TPT July 2014

July/August 2014 Vol 27 No 4

The July Issue Welcome to the latest issue of the magazine. Inside you will find a comprehensive selection of the latest industry and technology news, our usual look at the global marketplace from the perspective of our US features editor Dorothy Fabian and a feature on finishing

Rory McBride – Editor

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The 6 th All China International Tube and Pipe Industry trade fair

and end finishing. We also have a technical article from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques about tube and pipe welding. It seems a number of companies signed big deals at the recent Tube Düsseldorf show. You can read about some of them in our Industry News section starting on page 6. SMS Meer, for example, signed a deal worth €180m with Tulachermet-Steel of Russia. It just shows what can happen when the right people are in the right place. The Tube show will take place once again in 2016 and the dates have already been announced as 4-8 April. Information on the trade fair can be found at www.tube.de Next issue we have features on advances in heat and surface treatment and stainless steel production. The magazine will also be distributed at three big trade shows: Fabtech in Atlanta, USA, EuroBLECH in Hanover, Germany, and Tube India in Mumbai. If you would like your company news or information about the latest products included then please send your press release to: rory@intras.co.uk

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93 ARTICLE: TUBE AND PIPE WELDING By Dr MJ Fletcher, Delta Consultants. Huntingdon Fusion Techniques

On the cover . . . Since 1985 Universal Tube & Rollform has been committed to being the number one supplier of used tube, pipe and rollform machinery in the world. Its presence in this industry has always been strong and honourable, working with companies locally and all over the world, it says.

Its president, Ralph Girkins, has over 35 years of experience in the tube and pipe industry. The company takes pride in its knowledge and ability to mix and match various machinery to fit customer needs. New, used or reconditioned, it can help put it all together to balance clients’ budgets and increase the value of customer spending. It has one of the largest selections of used tube and pipe mills in the world. Utilising over 125,000 square feet of warehouse space, it also stocks rollformers, cut to length, slitting lines and more. It has the resources and expertise to satisfy companies’ machinery needs.