TPi May 2016

business & market news

Global steel pipe producer to tackle fakes Interpipe, a steel pipe producer based in Ukraine, has registered its trademark with the Ministry of Economy in the United Arab Emirates for the first time. Interpipe’s registration represents a first step in the fight against the emergence of a counterfeit steel pipe industry in the UAE, and reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering high quality certified steel. a whole, because uncertified steel cannot be guaranteed for its integrity, strength or durability.

“As a global business, we understand and uphold the importance of a high quality, certified product and remain committed to delivering steel that the industry and our clients can trust. “Interpipe products are well known and established in the UAE, and this move to officially register our trademark is a positive step towards introducing an additional – and necessary – line of defence against the counterfeit industry.”

The company has supplied steel to the UAE market for more than ten years. It states that its products are widely used in construction and infrastructure projects and can be found in approximately every third building in the UAE. The region accounts for more than 16 per cent of the company’s global sales. “The depth of the counterfeit steel industry in the UAE remains unquantified,” said Andrey Burtsev, vice-president of pipe sales in the Middle East andNorth Africa. “However, its existence presents a significant challenge, not only to the steel industry but to the construction business as

Interpipe – Ukraine www.interpipe.biz

Interpipe ME FZE – UAE info@ae.interpipe.biz www.interpipe.biz Additional capabilities with new Canada facility and machinery Tube bending and end forming technology specialist Addition additional space will facilitate growth in manufacturing, engineering and research and development. Andrey Burtsev

which will be used for production of larger machine components for both Addition customers and for Addition’s other North American locations. “Thenew facility allows for theproduction of larger muffler projects than in the past and significantly increases in-house manufacturing,” said Doug DeVouge, general manager of Addition Canada. “With the expansion into this state-of- the-art building, Addition has been able to increase efficiency of our silencer making product line, and recently landed orders from various companies worldwide which were made possible thanks to the extra capacity available.” The expansion will eventually increase the company’s workforce in Canada. Addition also has facilities in the USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, France and China. It serves the automotive, aerospace and ship building market segments. Addition Manufacturing Technologies – USA www.additionmt.com

Manufacturing Technologies has expanded with a new, larger facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. With a total of 22,500ft 2 , the new location is nearly double the size of the company’s previous Canada location. The

In addition to expanding square footage, the company has expanded its manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of a large-capacity boring mill,

Addition’s new Canada facility

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