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Germany • China • FranCe • india • italy • JaPan • Korea • russia • turKey • uKraine • usa

IMS Messsysteme GmbH.............................................69 Inductotherm Pty Ltd.....................................................52 Industrial Magnetics Inc................................................91 ITL Industries Limited..................................................171 ITL International LLC...................................................171 Julius Maschinenbau GmbH.......................................102 Kasto Ltd.......................................................................44 King-Mazon Machinery Co Ltd........................................7 Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG...................................19 Kühn Tec.......................................................................70 Lacol Ltd.....................................................................100 Gebr. Lennartz GmbH & Co KG..................................106 Lessmann GmbH..........................................................82 Linde AG.......................................................................22 Logstar..........................................................................15 Magnetic Analysis Corporation.....................................92 Mair Research SpA...................................47, 58, 64, 206 Manchester Tool & Die, Inc.........................................206 Mawo Pipefittings........................................................106 MEREBO Messe Marketing..........................................36 Meta Vision Systems Ltd........................................71, 97 Milltech............................................................................6 MRB Schumag Ltd........................................................56 Nataliya Koryaka...........................................................55 NDT Technologies Inc...................................................88 Nirmal Overseas Ltd.....................................................99 NS Máquinas Industriais, Lda.....................................200 Officine MTM SpA.......................................................179 OMP Srl........................................................................76 OMS..............................................................................42 OP Srl.........................................................................204 Optical Metrology Services Limited...............................10 ORT Italia SpA............................................................166 Perchcourt Stainless.....................................................38 Fredrich Petig GmbH....................................................99 Pines Technology............................................................7 Plymouth Tube Co........................................................38 Polieco Hellas AEBE................................................... 110 Politecnica Italia Srl.....................................................105 Polypipe Terrain............................................................52 E ditorial I ndex

PTCAlliance Precision Products (Asia) Pvt Ltd.............33 Rafter Equipment Corporation......................................40 RathGibson.................................................................104 Rattunde & Co GmbH...................................................61 Ravni Technologies.............................................183, 190 Reika GmbH & Co KG................................................179 Riveco GeneralSider SpA.............................................62 Roll-Kraft.......................................................................91 S+C Bowers & Jones Ltd............................................169 Schoenbeck GmbH & Co KG...................................... 110 Shandong Province SiFang Technnical Development Co Ltd................................................190 Shanghai Lee&Yu International Co Ltd.........................84 Shuster-Mettler Corp...................................................185 Siempelkamp GmbH & Co KG......................................24 Sikora AG................................................................16, 84 Sistemi Meccanici Industriali Srl...................................79 SMS Elotherm GmbH...................................................28 SMS Meer...................................................42, 55, 64, 98 Stiefelmayer-Lasertechnik GmbH & Co KG..................66 Taiyuan Tongze Heavy Industry Co Ltd........................95 Technip..........................................................................34 Teekay Couplings Ltd....................................................16 Teseo............................................................................50 The Drain Center..........................................................36 Thermatool Corporation................................................81 Thermatool IHWT..........................................................81 Thompson.....................................................................26 Tracto-Technik GmbH & Co KG....................................68 Trumpf...........................................................................14 Tubotron Srl................................................................172 Turner Machine Company, Inc............................187, 192 UPCAST Oy..................................................................90 Walter GB Limited.......................................................206 Wieland-Werke AG.......................................................20 Witels-Albert GmbH....................................................181 Wolseley UK.................................................................34 Wolverine Tube Inc ..............................................20, 100 Th. Wortelboer..............................................................95 Zumbach Electronic AG..............................................189

