TPT March 2020

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BPF Pipes Group releases butt fusion jointing guide

support-downloads/guidance-notes/ and uses case studies to show some of the many applications, environmental conditions and pipe sizes for which butt fusion is now routinely used with polyethylene pipes. The BPF Pipes Group is a member of the European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association (TEPPFA) and has customised the guidance prepared by TEPPFA to UK applications.

THE BPF Pipes Group has published a new guide for engineers and specifiers on butt fusion jointing of polyethylene pressure pipes. The butt fusion welding technique has been shown to consis- tently deliver quality pipe joints under a broad range of construction situations.  The guide, which is presented as a reference source to complement industry procedural specifications is available at www.bpfpipesgroup.com/

New guidance on butt fusion techniques for water and gas is now available from the BPF Pipes Group

BPF Pipes Group www.bpfpipesgroup.com

US approves IPSCO Tubulars acquisition PAO TMK, a global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, has announced that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed its investigation into Tenaris’ proposed acquisition of IPSCO Tubulars, Inc from PAO TMK. The proposed transaction was en- tered into on 22 March, 2019 pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement between PAO TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tenaris, an international PAO TMK www.tmk-group.com

producer of seamless and welded pipe. TMK expects to be able to consummate the transaction shortly once the final paperwork is complete.

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