TPT May 2011

T HE M AY I SSUE Welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine, which includes features on OCTG & Pipeline manufacturing and Tube Mills & Roll Forming Machinery – two particularly important and interesting areas of the industry. Naturally, our best wishes go to the people of Japan, particularly those working in the many tube-related industries located close to the areas that have been worst hit by the horrific earthquakes. Clearly it will take many years of repairs to help rebuild the infrastructure and industry in the country and to come to terms with the consequences of the radiation leaks and the many lost lives. I am sure that if any country can cope and rebuild after a disaster like this then it is Japan – in fact I hear that after a short break many orders are already being completed. Next issue we have features on coating, pickling & galvanizing and cutting, sawing & saw blades so please do get in touch with your latest product information. Rory McBride – Editor

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

• Christian Bradley

Editorial assistant

• Lisa Benjamin

Production

• Catherine Sayers catherine@intras.co.uk English speaking sales • Giuliana Benedetto giuliana@intras.co.uk Italian sales • Hendrike Morriss hendrike@intras.co.uk German speaking sales • Doug Zirkle doug@intras.co.uk US & Canada sales • Linda Li linda@intras.co.uk Chinese sales

Sales & marketing

• Jeroo Vandrevala jeroo@intras.co.uk Indian sales

• Liz Hughes

Advertising

• Andrea McIntosh

co-ordinators

• Liz Hughes

Subscriptions

• Richard Babbedge

Accounts manager

E DITORIAL I NDEX .................. 2 I NDUSTRY N EWS ................... 6 T ECHNOLOGY U PDATE ........ 44 G LOBAL M ARKETPLACE ...... 86 中文综合 ........................ 122 A DVERTISERS I NDEX ......... 128

• Caroline Sullens

Publisher

• John C Hogg

Founder

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