3M...............................................................................203 3R Software Solutions..................................................74 Abbey International Ltd.................................................40 Abriox Ltd......................................................................12 Aceti Macchine Snc....................................................196 Acme Manufacturing Company...................................195 Advanced Colour Coatings Ltd...................................199 Aicon 3D Systems GmbH.......................................31, 72 Alpha Metall GmbH & Co KG........................................81 Amiantit...........................................................................8 Applied Market Information Ltd.....................................48 Arthur Sanders (Cheltenham) Ltd...............................204 Arvind Anticor Ltd..........................................................87 Asmag...........................................................................88 ASMAG GmbH........................................................6, 165 Attl a spol SRO.............................................................31 AXXAIR.........................................................................98 Beijing Hai Wen Exhibition Co Ltd................................50 Bronx/Taylor Wilson............................................170, 180 Bug-O Systems...........................................................200 Cartacci Srl.........................................................175, 183 Combilift........................................................................94 Comco.........................................................................176 Comco-Cambridge Machinery......................................56 John Crane...................................................................32 CRC-Evans...................................................................47 Danieli.........................................................................176 Dapco Industries Inc.....................................................17 data M Sheet Metal Solutions GmbH............................18 Ebner Industrieofenbau GmbH...................................109 EFD Induction...............................................................96 EMAG Gruppen-Vertriebs- und Service GmbH..........199 Felss Burger GmbH....................................................105 Formtek Metal Forming Inc...........................................58 Graebener.....................................................................76 Grind Master Machines Pvt Ltd.............................74, 195 Gujarat Infrapipes Pvt Ltd.............................................51 Gulf International Pipe Industry LLC...............................6 Hisar Metal Industries Ltd.............................................17 Hydratight......................................................................54

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Big is beautiful Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology, which, at 224 pages, stands as one of our biggest ever special Düsseldorf issues. A very proud achievement for everyone connected to the magazine and hopefully one that reflects the increasing optimism in the industry as a whole. A sense of optimism that could not arrive at a better time, with whispers about the official end to the recession in the UK and elsewhere; the arrival of Spring in a particularly weather weary Europe; and, of course, the fantastic Tube Düsseldorf. For five days the event will turn the exhibition halls on the banks of the Rhine into a bustling meeting place for all the biggest manufacturers and buyers in the tube industry and as someone who was taken a back by the sheer scale of FABTECH in Chicago last year, it will be fascinating to see how an even larger and more well attended event takes shape. And the initial signs for it to be the best show ever are very promising. This year Tube sold out more than three months early and will be home to a staggering 1,037 exhibitors from 47 countries, covering a record total of more than 43,000 square metres (and that’s just the tube side of it) that will welcome, at a conservative estimate, 70,000 visitors from every corner of the globe. See you there.

F ront C over S tory GALLIUM offers a wide range

Next issue we turn our attention to to Eastern Europe with a show feature on Tube Russia 2010, which will again be held in Moscow. Other features will focus on welding technology, equipment and consumables as well as the production of fittings, couplings and tubular joints. Rory McBride, editor, Tube & Pipe Technology

of tube mills with the latest features like quick change mechanisms, helical gear boxes for distribution of power at high efficiencies to individual driven stands, oscillating type OD based cutting tools for long life, inline 19 roll straightener for a high

March 2010 |Vol23No 2 |US$33

Editor • Rory McBride Features editor (USA) • Dorothy Fabian

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degree of straightness, SG cast stands for excellent damping properties as well as precision machined nitrited spindles housed in self aligning bearings, computerised roll setting for side setting (optional). It also offers simultaneous screw down of top spindle, 4 roll driven shaping stands for sectional tubing. Rotary turks heads for precise straightness and roundness. Centralised lubrication system for mill gear boxes. On line stretch reducing mills for small dia tubes. Special features include: quick change cassettes, ND testing, Multiple turks heads for square/rectangular sections, online straightening, up to 25 cuts/ minute and ID trimmers. Gallium Industries Ltd has a formidable client list to support its commitment to quality. It is actively supplying its world class equipment to the UK, USA, Spain, Poland, Turkey, China, Nepal, Japan, Greece, Jordan, Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Phillipines, Malaysia, Zimbabwe, Uruguay and many other countries.

