq developed an anti- corrosion system that can be applied on submerged objects, and has all the properties for which Stopaq products are renowned. Positive feedback from clients led to the company deciding to build its own training facility, where divers can experience the ease of application of the permanent corrosion preventive products under water. The subsea training facility is equipped with state-of-the-art diving equipment, and various kinds of applications can be simulated. Objects ranging from small diameter pipes, tees and joints to huge K-knots are available for training of the Stopaq applications.
Stopaq BV – The Netherlands info@stopaq.com www.stopaq.com
Stopaq has started a subsea training school
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news business & market Sailing the Atlantic pipe dream If you think that polyethylene pipes are suitable only for water or gas transportation, think again. A crew of four are sailing across the Atlantic Ocean on a raft made of plastic pipes. On 30 January, Anthony Smith, David Hildred, Andrew Bainbridge and John Russell set out to fulfil the pipe dream of their lifetime to make a 3,000 mile voyage across the Atlantic in about 70 days. Captained by 84-year-old Mr Smith, who is a former presenter of BBC television’s science and technology programme Tomorrow's World and made the first balloon crossing of the Alps, the crew departed from La Gomera in the Canary Islands towards Eleuthera in the Bahamas, all on a raft made from PE pipes. Four large blue pipes, each approximately 39ft long, form the basis of the raft. These are 710mm diameter Excel (PE100) pipes, designed to operate at a pressure of 8 bar. Sealed at both ends, they act as buoyancy chambers, whilst their thickness will ensure the raft’s ability to survive, whatever it meets during the Atlantic voyage. Fourteen smaller 315mm cross pipes serve as the support for the deck. Positioned at either end of the raft are yellow gas pipes, sealed with air. Seven blue pipes in the middle are filled with 2,000 litres of fresh water for the journey. Polyethylene was chosen due to its strength, resistance to cracking and low density (951kg/m 3 compared Insituform expands India operation Insituform Technologies, Inc has announced that its Indian joint venture, Insituform Pipeline Rehabilitation Private Limited (Insituform-India), has been awarded a contract valued at US$5.6mn to rehabilitate 16,000ft of medium diameter sewer pipelines for the Indian
with 1,000kg/m 3 for water). This density makes PE pipes so buoyant that they will float even if full of water. GPS PE Pipe Systems’ technical team assisted the rafters throughout the design process to ensure optimal PE products for this unusual application. One of the many design solutions was to use electrofusion tapping tees fittings to fusion-weld stanchion supports onto the deck pipes. Trials of a smaller raft were made at Melbourne, Australia. After this, pipes were extruded at the GPS factory in Huntingdon, UK, and all the equipment andmaterials for the raft were assembled and loaded into a 40ft container, and shipped to the Canary Islands in November.
are eager to show that advanced years do not forbid adventures for those who embark on them. They also aim to raise funds for WaterAid and help draw attention to the work they do in providing the world’s poorest communities with access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. To see how the voyage is progressing or to sponsor the team, visit www.an-tiki.com GPS PE Pipe Systems specialises in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of polyethylene pipe systems for the gas, water, sewerage and industrial markets.
WaterAid www.wateraid.org/uk
GPS PE Pipe Systems – UK www.gpsuk.com
The crew of four have a combined experience of some 258 years and all
The raft is made from plastic water pipes
water utility Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, located in Northern India.
confident in our unique capabilities as a global leader in pipeline protection to meet the demands of this project.” Insituform-Indiawas expected tobegin the project in February, installing Insituform ® CIPP (cured-in-place pipe) product and iPlus ® Composite, with the work to be completed in approximately 15 months. Insituform-India is a joint venture formed in 2007 between Insituform Technologies and SPML Infra Limited.
