TPi November 2017

business & market news

Liberty completes Hartlepool acquisition from Tata Steel UK

the Middle East and Asia for steel company ArcelorMittal. Following completion of the Hartlepool acquisition, Liberty House Group executive chairman Sanjeev Gupta said, “This is an important first step in our ambition to become a world leader in energy pipe and we are already looking at plants in other countries. “The acquisition of this high-calibre business and its skilled workforce gives us the basis to upgrade the liquid steel production facilities we’re buying at Whyalla, South Australia, and our plate mills at Dalzell and Clydebridge in Scotland to make high-value-added API grade plates that can be rolled at Hartlepool to supply pipeline projects worldwide.” Under the planned agreement, the neighbouring 20" mill, which makes high frequency induction (HFI) pipe, would remain in the ownership of Tata Steel UK, as it is linked to the company’s strip products business centred on

The group aims to supply the 84" and 42" longitudinal submerged arc welded (LSAW) mills in Hartlepool with steel from its plate facilities in Scotland, where it plans to develop the capability to make heavy duty API grade steel used in the energy industry. The pipe mills have a combined capacity of 250,000 tonnes per year. Mr Annal, who has already assumed his position as chief executive of Liberty Pipe, is a prominent and experienced leader in the global steel industry’s pipe sector, having been chief executive of tubular products across Europe, Africa,

Metals and industrials group Liberty House is targeting a key role in the global oil and gas pipeline sector, after completing the purchase in August of two pipe mills from Tata Steel UK, and appointing steel pipe specialist James Annal to head its new pipe and tube division. Liberty, part of the GFG Alliance, intends to rebuild the previously struggling operation in Hartlepool, UK, adding around 100 new jobs to the existing 140-strong workforce, and to give the group a strong position in the global oil and gas pipe market.

steelmaking in Port Talbot. Liberty House Group – UK contactus@libertyhg.com www.libertyhousegroup.com Tata Steel UK www.tatasteel.com

Evenort acquires Alexander Comley UK precision engineering company Evenort Ltd has acquired Alexander Comley, a manufacturer of large flanged products. they are similar, yet different enough to complement one another.

tube sheets for heat exchangers, filter plates for process filtration and other high integrity flanges to B16.36/B16.47 international standards. Other products include CNC-machined/tuned parts in stainless steel, duplex and other high- nickel alloys. As part of the wider supply scope, it also delivers project pipeline packages around the world. Evenort Ltd – UK

Evenort is a family-led business, established in 1982 and headquartered in Sheffield, with a focus on high precision, advanced manufacturing. The company runs a 24-hour operation, with in-house design for subsea compact flanges up to 20,000 psi. Evenort Ltd holds numerous approvals, including ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, PED and AD 2000 Merkbladt W0/TRD100. Alexander Comley was established in 1920, and specialises in the manufacture of up to 2m-diameter

The purchase is intended to better serve the existing customer base across the UK and internationally by allowing the newly formed group to offer a single source for all products. Alexander Comley’s diversification into tube sheets for heat exchangers and filter plates for the filtration/separation industries, with a significant £500,000 investment in machinery, provides synergy for both companies that means

sales@evenort.co.uk www.evenort.co.uk

Alexander Comley Ltd – UK sales@alexandercomley.com www.alexandercomley.com

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