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164 Straightening technology and equipment An round-up of the latest state-of-the-art

112 Tube Düsseldorf 2010 show feature

An in-depth look at some of the exhibitors at the world’s biggest tube and pipe trade show, which will again feature all of the world’s leading tube and pipe companies under one roof

straightening equipment that offers high throughput speeds; perfect contact between tube and roll; push-button roll changes; enhanced rigidity; uniform lengths and more

209 Hardening and tempering with advanced process control Steel producers and processors of tubular products have been tasked with developing chemistries and grades of high stength steel tubes to meet new standards of performance

194 Developments in finishing,

end-finishing and superfinishing A commitment to precision that makes finishing results to one-millionth of a metre possible is just one example of what makes the finishing area so important in the industry

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The ways to a higher service reliability and a longer service life of tubing and their threaded joints YeV Proskurkin, NA Koryaka – SE Ya Ye Osada Scientific Research Tube Institute, Ukraine IV Petrov, OV Ivanov – Neozinc Research-and-Production Association JSC, Russian Federation MP Polikarpov – IM Gubkin Russian State Oil and Gas University

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Interlinked drawing line for steel tubes

GULF International Pipe Industry (GIPI), which was established as a limited liability company in the Sultanate of Oman in January 2007, claims to be the first high- pressure carbon steel pipe mill to be setup in Oman, and also the first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf region to produce up to 24" ERW high-pressure pipes. The establishment of the pipe mill is in line with the aim of the Sultanate of Oman to reduce dependency on the import of finished products needed to service Oman’s strategic oil and gas sector. The ceremony for the mill took place in April 2008, and was attended by over 180 local and international dignitaries. Commercial production was scheduled to commence in January 2010, with a planned grand opening ceremony in March. The project was executed via EPC contracts with Milltech from South Korea undertaking the engineering, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of all equipment, and JK Engineering handling the civil works. Other notable local contractor contributions were from MBM and Dawood Engineering. GIPI manufactures high grade carbon steel pipes and casing within a diameter range of 8" to 24", with capability for wall thickness of up to 25mm and pipe length of up to 18m. The pipe manufacturing process uses state-of-the-art fifth generation technology. The company is also equipped with coating facilities capable of both internal and three-layer external coating, and ASMAG, Austria, has finalised the commissioning of a new manufacturing line for steel tubes at Wiederholt GmbH in Germany. The new line allows an increase of output and a significant improvement of product quality. With a tube diameter of up to 125mm and a maximum length of 12m it represents the first interlinked production line of its kind in Germany. After passing a hydraulic in-line pointing press the steel tubes are drawn on a 1,200kN two-fold draw bench with rack and pinion drive. The newly developed multiple pre-bench allows permanent availability of three different plug rod dimensions. A head and tail sawing facility cuts both ends of the drawn tube and chips are removed by a newly designed integrated blow-off device.

With the 10 roll straightening machine RRM-pro 125/420/10 ASMAG has released a benchmarkingmachine for tube straightening. The customer’s straightness demands and even more challenging expectations are exceeded. Tubes are run end to end before undergoing ultrasonic and eddy current testing and being automatically separated. A newly developed multiple saw, consisting of four single saw units, allows automated positioning of each saw depending on specific requirements. After a final visual check the tubes are joined automatically in hexagonal shaped packages. The essential benefits of the new line are: material output can be increased significantly due to a high line speed and unstraightened tube ends are prevented.

Asmag’s 10 roll straightening machine

A robust design and implementation of new ideas leads to an essential increase in product quality.

ASMAG GmbH – Austria Fax: +43 7616 8801 44 Email: sales@asmag.at Website: www.asmag.at

Pipe mill successfully launched in the Gulf region

Milltech – South Korea

threading facilities for casing pipes up 13 3 / 8 ". Professional in-house lab- oratory services offer a full range of inspection and testing in accordance with international industry standards, and can perform independent testing as per UKAS certification and ISO/IEC 17025. The plant is capable of producing 250,000tpa of products meeting international and customer-specific standards.

Email: pm@milltechco.com Website: www.milltechco.com Gulf International Pipe Industry LLC –

Sultanate of Oman Fax: +969 24691117 Email: support@gipi.co.om Website: www.gipi.co.om

GIPI’s plant has capacity to produce over 250,000tpa

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DIARY OF TUBE EVENTS

2010 APRIL

Tube / wire Düsseldorf 2010 Düsseldorf, Germany Exhibition

 Email : infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.tube.de www.messe-duesseldorf.de

