TPT July 2009

I ndustry N ews

Butting sets up South American subsidiary

The Butting Group, Germany, has estab- lished Butting Brasil Soluções em Tubos Especiais Ltda, with a head office in the Brazilian province of Santa Catarina, providing the company with a sales base in the most populous country in South America.  More than 50 projects worldwide have been supplied with metallurgically clad pipes from Butting

The desire to be close to both established and potential customers on the ground was a factor in the decision. Because exploration has to be carried out under the most difficult conditions, the Brazilian oil and gas industry is faced with enormous challenges. High-quality products are increasingly in demand from

 (from left) Managers Markus Bartsch, Hermann Butting, Dr Iris Rommerskirchen, Thomas Schüller and Dr Jens-Peter Lux

for coiled tubes and straight tubes, KE Series tube end-formers and KB Series tube benders (NC, CNC, open CNC, booster, rotary head and special-purpose benders). The OKA division produces manufacturing equipment and tooling for heat exchangers such as fin mills, tube mills, core builders, tube cut off machines, wire tying machines and custom engineered machines. Production capacity in Japan has increased from JPY 3 billion (approximately US$30 million) to JPY 7 billion (US$70 million). this industry in the regional marketplace. There are specific needs, for example, for metallurgically and mechanically clad pipes (BuBi ® pipes) and nickel alloy pipes, all produced to the tightest tolerances. The decision to develop business activities in Brazil was also influenced by the political

stability in the country. Brazil is also very rich in raw materials, with industrialisation progressing fast, and so offers good

economic conditions. Butting – Germany Fax : +49 5834 50 445 Email : info@butting.de Website : www.butting.de

Comco’s new factory begins operation

BORU 2009 report The 5 th Tube, Pipe and Fittings Fair, held at the Istanbul Expo Center, opened its doors to visitors on 5 March 2009. The fair’s inauguration ceremony was conducted by İhlas Holding deputy executive chairman Yavuz Özgün, ÇEBİD (Steel Pipe Manufacturer Association) executive board chairman Bülent Demircioğlu, ITA (International Tube Association) secretary general Phillip G Knight, İSKİ general manager Mevlüt Vural and TR Industry and Trade Ministry deputy undersecretary associated Prof Dr Yavuz Cabbar. Following inauguration, the foremost tube and pipe brands of Turkey and the world exhibited their products. A total of 181 exhibitors, including 59 from abroad, participated in the event, and 19,829 visitors toured the fair. The event increased its visitor numbers, despite the global economic crisis. As with last year’s fair, due to there not being enough space in the fair area, the foyer area was completely sold out. Conference pro- grammes held by İgdaş – Ugetam were followed by the sector with interest. The 6 th edition of the fair will be held in 2010. Ihlas Fuarcilik AS –Turkey Fax : +90 212 454 25 06 Website : www.borufuari.com

Comco Corporation, Japan, has started production at its newly built factory in Toyota, Japan, following an investment of JPY 1 billion (approximately US$10 million). The company’s separate production sites were integrated in Toyota City for effective production. The company has three production facilities: Toyota, Japan; Prague, Czech Republic; Shanghai, China; and sales and service locations in Chicago/Detroit, USA and Bangkok, Thailand. At the new three-story factory, the tube machinery division produces tube forming machines such as KC Series tube cutters

Comco Corporation – Japan Email : info@comco-groups.com Website : www.comco-groups.com

 Comco’s new three-story factory has an area of 2,900m 2

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