TPi July 2015

business & market news Sutor receives new steel pipe export order for Saudi Arabia

Directive and Construction Products Regulation certificates. Sutor uses a variety of in-house developed processes and technologies to convert steel manufactured by third parties into fine finished steel products, including hot-dip galvanised steel, pre-painted galvanised steel, acid-pickled steel, cold-rolled steel and welded steel pipe products. The company also provides fee-based steel processing services. Sutor Technology Group Ltd – China contact@sutorcn.com www.sutorcn.com

to be supplied under this contact are all high-valued welded pipes that meet American Petroleum Institute standards. “We are proud of Ningbo Zhehua’s advanced technologies, which enable us to supply steel pipes for national projects both in China and abroad.” The company exports steel pipes to overseas markets such as the Far East, the European Union, Southeast Asia and Africa, and last year received European Union Pressure Equipment

Sutor Technology Group, a China-based manufacturer and service provider for fine finished steel products used by a variety of downstream applications, has announced that its subsidiary, Ningbo Zhehua Heavy Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co, has entered into a new contract to supply approximately 3,000 metric tons of large-diameter submerged- arc straight seam welded pipes for a dredging project of Saudi Arabia National Oil Company.

Lifang Chen, chairwoman and CEO of Sutor, commented, “The products

New oil and gas VP at Victaulic Victaulic, a global manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, has appointed Ian Lawless as vice president, oil and gas, Europe. experience of working in Europe, Canada, Australia and Asia Pacific. He has a proven track record of working with key stakeholders to specify products that help reduce installation time, enhance on-site safety and ease future maintenance.

Mr Lawless. “Up to 50 per cent of piping in these plants is for utility services, for which Victaulic products are well suited, so there’s great scope for efficiency gains. I’m looking forward to working with EPC companies and owners in the oil and gas sector to help them achieve maximum benefits on their piping projects.”

Mr Lawless, who moves from his previous role as manager of Victaulic’s UK business, will focus on bringing effective piping solutions to owners, installers and engineers in the growing European oil and gas market. With eight years’ service at a senior level within Victaulic, Mr Lawless has

“Refineries, biofuel and chemical plant projects that we’ve been involved in have demonstrated the many advantages of using our mechanical pipe-joining systems,” commented

Victaulic – USA www.victaulic.com

JMC announces investment in VectorBloc JMC Steel Group is making a significant investment in VectorBloc, a structural connection system for modular con- struction developed by Vector Praxis. VectorBloc connection system becomes a vehicle for scaling the modular industry through supplier collaboration.”

The main purpose of JMC’s investment in Vector Praxis is to develop the VectorBloc system’s potential in the modular construction marketplace. Since VectorBloc uses hollow structural sections (HSS) as the structural members of the modules, it is an ideal partnership for JMC as the system promotes the use of HSS in modular construction. “We are extremely proud of the fact that JMC has thrown its support behind VectorBloc,” said Julian Bowron, president of Vector Praxis and VectorBloc. “JMC’s vision and engineering support will be key as the

Vector Praxis specialises in high-end architectural fabrication founded on a multi-material, multi-process skill set. The company also designs and produces one-of-a-kind tooling and fixtures.

“JMC will be providing capital and technical expertise for the support and development of the VectorBloc system,” said Barry Zekelman, chairman and CEO of JMC Steel Group. “This investment is paramount for the partnership of both of our companies. By investing in Vector Praxis and their VectorBloc system, JMC is enabling the development of exciting new opportunities for the structural steel industry.”

JMC Steel Group – USA info@jmcsteel.com www.jmcsteelgroup.com

Vector Praxis Inc – Canada www.vectorpraxis.com

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