12-16

King-Mazon has produced one of the world’s biggest CNC cold pipe benders

MAY

Tube Russia 2010 Moscow, Russia Exhibition

 Email : ryfischd @messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com

Duo seal strategic cooperation deal KING-MAZON has announced it has successfully produced one of the biggest CNC cold pipe benders in the world with a maximum capability of tube OD 325mm x 27mm wall thickness. King Mazon’s research and development centres in China and Germany helped contribute to the successful delivery, and are dedicated to heavy duty tube bending research. King-Mazon’s heavy duty bender was specifically developed to target the shipbuilding and petrochemical industries, which have the requirement to bend large diameter tubes with heavy wall thicknesses. King-Mazon CNC heavy-duty bender adopts a PC based industrial computer utilising servo-motor control for feeding, angle rotation, and tooling changing. It also incorporates a 3D simulation function and interference checking function. In 2009 King-Mazon began its first mutual cooperation agreement by signing with Pines Technology in the USA. They will share the technology and the market together. Pines will get support from King- Mazon for the heavy duty pipe benders and King-Mazon will have support from Pines for the high precision tube benders for the aircraft and defense markets. King-Mazon Machinery Co Ltd – China Fax: +86 578 3183898 Email: king@king-mazon.com Website: www.king-mazon.com Pines Technology – USA Fax: +1 440 835 5556 Email: ksnyder@pinestech.com Website: www.pinestechnology.com

24-27

SEPTEMBER

Tube / wire China 2010 Shanghai, China Exhibition

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OCTOBER

EuroBlech Hanover, Germany Exhibition

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26-30

NOVEMBER

Fabtech / AWS Welding Show Atlanta, USA Exhibition

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2011 JANUARY

Tekno / Tube Arabia 2011 Dubai, UAE Exhibition

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SEPTEMBER

EMO Hanover, Germany Exhibition

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19-24

OCTOBER

Tubotech Brazil Exhibition

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Tube Southeast Asia Bangkok Exhibition

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TBA

NOVEMBER

Fabtech Chicago, USA Exhibition

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Continuously wound pipes for Indian irrigation project

these pipes. GRP are corrosion resistant and have an extraordinary life span. The continuous pipe manufacturing process allows the supply of long-length pipes as well as short cut pieces. This reduces the number of couplings needed and speeds up installation. The supply of tailor made pipe lengths also allows great flexibility in pipe laying. The lightweight pipes need no heavy installation equipment and their smooth inner surface guarantees low operation and maintenance costs. Pipe supply has already started and according to the contractor, installation is proceeding without any problems. Amiantit – Germany Fax: +49 21155 027098 Email: ulrich.schott@amiantit.de Website: www.amiantit.com

IN 1985, the Narmada Valley Development Authority, a multidisciplinary organisation of the Indian State Government, was given jurisdiction over the major water resources development projects in the Narmada region. With a length of more than 1,300km, the Narmada River passes through many Indian districts and is well known as the ‘Life Line’ of Madhya Pradesh. To support and develop regional agricultural development in Madhya Pradesh, the Indian government decided to utilise 18.25 MAF (million acre-feet) of water from the Narmada River to realise 29 major, 135 medium-sized and over 3,000 minor irrigation projects in this region. The Punasa Lift Irrigation Scheme is part of this development plan. In a first phase, to be completed in 2010, an irrigation network will be established to irrigate 3,500 hectares of land around the villages of Punasa and Mundi. The network plan, developed by the Narmada Valley Development Authority, includes existing open trench water channels as well as new irrigation lines. To avoid evaporation and to prevent erosion and water pollution through sewerage and pesticides, it was decided to install a closed pipeline system. The main requirements for the pipe system defined in the tender were easy installation and good corrosion resistance, as well as low operational and maintenance costs. In the end, Amiantit India, a supplier of Flowtite GRP pipes was awarded the contract to supply 21,000m of glass fibre reinforced plastic pipes (GRP) in diameters DN 600mm and DN 900mm with a pressure of PN 6 and a stiffness of 124 Kpa. The main reasons for this decision were the manufacturing method and the excellent product properties of

The pipes in Punasa ready to be placed in the ground

The massive project will see pipes laid over 1,300km

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HIGH PERFORMANCE HIGH PERFORMANCE LOWCOST LOWCOST LOWCOST LOWCOST HIGH PERFORMANCE LOWCOST

