TPT March 2007

Industry News

The Russian and Ukrainian tube and pipe industry will be heavily represented at the event. Many Ukrainian tube companies have indicated that they will be sending groups of their technical staff to the conference. Full support has also been promised by the Russian industry, which has cancelled its own symposium due to take place around the same date in September 2007. A number of papers from the Russian industry are included in the programme. The main sponsor of Tube Ukraine is CJSC Nikopol Stainless Tube Mill, Ukraine. Other important contributing sponsors are Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Tube & Pipe Technology magazine, OCTG, LLP, and Nikopol Steel Pipe Plant/Yutist. The proceedings will be conducted in both Russian and English with simultaneous translation. Scheduled to present at the conference are speakers from Germany, Austria, Japan, Ukraine, Russia, USA, Azerbaijan, Italy, Sweden, Norway and the UK. International Tube Association – UK Fax : +44 1926 314755 Email : info@itatube.org Website : www.tube-ukraine.com

Unprecedented interest in ITA’s Ukrainian conference

The International Tube Association (ITA) has reported an unprecedented level of interest in its next major biennial conference, Tube Ukraine International 2007. Over 70 speakers have already applied to present papers at the conference in Dnepropetrovsk, which is jointly organised by the local Ukrtruboprom Association.

According to the ITA, there has been tremendous interest from all sectors of the industry, including ferrous, non-ferrous, welded and seamless. With upwards of 250 delegates expected to attend, the conference will be bolstered by the presence of tabletop exhibits.

Titled ‘Modern production trends for tube and pipe – welded, seamless & non- ferrous’, the final program will feature 65 speakers. Due to this busy programme, the organisers have decided to run concurrent technical sessions in two conference rooms at the event’s venue, the Palace of Culture ‘Metallurgists’. In the provisional timetable, conference room one will feature 29 papers on exclusively seamless topics, with room two hosting 32 papers on an assortment of welded, joint welded, seamless and non- ferrous topics.

fi Dnepropetrovsk – host city to the ITA’s Tube Ukraine International 2007 conference

Turkish pipe market looks toward exports

Last year was an intense period of growth for Turkey’s domestic pipe market, with successful completion of several high-profile projects. The sector is now primed for the development of new projects in 2008-2009. However, according to Borusan Mannesmann Pipe, the domestic market will fall off in 2007, particularly in the area of natural gas pipes. It is believed that the ongoing efforts of the Energy Market Regulation Board (EPDK) – concerning the privatization of natural gas distribution lines – will support growth in the sector, albeit with a limited effect. New players are also expected to enter the market in 2007. As the pipe sector in Turkey enters a period of contraction this year, contracts are currently being tendered abroad for the excess capacity of spiral pipe production. In this period of fierce competition, it is expected that companies will remain strong if they can offer distinguished and cutting edge products, quality and technology.

Borusan an established pipe producer and exporter to foreign markets, aims to increase its efficiency in export markets in line with the changing dynamics of the market and increased competition. Borusan Mannesmann Pipe – Turkey Fax : +90 212 293 69 60 Website : www.borusanmannesmann.com › Borusan Mannesmann Pipe expects there to be less demand in 2007 for natural gas pipes in Turkey, with a greater emphasis on exports Mannesmann Pipe,

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