The contract strengthens Insituform- India’s position in the Indian market with the expansion into Uttar Pradesh. The project marks the first contract for Insituform-India outside Delhi, where it has been awarded approximately $42mn in work to date. Daniel E Cowan, Insituform’s vice president for the Asia-Pacific area, said: “We are proud to partner with M/s IVRCL, the project’s general contractor, and are
Insituform Technologies Inc – USA www.insituform.com
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Kenny awarded oil export pipeline detailed design
Wood Group’s JP Kenny has been awarded a contract to perform detailed design for Amberjack Pipeline Company LLC’s Jack/St Malo deepwater oil export pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. Amberjack Pipeline Company LLC is a joint venture between Chevron Pipe Line Company and Shell Pipeline Company LP. Chevron Pipe Line Company will construct and operate the pipeline for Amberjack. The one-year contract follows JP Kenny’s successful completion of the front-end engineering and design for the project. The approximately 136- mile 24" pipeline will originate in a water depth of 2,100m (7,000ft). It will start at the Chevron USA Inc-operated Jack/St Malo hub production facility in Walker Ridge Block 718, approximately 280 miles south of New Orleans, and connect to the Shell Boxer ‘A’ fixed platform at Green Canyon Block 19. The design must allow for technical challenges that include routing of the
pipeline to minimise spans, design for pre- and post-installation vortex- induced vibration and stress spans, collapse testing of the pipe to verify wall thickness design, and installation of in-line valves and sleds. JP Kenny’s sister companies, MCS Kenny, MSi Kenny and Wood Group Integrity Management (WGIM), will support the project, providing subsea span analysis, flow assurance and materials engineering, respectively. “We are extremely pleased to continue our support of Amberjack as owner and Chevron Pipe Line Company as operator of the Jack/St Malo pipeline project,” said Steve Wayman, Wood Group Kenny chief executive officer. “The full experience and demonstrated capabilities of the Wood Group Kenny organisation will enable the project to safely and effectively support the future production from the Jack/St Malo hub production facility.”
Wood Group Kenny comprises four companies:
JP Kenny, one of the world’s leading independent subsea and pipeline organisations provides solutions that range from the planning stage through to procurement, fabrication, construction management, commissioning and operations support. MCS Kenny is an engineering and software services company working in the offshore oil and gas subsea sector. MSi Kenny is a flow assurance and process optimisation company; and Wood Group Integrity Management is an independent engineering and management company, specialising in all-of-asset integrity assurance with materials engineering resources, service life prediction and inspection.
Wood Group – UK/USA www.woodgroup.com
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Polypipe Terrain looks to repeat awards success
Polypipe Terrain, which took first place in the Manufacturer of the Year category at the 2010 Building Awards, has been shortlisted for the same category at the 2011 awards. “We were thrilled to win the award last year, but to then be shortlisted again this year is nothing short of amazing,” said sales and marketing director Adam Turk. “There have been a record number of entries this year and so to win a place on the shortlist is a real achievement.” The awards recognise the UK construction industry’s top performers and are judged on the basis of innovation, contribution to the industry and commitment to sustainability. In 2010 the judges described Polypipe Terrain’s business performance as being “so remarkable that it could be described as construction’s equivalent of Chariots of Fire”.
The Manufacturer of the Year Award being presented to Polypipe Terrain in 2010
market for applications such as highway lighting, traffic signal control structures, light rail, high mast and smart grid structures, and highway signage. These are large national markets that generally benefit from federal and state funding and that are forecasted to experience long-term, steady growth to support the necessary expansion and upgrade of the US transportation system. The broad steel pole product line would complement the company’s line of decorative concrete lighting poles used in commercial and residential markets. In addition, it is expected that offering a full steel pole and concrete pole line would provide synergies throughout the distribution network. James S Marlen, Ameron’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, stated, “This investment represents a significant strategic growth opportunity in a market with which we have experience. With the new plant, we will have a cost-efficient, state-of-the- art manufacturing process and the capacity to grow the business.” Ameron International Corporation – USA www.ameron.com generate increased sales. With this in mind we also devised a plan which centred on using the company’s British heritage to position ourselves as ‘Uniquely British, Uniquely Terrain’ and we supported this by staging a series of UK roadshows and a dedicated marketing programme.” Polypipe Terrain Ltd – UK commercialenquiries@polypipe.com www.polypipe.com
extremely busy with new projects,” added Mr Turk. “We’ve implemented a number of successful strategies. We’ve approached new markets including export, we’ve launched innovative new products such as Terrain Firetrap and we’ve heightened our focus on delivering outstanding customer service.