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OMS to sample flow line pipe ends for Gumusut-Kakap oil field

development. OMS will provide assistance in the planning and execution of the creation of the J-lay double joints. This process will enable the most round pipes to be allocated to the more critical areas of the pipeline where they will be fitted together using a mixture of selection and rotation in order to provide the required fit up to less than 0.5mm that SCRs demand. Those pipes that are more difficult to fit together will be used in less critical areas. OMS will also advise Serimax on the most suitable dimensions of the J-lay collars for welding the pipe ends. This will ensure the easiest and best fit up of pipes offshore, where it is essential to minimise the time and costs of the pipe-laying vessel. The pipe laying installation contractor on the Gumusut-Kakap project is SapuraAcergy. OMS was awarded the contract from the welding contractor for the project, Serimax. Richard Gooch, director of technology at OMS commented: “OMS is delighted to be involved in such a high profile deepwater

UK-BASED measurement technology company Optical Metrology Services (OMS) Ltd has been awarded a contract to undertake dimensional measurement of pipes for the Gumusut- Kakap oil field installation, the first Shell deepwater project in Malaysia. The three-week project requires OMS to carry out critical analysis and sampling of around 3,500 pipe ends and seven different sizes of pipe. The pipe ends will be used for both steel catenary risers (SCRs) and flow lines. The Gumusut-Kakap field will be a semi-submersible floating production system (FPS) configured for the mild offshore environment North-West of Sabah, Malaysia, within the Indian Ocean. All wells are subsea, with oil and condensate exported via a pipeline to shore. In total, there will be 27 riser porches and 13 pull tubes on the Host FPS, of which 10 riser porches and five pull tubes have been allocated for the initial J and K field specialist

Inspecting the oil field pipes in the Gumusut-Kakap field

project and we look forward to helping Serimax ensure that the pipe welding process runs as smoothly as possible.” OMS is a specialist measurement technology company that provides measurement services and precision measurement systems to the oil and gas industry. A key focus for the company is in the dimensional measurement of oil and gas pipes or other similar structures such as aero engines, process industry tubes or manufactured cylindrical objects, where dimensions are critical. Optical Metrology Services Limited – UK Fax: +44 8700 940014 Email: denise@optical-metrology-services.com Website: www.optical-metrology-services.com

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This is not a pipe.

It’s actually an entry ticket to huge markets. Be- cause what you’re looking at is a longitudinally weld- ed pipe that’s been normalized to oil and gas pipe standards. But there’s a catch. Normalizing isn’t easy. Especially for today’s gauges and alloys. It de- mands expertise in metallurgy, control software and precise heat delivery. The good news however is that these are areas in which we specialize—making us a leader in pipe weld-seam normalizing. Also, with more than 50 years’ induction heating experience, we’re experts at using technology to open new commercial opportu- nities for our customers.

EFD Induction is Europe’s no 1—and the world’s no. 2—induction company. Our systems are used to weld, normalize, anneal, harden, temper, braze, melt, forge, bond, cure and pre- and post-heat. So whatever your pipe normalizing needs, you can turn to us for a solution. And since we’re present around the world, that solution is probably closer than you think. Contact us today. There’s a vast oil and gas pipe market out there. We’ll help you get a share of it. Learn more about our pipe welding and normal- izing solutions at Tube Düsseldorf 2010—visit us at Booth #C26, Hall 06.

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Newport firm’s pipe device scoops top UK awards

A HIGH-TECH Welsh company, which only started trading in 2007, has picked up two prestigious UK business awards. Abriox Ltd, based in Newport, South Wales, won the British Chambers of Commerce’s Most Promising Start-up Business Award, sponsored by BT, and the Award for Achievement in International Business for its innovative fuel pipeline monitoring equipment. The company took two years to develop its own unique ‘Merlin’ system, which monitors levels of protection from corrosion Abriox’s Paul Hales and Neil Summers with Nigel Mills from RBS Invoice Finance

on buried metal pipelines automatically, analysing and storing the data and transmitting it wirelessly to a central location. The system then identifies potential corrosion problems wherever and whenever they occur and alerts the operator immediately. Before Merlin, this kind of service could only be done manually in the field and was costly and time-consuming. Merlin is now used in the UK by gas distribution companies like National Grid and Wales & West Utilities as well as by petrol firms like Esso, BPA and Fina. The system has also been taken up widely in the US and the Middle East by crude oil firms. John Dunsmure, managing director of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “This is an innovative small company, and although it’s only been going for a couple of years, has already shown its big ambitions both in the UK and internationally. “In just two years of trading the company already has every major UK gas distribution company as its

