TPi May 2019

Business & market news

Trelleborg assumes full ownership of plastic pipes joint venture

JV was established in 2014 to enable us to expand into Latin America and create better customer proximity through local production. The decision to take full control of operations means that we are more able to serve our growing customer base in the region and to drive greater efficiencies in production and the supply chain through group excellence programmes.” Trelleborg Pipe Seals – Netherlands www.trelleborg.com

turing polymer-based sealing systems together. The operation has already been fully consolidated financially, and Trelleborg acquired the remaining 49 per cent of the shares of Max Seal in February. Magnus Andersson, business unit president of Trelleborg’s seals and profiles operation, said, “I am delighted to announce that we have completed the purchase of the outstanding equity of the joint venture with Max Seal. The

Trelleborg, through its Trelleborg Industrial Solutions business area, has assumed full ownership of its joint venture with Max Seal. This includes a manufacturing facility based in Tijuana, Mexico, that produces watertight seals for a variety of plastic and double corrugated wall pipe systems for water and wastewater. Since 2014, Trelleborg and Max Seal have been developing and manufac-

Manuli Hydraulics joins John Deere supply base Manuli Hydraulics UK Ltd has announced that its US operation has been chosen to supply hydraulic hose assemblies to John Deere in Dubuque, Iowa, USA. Manuli Hydraulics (Americas) Inc is a supplier of fluid conveyance solutions, components and associated equipment for high-pressure hydraulics, based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania. “We’re delighted to begin this supplier relationship with John Deere which plays to the strengths and aspirations of both companies,” said Ryan Turner, general manager for Manuli Hydraulics, North America. “Here at Manuli we take pride in our position as innovators within the field of hydraulics and it is this approach which has kept us at the forefront of the heavy-duty, high-demand systems required by John Deere to ensure their construction equipment can meet the performance and reliability demands their customers have come to expect.” Manuli Hydraulics UK Ltd – UK info@manuli-hydraulics.com www.manuli-hydraulics.com

OMK contracts Danieli for complex for production of oil and gas seamless pipes

railway wheels and automotive springs. The company consists of five metallurgical enterprises: Vyksa Steel Works, Almetyevsk Pipe Plant, Chusovoy Metallurgical Works, Trubodetal, and Blagoveshchensk Valves Plant. While Russia is OMK’s key market, its products are shipped to 20 countries worldwide. The new plant is scheduled to be commissioned in 2021. OMK – Russia info@omk.ru

tracking systems. The majority of pipes produced by the new OMK plant will be used for gas and oil extraction. The quality from FQT also meets the requirements of mechanical, structural and other demanding applications. “We are pursuing our long-term strategy of developing an integrated product offering,” commented OMK chief investment and asset development officer Dmitri Chernyshev. “When the project is complete, our company will be able to break into new market segments by offering customers quality product that meets the most advanced requirements.” OMK produces steel, rolled products, pipes, pipeline valves and fittings,

A new seamless pipe complex to be installed at the Vyksa Steel Works of OMK (United Metallurgical Company) will produce 500,000 tpy of OCTG seamless pipes (casing and tubing), linepipe and industrial pipes from 2 7 / 8 " to 10 3 / 4 ". The plant mainly consists of a hot rolling line based on FQT – Fine Quality Train – technology and a finishing centre featuring heat treatment, quality assurance and finishing lines. Danieli will provide plant and equipment engineering, equipment manufacturing, supervision for erection and commissioning, and customer training. All lines will be equipped with advanced Danieli Automation process control and

www.omksteel.com Danieli SpA – Italy info@danieli.com www.danieli.com

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