TPi March 2016

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Your reliable partner for European pipes and tubes

Since its establishment in 2007, ArcelorMittal Tubular Europe has evolved into one of the top tube producers in Europe. Through its focus on continuous improvement and investment, the business is set to grow further as it masters the challenges ahead. ArcelorMittal Tubular Europe produces a wide range of tubes and pipes at nine production sites across four European countries. It produces seamless and welded pipes and tubes including electric resistance welded (ERW), high frequency induction (HFI), precision, cold-drawn, and both spiral and longitudinal submerged arc welded (HSAW and LSAW). In 2015, ArcelorMittal Tubular Europe delivered pipes and tubes to sectors including energy, construction, engineering and automotive. An increasing share of its output is value- added products, which it has developed in cooperation with its customers. As a company it distinguishes itself from its competition because it always puts the customer first. “We appreciate our long-standing customer relationships,” explained Jeyachandran Rajasekaran, CEO of ArcelorMittal Tubular Europe. “These relationships endure because of our focus on continuous improvement and our extensive range of products which serve every market segment. Our steady growth, even in extremely difficult market conditions, gives us confidence that we can master very challenging orders and customer demands in the future.” Wide range of seamless pipes ArcelorMittal Tubular Europe offers seamless pipes with an outside diameter ranging between 21.3 and 508mm and wall thicknesses up to 50mm. Access to high-quality steels allows it to create pipe and tube solutions for the most challenging applications. Its mills in Romania and the Czech Republic have supplied many complex orders including structural tubes for the Azerbaijan Olympic Stadium, piping systems for the UK Navy’s flagship aircraft carriers and oil and gas projects across the world. Flexible large diameter welded facilities Its highly flexible operations enable it to meet the demands of both large and small projects. It has the capability to produce individual pipes, making it the ideal supplier for small projects with many components. Recent investments have enabled it to extend the outside diameter of its HSAW products up to 1,016mm. A wide range of grades are available in strengths up to X70. It offers additional services including end preparation for sockets, cut-to-length pipes and an in-house coating facility.

Extensive small welded offer Small, welded cold-formed and hot-finished tubes are produced at its mills in Karviná (Czech Republic), Krakow (Poland) and Iasi (Romania). These products are typically used in construction, and in the transportation of fluids and gases. Its offer is constantly developing to meet customer requirements for high value-added products. Over the past two years, ArcelorMittal Tubular Europe has made important investments to increase its production of galvanised and colour-coated tubes, and hot-finished hollow-sections. These investments have enabled it to increase the variety of grades on offer and improve its logistics systems. Leading automotive partner ArcelorMittal Tubular Europe has rapidly increased its presence in the European automotive sector. Four of its production sites (Hautmont, Chevillon, and Vitry in France and Karviná in the Czech Republic) supply tailor-made solutions to its automotive customers. These include welded and cold-drawn welded tubes as well as components based on global quality standards such as ISO TS 9001 and ISO TS 16949. Its pipes and tubes are utilised in a range of automotive applications including the chassis, body-in-white, crash components, seating, IP beams and fluid handling. With its highly skilled team of engineers, ArcelorMittal Tubular Europe is able to offer innovative designs and act as a development partner. This provides genuine added-value to customers and leads to significant cost and weight savings in their vehicles.

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