customer. The fact that it picked up two national awards speaks for itself.” Abriox founders spent two years developing their unique product, funded by development grants from WAG’s SMARTCymru R & D programme, before they took it to market in 2007. Since then the business, which still only has eight employees, has improved profitability year-on-year and this year had an order book with more than £1.5m worth of deliveries in it, with a five-year objective to achieve a turnover of between £10m and £15m. MD Neil Summers said: “We are delighted to have been awarded these two impressive business accolades – especially as we are such a young company. Our vision for the future is simple: to produce more innovative products that will provide more important new techniques for the

pipeline industry.” Abriox Ltd – UK

Fax: +44 1633 816 849 Email: info@abriox.com Website: www.abriox.com

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Trumpf presents “outstanding performance” award

TRUMPF’s Laser Marking division presented its annual “TruMark Sales Award” to the Robert E Morris Company during a meeting held recently at Trumpf’s North American headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut. The Robert E Morris Company is a premium provider of advanced, high- performance machine tools and related engineering and support services in New England. The Windsor, Connecticut-based company was presented with the prestigious award in recognition of its exceptional performance in selling Trumpf laser marking products during the past fiscal year. The Robert E Morris Company has demonstrated marked success, selling Trumpf TruMark laser marking machines since 1999. “Trumpf and the Robert E Morris Company have a close relationship to customers in various industries, such as medical device manufacturers. “Their commitment to our products is evident by their strong sales efforts,” said

Left to right: Rodger Yount, regional sales manager TruMark; Craig Cottrell, executive VP and Travis Blackburn, account manager, The Robert E Morris Company; and Peter Grollmann, sales manager TruMark, Trumpf

Peter Grollmann, national sales manager for TruMark. “It is with great pleasure that the 2009 TruMark Sales Award has been presented to the company.”

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UAE’s largest pre-insulated pipe manufacturing facility

HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark, Frederik and HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum have inaugurated the Empower-Logstor insulated pipes systems (ELIPS), UAE’s largest pre-insulated pipe manufacturing facility, in Jebel Ali. ELIPS is a joint venture between Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the UAE’s leading district cooling company and Logstar, the world’s largest manufacturer of pre-insulated pipes. The $25mn facility will cater for the requirements of district cooling services and oil and gas across the Middle East. ELIPS will ensure high quality of insulation and casing of pipes, enhancing efficiency and maintenance costs of district cooling systems services. It will also ensure price control by improving supply chain and eliminating artificial price fluctuations created by various players due to the demand-supply gap, Bin Shafar said. Preben Tolstrup, CEO of Logstor, which owns a 49% stake in ELIPS, said: “We are the world’s leading pre-insulated pipe manufacturer with more than 50 years of experience and 10 factories worldwide, serving customers in more than 50 countries. With the prime purpose of supplying top quality district cooling pipe systems to the entire region, the world’s most advanced technology introduced at this new plant will set the standards for many years ahead.” Preben Tolstrup commented: “Logstor aims is to serve the Gulf region through Dubai, which has strong infrastructure and logistical connectivity.” Bin Shafar said: “ELIPS will also specialise in and supply pre-insulated pipes to the oil and gas sector as well as district cooling. Through ELIPS, Empower will be saving between 15-25% on the

cost of pre-insulated pipes for its various projects.” Depending on dimensions and output, from 100 to 300 pipe joints a day can be produced and the ELIPS factory will offer job opportunities for a wide range of competences, from operators to highly skilled engineers within sales, engineering and production technologies. ELIPS is using spray technology for manufacturing large diameter pre-insulated pipes, which will ensure high quality products

and result in savings in raw material costs as compared to traditional injection technology. ELIPS aims to make major contribution to green environment as its technology helps lower CO 2 emissions. District cooling is the most eco-friendly technology in meeting the world CO 2 reduction targets. Logstar – Denmark

