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Industry N ews
INTERPIPE has successfully passed the
external audit of the international industrial
distributor Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube
Group.
As a result of the audit all Interpipe mills,
and in particular Interpipe NTRP, Interpipe
NMPP and Interpipe Niko Tube, have been
included in the approved manufacturing
list of the Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube
Group.
A representative of Van Leeuwen Pipe
and Tube Group examined the quality
INPLEX Custom Extruders LLC has
announced that it has acquired Midland
Plastics, Inc. Headquartered in Chicago,
Illinois, Midland is an extruder of custom
plastic tubes and profiles.
“The acquisition of Midland strengthens
our position in the marketplace by
expanding our production capacity and
adding additional product lines,” said
Interpipe passes Van Leeuwen audit
Inplex acquires Midland Plastics
management system of the Interpipe mills,
checked the management of technical
documentation (standards, procedures
and working instructions), and carried
out a technical audit of all manufacturing
processes.
Fadi Hraibi, director for product and
resource management at Interpipe
commented, “The Van Leeuwen Pipe and
Tube Group is one of the largest distributors
of steel pipes, having a diverse distribution
network around the world. That is why the
Robert Anderson, president and CEO of
Inplex.
“We are excited to haveMidland’s product
expertise, and feel our existing and newly
acquired customers will benefit greatly by
joining these two companies.”
Occupying over 41,000ft2 in Des
Plaines, Illinois, Inplex’s in-house
engineering and die making allows it the
received status of approved manufacturer
of the Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group
is a natural and important step for Interpipe.
Collaboration with one of the largest
industrial pipe distributors will allow the
company not only to strengthen its position
on export markets but also to diversify its
client base.”
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flexibility to meet customer deadlines.
The company produces tubing, profiles
and coating wire and cable in over 120
different resins.
Inplex Custom Extruders LLC – USA
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