TPi July 2016

business & market news

Titanium USA 2016 Titanium USA 2016, the International Titanium Association’s 32 nd annual conference and exhibition, will be held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Golf Resort, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, from 25 to 28 September.

fabricators, and vendors who offer products and services to the titanium community. Three days of general session presentations, more than 90 exhibitors and a variety of networking opportunities will take place, along with a variety of optional events that will include a fun run, golf tournament, Women in Titanium conference, the Fundamentals

of Titanium workshop, and committee activities.

The event offers insights into the current state of the industry, as well as networking opportunities for titanium producers, OEMs, distributors,

International Titanium Association – USA www.titanium.org

Fine Tubes secures ONGC approval for instrumentation tubing

have worked closely with oil and gas suppliers to develop tubular solutions in a range of corrosion-resistant, stainless steel, nickel alloy and titanium grades for extended product life and reduced maintenance costs in hostile environments.

Head, global business development manager, oil and gas.

Precision tube manufacturer Fine Tubes has been granted approval by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) to supply instrumentation tubing for offshore applications. The approval was secured with the assistance of a dedicated local agent, and as a result Fine Tubes will be able to tender for all relevant ONGC contracts. While the current approval covers offshore applications only, there are plans to secure similar approvals for onshore projects. Indian oil and gas is a key strategic market for Fine Tubes and its US-based sister business, Superior Tube. Both tube mills are part of Ametek Specialty Metal Products, a division of Ametek, Inc. The businesses recently appointed Rahul Gujar as national sales manager for India. He is responsible for developing business opportunities across the country. ONGC, under the administrative control of India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, is India’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, producing around 70 per cent of its crude oil and approximately 60 per cent of its natural gas. It is India’s only fully integrated petroleum producer, operating along the entire hydrocarbon value chain. “This ONGC approval opens up opportunities that previously had been unavailable to us,” commented Nicholas

“It represents an important step in our strategy to expand our oil and gas business in the world’s major growth regions.” Fine Tubes has over 70 years of experience in producing high- performance tubes. Its tubing engineers

Fine Tubes – UK sales.finetubes@ametek.com www.finetubes.com

Fine Tubes super duplex oil and gas tubing

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July 2016 Tube Products International