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NORSK HYDRO, NORWEGIA

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FMQ, SAUDI ARABIA

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QUALITY INTERNATIONAL, UAE

FLUOR DANIEL SADA, USA

CCIC, QATAR

SUEDROHRBAU, SAUDI ARABIA

STORK MEC, BELGIUM

NACAP ASIA PACIFIC, THAILAND

EXXON MOBIL, USA

OILSERV, NIGERIA

GENERAL ELECTRIC, USA

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Sikora AG extends headquarters

New premises acquired by UK pipe company

SIKORA AG is expanding its headquarters in Germany in response to a growth in business in the last few years. With the extension of one of the existing three buildings by three storeys, the company also aims to provide more space for future developments. The start of construction is scheduled for spring 2010. In 2007, Sikora extended its headquarters by adding a new building for research, development and service. This new building will now be extended by three storeys. Sikora sees further growth opportunities in the international market,

and the new building will be utilised to support this growth. Specifically in emerging markets where the expansion of the power network is extensive, Sikora forecasts particularly strong growth. Currently Sikora has more than 600 X-ray measuring systems, which are used for the production of energy cables, installed worldwide.

UK specialist pipe coupling manufacturer Teekay Couplings has recently acquired new premises in Milton Keynes, UK, increasing current manufacturing floor space by 80%. The new premises will accommodate final assembly, production testing and despatch departments and will include storage facilities suitable for housing a stock in excess of 20,000 pipe couplings. According to joint MD Ian Webb, the new acquisition meets the expanding global business potential in five key sectors – marine, water, civil engineering, building services and industrial. The Teekay Couplings Visitor Centre will provide a working environment where customer product training can be undertaken. Teekay Couplings Ltd – UK Fax: +44 1494 679500 Email: chris.webb@teekaycouplings.com Website: www.teekaycouplings.com

Sikora AG – Germany Fax: +49 42148 90090 Email: sales@sikora.net Website: www.sikora.net

The planned new building at the Sikora headquarters in Bremen

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Cold rolling mill stainless steel coils

HISAR Metal has commissioned the fifth New 6 HI cold rolling mill at an existing plant at Hisar – Haryana (India) and enhanced its production capacity from 18,000 M.Tons per annum to 30,000 M.Tons per annum. This cold rolling mill was commissioned with auto gauge control system and has the latest technology in this category. This mill is able to produce the minimum thickness of 0.08mm in stainless steel coils and the company is able to meet the requirements of automobile, electronics, tubes, flexible hoses and other related sectors. Hisar Metal Industries Ltd – India Fax: +91 11252 21176 Email: sksharma@hisarmetal.com Website: www.hisarmetal.com Dapco Industries veteran to lead training team DAPCO Industries Inc, a supplier of ultrasonic non-destructive inspection systems and equipment, has named Terry Banach as manager of training and aftermarket support. With more than 39 years of experience in the field of non-destructive testing, Mr Banach will play a key leadership role in the development and execution of Dapco’s aftermarket support and training strategy. Patrick Graham, Dapco president, said: “The addition of Terry will enable Dapco to expand its training and sales support offerings and further strengthens our ability to meet the needs of our customers. His extensive experience in the field of non- destructive testing makes Terry ideally suited to drive Dapco’s support strategy.” Dapco announced it has also named Mike Smollar as field service supervisor. Mr Smollar will report directly to Mr Banach and will be focused on building a world-class field service team. Prior to joining Dapco, Mr Banach was a sales support engineer with GE Inspection Technologies, USA (formerly Krautkramer). During his 39-year career in the field of ultrasonic non-destructive testing, Mr Banach has worked in various engineering, training, and marketing capacities with ultrasonic products for tube inspection. Mr Banach has ASNT Level III certification in ultrasonic testing methodology and has written and published technical papers on the application of ultrasonic equipment in production environments. Mr Banach is a member of ASNT and is currently the chairman of the North American Board of the International Tube Association. Mr Banach holds a Master of Education (MEd) with speciality in instructional design for industrial training and human performance technology; a Bachelor of Science Degree in electrical engineering and an associates degree in chemical engineering. Prior to joining Dapco, Mr Smollar worked in various field service and quality management positions in the field of non- destructive testing. Dapco Industries Inc – USA Email: pgraham@dapcoNDT.com Website: www.dapcoNDT.com

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