“The overall aim is to clearly differentiate ourselves from our competitors and
“Far from sitting on our laurels since last year’s success we’ve been
New steel pole plant
Ameron is a producer of water transmission lines and fabricated steel productssuchaswindtowers;fibreglass- composite pipe for transporting oil, chemicals and corrosive fluids and specialised materials; and products used in infrastructure projects. The company has announced plans to construct a new steel pole plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The capital investment for the 75,000ft 2 facility is expected to total approximately $35mn, and the plant should be operational within two years. The facility will include a proprietary manufacturing process and when fully operational the facility will have an annual sales capacity of up to $75mn. The manufacturing capabilities provided by this investment will allow the business to effectively compete in a broad range of product applications for the national transportation market.
The strategic initiative focuses on the national transportation infrastructure
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Breakthrough for energy efficiency technologies in China
by minimising the heat loss during distribution through the district heating networks. The company has been present in the Asian region since 2003 with its subsidiary company Logstor Insulation Co (Wuxi) Ltd, located in Wuxi, west of Shanghai, manufacturing pre-insulated pipe systems for marine applications. During 2009 and 2010 Logstor intensified its efforts to expand and strengthen its foothold in this fast- growing region, including the newly established subsidiary Logstor Green Technology Co Ltd, in the city of Lang Fang, located just east of Beijing.
The Logstor Group has signed a five- year agreement valued at more than 3bn Danish krone with the city of Harbin in the north-eastern part of China. Logstor is to increase energy efficiency in Harbin by replacing and expanding its existing district heating networks. More than 2,000km of pre-insulated pipes are expected to be installed over a five-year period, and Logstor will build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Harbin employing more than 200 people. The first installations are expected to be carried out during 2011. To meet this requirement, Logstor’s facilities in Harbin are scheduled to become operational in the first half of 2011. Logstor’s new mobile spray technology will enable quick production set-up. With 10 million inhabitants, Harbin is the tenth largest city in China and the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in the north-east. Located in one of the fastest growing regions in the world, Harbin serves as a key political, economic and scientific hub in the region. The city works actively to position itself as a leader within environmentally friendly heating and to improve its energy efficiency, where heating and cooling of residential and commercial buildings constitute a large share of its energy consumption. Therefore, the city’s government has decided to replace as well as extend large parts of the district heating distribution network and bring it to the highest possible standard.
Pre-insulated twinpipes
efficiency is to be significantly improved. By using Logstor’s technologies, energy efficiency in existing transmission systems is expected to increase by at least 30 per cent, while at the same time reducing CO 2 emissions by the same amount. As evident in planning and long- term investments, Chinese authorities at all levels dedicate strong focus and political resolve to counter environmental and energy efficiency issues. “This opportunity is very exciting for Logstor as we are expanding our market scope significantly by entering theChinese district heating and cooling market,” commentedLogstor CEOPrebenTolstrup. “The potential for Logstor’s products and technologies in China is huge. We are capable of delivering technologies that can significantly assist China in reaching its ambitious energy saving targets. The Harbin contract will serve as our district energy starting point in China.”
Logstor – Denmark logstor@logstor.com www.logstor.com
Preben Tolstrup, Logstor’s CEO
The scheme is a result of China’s recent five-year plan, under which overall energy
The properties of Logstor’s pre-insulated pipe systems provide efficiency gains
A-D Technologies, a portfolio company of Audax Group, has acquired the assets of Bore Flex Industries. Based in Mountain Grove, MO, Bore Flex manufactures HDPE pipes and conduits serving the telecom, power, and pressure pipe segments. Bore Flex has facilities in Mountain Grove, Missouri; Tennille and Sandersville, Georgia; and a distribution centre in Fort Myers, Florida. A-D Technologies will integrate Bore Flex into its current US regional operations with headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. A-D Technologies was formed in March 2007 through the merger of Dura-Line and Arnco. The company operates worldwide under its flagship Dura-Line brand. “This acquisition will position us to better serve our customers, strengthen A-D Technologies acquires Bore Flex
our footprint in the US, and broaden our product offering for the pressure pipe market,” commented Paresh Chari, president and CEO of A-D Technologies.
