TPi November 2019

Fittings, valves, flanges & connectors

Raccortubi approved by Petrobras as butt weld fittings manufacturer

provide both on-off and process control functions in municipal and industrial systems. The plug, butterfly and ball valves are built using advanced manufacturing technologies and certified to rigorous AWWA, ASME and API industry standards to assure reliable performance in numerous applications and media including liquids, gases and slurries. The valve seating systems are built with corrosion- and wear-resistant materials, and tested to provide positive seating. Valve flow path geometries are optimised to provide exceptional flow control characteristics, ultra-low headloss, and energy conservation. Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp – USA valves@valmatic.com www.valmatic.com plants and offshore platforms through its global distribution network. It provides pipes, tubes, butt weld fittings and flanges in austenitic stainless steel, duplex, super duplex, 6Mo, nickel alloys and titanium from stocks at distribution points in Italy, Brazil, Dubai, Singapore and the UK, being constantly replenished by the internal manufacturing of butt weld fittings at the two Italian production mills, Tecninox and Petrol Raccord. Founded in 2013, Raccortubi do Brasil stocks and supplies pipes, fittings and flanges in austenitic stainless steel, duplex, super duplex, 6Mo, nickel alloys, and titanium. Its warehouse supplies ex-stockmaterial for urgent requirements. Raccortubi Group – Italy export@raccortubi.com www.raccortubigroup.com Raccortubi do Brasil Ltda – Brazil brasil@raccortubi.com www.raccortubi.com

Raccortubi do Brasil has successfully concluded the CRC process and is now approved by Petrobras as butt weld fittings manufacturer. The approval concerns the production of butt weld fittings made in its Tecninox do Brasil production division, based in Jacareì, Brazil. In particular, the approval covers the production of concentric and eccentric reducers, elbows, tees and reduction tees, in austenitic stainless steel, duplex, super duplex and other special grades. “It is another important milestone in our history,” said Pietro Federico, managing director of Raccortubi do Brasil. “My compliments go to all the team that worked hard to achieve this brilliant result. We were already CRC approved for the distribution of fittings, pipes and flanges; now, being recognised by Petrobras as manufacturer consolidates our position in the market and opens up new opportunities for our business.”

Since 1949, Raccortubi Group has been manufacturing, stocking and supplying piping materials for critical applications such as chemical and petrochemical plants, power plants, shipyards, fertiliser

Quarter-turn valves Val-Matic’s range of quarter-turn valves are highly engineered products available in a wide range of sizes and pressure classes. Cam-Centric ® plug

valves, American-BFV ® butterfly valves, Ener-G ® AWWA resilient seated ball valves and QuadroSphere ® trunnion mounted ball valves are designed to

Quarter-turn valves from Val-Matic

48

TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL November 2019

www.read-tpi.com