TPT March 2008

I ndustry N ews

New valve factory open for business

International subsidiary for Mexico’s Tubería Laguna Tubería Laguna SA de CV, Mexico, a manufacturer of ERW carbon steel pipe, has recently opened its first foreign subsidiary, Laguna Tubular Products. Located in the Houston area of the US, this new facility will distribute all Tubería Laguna products. Tubería Laguna plays a key role in Mexico’s energy sector. It has supplied the most important ERW pipeline projects for Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), including sour gas line pipe. The company is also an Associate Member of the Technical Program of PRCI (Pipeline Research Council International Inc) in the United States. The company’s range includes carbon steel line pipe, OCTG casing and tubing, bridge slot and mill slot casing, and pipe column. The company also offers a FBE and 3-layer pipe coating service. Tubería Laguna has recently achieved API-5CT certification. Tubería Laguna SA de CV – Mexico Fax : +52 871 750 1851 Email : jesus.gutierrez@tuberialaguna.com.mx Website : www.tuberialaguna.com.mx

AVK UK has moved to a new, purpose-built valve manufacturing facility in Staveley, Chesterfield, UK. The 70,000ft 2 factory incorporates the latest energy-saving technology and a layout tried and tested at similar AVK Group plants in Poland, Australia and China. As well as continuing to receive products that meet (and often exceed) British, national and international standards, customers can expect improved supply fi The ribbon-cutting ceremony with AVK Holdings chief executive officer Mr Niels Kjaer (far left), AVK UK Group chairman Mr Paul Hubbard (second left), and Mr Bryan Sims, managing director of Bryan Donkin Valves (far right)

chain support and immediately accessible technical information, in person or from the new AVK UK website. Staveley assembles, tests and finishes components manufactured by other AVK Group companies – pressure-tight valve bodies from AVK Polska, other structural parts from AVK Valves (Anhui) in China, and rubber seals from AVK Gummi in Denmark. The plant’s four parallel production cells have the capacity to produce hundreds of valve type and size variants. The facilites are manned by a highly trained, versatile workforce that can easily move from job-to- job and cell-to-cell. Before receiving a final paint finish, every completed valve is tested for internal and external pressure-tightness, complementing earlier rigorous inspection of each part during its own manufacturing cycle.

AVK UK Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1604 604818 Email : fitzpatrick.k@avkuk.co.uk Website : www.avkuk.co.uk

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