A-D Technologies – USA moreinfo@adtechnologies.com www.arncocorp.com www.duraline.cz
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Wachs water services forms pipeline division
Uniform Tubes Europe is now Accellent Accellent Manchester (formerly Uniform Tubes Europe) is now part of the world’s largest premier contract manufacturer of tubular components. Certified to ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 quality standards, Accellent Manchester offers a variety of tubular components to the medical device, aerospace, brewery, automotive and industrial sectors, amongst others. Accellent Manchester uses techniques and application engineering expertise to cut, form, weld and finish its products in a wide variety of metals, utilising capabilities including laser welding, electrical discharge machining, pressing, forming, shaping, bending and surface finishing.
Wachs Water Services has announced that it has formed a new division that will offer assessment services for pipeline systems. Building on its success in providing valve assessment to municipalities and utilities throughout North America, the company is in negotiations with companies to provide new trenchless solutions. “Traditionally Wachs Water Services has provided assessment and maintenance programmes for in-line valves. Knowing the location and operability of each valve, hydrant and meter in a system, municipalities and utilities can manage their critical moving parts effectively and comprehensively,” commented Cliff Wilson, president of Wachs Water Services.
will have the most comprehensive range of infrastructure services in the industry.” Wachs’ experience in managing assets will ensure a seamless and efficient service to clients, reducing costs and providing a more comprehensive service. Until now, current pipeline services companies have been limited in their abilities to manage the valves and control points in a pipeline. Wachs Water Services plans to announce new service and partnership arrangements as part of its pipeline solution set.
Wachs Water Services – USA cwilson@wachsws.com www.wachswaterservices.com
Accellent UK info@accellent.com www.accellent.com
“By expanding our services to include pipelines, Wachs will be unique, and
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business & market news Sungwon Pipe announces new contracts
Sungwon Pipe Co, Ltd is a Korean producer and supplier of stainless steel pipes used in industrial applications. The company has announced several newly signed development contracts for 2011, spanning various industries and sectors across domestic and international markets. Domestically, Samsung C&T Corporation has announced two projects which will require the use of Sungwon Pipe’s stainless steel pipes in a semiconductor park project estimated to be worth a total of $8.5mn in annual sales revenues. The company has disclosed this agreement with Samsung for a duration of 18 years. In addition, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, has been enlisted by Samsung C&T Corporation for the Pyeongtaek LNG Terminal project, which is forecast to generate stainless steel pipe sales of approximately $1mn for Sungwon Pipe. KOGAS’s Samcheok LNG Terminal project is expected to generate stainless steel pipe sales of approximately $7.5mn for the company. A major vendor of Samsung Electronics, Sebo Manufacturing Engineering Corp, the largest pipe and plumbing installation construction company in Korea, will be constructing a semiconductor factory for Samsung Electronics beginning in March 2011. This construction project is estimated at approximately $70mn, of which $30mn is expected to contribute to the company’s sales in stainless steel pipes. MS Metal Global Service, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, has also been enlisted to collaborate on a desalination and power plant project with Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd, with estimated sales revenue of $10mn for MS Metal. The project is expected to begin during the second half of 2011. On the international front, Sungwon Pipe has announced that it will supply stainless steel pipes for the construction of Vietnam’s chemical fertiliser factory, expected to generate $60mn in revenues for 2011. Mr Chung-Keun Kim, chief executive officer of Sungwon Pipe stated, “This is a major undertaking for Sungwon Pipe to be increasingly involved in large infrastructure development projects throughout Korea as well as in emerging cities abroad. “We view these project announcements as a significant step in the company’s recently announced initiative to increase its international visibility and presence. As we move further along in 2011, we look forward to keeping our investors well-informed of more new and exciting developments to come.”
