TPi March 2018

16-20 April 2018

Precision steel and aluminium tube Kalibre Boru is a partner in precision steel and aluminium tube for worldwide OEM suppliers, for development, design, prototyping and cost-reduction activities. The aim of project management is to achieve the right product at the first trial. With this purpose, Kalibre Boru shares all information with the customer at each stage. After producing the right product, the next steps are to increase efficiency and minimise the number of defective products by observing process capabilities and customer needs.

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processes include brush deburring, chamfering, pressing, punching, washing, coating and painting. Kalibre Boru is certified by ISO 9001, ISO TS 16949, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO27001. Kalibre Boru San Ve Tic AS – Turkey export@kalibreboru.com www.kalibreboru.com

The company has extensive knowledge of material science and advanced production techniques, which provides an advantage as a producer of long precision tubes and further processed parts where traceability and repeatability are important. Kalibre Boru analyses each customer request with a project team consisting of production, material and R&D engineers. Every stage of the project is clearly defined, from choice of material to best production methods and equipment. Combined with skilful production knowledge and a professional workforce, the continuity and reliability needed by the automotive industry are achieved.

Kalibre Boru produces welded precision steel tubes with a wide range of steel grades, ensuring very tight outside diameter and special thickness tolerances. Optimum weld quality at different outside diameter and wall thickness combinations is obtained by means of advanced production capabilities. The company is also able to further process tubular components in its own facilities. Tubes are cut into requested lengths with tight tolerances according to customer specifications. Additional

Kalibre Boru can carry out further processing of tubular components

Fully integrated steel tube producer ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Europe offers a full range of carbon steel tubular solutions, ranging from small welded tubes for automotive applications to seamless tubes for the oil and gas industry, and large-diameter pipes for some of Europe’s largest energy transportation projects. The company recently expanded with the acquisition of Lorraine Tubes, and now has nine production sites across four European countries. customers can deal with people in their own language, and shake hands at the end of the discussion. This approach also helps the ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Europe team to understand our customers and relate to the local challenges they face.”

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tubes can have the biggest impact on lightweighting and safety.” Energy is another key market with the company offering seamless, spiral welded and large-diameter pipes. “We’re one of the few pipe suppliers that can provide the full range of products required,” JC said. “Our seamless tubes are used in oil and gas drilling and transportation, structural applications, construction and power generation. Our large-diameter offer is widely used for gas transmission projects as well as water transportation.” ArcelorMittal Europe – France tubularproducts@arcelormittal.com tubulareurope.arcelormittal.com

The company has increased its share of the automotive market. “We’ve worked closely with ArcelorMittal Global R&D to develop lightweight, high-end tubing applications for transport,” said JC. “We’re also pioneering with ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products to develop complex steel solutions, particularly for cars. Together we work with customers in the very early stages of vehicle design and development to identify where steel

The company also has dedicated sales teams in most European countries, as CEO Jeyachandran Rajasekaran (better known as ‘JC’) explained: “The key to our sales approach is the human touch. I believe it’s important that our

Steel pipes and sections from Turkey Basatli Pipe & Profile Ind, Turkey, founded in 1953, produces cold formed ERW steel, cold rolled and hot rolled pipes and hollow sections. The company’s profile factory in Kocaeli, Turkey, has a 24,000m 2 open area and an 11,000m 2 closed area, from which it exports products around the world. The factory’s monthly production capacity is 27,000 tons; half of this is info@basatli.com.tr www.basatli.com.tr

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supplied to the domestic market, and the rest is exported. Basatli Steel Pipe & Profile Ind – Turkey

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