Sungwon Pipe Co Ltd – South Korea www.sungwonpipe.com
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Yangzhou plant opening ceremony With what is claimed to be the largest manufacturing plant in China dedicated to the production of welded precision tubes, Marcegaglia China spreads over 714,000m 2 and is located in Yangzhou, Guangling Industrial Park, plus corporate offices in Shanghai. The company’s new production unit hosted a pre-opening ceremony in December 2010, and the official opening ceremony is scheduled for 19 April. “Just three years have passed since we first started thinking seriously about the project,” commented Antonio Marcegaglia, CEO of the group. “Today we are starting production inside a huge sized building, actually the largest building ever fabricated in a single step by Marcegaglia. We do have larger plants within the group, yet they have been built in subsequent phases through the years.” The Yanghzou area is currently in its first development phase, including 153,000m 2 of covered production area equippedwith Europeanmanufacturing systems, plus 4,200m 2 dedicated to office buildings. The complex will employ around 500 people. The total amount of the investment is estimated at €150mn, and it is part of Marcegaglia’s ongoing internationalisation plan. Production started in September 2010 with an estimated output, in the first step, of 300,000 tons/year of high-end steel products including heavy wall, high tolerance ERW tubes for precision mechanical applications; cold-drawn (DOM) tubes for applications in automotive, hydraulic and mechanical sectors; stainless steel tubes for sectors such as automotive, process and decoration; and refrigeration tubes and components (condensers) for the refrigeration industry.
Snorre project awarded
Technip has been awarded by Statoil ASA a contract, worth approximately €23mn, for the development of the Snorre field in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract covers the welding and installation of a 9km-long rigid steel flowline to connect the Snorre A and B platforms. It also includes installation and tie-in of the flexible risers required to
connect the flowline to the platforms. This contract will be executed by Technip’s operating centre in Oslo, Norway. The flowline will be welded at the group’s spoolbase in Orkanger, Norway. Risers installation is scheduled for the summer of 2011.
Technip – France www.technip.com
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Marcegaglia China www.marcegaglia.com
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Jetstream Europe’s pipe lining removal project
Water blast system solves pipe lining removal by blasting 45km of pipe during project
A water blast system supplied by Jetstream Europe has stripped 500 tonnes of lining from 43km of pipe as part of a mammoth conversion project for a manufacturer of construction products. semi- automated unit was used on a total of 8,000 pipes, which measured 5.5m in length and ranged in diameter from 100 to 700mm, in an operation that took 950 hours to complete. The solution produced by Jetstream Europe was not only compact and speedy, but also proved to be cost- effective and productive. The manufacturer needed to convert a huge batch of stocked pipes from one type of seal coat system to another. The custom-designed,
Previously, the manufacturer had burned out the lining in a stove and scrubbed the bore back to bare metal before relining the pipe. However, this was a major time-consuming and expensive method as it also destroyed the expensive outer coating, which had to be shot-blasted away and re-applied, explained Danny Monaghan, Jetstream Europe’s technical and operations manager. “The pipe maker’s engineering team had used a water jetting process before, but this was only on a few pipes, and not on the scale that this project required.” Pipe samples were sent to Jetstream Europe’s facility, where trials were carried out to ensure the equipment could thoroughly remove the lining at the rate demanded. As well as providing the water blast system,
Jetstream Europe trained and certified eight staff members to the Water Jetting Association’s Safety Awareness standard, so that they could operate and maintain the kit. “The customer was not only very impressed by the results, but also by the quality and reliability of Jetstream Europe’s equipment,” said Mr Monaghan. “What’s more, only a few parts required replacing during the entire water jetting operation.” Jetstream Europe distributes advanced water blast systems and accessories for a wide variety of industrial cleaning applications.
Jetstream Europe Ltd – UK sales@jetstreameurope.co.uk www.jetstreameurope.co.uk
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Copper tubes for ACR and plumbing Nissan Copper Limited is a manufacturer of copper and copper alloy pipes, tubes, rods and flats. The company has complete in-house facilities for melting, casting, extrusion, pilgering, cold drawing, finishing and inspection. As a part of its expansion programme, Nissan is setting up a project to manufacture copper tubes for ACR and plumbing applications. The company will be producing plain and inner grooved copper tubes in straight lengths, pancake coils and LWCs, with ‘cast and roll’ technology. The new plant is under commissioning and the commercial production was scheduled to commence in January 2011. The installed capacity will be 1,000 MT per month. Butting’s range of manufacturing capabilities includes a versatile and sophisticated laser processing centre. A major customer in the petro-chemical sector is taking advantage of this; the family owned company is manufacturing ready-to-install piping components, which the customer will later use in a reformer. The pipes, in sizes 174 x 3mm, are continuously manufactured from coils, using thematerials Alloy 800HT and Alloy 602CA. The laser cutting equipment is used as part of the subsequent processing to produce special 3D profile cuts. Ceramic granulate catalysts are later placed in the completed piping components, and process gas going through will then escape via the laser- cut profiles as defined. The piping components will have a total component length of 9,952mm and are manufactured by the internal diameter, with a tolerance of ±0.5mm and a simultaneous ovality of ±0.85mm
Nissan supplies many types of copper tubing
The company has plans to expand its existing tube plant with the installation of a proposed new imported extrusion press and pilger mill with sophisticated downstream machinery to produce high value copper alloy products, such as tubes, rods, sections and profiles. The alloys used will include 70/30 and 90/10 cupro nickel, cunifer, aluminium brassandadmiraltybrass, variousbronze
alloys, tellurium copper, chromium copper and sulphur copper. Nissan Copper also has plans to manufacture cupro nickel pancake coils, copper capillary tubes for ACR applications and PVC coated copper tubes for plumbing and gas piping applications.
Nissan Copper Ltd – India sales@nissancopper.com www.nissancopper.com
Pipe manufacturing, 3D laser profiles and circumferential welding, from a single source
maximum. All the welding seams are 100 per cent FE-tested. Previously, these pipes were processed further by three other companies after being manufactured by Butting, before the end-product reached the customer ready to be installed. Thanks to its
expanded laser capacities, Butting can now perform all the subsequent work processes in-house. H Butting GmbH & Co KG – Germany info@butting.de www.butting.de
Ready-to-install piping components
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Sales staff will be available to meet both existing and new customers at the three venues.
range of stock products, which include an increasing range of high quality, fully certified pipe, fittings and flanges in carbon, alloy, low temperature and stainless steels, in sizes up to 24" and wall thicknesses up to Sch 160 and XXS.
Over the last 25 years DK Jones Ltd’s area of operations has grown from just servicing the UK market, to selling to customers in more than 50 different countries worldwide. Not content to rely on past successes and keen to increase market penetration, this year DK Jones Ltd will take part in three major international exhibitions, two of them being new market areas for the company. In June, DK Jones will exhibit at Caspian Oil and Gas in Bacu Azerbaijan, and in September members of staff will participate inOGI (Oil andGas Indonesia), which will be held in Jakarta. Also in September, the company will be exhibiting, for the third time, at Tube Southeast Asia, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand. This major exhibition attracts many existing and potential new customers for DK Jones products from a wide geographical area encompassing the whole of Southeast Asia and also the Middle East. Visitors to these exhibitions will be able to find out about DK Jones’s wide Copper and copper alloy products Aishloni Copper Alloys, a manufacturer of copper and copper alloy tube,
DK Jones Ltd – UK sales@dkjones.com www.dkjones.com
DK Jones will attend three major exhibitions in 2011
pipe, sheet, flat, bar and rods, has commissioned a new plant at Amli Silvassa industrial hub in Dadar Nagar & Haveli. The mechanised production facility has improved the productivity of the ISO 9001:2000 certified company. The company manufactures DHP, DTP, ETP copper tube, 90/30, 70/30 cupro nickel, admiralty brass tubes, 70/30, and
63/37 brass tubes. Sizes range from 6 to 200mm. The company’s scratch-free products meet physical and chemical property requirements, and meet national and international standards such as BSS, IS, DIN, ASTM and JIS. Aishloni Copper Alloys Pvt Ltd – India aishloni@aishloni.net www.aishloni.net
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